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NHA CPT EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS &ANSWERS
A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Downs'
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b Syndrome. Which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? - (CORRECT
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b ANSWER)-Speak with the patient's guardian before performing the venipuncture to
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b ensure the explanation is understood
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Which of the following procedural steps for a finger stick should the phlebotomist do
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b first? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-Confirm the correct identity of the patient
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A phlebotomist is drawing blood from a patient and observes red spots. Which of the
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b following is an appropriate action for the phlebotomist to take? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-
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Apply pressure after collecting the specimen. The development of petechiae is a sign of
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b reduced platelet function and carries an increased risk of bleeding.
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Which of the following is appropriate to use when collecting for a chemistry test that
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b requires serum? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-SST
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A phlebotomist working in a fertility clinic draws blood from a patient who also must
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b submit a semen sample for analysis. Which of the following should the phlebotomist tell
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b the patient? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-"As soon as you collect the specimen, keep it next to
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b your body. We will need to submit it right away for testing." Semen samples for fertility
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b must be delivered to the laboratory within 2 hr of collection and kept at body
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b temperature.
, Which of the following test results are affected when povidone iodine is used to cleanse
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b the site for a dermal puncture? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-Potassium
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Blood cultures have been ordered on a patient in the intensive care unit. The nurse calls
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b the phlebotomist to bring the appropriate materials. Which of the following should the
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b phlebotomist bring? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-An aerobic and an anaerobic bottle
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When a phlebotomist is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians, which
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b results have priority? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-Pre-surgical test results are a priority to
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b report, because the results may alter how or if a surgery is performed.
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Which of the following can cause a hemolyzed specimen? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-Shaking
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b the collection tube vigorously. This will cause the red blood cells to rupture, causing
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b hemolysis.
Which of the following is an example of the acceptable reporting of routine lab results? -
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b (CORRECT ANSWER)-Send the results to the physician in a marked envelope.
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Before the phlebotomist performs a venipuncture, the patient warns the he is HIV
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b positive. According to OSHA regulations, after donning gloves, the phlebotomist should... -
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b (CORRECT ANSWER)-perform the venipuncture as normal per OSHA regulations.
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Which of the following is an appropriate cleanser for cleansing around the urinary meatus
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b in a clean-catch urine collection - (CORRECT ANSWER)-Benzalkonium chloride
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The phlebotomist should use a tube with which of the following anticoagulants to collect a
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b PT/PTT test? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-Sodium citrate
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When should the code on glucose cuvettes or strips be compared to the code on the
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b glucose meter? - (CORRECT ANSWER)-When a patient is tested
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