CMA Written Final Study Session

Jeopardy-Style GameBy: Mizz D.

Game Rules

• Class will be divided evenly into two teams.• Once divided you must think of a name for your

team, pick a chair person who will answer the questions for your team and a score keeper who will keep score for your team.

• Which team will start? Instructor will write down a number between 1-10 on a piece of paper. Chair person from each team will say a number between 1-10. Team closest to instructors number will start the game.

Game Rules Continued…

• Each team will receive a bell. The bell will only be used by the chair person.

• The first team to ring their bell will play the category displayed on the screen. When clue is displayed the instructor will read the question and each team will have 10 seconds to discuss a possible answer or it will be passed on to the next team. Discuss answers quietly as to not give away clues.

• If the team to ring in first misses the question then the other team will have a chance to answer. Final answer must be worded in the form of a question.

• Each question is worth 1 point and score keepers will be responsible to keep tally on the white board.

• Winners may receive a small prize.

Contestants are you ready?

• Be ready to learn and play for your team.

• Help your team advance by being an involved team player.

• Be cooperative and cordial to all players.

• Remember this is just a game and have fun!

Category

• Medical Documentation

Clue

• People who are protected in the correct documentation of instructions and medical course.

Answer

• Who are the physician and the patient?

Category

• Allergic Reactions

Clue

• An increase in this signifies the possibility of an allergic reaction.

Answer

• What are eosinophils?

Category

• Infectious Mononucleosis

Clue

• We see an increase in these when an individual has infectious mononucleosis.

Answer

• What are lymphocytes?

Category

• Basophils

Clue

• Results of a differential WBC indicate no basophils which is considered ___________.

Answer

• What is normal?

Category

• Neutrophils

Clue

• Patient lab results indicate 45 neutrophils, which is considered _________.

Answer

• What is considered below normal?

Category

• Capillary Puncture

Clue

• In performing a capillary puncture, the finger shold not be squeezed to avoid this.

Answer

• What is diluting the blood sample with tissue fluid.

Category

• Blood Chemistry Tests

Clue

• The type of specimen needed for most blood supply chemistry tests.

Answer

• What is serum?

Category

• Skin Puncture

Clue

This is the best site to make a skin puncture.

Answer

• What is the lateral part of the third fingertip.

Category

• Plasma

Clue

• Plasma functions to transport electrolytes needed by cells, transport anitbodies, enzymes and hormones, pick up wastes and this.

Answer

• What is transport nutrients to the tissues?

Category

• Cholesterol

Clue

• Cholesterol is a white, waxy substance that helps to make up cell membranes, produce hormones and is used in the production of this.

Answer

• What is bile?

Category

• Electrolyte Profile

Clue

• After drawing a blood speciment for an electrolyte profile, the next step is to.

Answer

• What is allow the specimen to stand in an upright position for 30-45 minutes.

Category

• Tubes for blood draws

Clue

• Your physician has ordered an electrolyte profile on a patient. The lab directory indicates you need 4ml of serum. You will want to use what size and color of tube to obtain your specimen.

Answer

• What s a 10-ml red-stoppered tube?

Category

• Serum

Clue

• Found in the serum of the blood.

Answer

• What is glucose, hormones, chloride, and antibodies?

Category

• Venipuncture

Clue

• You are performing a venipuncture, and the patient becomes dizzy and is about to faint. Your priority in this situation should be _____.

Answer

• What is protect the patient from injury?

Category

• Hemolysis

Clue

• Hemolysis of a blood specimen can result in the following.

Answer

• What is inaccurate test results?

Category

• Laboratory

Clue

• Term for presence of ketone bodies in the urine.

Answer

• What is ketonuria?

Category

• Laboratory Tests

Clue

• A urine test containing this may be positive when a patient has undiagnosed diabetes mellitus.

Answer

• What is glucose?

Category

• UTI

Clue

• In a patient who has a UTI, a number of elements may be present such as; nitrites, proteins and these.

Answer

• What are leukocytes?

Category

• pH Readings

Clue

• A pH reading of 8 means that the urine specimen is this.

Answer

• What is alkaline?

