AUMT PRACTICE NHA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)

AUMT PRACTICE NHA EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
if you are using alcohol to cleanse the venipuncture site it must be allowed to air dry
prior to the venipuncture because alcohol...?
A.) Requires time for antiseptic action.
B.) Destroys white blood cells
C.) Compromises the additive in the tubes
D.) Dilutes the blood specimen - ANSWER-A.) Requires time for antiseptic action.

If you are drawing a metabolic panel what is the most important question to ask the
patient prior to collection?
A.) when was the last time you ate?
B.) do you take any medication?
C.) what time did you go to bed?
D.) what is your weight? - ANSWER-A.) when was the last time you ate?

What is the most common cause for blood culture contamination?
A.) improper order of draw and contaminated needles.
B.) improper preparation of the venipuncture site
C.) improper medication preparation
D.) improper patient verification - ANSWER-B.) improper preparation of the
venipuncture site

Before the phlebotomists preforms a venipuncture the patient warns that she is HIV
positive. According to OSHA regulations after donning gloves the phlebotomists
should...?
A.) apply an extra set of gloves over the first set of gloves
B.) have the supervisor observe the venipuncture
C.) don a mask and eye protection
D.) preform the venipuncture - ANSWER-D.) preform the venipuncture

The phlebotomists has an order of draw a routine CBC for a 9 month old infant which of
the following is the most appropriate collection site?
A.) third finger of either heel
B.) median antecubital vein
C.) cephalic vein
D.) either heel - ANSWER-D.) either heel

A phlebotomists has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Down's
syndrome which of the following steps should the phlebotomists take?

, A.) explain the procedure to the patient in simple term then proceed with the
venipuncture
B.) draw the patients blood without trying to explain the procedure
C.) speak with the patients guardian before preforming the venipuncture to ensure the
explanation is understood
D.) ask the patients guardian to assist in holding the patients arm still for the procedure
- ANSWER-C.) speak with the patients guardian before preforming the venipuncture to
ensure the explanation is understood

What actions should a phlebotomists take if the patient reports a sharp pain radiating
down the arm during a venipuncture procedure?
A.) pull back on the needle and continue the draw
B.) continue the draw and monitor the patients pain
C.) release the tourniquet and remove the needle
D.) reposition the patient and change the needle angle - ANSWER-C.) release the
tourniquet and remove the needle

When someone is in shock you should keep them cool.
True
False - ANSWER-False

When should the tourniquet be released during a 5 tube collection draw?
A.) after drawing is complete
B.) 3 to 4 min
C.) after the last tube
D.) soon as blood flow is established - ANSWER-D.) soon as blood flow is established

What condition is therapeutic phlebotomy commonly used?
A.) iatrogenic anemia
B.) hemophilia
C.) iron deficiency
D.) polycythemia Vera - ANSWER-D.) polycythemia Vera

A patient can donate blood if she or he...?
A.) is 1 years old with parents permission
B.) weighs less then 110 pounds
C.) donated blood 9 weeks ago
D.) is negative for AIDS but positive for HIV - ANSWER-C.) donated blood 9 weeks ago

Which term is used to describe a blood donation from a patient for later use for his or
her own surgical procedure?
A.) transfused
B.) Autologous
C.) auto transplantation
D.) autoimmunity - ANSWER-B.) Autologous