NHA Phlebotomy Exam Questions
With Well Elaborated Solutions
What is the most important to verify prior to obtaining specimen - ANSWER -
Patient identity
When performing a capillary collection serum tubes sample should be drawn
when? - ANSWER -Last
What is a complication that could happen is the needle is too small? - ANSWER -
Hemolysis
Which veins should be used by a PT at first choice by a venipuncture on a 3 yr
old? - ANSWER -Dorsal veins of the hand
What does warming the site do? - ANSWER -Increases blood flow
When collecting a bilirubin specimen from a newborn it must? - ANSWER -Be
protected from the light
If PT is inserting needle and patient complains of sharp radiating pain down his
arm you should? - ANSWER -Release tourniquet, remove needle and apply
pressure and cover
What is needed for homeostasis to take place? - ANSWER -Thrombocytes
When collecting a capillary specimen after the site is punctured you should? -
ANSWER -Wipe the first draw
When is the winged infusion needle used? - ANSWER -With patients who have
fragile veins
If the PT observes a hematoma forming at the site of draw the PT should? -
ANSWER -Release tourniquet and stop draw
When a PT enters room without introducing or asking permission to enter its
considered - ANSWER -Invasion of privacy
, The duties of a PT are to - ANSWER -Instruct and greet patients
When drawing blood on a small child the PT should explain procedure to -
ANSWER -Parents and child
When performing a dermal puncture on patients 1 year or older they should
perform it on which finger? - ANSWER -Middle finger
A PT has orders to draw blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and iron panels but forgets to
draw PTT what should you do? - ANSWER -Draw a discard tube and redraw
blood cultures
Quality control testing of glucometer is important to - ANSWER -Promote
accurate test results
What are additives sodium citrate and EDTA used to prevent? - ANSWER -
Hemostais
While on flood a PT is paged for a STAT which is the most useful to PT? -
ANSWER -Room location
During venipuncture the needle in the vein and bloodflow is established when the
second tube is attached blood flow stops the PT should - ANSWER -Rotate the
bevel of needle
While the PT is drawing and patient reports feeling lightheaded and faints PT
should - ANSWER -Remove tourniquet
All test results of hospital patients are available to physicians and nursing staff in
house via - ANSWER -Internet
While preforming donor phlebotomy for blood bank PT should use what size
needle? - ANSWER -18-16 gauge
Vein located laterally on arm is called - ANSWER -Cephalic
Hemoconcentration of a venous blood sample is most often caused when -
ANSWER -The tourniquet is in place for more than 2 mins
With Well Elaborated Solutions
What is the most important to verify prior to obtaining specimen - ANSWER -
Patient identity
When performing a capillary collection serum tubes sample should be drawn
when? - ANSWER -Last
What is a complication that could happen is the needle is too small? - ANSWER -
Hemolysis
Which veins should be used by a PT at first choice by a venipuncture on a 3 yr
old? - ANSWER -Dorsal veins of the hand
What does warming the site do? - ANSWER -Increases blood flow
When collecting a bilirubin specimen from a newborn it must? - ANSWER -Be
protected from the light
If PT is inserting needle and patient complains of sharp radiating pain down his
arm you should? - ANSWER -Release tourniquet, remove needle and apply
pressure and cover
What is needed for homeostasis to take place? - ANSWER -Thrombocytes
When collecting a capillary specimen after the site is punctured you should? -
ANSWER -Wipe the first draw
When is the winged infusion needle used? - ANSWER -With patients who have
fragile veins
If the PT observes a hematoma forming at the site of draw the PT should? -
ANSWER -Release tourniquet and stop draw
When a PT enters room without introducing or asking permission to enter its
considered - ANSWER -Invasion of privacy
, The duties of a PT are to - ANSWER -Instruct and greet patients
When drawing blood on a small child the PT should explain procedure to -
ANSWER -Parents and child
When performing a dermal puncture on patients 1 year or older they should
perform it on which finger? - ANSWER -Middle finger
A PT has orders to draw blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and iron panels but forgets to
draw PTT what should you do? - ANSWER -Draw a discard tube and redraw
blood cultures
Quality control testing of glucometer is important to - ANSWER -Promote
accurate test results
What are additives sodium citrate and EDTA used to prevent? - ANSWER -
Hemostais
While on flood a PT is paged for a STAT which is the most useful to PT? -
ANSWER -Room location
During venipuncture the needle in the vein and bloodflow is established when the
second tube is attached blood flow stops the PT should - ANSWER -Rotate the
bevel of needle
While the PT is drawing and patient reports feeling lightheaded and faints PT
should - ANSWER -Remove tourniquet
All test results of hospital patients are available to physicians and nursing staff in
house via - ANSWER -Internet
While preforming donor phlebotomy for blood bank PT should use what size
needle? - ANSWER -18-16 gauge
Vein located laterally on arm is called - ANSWER -Cephalic
Hemoconcentration of a venous blood sample is most often caused when -
ANSWER -The tourniquet is in place for more than 2 mins
