NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Online
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A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a
patient who has cutaneous diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of
the following pieces of personal protective equipment should
the technician wear?
gown
A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his
forearm. After removing his contaminated clothing, which of
the following is the minimum amount of time the technician
should rinse the affected area?
15 minutes
To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy
technician should clean items that have been contaminated by
blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following substances
and water?
sodium hypochlorite
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After exiting a patient's room, which of the following is the last
piece of personal protective equipment (PPE) a phlebotomy
technician should remove?
mask
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a
patient who states that this is his first blood draw. Which of the
following actions should the technician take
describe the procedure to the patient
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood
specimen from a patient who signed a general informed
consent form upon admission to the facility. Which of the
following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for
the venipuncture?
rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician is following the Clinical and
Laboratory Standards Institute's (CLSI) clinical laboratory
workflow pathway. As part of the post examination phase of
this process, which of the following actions should the
technician take?
enter critical laboratory data
When should a phlebotomy technician perform external liquid
controls for quality control on a CLIA-waived glucose point-of-
care test?
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when a new lot number or kit is opened
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood
specimen from a small vein of an older adult patient. Which of
the following actions should the technician take to keep the
vein from collapsing?
use a small needle for the draw
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood
specimen from a patient who is allergic to alcohol. Which of the
following antiseptic solutions should the technician use to
prepare the insertion site?
chlorohexidine
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Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician
take to maintain compliance with HIPAA?
clear phone numbers from fax machine