NHA Phlebotomy Exam,.docx

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient's arm and observes a sore at the site where the tourniquet is to be placed. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - correct answer Tie the tourniquet over the patient's sleeve to prevent any further damage to the skin. The Joint Commission recommends using the patient's full name and which of the following pieses of information to ensure accurate inpatient identification? - correct answer Medical record number A phlebotomy technician is preparing to store a blood specimen. At which of the following temperatures should the technician store the specimen? - correct answer 2° to 8° C (35.6 ° to 46.4° F) Which of the following tasks is within a phlebotomy technician's scope of practice? - correct answer Providing instructions to patients for specimen collection. A phlebotomy technician is preparing ti perform a venipuncture on a patient. Which of the following types of consent is the patient providing when she extends her arm to begin a procedure? - correct answer Implied consent. A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the first step in the blood collection procedure? - correct answer Test requisition. A phlebotomy technician is removing a bag of contaminated items from a collection area. Which of the following actions should the technician take to properly dispose of the items? - correct answer Place the bag inside a second hazardous waste bag outside of the room. A phlebotomy technician 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 technician take? - correct answer Use a blood pressure cuff and inflate it to 40 mm Hg. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a hand draw. Which of the following equipment should the technician assemble? - correct answer Winged infusion set and adapter. While a phlebotomy technician is performing a blood collection, several drops pf blood land on the drawing chair. Which of the following solutions should the technician use to remove the blood? - correct answer 1:10 bleach A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form to perform a chromosome analysis for a patient. The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the following additives? - correct answer Heparin A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a fingerstick for a patient. Which action should the technician take first? - correct answer Confirm the identify of the patient. A patient states that hi is "difficult draw" and request a skin puncture. The test ordered is a PPT. Which of the following should a phlebotomy technician perform? - correct answer A syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacuum tube. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has scabies. Which PPE should the technician use? - correct answer Gown Which test is the most common point-of-care test performed at home and in medical facilities? - correct answer