NHA CPT(CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN) FINAL EXAM|VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS|RATED AND GRADED A+ NEW
UPDATE|2026/2027
To prevent hospital acquired infections you should clean contaminated by blood with 1:10 dilutions of
what substances and water? - ANSWER✔ sodium hypochlorite
which test results are affected when use providone-iodine to clean for dermal puncture? - ANSWER✔
potassium
a phlebotomy should transport a semen sample at which temperature? - ANSWER✔ 36 to 38*C
(98.6*F)
a phlebotomist is preparing to draw a peak level for a medication administered orally to a pt. after
verifying when did he received the medication. how long should tha phlebotomist wait to draw? -
ANSWER✔ 2hrs
to draw for thyroid studies a phlebotomist should draw in which color tube? - ANSWER✔ speckled
a phlebotomist is collecting capillary blood for PKU from a newborn. what action to take? - ANSWER✔
apply blood o the printed side of the filter paper
a phlebotomist is using pint of care testing to determine a pt. wbc count. for which test results
immediately notify provider? - ANSWER✔ 1.8/mm3
a phlebotomist is following the CLSI clinical laboratory workflow pathway. as part of the
postexamination phase of this process. which of the following actions should the technician take? -
ANSWER✔ enter critical laboratory data
which tube should a phlebotomist collect first when obtaining dermal sample? - ANSWER✔ lavander
, for what reason should a cpt centrifuge a serum specimen before transport to an outside reference
laboratory? - ANSWER✔ cells must be separated form the serum
what color signifies a health hazard in the natonal fire protection association(NFPA) 704 marking
system? - ANSWER✔ blue
a cpt is performing a total cholesterol point of care test for a pt. what findings should the cpt
immediately report to the provider? - ANSWER✔ 300mg/dL
a cpt is collecting a blood specimen from a pt to measure the trough level of a medication. the cpt
should collect the specimen at what time? - ANSWER✔ within 15 min before the pt receives the nest
dose of medication
according to OSHA standards. how often should a cpt wash her hands with soap and water? -
ANSWER✔ after every third use of hand sanitaizer
what PPE equipment provides a cpt with the best protection when drawing blood from a pt who has
active tuberculosis? - ANSWER✔ N95 respirator
a cpt should identify that what is an identifier for a specimen as long as it remains i the lab? -
ANSWER✔ accession number
a cpt is preparing a blood specimen from a pt for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test. he should
select a collection tube that has a top what color? - ANSWER✔ lavander
a cpt should identify that the order of draw for capillary collections is different form venipuncture for
what reason? - ANSWER✔ an increases rate of coagulation
a cpt is collecting a blood forma pt for donation. the collection bag only fills halfway, and the vein
collapses. what action should the cpt take? - ANSWER✔ use a new collection bag to draw a new unit
of blood
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS|RATED AND GRADED A+ NEW
UPDATE|2026/2027
To prevent hospital acquired infections you should clean contaminated by blood with 1:10 dilutions of
what substances and water? - ANSWER✔ sodium hypochlorite
which test results are affected when use providone-iodine to clean for dermal puncture? - ANSWER✔
potassium
a phlebotomy should transport a semen sample at which temperature? - ANSWER✔ 36 to 38*C
(98.6*F)
a phlebotomist is preparing to draw a peak level for a medication administered orally to a pt. after
verifying when did he received the medication. how long should tha phlebotomist wait to draw? -
ANSWER✔ 2hrs
to draw for thyroid studies a phlebotomist should draw in which color tube? - ANSWER✔ speckled
a phlebotomist is collecting capillary blood for PKU from a newborn. what action to take? - ANSWER✔
apply blood o the printed side of the filter paper
a phlebotomist is using pint of care testing to determine a pt. wbc count. for which test results
immediately notify provider? - ANSWER✔ 1.8/mm3
a phlebotomist is following the CLSI clinical laboratory workflow pathway. as part of the
postexamination phase of this process. which of the following actions should the technician take? -
ANSWER✔ enter critical laboratory data
which tube should a phlebotomist collect first when obtaining dermal sample? - ANSWER✔ lavander
, for what reason should a cpt centrifuge a serum specimen before transport to an outside reference
laboratory? - ANSWER✔ cells must be separated form the serum
what color signifies a health hazard in the natonal fire protection association(NFPA) 704 marking
system? - ANSWER✔ blue
a cpt is performing a total cholesterol point of care test for a pt. what findings should the cpt
immediately report to the provider? - ANSWER✔ 300mg/dL
a cpt is collecting a blood specimen from a pt to measure the trough level of a medication. the cpt
should collect the specimen at what time? - ANSWER✔ within 15 min before the pt receives the nest
dose of medication
according to OSHA standards. how often should a cpt wash her hands with soap and water? -
ANSWER✔ after every third use of hand sanitaizer
what PPE equipment provides a cpt with the best protection when drawing blood from a pt who has
active tuberculosis? - ANSWER✔ N95 respirator
a cpt should identify that what is an identifier for a specimen as long as it remains i the lab? -
ANSWER✔ accession number
a cpt is preparing a blood specimen from a pt for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test. he should
select a collection tube that has a top what color? - ANSWER✔ lavander
a cpt should identify that the order of draw for capillary collections is different form venipuncture for
what reason? - ANSWER✔ an increases rate of coagulation
a cpt is collecting a blood forma pt for donation. the collection bag only fills halfway, and the vein
collapses. what action should the cpt take? - ANSWER✔ use a new collection bag to draw a new unit
of blood
