NHA CPT Study Guide 53 Review
Questions and Correct Answers
What tube is used to collect a lactic acid test? How should it be stored? - Answergray
tube
it should be store on ice
How do you obtain a BC specimen from an adult patient? How much total blood should
be obtained? - Answerwithdraw the blood into a sterile safety syringe
20ml total - 10 for each tube
How long should a technician scrub the insertion site for a BC? - Answer60 seconds
For a BC which bottle should the technician transfer blood into first? -
Answeranaerobic first before the aerobic bottle
A diabetic pt claims he prefers to have his blood drawn on the inside of his wrist what do
you do? - Answerattempt to draw from the median cubittal
What temp should BC be maintained? - Answerroom temp
What temp should cold agglutinin tests be maintained? - Answerbody temp
What temp should cryoglobulin specimens be maintained? - Answerbody temp
Why is the order of draw different for capillary puncture? - Answerthromboplastin is
released when the skin is punctured, causing blood to clot more quickly so there's an
increased rate of coagulation during capillary puncture
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a pt's troponin T level, what values
should the technician report as a critical value - what is the reference range for troponin
levels? - Answer0 - 0.2 ng/ml
What tube would a technician use to collect a specimen for thyroid studies? -
Answerspeckled
What tube would a technician use to collect a specimen for a potassium test? -
Answergreen
, What tube would a technician use to collect a blood specimen for a sodium level test? -
Answergreen
A phlebotomy technician is introducing herself and explaining the venipuncture
procedure. What comfort zone is she working? - Answerpersonal
Describe the intimate comfort zone - Answerthe intimate interpersonal space refers to
interactions within 45.7cm/18in of a patient
i.e when the technician performs a venipuncture
Describe the social comfort zone - Answerthe social interpersonal space refers to
everyday interactions within 1.2 - 3.6 m / 4 - 12ft of a patient
Describe the public comfort zone - Answerthe public interpersonal space refers to
interactions within 3.6m / 12ft between speaker and audience
How should semen samples be package/transported? - Answerthey should be
protected from excessive light and transported to the laboratory within 2hr of collection
What tube should be used to test a blood specimen for its sodium levels? -
Answergreen tube
What should a phlebotomist do to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before
beginning a blood draw on an adult patient - Answerinspect the integrity of the
needle's seal to ensure the sterility of the needle
What is the reference range for normal glucose levels? - Answer70 - 126 mg/dL
What is the reference range for fasting glucose levels? - Answer70 - 110 mg/dL
A phlebotomist is getting ready to perform venipuncture on a patient who is on droplet
precautions. What other PPE should be worn before entering the room? -
Answermask
What additional PPE do you wear when a patient is on contact precautions? -
Answergown
What additional PPE do you wear if there is a risk of splashes or sprays of bodily fluids?
- Answergoggles
What additional PPE do you wear when dealing with a pt who is in protective isolation?
- Answershoe covers
Questions and Correct Answers
What tube is used to collect a lactic acid test? How should it be stored? - Answergray
tube
it should be store on ice
How do you obtain a BC specimen from an adult patient? How much total blood should
be obtained? - Answerwithdraw the blood into a sterile safety syringe
20ml total - 10 for each tube
How long should a technician scrub the insertion site for a BC? - Answer60 seconds
For a BC which bottle should the technician transfer blood into first? -
Answeranaerobic first before the aerobic bottle
A diabetic pt claims he prefers to have his blood drawn on the inside of his wrist what do
you do? - Answerattempt to draw from the median cubittal
What temp should BC be maintained? - Answerroom temp
What temp should cold agglutinin tests be maintained? - Answerbody temp
What temp should cryoglobulin specimens be maintained? - Answerbody temp
Why is the order of draw different for capillary puncture? - Answerthromboplastin is
released when the skin is punctured, causing blood to clot more quickly so there's an
increased rate of coagulation during capillary puncture
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a pt's troponin T level, what values
should the technician report as a critical value - what is the reference range for troponin
levels? - Answer0 - 0.2 ng/ml
What tube would a technician use to collect a specimen for thyroid studies? -
Answerspeckled
What tube would a technician use to collect a specimen for a potassium test? -
Answergreen
, What tube would a technician use to collect a blood specimen for a sodium level test? -
Answergreen
A phlebotomy technician is introducing herself and explaining the venipuncture
procedure. What comfort zone is she working? - Answerpersonal
Describe the intimate comfort zone - Answerthe intimate interpersonal space refers to
interactions within 45.7cm/18in of a patient
i.e when the technician performs a venipuncture
Describe the social comfort zone - Answerthe social interpersonal space refers to
everyday interactions within 1.2 - 3.6 m / 4 - 12ft of a patient
Describe the public comfort zone - Answerthe public interpersonal space refers to
interactions within 3.6m / 12ft between speaker and audience
How should semen samples be package/transported? - Answerthey should be
protected from excessive light and transported to the laboratory within 2hr of collection
What tube should be used to test a blood specimen for its sodium levels? -
Answergreen tube
What should a phlebotomist do to verify the quality of venipuncture supplies before
beginning a blood draw on an adult patient - Answerinspect the integrity of the
needle's seal to ensure the sterility of the needle
What is the reference range for normal glucose levels? - Answer70 - 126 mg/dL
What is the reference range for fasting glucose levels? - Answer70 - 110 mg/dL
A phlebotomist is getting ready to perform venipuncture on a patient who is on droplet
precautions. What other PPE should be worn before entering the room? -
Answermask
What additional PPE do you wear when a patient is on contact precautions? -
Answergown
What additional PPE do you wear if there is a risk of splashes or sprays of bodily fluids?
- Answergoggles
What additional PPE do you wear when dealing with a pt who is in protective isolation?
- Answershoe covers
