Phlebotomy NHA Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers

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Phlebotomy NHA Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pi... eces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear? A. Gown B. N95 Respirator C. Face Mask D. Goggles ✔✔ C. 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 take? A. Wrap the tube in a pair of gloves and place it in a trash can. B. Discard the tube in a biohazard bag. C. Label the tube and send it to the laboratory D. Dispose of the tube in a sharps container. ✔✔ D. Dispose of the tube in a sharps container A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult patient. The patient's parent is in the room and asks about the patient's glucose level. Which of the following actions should the technician take? A. Write down the results for the parent and the patient. B. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient C. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's electronic health record (EHR). D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present. ✔✔ D. 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 (GTT). The patient starts tot cry and refuses to extend her arm for the draw. Which of the folowing statements should the technician make? A. "I will get in trouble if I don't perform the draw". B. "I promise the draw won't hurt" C. "May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?" D. "May I please perform the draw?" ✔✔ D. "May I please perform the draw?" A phlebotomy technician is preparing to complete the glucose monitor quality control record. Which of the following information should the technician record in the quality control record? A. Daily patient test results B. Physician's NPI number C. Date of battery change D. Time that values were recorded. ✔✔ C. Date of battery change.A phlebotomy technician observes a glucometer reading of 250mg/dL. A second test is performed and returns a reading within the expected reference range. Which of the following circumstances could have caused the first result to be inaccurate? A. Too much blood was used. B. The first drop of blood was used. C. Too little blood was used. D. The test strips were left open. ✔✔ A. Too much blood was used. Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy technician use to clean a cerebral spinal specimen spill? A. Chlorine bleach B. Hydrogen peroxide C. Povidone-iodine D. Isopropyl alcohol ✔✔ A. Chlorine bleach A phlebotomy tecnician experiences a needlestick injurt while performing a venipuncture. Which of the following information should the technician include in the online sharps injury log? A. The injured technician's name B. The recommended follow-up treatment C. The department where the injury occurred. D. The patient's name. ✔✔ C. The department where the injury occurred. When testing a patient for streptococcal pharyngitis, a phlebotomy technician should implement which of the following types of transmission-based precautions? A. Contact B. Standard C. Airborne D. Droplet ✔✔ D. Droplet Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a blood culture collection? A. Use 70% isopropyl alcohol to cleanse the site. B. Cleanse the site for no more than 10 seconds. C. Palpate the vein after cleansing the site. D. Remove the tourniquet after 2 min. ✔✔ A. Use 70% isopropyl alcohol to cleanse the site. Which of the following is the current procedure for medical professionals performing CPR on an infant? A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5in) deep B. 30 compressions, 5.08 cm (2in) deep C. 100 compressions, 5.08 cm (2in) deep D. 100 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5in) deep ✔✔ A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5in) dee [Show More]

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