NHA CPT National Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers.
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has a
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 min
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
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 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 postexamination 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? -
\When a new lot number or kit is opened
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
Questions and Answers.
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has a
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 min
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
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 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 postexamination 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? -
\When a new lot number or kit is opened
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
