NHA CPT Exam Prep Questions With
Correct Answers
If a patient has done vigorous exercises (jogging, running, lifting, etc) within 8
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hours prior to venipuncture, you should __________________ ? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Reschedule the appointment for another day. | | | | |
A phlebotomist receives orders to draw an infant screening card, O2 levels,
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bilirubin, and DNA. Which should be performed first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-O2
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levels.
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An infant may cry due to the blood draw, so every attempt must be made to
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collect O2 levels as close to resting rate as possible
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Why is the order of draw for capillary collections different than venipuncture? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Increased rate of coagulation
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How much plasma does whole blood contain? (Expressed in percentage) -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-55% of whole blood is plasma
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When a patient is fasting, a lipid panel should be drawn in a _______ top tube. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Gold (SST) top tube
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,Where is the best place to draw blood on a 9-month-old infant? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Either heel |
What additive is inside Gold/SST and Red-Gray Speckled top tube? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Thixotropic gel for serum separation | | | |
When should the code on glucose cuvettes/strips be compared to the code on
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the glucometer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-When the patient is tested, no sooner
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What is the first procedural step for a finger stick performed by a phlebotomist? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Confirm the correct identity of the patient.
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Hemolyzation occur when a phlebotomist _________________? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Uses an incorrect needle gauge (too small of needle gauge like
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25ga)
What is the order of draw for capillary blood collection according to CLSI? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) EDTA Tubes (Lavender/Pink)
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2) Heparin (Green)
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3) Any other additives
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4) Serum (Red/Gold/Tiger/Marble)
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Define "basal state" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Fasting (nothing by mouth/NPO)
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*and* refraining from strenuous exercises for 8 (eight) to 10 (ten) hours prior to
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blood collection.
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, What is the correct depth of puncture for a capillary blood collection performed
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on an infant? (Expressed in millimeters/mm) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-0.85 to 2.0
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millimeters
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that heel punctures NOT
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exceed _______________ millimeters for neonates and premature neonates. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-0.85 millimeters | |
If a patient has recently had a masectomy on their RIGHT side, a blood sample
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should be drawn on __________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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The left arm. | |
Define "fibrinogen" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A protein that is converted into
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fibrin during normal blood clotting.
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Define "hematocrit" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The ratio of total red blood cell
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volume to total blood volume, expressed as a percentage.
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What is the difference between phlebitis and thrombophlebitis? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Both describes the inflammation of a vein but thrombophlebitis | | | | | | | | |
includes the formation of a (blood) clot.
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Define "trough level" in a therapeutic drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lowest
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chemical blood level | |
Define "fibrillation" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Rapid, inefficient contractions of
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muscle fibers in the heart caused by disruption of nerve impulses.
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Correct Answers
If a patient has done vigorous exercises (jogging, running, lifting, etc) within 8
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hours prior to venipuncture, you should __________________ ? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Reschedule the appointment for another day. | | | | |
A phlebotomist receives orders to draw an infant screening card, O2 levels,
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bilirubin, and DNA. Which should be performed first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-O2
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levels.
|
An infant may cry due to the blood draw, so every attempt must be made to
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collect O2 levels as close to resting rate as possible
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Why is the order of draw for capillary collections different than venipuncture? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Increased rate of coagulation
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How much plasma does whole blood contain? (Expressed in percentage) -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-55% of whole blood is plasma
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When a patient is fasting, a lipid panel should be drawn in a _______ top tube. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Gold (SST) top tube
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,Where is the best place to draw blood on a 9-month-old infant? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Either heel |
What additive is inside Gold/SST and Red-Gray Speckled top tube? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Thixotropic gel for serum separation | | | |
When should the code on glucose cuvettes/strips be compared to the code on
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the glucometer? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-When the patient is tested, no sooner
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What is the first procedural step for a finger stick performed by a phlebotomist? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Confirm the correct identity of the patient.
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Hemolyzation occur when a phlebotomist _________________? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Uses an incorrect needle gauge (too small of needle gauge like
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25ga)
What is the order of draw for capillary blood collection according to CLSI? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) EDTA Tubes (Lavender/Pink)
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2) Heparin (Green)
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3) Any other additives
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4) Serum (Red/Gold/Tiger/Marble)
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Define "basal state" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Fasting (nothing by mouth/NPO)
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*and* refraining from strenuous exercises for 8 (eight) to 10 (ten) hours prior to
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blood collection.
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, What is the correct depth of puncture for a capillary blood collection performed
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on an infant? (Expressed in millimeters/mm) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-0.85 to 2.0
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millimeters
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that heel punctures NOT
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exceed _______________ millimeters for neonates and premature neonates. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-0.85 millimeters | |
If a patient has recently had a masectomy on their RIGHT side, a blood sample
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should be drawn on __________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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The left arm. | |
Define "fibrinogen" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A protein that is converted into
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fibrin during normal blood clotting.
| | | |
Define "hematocrit" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The ratio of total red blood cell
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volume to total blood volume, expressed as a percentage.
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What is the difference between phlebitis and thrombophlebitis? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Both describes the inflammation of a vein but thrombophlebitis | | | | | | | | |
includes the formation of a (blood) clot.
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Define "trough level" in a therapeutic drug - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Lowest
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chemical blood level | |
Define "fibrillation" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Rapid, inefficient contractions of
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muscle fibers in the heart caused by disruption of nerve impulses.
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