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NRCMA Certification Exam: Q&AWhen performing a differential white blood cell count a basophils will be recognized by Correct Ans - Large blue to purple staining granules
When collecting specimens for a blood cell count, you would use a tube that contained Correct Ans - An anticoagulant
Serum Correct Ans - Is the liquid portion of whole blood after the blood has been allowed to dot and the solid and liquid portions have separated
When performing a finger puncture, the first drop of blood should be Correct Ans - Wiped away
When performing a routine phlebotomy, the most common gauge needle is Correct Ans - 20 or 21
The Ph of urine sample is checked to determine Correct Ans - Acidity and alkalinity
When using a microscope with a 10x ocular and the 40x objective in place, the total magnification is Correct Ans - 400x
When drawing a blood alcohol, the site cannot be prepared with which of the following? Correct Ans - Alcohol
Of HIPAA, which of the following is the highest priority? Correct Ans - Security of medical records
A technique that employs high-frequency, inaudible sound waves which bounces of body tissue Correct Ans - Sonogram or echogram
The application of water in the treatment of disease is referred to as Correct Ans - hydrotherapy
Ultrasound should not be used for Correct Ans - None of the choices (muscle strains,tumors, & sprains) A diagnostic technique which detect regions of heat and cold in the body is called Correct Ans - Thermography
The branch of medicine which uses radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of disease is Correct Ans - Nuclear
The type of physician that would diagnose and treat disease and malfunction of the glands of the infernal secretion is an/a Correct Ans - Endocrinologist
One who studies disease is a Correct Ans - Pathologist
Hypertension is also referred to as Correct Ans - High blood pressure
Physiology is the Correct Ans - Study of the functions of living organisms
The nerve to be concerned with when giving an injection into the buttocks is Correct Ans - Sciatic
When protected health information needs to be discarded, it should be Correct Ans - Completely destroyed, for example by cross shredding
Size of the needle is expressed by Correct Ans - Gauge numbers
The part of the syringe and the needle that may be touched is Correct Ans - The outside of the barrel
An injection given at a 45 degree angle is an Correct Ans - Subcutaneous
A z-tract injection is an _______ injection in the gluteal muscle of the buttocks Correct Ans - Intramuscular
The most common positions for chest x-ray are Correct Ans - PA and Lateral
The substance used to prevent x-ray exposure are Correct Ans - Lead
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