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NHA Practice Test for CPT
A Phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Down
Syndrome. Which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take?
a) Explain the procedure to the patient in simple terms and then proceed with the
venipuncture.
b) Speak with the patients guardian before performing the venipuncture to ensure the
explanation is understood
c) Draw the patients blood without trying to explain
d) Ask the patients guardian to assist in holding the patients arm stiff for the procedure -
correct answer B) Speak with the patients guardian before performing the
venipuncture to ensure the explanation is understood
Which of the following procedural steps for a finger step should the phlebotomist do
first?
a) Clean site
b) Select appropriate part of the 3rd and 4th finger
c) position the blade of the lance across lines of the finger tip
d) Confirm identity of the patient - correct answer D) Confirm identity of the patient
A phlebotomist is drawing blood from a patient and observes red spots. Which of the
following is an appropriate action to take?
a)Stop the draw immediately
b)Apply ice on the site
c) Apply pressure after the collecting the specimen
d) release the tourniquet immediately - correct answer C) Apply pressure after the
collecting the specimen
Which of the following is appropriate to use when collecting for a chemistry test that
requires serum?
a) SST
b) EDTA
c) PST
d) SPS - correct answer A) SST
A phlebotomist working in a fertility clinic draws blood from a patient who also must
submit a semen sample for analysis. Which of the following should the phlebotomist tell
the patient?
, a) As soon as you collect the specimen, keep it next to your body. We will need to
submit it right away to the lab for testing
b) You'll have to talk to the lab techs about collecting that sample. They do all the
testing.
c) Leave the semen sample at the front desk for delivery to the Lab
d) You should discuss that with your physician. I only draw blood - correct answer A)
As soon as you collect the specimen, keep it next to your body. We will need to submit it
right away to the lab for testing
Which of the following test results are affected when povidone iodine is used to cleanse
the site for a dermal procedure?
a) glucose
b) blood urea nitrogen
c) potassium
d) coagulation studies - correct answer C) potassium
Blood cultures have been ordered on a patient in the ICU. The nurse calls the phleb. to
bring the appropriate materials. Which of the following should the phleb. bring?
a) Two aerobic bottles
b) two anaerobic bottles
c) aerobic bottle and as SPS tube
d) aerobic and anaerobic bottle - correct answer D) aerobic and anaerobic bottle
When a phleb. is distributing lab results to ordering physicians, which results have
priority?
a) Lead
b) Basal Metabolic Panel
c) Presurgical
d) Ferritin - correct answer C) Presurgical
Which of the following can cause a hemolyzed specimen?
a) Inverting the specimen 4 times
b) Partially filling the tube
c) Shaking the collection tube vigorously
d) Allowing the specimen to clot - correct answer C) Shaking the collection tube
vigorously
(and wrong size needle)
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