NHA CPT EXAM PREPARITIONS 2024
If a patient has done vigorous exercises (jogging, running, lifting, etc) within 8 hours prior to
venipuncture, you should __________________ ? - Answer Reschedule the appointment for another
day.
A phlebotomist receives orders to draw an infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA. Which
should be performed first? - Answer O2 levels.
An infant may cry due to the blood draw, so every attempt must be made to collect O2 levels as close to
resting rate as possible
Why is the order of draw for capillary collections different than venipuncture? - Answer Increased rate
of coagulation
How much plasma does whole blood contain? (Expressed in percentage) - Answer 55% of whole blood
is plasma
When a patient is fasting, a lipid panel should be drawn in a _______ top tube. - Answer Gold (SST) top
tube
Where is the best place to draw blood on a 9-month-old infant? - Answer Either heel
What additive is inside Gold/SST and Red-Gray Speckled top tube? - Answer Thixotropic gel for serum
separation
When should the code on glucose cuvettes/strips be compared to the code on the glucometer? - Answer
When the patient is tested, no sooner
,What is the first procedural step for a finger stick performed by a phlebotomist? - Answer Confirm the
correct identity of the patient.
Hemolyzation occur when a phlebotomist _________________? - Answer Uses an incorrect needle
gauge (too small of needle gauge like 25ga)
What is the order of draw for capillary blood collection according to CLSI? - Answer 1) EDTA Tubes
(Lavender/Pink)
2) Heparin (Green)
3) Any other additives
4) Serum (Red/Gold/Tiger/Marble)
Define "basal state" - Answer Fasting (nothing by mouth/NPO) *and* refraining from strenuous
exercises for 8 (eight) to 10 (ten) hours prior to blood collection.
What is the correct depth of puncture for a capillary blood collection performed on an infant?
(Expressed in millimeters/mm) - Answer 0.85 to 2.0 millimeters
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that heel punctures NOT exceed
_______________ millimeters for neonates and premature neonates. - Answer 0.85 millimeters
If a patient has recently had a masectomy on their RIGHT side, a blood sample should be drawn on
__________________________. - Answer The left arm.
Define "fibrinogen" - Answer A protein that is converted into fibrin during normal blood clotting.
Define "hematocrit" - Answer The ratio of total red blood cell volume to total blood volume, expressed
as a percentage.
, What is the difference between phlebitis and thrombophlebitis? - Answer Both describes the
inflammation of a vein but thrombophlebitis includes the formation of a (blood) clot.
Define "trough level" in a therapeutic drug - Answer Lowest chemical blood level
Define "fibrillation" - Answer Rapid, inefficient contractions of muscle fibers in the heart caused by
disruption of nerve impulses.
Blood is classified into groups and types based on the presence of antigens on the surface of
_________________________ - Answer Erythrocytes/red blood cells
Define "erythrocytes" - Answer A cell that contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen throughout the
body.
What is the average lifespan of erythrocytes? - Answer 120 days
How long does erythrocytes take to regenerate? - Answer 6 (six) to 8 (eight) weeks
Define "hemostasis" - Answer Arrest of bleeding, whether by normal vasoconstriction, coagulation, or
surgical means.
What is plasma? - Answer Fluid portion of the blood in which the cellular components are suspended.
What make up the formed elements of blood? - Answer Thrombocytes (platelets)
Erythrocytes (red blood cells)
Leukocytes (white blood cells)
If a patient has done vigorous exercises (jogging, running, lifting, etc) within 8 hours prior to
venipuncture, you should __________________ ? - Answer Reschedule the appointment for another
day.
A phlebotomist receives orders to draw an infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA. Which
should be performed first? - Answer O2 levels.
An infant may cry due to the blood draw, so every attempt must be made to collect O2 levels as close to
resting rate as possible
Why is the order of draw for capillary collections different than venipuncture? - Answer Increased rate
of coagulation
How much plasma does whole blood contain? (Expressed in percentage) - Answer 55% of whole blood
is plasma
When a patient is fasting, a lipid panel should be drawn in a _______ top tube. - Answer Gold (SST) top
tube
Where is the best place to draw blood on a 9-month-old infant? - Answer Either heel
What additive is inside Gold/SST and Red-Gray Speckled top tube? - Answer Thixotropic gel for serum
separation
When should the code on glucose cuvettes/strips be compared to the code on the glucometer? - Answer
When the patient is tested, no sooner
,What is the first procedural step for a finger stick performed by a phlebotomist? - Answer Confirm the
correct identity of the patient.
Hemolyzation occur when a phlebotomist _________________? - Answer Uses an incorrect needle
gauge (too small of needle gauge like 25ga)
What is the order of draw for capillary blood collection according to CLSI? - Answer 1) EDTA Tubes
(Lavender/Pink)
2) Heparin (Green)
3) Any other additives
4) Serum (Red/Gold/Tiger/Marble)
Define "basal state" - Answer Fasting (nothing by mouth/NPO) *and* refraining from strenuous
exercises for 8 (eight) to 10 (ten) hours prior to blood collection.
What is the correct depth of puncture for a capillary blood collection performed on an infant?
(Expressed in millimeters/mm) - Answer 0.85 to 2.0 millimeters
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that heel punctures NOT exceed
_______________ millimeters for neonates and premature neonates. - Answer 0.85 millimeters
If a patient has recently had a masectomy on their RIGHT side, a blood sample should be drawn on
__________________________. - Answer The left arm.
Define "fibrinogen" - Answer A protein that is converted into fibrin during normal blood clotting.
Define "hematocrit" - Answer The ratio of total red blood cell volume to total blood volume, expressed
as a percentage.
, What is the difference between phlebitis and thrombophlebitis? - Answer Both describes the
inflammation of a vein but thrombophlebitis includes the formation of a (blood) clot.
Define "trough level" in a therapeutic drug - Answer Lowest chemical blood level
Define "fibrillation" - Answer Rapid, inefficient contractions of muscle fibers in the heart caused by
disruption of nerve impulses.
Blood is classified into groups and types based on the presence of antigens on the surface of
_________________________ - Answer Erythrocytes/red blood cells
Define "erythrocytes" - Answer A cell that contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen throughout the
body.
What is the average lifespan of erythrocytes? - Answer 120 days
How long does erythrocytes take to regenerate? - Answer 6 (six) to 8 (eight) weeks
Define "hemostasis" - Answer Arrest of bleeding, whether by normal vasoconstriction, coagulation, or
surgical means.
What is plasma? - Answer Fluid portion of the blood in which the cellular components are suspended.
What make up the formed elements of blood? - Answer Thrombocytes (platelets)
Erythrocytes (red blood cells)
Leukocytes (white blood cells)
