NHA Study guide 2023/2024 Questions with Correct Answers

NHA Study guide 2023/2024 Questions with Correct Answers What test results are affected when Povidone iodine is used to cleanse the site for a dermal puncture? - Correct Answer Potassium (Povidone-iodine is contraindicated for potassium tests because it can cause a false elevation of potassium in a specimen What actions should a phlebotomy Technician take to locate a vein using the warming technique? - Correct Answer Encase the warm towel in a plastic bag A Phlebotomy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen from a patient. What actions should the Technician take? - Correct Answer Tuck a partial loop of the tourniquet under the tourniquet A Phlebotomy technician has collected a blood specimen from a patient who is in Ann isolation room. What pieces of PPE should the Technician remove first? - Correct Answer Gloves ( To prevent cross-contamination) A Phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at what temperature? - Correct Answer 36 to 38 C (98.6 F) For what reason should a Phlebotomy Technician examine the anticubital areas in both of a patient's arm? - Correct Answer The medial cubital vein could be more accessible one one side then the other A Phlebotomy technician is preparing to dispose of contaminated sharps. According to OSHA what actions should the Technician take? - Correct Answer Replace the sharps container when it is two-thirds full A Phlebotomy technician is educating a patient about the at home collection of a semen specimen. What statement by the patient indicates Ann understanding of the procedure? - Correct Answer "I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and return it to the lab within 1 hour A Phlebotomy technician is using a point of care test system to determine a patient's WBC. For what result should the Technician immediately notify the provider? - Correct Answer 1.8/mm3 (because the finding is outside the expected reference of 4.4 to 11/mm3 for white blood cells