NHA PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
What is the purpose of the principles of workplace safety laid down by OSHA and
NIOSH? - CORRECT ANSWER - To protect workers from exposure to
workplace hazards
Biological hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - hazards such as viruses, fungi,
bacteria, parasites, mold, sewage, vectors, etc.
Chemical hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - non-biologic hazardous substances
that cause local and systemic adverse reactions. Examples include reagents,
chemical solutions, drugs, radioactive substances, acids, alkalis, and others.
Physical hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Hazardous environmental factors that
put an individual at risk. Examples include heights, sound, light, heat, and
pressure.
Ergonomic hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Workplace hazards that are physical
factors which can affect posture and balance and cause musculoskeletal injuries.
Examples include poor sitting and standing postures, ill-fitting work chairs and
desks, constant bending, pulling, squatting, and others.
Safety hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Workplaces hazards that are factores
which make the working environment unsafe. Examples include exposed wires,
faulty machines and work surfaces, sockets and wiring, poor lighting, and others.
,Psychosocial hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Workplace hazards which harm
the employee's mental wellbeing. Examples include discrimination, racism,
bullying, sexual harrassment, and others.
What does OSHA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
What domain do workplace hazards fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER - Safety
and Compliance
How is each domain tested? - CORRECT ANSWER - Candidates are asked task
and knowledge focused questions pertaining to each domain.
What are the two types of blood sampling systems? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Open systems and closed systems
Closed systems - CORRECT ANSWER - Used for most routine blood sampling.
These include the use of hypodermic needles and syringes or the use of a vacuum
extraction tube system.
Open systems - CORRECT ANSWER - These include the use of hypodermic
needles and syringes that have a winged steel needle attached to it.
What does HIPAA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
When was HIPAA created? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1996
,What is HIPAA? - CORRECT ANSWER - HIPAA is a component of federal laws
requiring all medical records, including electronic and paper records, be kept in
confidence and according to the specific principles of the law.
What is performing laboratory quality control? - CORRECT ANSWER - This
includes measures, principles, and practices done to remove the risk of error and
other non-conforming outcomes. They ensure the possibility of generating
accurate, prompt laboratory results.
What are quality control measures used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Quality
control measures are used to eliminate errors that can occur in the pre-analytic,
analytic, and post-analytic stages to ensure the generation of accurate, prompt lab
results
Pre-analytic errors - CORRECT ANSWER - Errors that occur during the
collection, transport, and preparation of test samples.
What are examples of pre-analytic errors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sample mix-
ups, mislabeling, improper collection, storage, and transportation of samples.
What are quality control measures used to eliminate errors in the pre-analytic
stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - The proper collection of blood samples by
adhering to the principles of standard operations, accurate labeling and
transportation of specimens, accurate transportation of test materials in their
appropriate containers and at the right temperatures. It also involves the
appropriate transportation of infectious and toxic samples.
, Analytic errors - CORRECT ANSWER - Laboratory errors which occur during
testing and experimentation
When can analytic errors occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - This can occur during
the use of incorrect reagents, the use of defective and non-calibrated equipment,
and failure to adhere to the standard operating procedures.
What are quality control measures taken to eliminate errors in the analytic stage? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Proper calibration of all laboratory equipment, inventory
of reagents (including their expiration dates), use of test controls, and appropriate
sanctioning of personnel who violate the principles of standard operating
procedures.
Post analytic errors - CORRECT ANSWER - Errors that occur during the
calculation, recording, and interpretation of results.
What quality control measures can be used to reduce the risk of post-analytical
errors? - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of appropriate personnel to record and
interpret results, and the use of electronic calculations
What identifying characteristics must sharps' containers have according to OSHA's
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sharps' containers
must either be labeled with the universal hazard symbol or color-coded red.
