NHA CPT & CET CERTIFICATION EXAM STRATEGIES: PHLEBOTOMY & EKG KEY TOPIC UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NHA CPT & CET CERTIFICATION EXAM STRATEGIES:
PHLEBOTOMY & EKG KEY TOPIC UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. What is the primary focus of the NHA CPT (Phlebotomy) certification exam?
Answer:
The exam focuses on phlebotomy skills, including patient identification, specimen handling, and safety.

Question:
2. What mnemonic helps remember the order of draw for venipuncture?
Answer:
Studious Boys Rarely Get Low Grades.

Question:
3. What is the first tube in the venipuncture order of draw?
Answer:
Blood Cultures (Yellow/SPS).

Question:
4. What color tube is used for Sodium Citrate?
Answer:
Light Blue.

Question:
5. What is the last tube in the venipuncture order of draw?
Answer:
Gray.

Question:
6. What is the capillary order of draw mnemonic?
Answer:
Balloons Let GO Stop!

Question:
7. What is the first step in capillary collection?
Answer:
Blood gases (if ordered).

Question:
8. What two identifiers should always be used before collecting blood?
Answer:
Name and Date of Birth.

, Question:
9. What should a phlebotomist do if patient information does not match the requisition?
Answer:
Do NOT draw until identity is verified.

Question:
10. What are common complications a phlebotomist should know how to respond to?
Answer:
Hematoma, syncope, excessive bleeding, nerve injury, petechiae, hemoconcentration.

Question:
11. What is the first action to take if a patient feels faint during a blood draw?
Answer:
Stop the draw and remove the needle.

Question:
12. What safety topics are commonly tested in the NHA CPT exam?
Answer:
PPE, hand hygiene, sharps disposal, needle-stick exposure, OSHA, bloodborne pathogens.

Question:
13. What should be done immediately after a needlestick injury?
Answer:
Wash with soap and water and report immediately.

Question:
14. What are frequently tested special collections in the NHA CPT exam?
Answer:
Blood cultures, glucose tolerance testing (GTT), newborn screening (PKU), therapeutic drug monitoring,
chain of custody specimens.

Question:
15. What are the criteria for specimen rejection?
Answer:
Hemolyzed sample, clotted CBC specimen, wrong tube, insufficient quantity (QNS), unlabeled specimen,
expired collection tube.

Question:
16. When should specimens be labeled?
Answer:
Immediately in front of the patient.

Question:
17. What information should be included when labeling specimens?
Answer:
Patient name, DOB/identifier, date, time, initials.