NHA CPT TEST
A PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN IN AN OUTPATIENT FACILITY FINDS A PATIENT WHO IS IN SHOCK AND
BLEEDING PROFUSELY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE PHLEBOTOMIST TAKE
FIRST
A) KEEP THE PATIENT WARM
B) SEEK SUPPORT FROM OTHER STAFF
C) RAISE THE PATIENTS LEGS
D) APPLY DIRECT PRESSURE TO THE WOUND - ANS D
A PHLEBOTOMY TECHINICIAN IS SELECTING A SITE FOR A BLOOD DRAW FROM A PATIENT. FOR
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING VEINS SHOULD THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPT TO DRAW FIRST?
A) MEDIAN CUBITAL
B) BASILIC
C) DORSAL METACARPAL
D)CEPHALIC - ANS A
A PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN OBTAINS TWO READINGS OF 17 MG/dL WHEN PERFORMING A
GLUCOMETER TEST FOR A PATIENT WHICH OF THE FOLLOWINGACTIONS SHOULD THE TECHNICIAN
TAKE?
A) REPEATING THE GLUCOSE TEST AGAIN UNTIL READING APPEAR IN RANGE
B) PERFROMA VENIPUNCTURE DRAW TO VERIFY TEST RESULTS
C) REPEAT THE TEST WITH THE PATIENTS GLUCOMETER
D) PERFOM A SET OF LIQUID CONTROLS - ANS D
BEFORE COLLECTING BLOOD FROMA PATIENTS FROM AN IMPATIENT SETTING A PHLEBOTOMY
TECHNICIAN NOTICES THAT THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE A WRISTBAND ON HIS WRIST BUT THERE
IS ONE ATTACHED TO THE PATIENTS IV STAND. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD THE
TECHNICIAN TAKE?
A)HOLD DRAW UNTIL NURSE ATTACHED WRISTBAND TO PATIENT
B) WRITE UNABLE TO DRAW ON REQ FORM
C)VERIFY THE PATIENTS IDENTITY WITH WRISTBAND ON IV STAND
D)ASK THE PATIENT TO CONFIRM IDENTITY - ANS A
,A PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN IS PREPARING TO PERFOMR A BLOOD DRAW ON A PATIENT WO HAD A
LEFT SIDED MASECTOMY AND HAS AN IV ON HER RIGHT SIDE. IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS SHOULD THE TECHNICIAN PERFORM THE DRAW
A)LEFT MEDIAN CUBITAL VEIN
B) ABOVE THE IV
C) LEFT DORSAL VEIN
D) BELOW THE IV - ANS D
A PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN IS PREPARING TO OBTAIN A BLOOD SPECIMEN FROM A PATIENT FOR
AN ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE TEST. THE TECHNICIAN SHOULD SELECT A COLLECTION
TUBE THAT HAS A TOP WITH WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COLORS?
A) RED
B) LIGHT GREEN
C) LAVENDER
D) ROYAL BLUE - ANS C
which of the following tests is the most common point of care test performed at home and in
medical facilities?
a) PT/NR
b) Glucose
c) cbc
d) BMP - ANS B
A PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN IS INTRUCTING A PATIENT ABOUT HOW TO COLLECT A FWVAL OCCULT
SPECIMEN. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD THE TECHNICIAN TAKE?
A) AVOID TAKING IBUPROFEN
B) COLLECT FECAL SPECIMAN FOR 2 DAYS
C) DECREASE FIBER INTAKE
D) REFRIGERATE EACH CARD UNTIL TRANSPORTING THEM TO THE LABORATORY - ANS A
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHOULD A PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN TAKE TO VERIFY THE
QUAITY OF VENIPUNCTURE SUPPLIES BEFORE BEGINNING A BLOOD DRAW ON AN ADULT PATIENT?
A) DETERMINE THAT THE TOURNIQUET IS THE PROPER SIZE
, B) CHECK THE VACCUM OF THE TUBE.
C) INSPECT TH INTEGRITY OF THE NEEDLES SEAL
D) VERIFY THE ADAPTER IS THE CORRECT COLOR - ANS C
A phlebotomy technician is verifying a patients identity before performing a venipuncture
procedure.Which of the following information should the technician request from the patient?
a) the patients full name and date of birth
b) the name of the patients provider
c) the patients room and bed number
d) the patients city and state of birth - ANS A
HOW FREQUENTLY SHOULD A PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN PERFORM A QUALITY CONRTOL TEST ONA
GLUCOMETER IN THE LABORATORY?
A) EVERY MONTH THE METER IS USED
B) EVERY WEEK THE METER IS USED
C) EVERY DAY THE METER IS USED
D) EVERY 6 MONTHS THE METER IS USED - ANS C
A PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN IS PREPARING TO COLLECT A PATIENTS TROPONIN T LEVELS WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING TROPONIN T LEVELS SHOULD THE TECHNICIAN IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO THE
PROVIDER?
A) 0.3 NG/ML
B) 0.2 NG/ML
C)0.03 NG/ML
D) 0.02 NG/ML - ANS A
FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS DOES EMERGENCY FIRST AID TREATMENT INCLUDE
MAINTAINING AN OPEN AIRWAY,CONTROLLING BLEEDING, AND KEEPING THE PATIENT WARM
UNTIL HELP ARRIVES?
A)SYNCOPE
B) CONVULSIONS
C) VOMITING
D) SHOCK - ANS D
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