AUMT Practice NHA Exam QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED!!!
If you are using alcohol to cleanse the venipuncture site, why must it be
allowed to air dry before the puncture?
✔ Answer: It requires time for antiseptic action.
When drawing a metabolic panel, what key question should you ask the
patient before collection?
✔ Answer: When was the last time you ate?
What is the most common cause of contamination in blood cultures?
✔ Answer: Improper preparation of the venipuncture site.
If a patient informs the phlebotomist that she is HIV positive, what should the
phlebotomist do after putting on gloves according to OSHA?
✔ Answer: Proceed with performing the venipuncture.
For a 9-month-old infant, what is the most appropriate site for a routine CBC
collection?
✔ Answer: Either heel.
When drawing blood from a patient with severe Down syndrome, what should
the phlebotomist do before the venipuncture?
✔ Answer: Speak with the patient’s guardian to ensure they understand the
procedure.
, What should the phlebotomist do if the patient reports sharp pain radiating
down the arm during venipuncture?
✔ Answer: Release the tourniquet and remove the needle immediately.
Is it correct to keep a person in shock cool?
✔ Answer: False.
When should the tourniquet be released during a blood draw involving five
tubes?
✔ Answer: As soon as blood flow is established.
For which condition is therapeutic phlebotomy commonly used?
✔ Answer: Polycythemia vera.
A patient can donate blood if he or she _______ - ANSWER✔✔Donated blood 9
weeks ago
Which term is used to describe a blood donation from a patient for later use in his
or her own surgical procedure? - ANSWER✔✔Autologous
An inpatient who will need to be drawn every day or every few hours, what type of
anemia is commonly seen? - ANSWER✔✔Iatrogenic
Which of the following types of urine collection is required for culture and
sensitivity testing? - ANSWER✔✔Clean-catch, midstream specimen collected in a
sterile cup.
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS ALREADY PASSED!!!
If you are using alcohol to cleanse the venipuncture site, why must it be
allowed to air dry before the puncture?
✔ Answer: It requires time for antiseptic action.
When drawing a metabolic panel, what key question should you ask the
patient before collection?
✔ Answer: When was the last time you ate?
What is the most common cause of contamination in blood cultures?
✔ Answer: Improper preparation of the venipuncture site.
If a patient informs the phlebotomist that she is HIV positive, what should the
phlebotomist do after putting on gloves according to OSHA?
✔ Answer: Proceed with performing the venipuncture.
For a 9-month-old infant, what is the most appropriate site for a routine CBC
collection?
✔ Answer: Either heel.
When drawing blood from a patient with severe Down syndrome, what should
the phlebotomist do before the venipuncture?
✔ Answer: Speak with the patient’s guardian to ensure they understand the
procedure.
, What should the phlebotomist do if the patient reports sharp pain radiating
down the arm during venipuncture?
✔ Answer: Release the tourniquet and remove the needle immediately.
Is it correct to keep a person in shock cool?
✔ Answer: False.
When should the tourniquet be released during a blood draw involving five
tubes?
✔ Answer: As soon as blood flow is established.
For which condition is therapeutic phlebotomy commonly used?
✔ Answer: Polycythemia vera.
A patient can donate blood if he or she _______ - ANSWER✔✔Donated blood 9
weeks ago
Which term is used to describe a blood donation from a patient for later use in his
or her own surgical procedure? - ANSWER✔✔Autologous
An inpatient who will need to be drawn every day or every few hours, what type of
anemia is commonly seen? - ANSWER✔✔Iatrogenic
Which of the following types of urine collection is required for culture and
sensitivity testing? - ANSWER✔✔Clean-catch, midstream specimen collected in a
sterile cup.
