NHA Phlebotomy final Exam with verified detailed
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answers
Order of Draw - ✔✔1. Yellow (SPS)
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2. Light Blue (sodium citrate)
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3. Red, Red/Grey, Gold (none and SST)
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4. Green (heparin)
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5. Lavender (EDTA)
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6. Grey (sodium fluoride, potassium oxalate, lithium iodoasetate)
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Tube color departments & inversions - ✔✔1. yellow- microbiology (8-10x)
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2. light blue- coagulation (3-4x)
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3. red, red/grey, gold- chemistry (none, 5x)
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4. green- chemistry (8-10x)
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5. lavender- hematology (8-10x)
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6. grey-chemistry (8-10x)
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A phlebotomy tech is working with a pt who has TB. Which of the following
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transmission precautions should the tech use? - ✔✔airborne precautions || || || || || || || ||
For which of the following conditions does emergency first aid treatment include
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maintaining an open airway, controlling bleeding, and keeping the pt warm until help
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arrives? - ✔✔shock || ||
A phlebotomy tech should identify that HIPAA protects which of the following rights
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as part of the Patient Care Partnership? - ✔✔patient information
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,A phlebotomy tech is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a
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newborn for PKU. Which of the following actions should the tech take? - ✔✔apply
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blood to the printed side of the filter paper
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pediatric needle gauge - ✔✔23g (over 1 year)
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lancet (under 12 months)
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Which tube is needed for a sickle cell screening? - ✔✔lavender
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A phlebotomy tech is required to obtain which of the following from a potential blood
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donor? - ✔✔complete medical history
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A phlebotomy tech has a requisition for collecting a fasting blood glucose and albumin
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specimens from a patient. Which of the following actions should the tech take before
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collecting blood? - ✔✔make sure the patient has fasted for the past 8-12 hours
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A phlebotomy tech is performing a heel stick to obtain capillary blood for testing a
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newborn's bilirubin. Which of the following should actions should the tech take? -
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✔✔use an amber colored microcontainer
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pediatric heel puncture area - ✔✔medial and lateral portions of the plantar surface
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Which of the following is a potential consequence of mislabeling a blood bank
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specimen? - ✔✔a transfusion reaction || || || ||
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to use an ETS to obtain a venous blood specimen from
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a patient. The tourniquet is in place and the site has been cleansed. Which of the
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, following procedural steps should the tech perform next? - ✔✔uncap and inspect the
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needle
A phlebotomy tech is performing a brief physical examination on prospective blood
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donor. Which of the following measurements would indicate the donor's eligibility to
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donate blood? - ✔✔hematocrit level 42%
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Which of the following actions by a phlebotomy tech can result in a grossly hemolyzed
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specimen? - ✔✔using an incorrect needle gauge
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A tech should identify that which of the following is one of the Joint Commission's
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National Patient Safety Goals? - ✔✔identify patients correctly
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A provider orders a stat specimen, but a phlebotomy tech forgets to fill out the patient
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ID number on the collection tube. Which of the following should the tech expect from
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the lab? - ✔✔reject the specimen
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For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy tech avoid drawing blood
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from the leg or foot of a patient who has diabetes? - ✔✔these are more susceptible to
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infection
Which of the following regulations ensures that phlebotomy tech is proficient to
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perform job duties and responsibilities? - ✔✔CLIA
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Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy tech take when performing a
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venipuncture using an ETS? - ✔✔position the needle at a 30 degree angle in the same
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direction as the vein and with the bevel up
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answers
Order of Draw - ✔✔1. Yellow (SPS)
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2. Light Blue (sodium citrate)
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3. Red, Red/Grey, Gold (none and SST)
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4. Green (heparin)
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5. Lavender (EDTA)
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6. Grey (sodium fluoride, potassium oxalate, lithium iodoasetate)
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Tube color departments & inversions - ✔✔1. yellow- microbiology (8-10x)
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2. light blue- coagulation (3-4x)
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3. red, red/grey, gold- chemistry (none, 5x)
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4. green- chemistry (8-10x)
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5. lavender- hematology (8-10x)
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6. grey-chemistry (8-10x)
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A phlebotomy tech is working with a pt who has TB. Which of the following
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transmission precautions should the tech use? - ✔✔airborne precautions || || || || || || || ||
For which of the following conditions does emergency first aid treatment include
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maintaining an open airway, controlling bleeding, and keeping the pt warm until help
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arrives? - ✔✔shock || ||
A phlebotomy tech should identify that HIPAA protects which of the following rights
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as part of the Patient Care Partnership? - ✔✔patient information
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,A phlebotomy tech is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a
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newborn for PKU. Which of the following actions should the tech take? - ✔✔apply
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blood to the printed side of the filter paper
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pediatric needle gauge - ✔✔23g (over 1 year)
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lancet (under 12 months)
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Which tube is needed for a sickle cell screening? - ✔✔lavender
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A phlebotomy tech is required to obtain which of the following from a potential blood
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donor? - ✔✔complete medical history
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A phlebotomy tech has a requisition for collecting a fasting blood glucose and albumin
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specimens from a patient. Which of the following actions should the tech take before
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collecting blood? - ✔✔make sure the patient has fasted for the past 8-12 hours
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A phlebotomy tech is performing a heel stick to obtain capillary blood for testing a
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newborn's bilirubin. Which of the following should actions should the tech take? -
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✔✔use an amber colored microcontainer
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pediatric heel puncture area - ✔✔medial and lateral portions of the plantar surface
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Which of the following is a potential consequence of mislabeling a blood bank
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specimen? - ✔✔a transfusion reaction || || || ||
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to use an ETS to obtain a venous blood specimen from
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a patient. The tourniquet is in place and the site has been cleansed. Which of the
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, following procedural steps should the tech perform next? - ✔✔uncap and inspect the
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needle
A phlebotomy tech is performing a brief physical examination on prospective blood
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donor. Which of the following measurements would indicate the donor's eligibility to
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donate blood? - ✔✔hematocrit level 42%
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Which of the following actions by a phlebotomy tech can result in a grossly hemolyzed
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specimen? - ✔✔using an incorrect needle gauge
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A tech should identify that which of the following is one of the Joint Commission's
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National Patient Safety Goals? - ✔✔identify patients correctly
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A provider orders a stat specimen, but a phlebotomy tech forgets to fill out the patient
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ID number on the collection tube. Which of the following should the tech expect from
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the lab? - ✔✔reject the specimen
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For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy tech avoid drawing blood
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from the leg or foot of a patient who has diabetes? - ✔✔these are more susceptible to
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infection
Which of the following regulations ensures that phlebotomy tech is proficient to
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perform job duties and responsibilities? - ✔✔CLIA
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Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy tech take when performing a
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venipuncture using an ETS? - ✔✔position the needle at a 30 degree angle in the same
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direction as the vein and with the bevel up
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