NHA study guide quiz 1 Safety and compliance Questions and Answers

NHA study guide quiz 1 Safety and compliance Questions and Answers A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear? A. gown B. N95 respirator C. face mask D. goggles mask While collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the glass collection 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 dispose of the tube in the sharps container A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult patient. The patients parent is in the room and asks about the patients 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 patients electronic health record (EHR) D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present 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 to cry and refuses to extend her arm for the draw. Which of the following statements should the technician make? A. I will get in trouble if i dont perform the draw B. i promis the draw wont hurt C. May i come back in an hour to perform the draw? D. May i please perform the draw? 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. Physicians NPI number C. Date of battery change D. Time that values were recorded date of battery change A phlebotomy technician observes a glucometer reading of 250 mg/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 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 chlorine bleach A phlebotomy technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a venipuncture. Which of the following information should the technician include in the online sharps injury log? A. The injured technicians name B. The recommended follow up treatment C. The department where the injury occurred D. The patients name 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 droplet Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a blood culture collection? A. Scrub the site with isopropyl alcohol for 1 minute in outward, concentric circles. B. Cleanse the site outward to a diameter of approximately 2.54 cm (1 in) C. Palpate the vein after cleansing the site D. Remove the tourniquet after 2 minutes scrub the site with isopropyl alcohol for 1 minute in outward, concentric circles. Which of the following is the current procedure for medical professionals performing CPR on an infant? A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5 in) deep B. 30 compressions, 5.08 (2 in) deep C. 100 compressions, 5.08 cm (2 in) deep D. 100 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5 in) deep 30 compressions, 3.8 cm(1.5 in) deep A phlebotomy technician collects a specimen in a microcollection container after two failed venipuncture attempts. For which of the following reasons should the technician write on the medical requisition form that the blood was collected in this manner? A. To alert the laboratory of a billing change B. To alert the laboratory that future specimens must be collected in a microcollection container C. To alert the laboratory of the presence of capillary blood D. To alert the laboratory of possible tissue fluid to alert the laboratory of the presence of capillary blood While a phlebotomy technician is using a centrifuge, the device catches on fire. The technician should identify a centrifuge fire as what class of fire? A. Class A B. Class B C. Class C D. Class D Class C A phlebotomy technician finishes performing a blood draw in an isolation room. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician remove first? A. mask B. gown C. goggles D. gloves gloves A phlebotomy technician is preparing to aliquot a blood specimen. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment are the minimum requirements for the technician to wear? A. face shield and gown B. goggles and mask C. mask and gloves D. face shield and gloves face shield and gloves A phlebotomy technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a draw. The technician is at greatest risk for exposure to which of the following bloodborne pathogens? A. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) B. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) C. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) D. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Hepatitis B virus (HBV) A phlebotomy technician receives a splash of blood to the eyes while transferring serum into an isolator tube. Which of the following actions should the technician take first? A. Notify his immediate supervisor B. Rinse his eyes with water C. Disinfect his contact lenses with saline D. Report to a health care provider Rinse his eyes with water A phlebotomy technician is collecting a sample for cholesterol, troponin, and HDL blood results. Which of the following departments is responsible for processing these tests? A. Hematology B. Microbiology C. Chemistry D. Pathology chemistry A phlebotomy technician is performing a blood alcohol test. Which of the following antiseptics should the technician use? A. Benzalkonium chloride B. Povidone iodine C. Chlorhexidine gluconate D. Isopropyl alcohol benzalkonium chloride