NHA CPT EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS
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? - Correct Answer ️️
-Speak with the patient's guardian before performing the venipu...
NHA CPT EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS
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? - Correct Answer
✔️✔️-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? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-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? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-
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? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-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? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-"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? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-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? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-An aerobic and an anaerobic bottle
When a phlebotomist is distributing laboratory results to ordering physicians, which
results have priority? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-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? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-
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? -
Correct Answer ✔️✔️-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... - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-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 - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Benzalkonium chloride
The phlebotomist should use a tube with which of the following anticoagulants to collect
a PT/PTT test? - Correct Answer ✔️✔️-Sodium citrate
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