When should the contents of a sharps' container be disposed of? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When the container is 2/3rds full and/or when contents reach the fill
line.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
What is the purpose of the principles of workplace safety laid down by OSHA and
NIOSH? - CORRECT ANSWER - To protect workers from exposure to
workplace hazards
Biological hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - hazards such as viruses, fungi,
bacteria, parasites, mold, sewage, vectors, etc.
Chemical hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - non-biologic hazardous substances
that cause local and systemic adverse reactions. Examples include reagents,
chemical solutions, drugs, radioactive substances, acids, alkalis, and others.
Physical hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Hazardous environmental factors that
put an individual at risk. Examples include heights, sound, light, heat, and
pressure.
Ergonomic hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Workplace hazards that are physical
factors which can affect posture and balance and cause musculoskeletal injuries.
Examples include poor sitting and standing postures, ill-fitting work chairs and
desks, constant bending, pulling, squatting, and others.
Safety hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Workplaces hazards that are factores
which make the working environment unsafe. Examples include exposed wires,
faulty machines and work surfaces, sockets and wiring, poor lighting, and others.
,Psychosocial hazards - CORRECT ANSWER - Workplace hazards which harm
the employee's mental wellbeing. Examples include discrimination, racism,
bullying, sexual harrassment, and others.
What does OSHA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
What domain do workplace hazards fall under? - CORRECT ANSWER - Safety
and Compliance
How is each domain tested? - CORRECT ANSWER - Candidates are asked task
and knowledge focused questions pertaining to each domain.
What are the two types of blood sampling systems? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Open systems and closed systems
Closed systems - CORRECT ANSWER - Used for most routine blood sampling.
These include the use of hypodermic needles and syringes or the use of a vacuum
extraction tube system.
Open systems - CORRECT ANSWER - These include the use of hypodermic
needles and syringes that have a winged steel needle attached to it.
What does HIPAA stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
When was HIPAA created? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1996
,What is HIPAA? - CORRECT ANSWER - HIPAA is a component of federal laws
requiring all medical records, including electronic and paper records, be kept in
confidence and according to the specific principles of the law.
What is performing laboratory quality control? - CORRECT ANSWER - This
includes measures, principles, and practices done to remove the risk of error and
other non-conforming outcomes. They ensure the possibility of generating
accurate, prompt laboratory results.
What are quality control measures used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Quality
control measures are used to eliminate errors that can occur in the pre-analytic,
analytic, and post-analytic stages to ensure the generation of accurate, prompt lab
results
Pre-analytic errors - CORRECT ANSWER - Errors that occur during the
collection, transport, and preparation of test samples.
What are examples of pre-analytic errors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sample mix-
ups, mislabeling, improper collection, storage, and transportation of samples.
What are quality control measures used to eliminate errors in the pre-analytic
stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - The proper collection of blood samples by
adhering to the principles of standard operations, accurate labeling and
transportation of specimens, accurate transportation of test materials in their
appropriate containers and at the right temperatures. It also involves the
appropriate transportation of infectious and toxic samples.
, Analytic errors - CORRECT ANSWER - Laboratory errors which occur during
testing and experimentation
When can analytic errors occur? - CORRECT ANSWER - This can occur during
the use of incorrect reagents, the use of defective and non-calibrated equipment,
and failure to adhere to the standard operating procedures.
What are quality control measures taken to eliminate errors in the analytic stage? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Proper calibration of all laboratory equipment, inventory
of reagents (including their expiration dates), use of test controls, and appropriate
sanctioning of personnel who violate the principles of standard operating
procedures.
Post analytic errors - CORRECT ANSWER - Errors that occur during the
calculation, recording, and interpretation of results.
What quality control measures can be used to reduce the risk of post-analytical
errors? - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of appropriate personnel to record and
interpret results, and the use of electronic calculations
What identifying characteristics must sharps' containers have according to OSHA's
Bloodborne Pathogen Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sharps' containers
must either be labeled with the universal hazard symbol or color-coded red.
When should the contents of a sharps' container be disposed of? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When the container is 2/3rds full and/or when contents reach the fill
line.
