NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test questions| QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

A phlebotomy technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a patient. The technician notices swelling and a large hematoma forming at the puncture site. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Correct Answer: Remove tourniquet and needle A phlebotomist is preparing to collect a vancomycin peak level for a patient in an inpatient setting. Which of the following actions should the tech take prior to collecting the blood specimen? Correct Answer: Ask the attending nurse if the patient's vancomycin dose schedule is accurate A phlebotomist is performing a total cholesterol POCT for a patient. Which of the following findings should the tech immediately report to the provider? Correct Answer: 300mg/dL A phlebotomist is using a POCT system to determine a patient's WBC count. For which of the following results should the tech immediately notify the provider? Correct Answer: 1.8mm^3 To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomist should clean items that have been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following substances and water? Correct Answer: Sodium hypochlorite A phlebotomist is collecting blood specimen from a patient who has cutaneous diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of the following PPE should the tech wear? Correct Answer: Gown A phlebotomist has a req form for a series of tests on a patient's serum. The tech should select a tube that contains which of the following additives? Correct Answer: Thrombin Which of the following collection tubes should a phlebotomist use when collection for a routine chemistry test that requires serum? Correct Answer: SST A phlebotomist has a requisition form to perform a chromosome analysis for a patient. The tech should select a collection tube that contains which of the following additives? Correct Answer: Heparin A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a blood draw when the patient states that he is severely allergic to latex. Which of the following actions should the tech take? Correct Answer: Use a blood pressure cuff and inflate it to 40 mm Hg Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomist collect first when obtaining dermal samples? Correct Answer: Lavender top A phlebotomist is preparing to collect a patient's trop