NHA PHLEBOTOMY NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
What could happen if the centrifuge shakes too much Correct
Answer tube breakage or improper centrifuging
What do you do if a piece of equipment is not working correctly or
at all? Correct Answer Make a repair report (state the date,
description of issue, and the steps you took to try to fix the
problem)
How can you ensure quality control when using glucometers?
Correct Answer Use of external controls, matching test strip codes
and reviewing expiration dates
When do you use external controls when using a glucometer?
Correct Answer - when opening a new package of strips and each
day you preform a test
- drastically out of range readings
- use at room temp and not past expiration date
,What step should the phlebotomist take after seeing 2 widely
divergent test results in a glucometer? Correct Answer Preform
liquid controls (running controls will help to troubleshoot the
problem)
What should the phlebotomist do about the defective glucometer
strips? Correct Answer Contact the manufacturer and follow
instructions for sending back the strips
While collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomist notices the
glass collection tube is cracked. What would be the correct
action? Correct Answer dispose of the tube in a sharps container
A phlebotomist is taking blood from a patient with a MRSA
infected wound, what should they do once once the procedure is
done? Correct Answer Dispose of their gown before leaving the
room
A phlebotomist is performing a blood alcohol test. What antiseptic
should they use? Correct Answer Chlorhexidine gluconate
(ethanol, iodine tincture and isopropyl alcohol all has alcohol in it
and would skew the results)
If a centrifuge where to catch on fire, which class of fire would it
be? Correct Answer Class C (it involves electrical equipment)
,What is the current procedure for CPR on an infant? Correct
Answer 30 compressions, 1.5 in deep (using 2 fingers)
What piece of PPE should a phlebotomist remove first after a
draw in an isolation room? Correct Answer gloves (the most
contaminated piece of PPE first)
A phlebotomist gets a very large glucometer reading the first try
and then is back in the normal range the second reading. What
could have caused the first inaccurate reading? Correct Answer
too much blood was used
A phlebotomist comes in the get another set of blood for a GTT
(glucose tolerance test) and the patient starts to cry and doesn't
comply. What statement should you say? Correct Answer May I
please perform the draw? A GTT requires multiple timed draws at
set intervals.
What department is responsible for processing cholesterol,
troponin, and HDL tests? Correct Answer Chemistry (body
chemistry)
What substance is used to clean a cerebral spinal specimen spill?
Correct Answer Chlorine bleach (1:10 bleach to water)
, What pieces of PPE are minimum requirements to wear for
aliquoting a blood specimen? Correct Answer face shield and
gloves
What pathogen is the phlebotomist at most risk for in the case of
an accidental needle stick? Correct Answer Hepatitis B virus
(HBV)
Who can order lab tests? Correct Answer Physicians, physician
assistants, and nurse practitioners
What info is on the requisition form? Correct Answer - Patients
name, DOB, sex, and ID number
- It can also have allergies, tendency to faint, excessive bleeding,
and sites to avoid
- it has space for date and time of collection, billing info and
diagnostic coding
What would you review the req form for? Correct Answer
duplicate test orders or missing info
What info needs to be on the tube label if there is no bar code?
Correct Answer date and time of collection, your initials, the
patients full name, DOB and other identifiers.
EXAM WITH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
What could happen if the centrifuge shakes too much Correct
Answer tube breakage or improper centrifuging
What do you do if a piece of equipment is not working correctly or
at all? Correct Answer Make a repair report (state the date,
description of issue, and the steps you took to try to fix the
problem)
How can you ensure quality control when using glucometers?
Correct Answer Use of external controls, matching test strip codes
and reviewing expiration dates
When do you use external controls when using a glucometer?
Correct Answer - when opening a new package of strips and each
day you preform a test
- drastically out of range readings
- use at room temp and not past expiration date
,What step should the phlebotomist take after seeing 2 widely
divergent test results in a glucometer? Correct Answer Preform
liquid controls (running controls will help to troubleshoot the
problem)
What should the phlebotomist do about the defective glucometer
strips? Correct Answer Contact the manufacturer and follow
instructions for sending back the strips
While collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomist notices the
glass collection tube is cracked. What would be the correct
action? Correct Answer dispose of the tube in a sharps container
A phlebotomist is taking blood from a patient with a MRSA
infected wound, what should they do once once the procedure is
done? Correct Answer Dispose of their gown before leaving the
room
A phlebotomist is performing a blood alcohol test. What antiseptic
should they use? Correct Answer Chlorhexidine gluconate
(ethanol, iodine tincture and isopropyl alcohol all has alcohol in it
and would skew the results)
If a centrifuge where to catch on fire, which class of fire would it
be? Correct Answer Class C (it involves electrical equipment)
,What is the current procedure for CPR on an infant? Correct
Answer 30 compressions, 1.5 in deep (using 2 fingers)
What piece of PPE should a phlebotomist remove first after a
draw in an isolation room? Correct Answer gloves (the most
contaminated piece of PPE first)
A phlebotomist gets a very large glucometer reading the first try
and then is back in the normal range the second reading. What
could have caused the first inaccurate reading? Correct Answer
too much blood was used
A phlebotomist comes in the get another set of blood for a GTT
(glucose tolerance test) and the patient starts to cry and doesn't
comply. What statement should you say? Correct Answer May I
please perform the draw? A GTT requires multiple timed draws at
set intervals.
What department is responsible for processing cholesterol,
troponin, and HDL tests? Correct Answer Chemistry (body
chemistry)
What substance is used to clean a cerebral spinal specimen spill?
Correct Answer Chlorine bleach (1:10 bleach to water)
, What pieces of PPE are minimum requirements to wear for
aliquoting a blood specimen? Correct Answer face shield and
gloves
What pathogen is the phlebotomist at most risk for in the case of
an accidental needle stick? Correct Answer Hepatitis B virus
(HBV)
Who can order lab tests? Correct Answer Physicians, physician
assistants, and nurse practitioners
What info is on the requisition form? Correct Answer - Patients
name, DOB, sex, and ID number
- It can also have allergies, tendency to faint, excessive bleeding,
and sites to avoid
- it has space for date and time of collection, billing info and
diagnostic coding
What would you review the req form for? Correct Answer
duplicate test orders or missing info
What info needs to be on the tube label if there is no bar code?
Correct Answer date and time of collection, your initials, the
patients full name, DOB and other identifiers.
