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Phlebotomy NHA ExamA phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient. Which of the
following instructions should the technician give the patient? - ANSbreathe deeply & then cough
up a specimen into the container
To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician should clean items that have
been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following substances & water? -
ANSsodium hypochlorite
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who signed a
general informed consent form upon admission to the facility. Which of the following actions by
the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? - ANSrolling up his shirt sleeve
A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following additives when
collecting a blood specimen for a CBC (complete blood count)? - ANSEDTA
Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses
povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? - ANSpotassium
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
temperatures? - ANS36 to 38 degrees C (98.6 degrees F)
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient in an inpatient setting. The
patient extends his arm & turns his head away. This action by the patient is an example of which
of the following types of consent? - ANSimplied consent
A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ANSplace the specimens in a lockable container
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for a medication that was
administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient received the medication, how
long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw? - ANS2 hours after administration
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for thyroid
studies. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with which of the following
colors? - ANSspeckled
A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a
newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
ANSapply blood to the printed side of the filter paper
, A phlebotomy technician is using a point-of-care test system to determine a patient's WBC
count. For which of the following results should the technician immediately notify the provider? -
ANS1.8/mm3 ; the reference range is 4.4-11mm3 for white blood cells
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's capillary blood.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSuse the second drop of blood
that emerges from the puncture
Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a blood
specimen from an older adult patient who has fragile, easy-to-collapse veins? - ANSchoose a
syringe & butterfly assembly & transfer to an ETS tube
How frequently should a phlebotomy technician perform a quality control test on a glucometer in
the laboratory? - ANSevery day the meter is used
A phlebotomy technician is following the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute's (CLSI)
clinical laboratory workflow pathway. As part of the postexamination phase of this process,
which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANSenter critical laboratory data
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following? -
ANSpatients' information
Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician collect first when obtaining dermal
samples? - ANSlavender top
A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory requisition before obtaining blood specimens
from a patient. The technician should verify that the requisition includes which of the following
information? - ANSa specimen identification code
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who had a
right-sided mastectomy. Which of the following sites should the technician select? - ANSmedial
cubital vein in the left arm
For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician centrifuge a serum specimen
before transport to an outside reference laboratory? - ANScells must be separated from the
serum
Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to take before leaving a
patient's room? - ANSinitial & mark the date & time on each tube drawn
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following colors signifies a health
hazard in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 Marking System? - ANSblue
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