NHA PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION

NHA PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION 1. Phlebotomy: - ANSWER withdrawal of blood from a vein 2. An alcohol level test is ordered - ANSWER The sodium fluoride tube should be used 3. After collecting a billirubin test the specimen should - ANSWER Be kept away from direct light to ensure accurate results 4. Using antimicrobial sanitizers is a way of preventing - ANSWER Nosocomial infections 5. The proper way a PT should instruct their patient to collect a C&S stool specimen is to tell them to - ANSWER Chill stool specimen in a container 6. Which veins should be avoided by PT unless otherwise instructed by Physician - ANSWER Legs 7. When receiving a specimen collected by a patient PT should - ANSWER Compare the lab requisition form to patient photo ID 8. After cleansing a site PT should - ANSWER Always let the spot dry 9. What is the most important to verify prior to obtaining specimen - ANSWER Patient identity 10. When performing a capillary collection serum tubes sample should be drawn when? - ANSWER Last 11. What is a complication that could happen is the needle is too small? - ANSWER Hemolysis 12. Which veins should be used by a PT as first choice by a venipuncture on a 3 yr old? - ANSWER Dorsal veins of the hand 13. What does warming the site do? - ANSWER Increases blood flow 14. When collecting a bilirubin specimen from a newborn it must? - ANSWER Be protected from the light 15. If PT is inserting needle and patient complains of sharp radiating pain down his arm you should? - ANSWER Release tourniquet, remove needle and apply pressure and cover 16. What is needed for homeostasis to take place? - ANSWER Thrombocytes 17. When collecting a capillary specimen after the site is punctured you should? - ANSWER Wipe the first drop of blood 18. When is the winged infusion needle used? - ANSWER With patients who have fragile veins 19. If the PT observes a hematoma forming at the site of draw the PT should? - ANSWER Release tourniquet and stop draw 20. When a PT enters room without introducing or asking permission to enter its considered - ANSWER Invasion of privacy 21. The duties of a PT are to - ANSWER Instruct and greet patients 22. When drawing blood on a small child the PT should explain procedure to - ANSWER Parents and child 23. When performing a dermal puncture on patients 1 year or older they should perform it on which finger? - ANSWER Middle finger 24. A PT has orders to draw blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and iron panels but forgets to draw PTT what should you do? - ANSWER Draw a discard tube and redraw light blue tube 25. Quality control testing of glucometer is important to - ANSWER Promote accurate test results 26. What are additives sodium citrate and EDTA used to prevent? - ANSWER Hemostasis/ blood clotting 27. While on the floor a PT is paged for a STAT which is the most useful to PT? - ANSWER Room location 28. During venipuncture the needle in the vein and bloodflow is established when the second tube is attached blood flow stops the PT should - ANSWER Rotate the bevel of needle 29. While the PT is drawing and patient reports feeling lightheaded and faints PT should - ANSWER Remove tourniquet 30. While preforming donor phlebotomy for blood bank PT should use what size needle? - ANSWER 18-16 gauge 31. Vein located laterally on arm is called - ANSWER Cephalic 32. Hemoconcentration of a venous blood sample is most often caused when - ANSWER The tourniquet is in place for more than 1 minute 33. When performing a draw on a diabetic patient with small fragile veins and PT misses twice the PT should - ANSWER Ask another PT to obtain 34. Utilizing tubes that have expired may result in - ANSWER Loss of vacuum 35. What causes hemolysis - ANSWER Vigorously inverting tubes 36. Dermal puncture performed on an infant are routinely collected from - ANSWER Lateral plantar surface 37. After introducing yourself you should - ANSWER Correctly identify patient 38. What is negligence - ANSWER Failure to demonstrate proper care that results in an injury to another person 39. Heel sticks are done for which neonatal screening - ANSWER PKU 40. For patient compliance with GTT test PT should - ANSWER Confirm patient has been fasting 41. Sclerosed vein - ANSWER Hardening of vein 42. Hemoconcentration - ANSWER Concentration of blood 43. Hematoma - ANSWER petechiae 44. Phlebitis - ANSWER Inflammation of the vein 45. Thrombus - ANSWER Blood clot 46. Petechaie - ANSWER Tiny hemorrhage 47. Thrombophlebitis - ANSWER Infected clot in vein 48. Spticemia - ANSWER Infection in the blood 49. Trauma - ANSWER Bruses 50. When is povidone iodine solution used? - ANSWER For collections that require more stringent infection control ex blood cultures and arterial punctures 51. When is chlorhexidine gluconate used? - ANSWER For those allergic to iodine and tests for alcohol 52. What should you do when antibodies are produced in response to an infection? - ANSWER The specimen must be kept warm until the serum is separated from the cells 53. What specimens must be chilled immediately after collection? - ANSWER ABG blood gases, ammonia, latic acid, pyruvate, ACTH, gastrin and parathyroid hormone 54. Which specimens must be protected from light after collection? - ANSWER Bilirubin, beta carotene, vitamin A & B6 and prophyrins 55. Where should dermal puncture be preformed for adult? - ANSWER Distal segment of third or fourth finger of non dominant hand