NHA CPT practice test 1 Questions and
Answers.
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?
A. mask
B. gown
C. goggles
D. N95 respirator -
\B. 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?
A. 3 min
B. 5 min
C. 10 min
D. 15 min -
\D. 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?
A. hydrogen peroxide
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. sodium hypochlorite
D. benzalkonium chloride -
\C. sodium hypochlorite
After exiting a patients room, which of the following is the last piece of personal
protective equipment a phlebotomy technician should remove?
A. gown
B. gloves
C. mask
D. protective eyewear -
\C. 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?
A. explain the reason the test was ordered
B. inform the patient of possible complications of the procedure
C. show the patient the gauge go the needle
,D. describe the procedure to the patient -
\D. 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?
A. rolling up his shirtsleeve
B. asking about the technicians experience
C. expressing apprehension about the procedure
D. saying he needs to make sure his provider wants these tests -
\A. rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician is following the clinical and laboratory standards institutes
(CLSI) clinical laboratory workflow pathway. As part of the post examination phase of
this process, which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. process the specimen
B. review and verify results
C. provide post-puncture care
D. enter critical laboratory data -
\D. 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?
A. with every patient
B. every week the test is performed
C. when a new lot number or kit is opened
D. when a different technician performs the test -
\C. 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?
A. use a small needle for the draw
B. use a large evacuated tube for the draw
C. pull the syringes plunger back quickly
D. probe the vein with the needle -
\A. 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 solution should the technician use to
prepare the insertion site?
A. chlorhexidine
B. iodophor
C. tincture of iodine
D. hydrogen peroxide -
\A. chlorhexidine
, Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to maintain
compliance with HIPAA?
A. discard test results into the office trash can
B. leave patient information next to the printer
C. clear phone numbers from the fax machine
D. share passwords with other facility staff -
\C. clear phone numbers from the fax machine
A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care testing of a patient
who has been fasting for 12hrs. For which of the following results should the technician
immediately notify the provider?
A. 70mg/dL
B. 90mg/dL
C. 110mg/dL
D. 130mg/Dl -
\D. 130mg/dL
A phlebotomy technician is verifying a patient's identity before performing a
venipuncture procedure. Which of the following information should the technician
request from the patient?
A. the patient's full name and date of birth
B. the name of the patients provider
C. the patient's room and bed number
D. the patient's city and state of birth -
\A. the patient's full name and date of birth
After placing a tourniquet on a patient's arm, a phlebotomy technician notices small red
spots below the tourniquet. Which of the following terms describes these spots?
A. hemoconcentration
B. edema
C. urticaria
D. petechiae -
\D. petechiae
A phlebotomy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen
from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. place the tourniquet 5cm (2in) above the antecubital space
B. tuck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet
C. allow space for two fingers beneath the tourniquet
D. release the tourniquet after the blood tube is full -
\B. tuck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form for a series of tests on a patient's serum.
The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the following
additives?
Answers.
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?
A. mask
B. gown
C. goggles
D. N95 respirator -
\B. 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?
A. 3 min
B. 5 min
C. 10 min
D. 15 min -
\D. 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?
A. hydrogen peroxide
B. isopropyl alcohol
C. sodium hypochlorite
D. benzalkonium chloride -
\C. sodium hypochlorite
After exiting a patients room, which of the following is the last piece of personal
protective equipment a phlebotomy technician should remove?
A. gown
B. gloves
C. mask
D. protective eyewear -
\C. 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?
A. explain the reason the test was ordered
B. inform the patient of possible complications of the procedure
C. show the patient the gauge go the needle
,D. describe the procedure to the patient -
\D. 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?
A. rolling up his shirtsleeve
B. asking about the technicians experience
C. expressing apprehension about the procedure
D. saying he needs to make sure his provider wants these tests -
\A. rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician is following the clinical and laboratory standards institutes
(CLSI) clinical laboratory workflow pathway. As part of the post examination phase of
this process, which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. process the specimen
B. review and verify results
C. provide post-puncture care
D. enter critical laboratory data -
\D. 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?
A. with every patient
B. every week the test is performed
C. when a new lot number or kit is opened
D. when a different technician performs the test -
\C. 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?
A. use a small needle for the draw
B. use a large evacuated tube for the draw
C. pull the syringes plunger back quickly
D. probe the vein with the needle -
\A. 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 solution should the technician use to
prepare the insertion site?
A. chlorhexidine
B. iodophor
C. tincture of iodine
D. hydrogen peroxide -
\A. chlorhexidine
, Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to maintain
compliance with HIPAA?
A. discard test results into the office trash can
B. leave patient information next to the printer
C. clear phone numbers from the fax machine
D. share passwords with other facility staff -
\C. clear phone numbers from the fax machine
A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care testing of a patient
who has been fasting for 12hrs. For which of the following results should the technician
immediately notify the provider?
A. 70mg/dL
B. 90mg/dL
C. 110mg/dL
D. 130mg/Dl -
\D. 130mg/dL
A phlebotomy technician is verifying a patient's identity before performing a
venipuncture procedure. Which of the following information should the technician
request from the patient?
A. the patient's full name and date of birth
B. the name of the patients provider
C. the patient's room and bed number
D. the patient's city and state of birth -
\A. the patient's full name and date of birth
After placing a tourniquet on a patient's arm, a phlebotomy technician notices small red
spots below the tourniquet. Which of the following terms describes these spots?
A. hemoconcentration
B. edema
C. urticaria
D. petechiae -
\D. petechiae
A phlebotomy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen
from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. place the tourniquet 5cm (2in) above the antecubital space
B. tuck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet
C. allow space for two fingers beneath the tourniquet
D. release the tourniquet after the blood tube is full -
\B. tuck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form for a series of tests on a patient's serum.
The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the following
additives?
