NHA phlebotomy national exam

NHA phlebotomy national exam While transferring serum into an isolator tube, some blood splashes into your eyes. What must you do? - ANSWER-Rinse your eyes with water for 15 minutes You are conducting a streptococcal pharyngitis test on a pa-tient. What transmission-based precaution should you take? - ANSWER-Droplet You observe a glucometer reading of 250 mL/dL. You get a reading in the average range when you do a second test. What may have caused the first result? - ANSWER-You used too much blood You are to perform a glucometer reading for a young adult while the patient's parent is in the room. The parent asks what the patient's glucose level is. What should you do? - ANSWER-Ask the patient for permission to provide the results to the parent You are about to collect a blood sample when you find a cracked glass collection tube. What must you do? - ANSWER-Dispose of the tube in a sharps container What information must be included when filling out a glucose monitor quality control record? - ANSWER-The date that battery is changed Other than gloves, what PPE should you wear when performing venipuncture for a patient with pneumonia? - ANSWER-Face mask After completing a venipunc-ture in an isolation room, what personal protective equipment should you remove first? - ANSWER-Gloves If you receive a needlestick injury, for what bloodborne pathogen are you at most significant risk? - ANSWER-Hepatitis B virus (HBV)