AMCA CMAC EXAM 4 NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL

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AMCA CMAC EXAM 4 NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL

EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRE CT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS )

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After you have washed your hands, put on PPE, and assembled the equipment and supplies, what is your next step in obtaining a capillary blood sample?

Select one:

• Wipe the patient's ring finger with an alcohol wipe.
• Ask the patient whether they are left handed or right handed.
• Perform the capillary puncture.
• Cleanse the puncture site with an alcohol wipe.
• Identify the patient. - ANSWER-e. Identify the patient.

What can you do to lower the risk of bruising after venipuncture?

Select one:

• Place a bandage on the puncture site.
• Keep the tourniquet in place for 1 full minute the procedure.
• Wipe the puncture site with an alcohol wipe.
• Apply pressure to the puncture site. 1 / 4

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• Apply a heating pad to the puncture site and have the patient bend his

or her arm to keep it in place. - ANSWER-d. Apply pressure to the puncture site.

While performing a venipuncture, you notice that a hematoma is

forming. You should do all the following EXCEPT:

Select one:

• apply pressure to the site
• remove the vacuum tube and needle
• complete the collection of the specimen
• look for a different site on either arm
• remove the tourniquet - ANSWER-c. complete the collection of the

specimen

Which needle gauge will result in less blood cell damage during venipuncture collection?

Select one:

• 23-gauge
• 18-gauge
• 20-gauge
• 16-gauge
• 21-gauge - ANSWER-d. 16-gauge
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Vacuum tubes used in venipuncture have different color tops. The reason

for this is to differentiate among the:

Select one:

• tubes sizes
• additives that may be within
• preferred collection methods
• tube quantity levels
• morphologic studies - ANSWER-b. additives that may be within

A setup for venipuncture should always include extra:

Select one:

• sharps containers
• tourniquets
• latex gloves
• vacuum tubes
• blood pressure cuffs - ANSWER-d. vacuum tubes

It is acceptable for a blood clot to form in a _______-topped tube.

Select one:

• blue
• lavender
• green 3 / 4

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• light blue
• red - ANSWER-e. red

Never leave a tourniquet on the arm for longer than:

Select one:

• 120 seconds
• 45 seconds
• 30 seconds
• 90 seconds
• 60 seconds - ANSWER-e. 60 seconds

The primary purpose for anchoring a vein in performing a venipuncture

is:

Select one:

• to prevent it from collapsing
• to prevent any blood specimen leakage into surrounding tissue
• to keep the patient from moving
• to keep the patient comfortable
• to prevent it from rolling - ANSWER-e. to prevent it from rolling

What angle should your needle position be in to perform venipuncture?

Select one:

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