NHA Phlebotomy PASSED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

NHA Phlebotomy PASSED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Hemoglobin A1C Assay - CORRECT ANSWER - Measures sugar level in blood for past 3 -4 months Normal Hemoglobin A1C Assay Result - CORRECT ANSWER - 4.0 and below Pre-diabetic Hemoglobin A1C Assay Result - CORRE CT ANSWER - 7.0 and above Median Cubital Vein - CORRECT ANSWER - Most preferred for phlebotomy Select Lancet Size - CORRECT ANSWER - Phlemotomist should ____ prior to performing capillary puncture Chain of Infection - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) Agent 2) Reservoir 3) Portal of Exit 4) Mode of Transmission 5) Portal of Entry 6) susceptible host Infectious Agents - CORRECT ANSWER - Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, parasites Portal of Exit - CORRECT ANSWER - Agent lea ves its reservoir Standard precautions (or transmission -based precautions) - CORRECT ANSWER - Control measures aimed at preventing the spread of the disease as infectious agents exit the reservoir Blood Culture - CORRECT ANSWER - Checks for bacteria and se pticemia 8-10 ML - CORRECT ANSWER - When obtaining a blood culture from an adult, you should collect _____ Portal of entry - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows infectious agent access to susceptible host (broken skin, mucous membranes, and body systems exposed to ext ernal environment such as gastrointestinal, respiratory, and reproductive) Limit Transmission of infectious agent - CORRECT ANSWER - Transmission -based precautions (gloves, mask), and aseptic technique (hand washing) Susceptible Host - CORRECT ANSWER - 'At risk', not resistant or immune Infection control at susceptible host level - CORRECT ANSWER - Identification of the patients at risk, treat their underlying condition for susceptibility, or isolate them from the reservoir Fasting Specimen - CORRECT ANSWE R- Usually glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, vitamins (anything that has to do with food) Lavender Tube - CORRECT ANSWER - Pregnancy, hemoglobin A1C Assay Successful Smear - CORRECT ANSWER - Will have 'feathered edge' Stool Specimens - CORRECT ANSWER - Occult Blood (or 'hidden blood'), analyze for dietary products and digestive secretions, decreased amount of bile in stool Guaiac Test - CORRECT ANSWER - Occult or 'hidden' blood in stool Steatorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER - Excessive amount of fat in stool - can indicate faulty absorption of fat from small intestine Decreased amount of bile in stool - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates obstruction in bile flow from liver and gallbladder to intestine as well as gallbladder removal Labeli ng blood samples - CORRECT ANSWER - Must have patient name, ID(ULI Number), DOB, date and time of collection, site location, collectors initials