Evaluated NHA Phlebotomy National Exam

Evaluated NHA Phlebotomy National Exam While transferring serum into an isolator tube, some blood splashes into your eyes. What must you do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rinse your eyes with water for 15 minutes You are conducting a streptococcal pharyngitis test on a pa-tient. What transmissionbased precaution should you take? - CORRECT ANSWER -Droplet You observe a glucometer reading of 250 mL/dL. You get a reading in the average range when you do a second test. What may have caused the first result? - CORRECT ANSWER -You used too much blood You are to perform a glucometer reading for a young adult while the patient's parent is in the room. The parent asks what the patient's glucose level is. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ask the patient for permission to provide the results to the parent You are about to collect a blood sample when you find a cracked glass collection tube. What must you do? - CORRECT ANSWER -Dispose of the tube in a sharps container What information must be included when filling out a glucose monitor quality control record? - CORRECT ANSWER -The date that battery is changed Other than gloves, what PPE should you wear when performing venipuncture for a patient with pneumonia? - CORRECT ANSWER -Face mask After completing a venipunc-ture in an isolation room, what personal protective equipment should you remove first? - CORRECT ANSWER -Gloves If you receive a needlestick injury, for what bloodborne pathogen are you at most significant risk? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hepatitis B virus (HBV) What of the following actions must you do when collecting a blood culture? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rub the site with isopropyl alcohol for 30 seconds What solution should be used to clean a spill of cerebral spinal fluid? - CORRECT ANSWER -Chlorine-bleach After receiving a needlestick in-jury, what information must you input in the online sharps injury log? - CORRECT ANSWER -The department where the injury happened What antiseptic should you use during a blood alcohol test? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chlorhexidine gluconate