Category

• Urine Specimens

Clue

• Normally present in urine.

Answer

• What is urea?

Category

• Medical Terminology

Clue

• Dizziness

Answer

• What is vertigo?

Category

• Medical Terminology

Clue

• Describes excessive perspiration.

Answer

• What is diaphoresis?

Category

• Medical Terminology

Clue

• Decrease in the amount of water in the body.

Answer

• What is dehydration?

Category

• Laboratory Tests

Clue

• If a laboratory test is ordered on a patient at an outside laboratory it should be charted to provide documentation in case this occurs.

Answer

• What is the patient does not undergo the test?

Category

• Phlebotomy

Clue

• On palpation, a scarred vein feels like this.

Answer

• What is stiff and hard?

Category

• Phlebotomy

Clue

• This technique can be used to prevent a vein from rolling.

Answer

• What is applying firm pressure below the vein?

Category

• Phlebotomy

Clue

• This may occur if an outdated evacuated tube is used to collect a blood specimen.

Answer

• What is the tube may no longer have vacuum?

Category

• Phlebotomy

Clue

• The correct order of draw for the vacuum tube method.

Answer

• What is yellow, light blue, red plain or tiger, green(Heparin), light green, lavender, pink, white, royal blue, gray and dark blue?

• (These are all the possible tubes)

Category

• Phlebotomy

Clue

• This may occur if an angle of less than 15 degrees is used to perform the venipuncture.

Answer

• What is the needle may enter the skin above the vein and not puncture it?

Category

• Phlebotomy

Clue

• An evacuated glass tube with a lavender stopper contains this additive.

Answer

• What is EDTA?

Category

• Phlebotomy

Clue

• An evacuated glass tube with a red stopper contains this.

Answer

• What is nothing?

Category

• Phlebotomy

Clue

• The color stopper tube used to collect a blood specimen for a CBC.

Answer

• What is lavender?

Category

• Laboratory

Clue

• Low hemoglobin reading occurs in individuals with this.

Answer

• What is anemia?

Category

• Laboratory

Clue

• Mr. Simpson has a white blood cell count of 14,500 this is considered….

Answer

• What is above normal?

Category

• Urinary System

Clue

• This is the external opening of the urethra.

Answer

• What is the urinary meatus?

Category

• Urinary System

Clue

• This is the functional unit of the kidney.

Answer

• What is the nephron?

Category

• Urinary System

Clue

• Normal adult excretes this much urine daily.

Answer

• What is 750 to 2000 ml?

Category

• Medical Terminology

Clue

• Excessive urination

Answer

• What is polyuria?

Category

• Spiromtetry

Clue

• Purpose of calibrating the spirometer.

Answer

• What is to ensure accurate and valid test results?

Category

• Spirometry

Clue

• This term describes the maximal volume of air that can be expired when the patient exhales as forcefully and rapidly as possible and for as long as possible.

Answer

• What is FVC?

Category

• Spirometry

Clue

• To prepare a patient for spirometry we advise them not to eat a heavy meal for 8 hours before the test, wear loose, nonrestrictive clothing and ……

Answer

• What is stop smoking at least 8 hours before the test?

Category

• Cardiac Dysrhythmia

Clue

• The most serious cardiac dysrhythmia.

Answer

• What is ventricular fibrillation?

Category

• Pulmonary Function Test

Clue

• In spirometry this phrase describes what the results should be if a patient’s lungs are healthy.

Answer

• What is the predicted value?

Category

• Holter Monitor

Clue

• In the Holter Monitor diary we advise the patient to record; emotional states, bowel movements, sleep periods and …..

Answer

• What is meals?

Category

• Holter Monitor

Clue

• Touching or moving electrodes during the Holter Monitoring period may cause these.

Answer

• What is artifacts?

Category

• Laboratory Tests

Clue

• Total cholesterol reading of 250 is considered…

Answer

• What is high?

Category

• Laboratory Tests

Clue

• Normal range for a fasting blood sugar.

Answer

• What is 70-110?

Category

• Medical Documentation/Record

Clue

• Witnessing a patient’s signature means this.

Answer

• What is verifying the patient’s identity and watching the patient sign the form?