NHA REVIEW 2024| 206 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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Which of the following types of urine specimen should a phlebotomy technician instruct a patient to collect for a pregnancy test? correct answer: First-morning
A phlebotomy technician is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a patient who wears hearing aids. The patient seems distracted. Which o...
NHA REVIEW 2024| 206 QUESTIONS| WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following types of urine specimen should a phlebotomy technician instruct a
patient to collect for a pregnancy test? correct answer: First-morning
A phlebotomy technician is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a patient who wears hearing
aids. The patient seems distracted. Which of the following questions should the technician ask to
ensure the patient understands the procedure? correct answer: "Would you like me to repeat the
directions?"
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following information is required for
positive identification of a patient in an outpatient facility? correct answer: Picture ID, full
name, date of birth
A phlebotomy technician enters a patient's room to perform a blood draw and notices that the
patient's identification band is sitting on the bedside table. The patient states, "I hate wearing it,
so I took it off." Which of the following responses should the technician make? correct answer:
"I will ask the nurse to replace the identification band."
A phlebotomy technician is seeking consent to perform venipuncture on an older adult patient
who has been accompanied to the facility by a younger adult. Which of the following actions
should the technician take? correct answer: Speak to the patient in a normal tone
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has been admitted for
life-threatening cardiac symptoms. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
correct answer: Proceed with collecting the patient's blood.
Which of the following is not a common symptom of shock: correct answer: Thrombus
Bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites belong to which type of hazard? correct answer: Biologic
Which of the following is not considered a PPE: correct answer: Hepatitis Titer
Isolation is condensed into three categories which are: correct answer: Airborne, droplet and
contact
Which of the following is considered a pre-analytical error? correct answer: Wrong order of
draw
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a specimen to test a patient's lithium level following a
recent dose of medication. Which of the following levels should the technician collect? correct
answer: Peak
, A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood collection in an outpatient setting.
Which of the following information is required on the requisition form? correct answer: Patients
biling information and test status
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect specimens to determine a patient's peak and
trough. Which of the following actions should the technician take? correct answer: Ask the
nurse when the medication was administered
A phlebotomy technician is processing the blood sample of a patient who ate a meal of meat and
cheese prior to the draw. Following centrifugation of the sample, which of the following findings
should the technician expect? correct answer: The specimen is lipemic
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a patient's blood when the patient informs him that
she is taking warfarin. The technician should identify that the results of which of the following
tests is affected by this medication? correct answer: PT/INR (blood thinner)
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect blood from a patient who has experienced
syncope during previous draws. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
correct answer: Place the patient in a supine position.
A patient asks a phlebotomy technician why his blood is being drawn. Which of the following
responses should the technician make? correct answer: "You should ask your provider about the
test."
A phlebotomy technician is informing a patient about the procedure for collecting a blood
culture. Which of the following information should the technician include? correct answer: "I
will swab the area twice to make sure it is sterile."
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood sample from a patient for a cholesterol
test. Which following statements should the technician make? correct answer: "Avoid eating red
meat the day before the test."
A phlebotomy technician is positioning a patient for a venipuncture. To prevent reflux or
backflow, the technicianshould instruct the patient to move her arm into which of the following?
correct answer: Fully extended in a downward position
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a specimen from a 3-year-old patient to perform
a coagulation test. Which of the following collection methods should the technician use? correct
answer: Finger stick
A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture on a patient who currently has an IV in
both arms. Which of the following actions should the technician take? correct answer: Ask the
nurse to turn the IVs off for 2 min
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