NHA phlebotomy technician Exam Questions
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has
pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the technician wear? - answer✔Face mask
while collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the glass collection tube is
cracked. Which of the following actions should the technician use? - answer✔Dispose of the
tube in a sharps container
A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult patient. The
patients parent id in the room and asks about the patients glucose level. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - answer✔Ask the patient for permission to disclose the
results with the parent present
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of blood draws for a glucose
tolerance test, The patient starts to cry and refuses to extend her arm for the draw. Which of
the following statements should the technician make? - answer✔"May I please perform the
draw?"
CPT is preparing to complete the glucose monitor quality control (QC) log. Which information
should the technician record in the quality control record? - answer✔Date of battery change
A technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a venipuncture. What should the
technician include in the sharps injury log? - answer✔The department where the injury
happened
When testing a p.t for pneumonia, a phlebotomist should implement what type of
transmission-based precaution? - answer✔Droplet
what actions should a phlebotomist take when performing a blood culture collection? -
answer✔cleanse site with chlorhexidine gluconate using back & forth motions with friction
A technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a draw. They are at greater risk
of exposure to what bloodborne pathogens? - answer✔Hep. B (HBV)
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A tech. receives a splash of blood to the eye while transferring serum into an isolator tube.
What action should they take first? - answer✔Rinse eye with water
A tech. is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a pt. who wears hearing aids. The pt. seems
distracted. Which way should the tech. ask to ensure the pt. understands the procedure? -
answer✔"Would you like me to repeat the directions?"
A tech should identify which information is required for positive identification of a pt. In an
outpatient facility? - answer✔Picture ID, full name, DOB
A tech enters a pts. Room to perform a blood draw and notices that the patient's ID band is
sitting on the bedside table. The pt states "I hate wearing it, so I took it off" what response
should the tech make? - answer✔"I will ask the nurse to replace the ID band"
A tech is seeking consent to perform a blood draw on an older adult pt who has been
accompanied to the facility by a younger adult. Which action should the tech take? -
answer✔Speak to the pt in a normal tone.
A tech is collecting a specimen to test a patients lithium level following a recent dose of
medication. Which levels should the tech collect? - answer✔Peak
A tech is preparing to collect specimens to determine a pts peak and trough levels. Which
actions should the tech take? - answer✔Ask the nurse when the medication was administered.
A tech is preparing to draw a pts blood when the pt informs him that she is taking warfarin. The
tech should identify that the results of which of the tests is affected by the medication? -
answer✔PT/INR
A tech is preparing to collect blood from a pt who has experienced syncope during previous
draws. Which action should the tech take? - answer✔Place the pt in a supine position
A pts asks a tech why his blood is being drawn. What response should the tech make? -
answer✔"You should ask your provider about the test"
A tech is positioning a pt for a veni. To prevent reflux or backflow, the tech should instruct the
pt to love arm into what position? - answer✔Fully extended in a downward position.
A tech is preparing to collect a specimen from a 3-year old pt to perform a coagulation test.
What collection method should the tech use? - answer✔Winged-infusion set
A tech is performing venipuncture on a pt. who currently has an IV in both arms. What action
should the tech take? - answer✔Ask the nurse to turn off the IV for 2 mins
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