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NHA Cpt Exam Study Guide | Completed with 100% Correct Answers| Verified | Latest Update 2024 A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Downs' Syndrome. Which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? Speak with the patient's guardian before performing ...

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A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Downs' Syndrome.

Which of the following steps should the phlebotomist take? ✔✔Speak with the patient's

guardian before performing the venipuncture to ensure the explanation is understood




Which of the following procedural steps for a finger stick should the phlebotomist do first?

✔✔Confirm the correct identity of the patient




A phlebotomist is drawing blood from a patient and observes red spots. Which of the following

is an appropriate action for the phlebotomist to take? ✔✔Apply pressure after collecting the

specimen. The development of petechiae is a sign of reduced platelet function and carries

an increased risk of bleeding.




Which of the following is appropriate to use when collecting for a chemistry test that requires

serum? ✔✔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?

,✔✔"As soon as you collect the specimen, keep it next to your body. We will need to submit it

right away for testing." Semen samples for fertility must be delivered to the laboratory within

2 hr of collection and kept at body temperature.




Which of the following test results are affected when povidone iodine is used to cleanse the site

for a dermal puncture? ✔✔Potassium




Blood cultures have been ordered on a patient in the intensive care unit. The nurse calls the

phlebotomist to bring the appropriate materials. Which of the following should the

phlebotomist bring? ✔✔An aerobic and an anaerobic bottle




When a phlebotomist is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians, which results have

priority? ✔✔Pre-surgical test results are a priority to report, because the results may alter how

or if a surgery is performed.




Which of the following can cause a hemolyzed specimen? ✔✔Shaking the collection

tube vigorously. This will cause the red blood cells to rupture, causing hemolysis.




Which of the following is an example of the acceptable reporting of routine lab results?

✔✔Send the results to the physician in a marked envelope.

, Before the phlebotomist performs a venipuncture, the patient warns the he is HIV positive.

According to OSHA regulations, after donning gloves, the phlebotomist should...

✔✔perform the venipuncture as normal per OSHA regulations.




Which of the following is an appropriate cleanser for cleansing around the urinary meatus in a

clean-catch urine collection ✔✔Benzalkonium chloride




The phlebotomist should use a tube with which of the following anticoagulants to collect a

PT/PTT test? ✔✔Sodium citrate




When should the code on glucose cuvettes or strips be compared to the code on the glucose

meter? ✔✔When a patient is tested




A phlebotomist receives orders to draw an infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA.

Which of the following should be drawn first? ✔✔O2 levels. The infant may cry due to the

draw, so every attempt must be made to collect the O2 levels as close to resting as possible.

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