NHA

Question 1

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for a medication that was administered orally to a patient. after verifying when the patient received the medication how long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw?

Answer 1

2 hours after

Question 2

A phlebotomy technician is selecting a site to collect a blood specimen from a patient. After applying a tourniquet, the technician sees no apparent vein to use for the venipuncture. What action should the technician take?

Answer 2

Have the patient dangle her arm for 1 to 2 min

Question 3

A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen for a pre employment drug test. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

Answer 3

Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of urine.

Question 4

A phlebotomy technician has collected a blood specimen from a patient who is in an isolation room? Which pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) should the technician remove first?

Answer 4

gloves

Question 5

A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood from a patient for donations. The collection bag only fills halfway, and the vein collapses. What action should the technician take?

Answer 5

Use a new collection bag to draw a new unit of blood.

Question 6

A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen for phenylketonuria. What action should the technician take?

Answer 6

Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper

Question 7

A phlebotomy technician is using a point of care system to determine a patients WBC count. What results should the technician notify the provider?

Answer 7

1.8mm^3

Question 8

When should a phlebotomy technician preform external liquid controls for quality control on a CLIA-waived glucose point of care testing?

Answer 8

When a new lot number or kit is opened.

Question 9

When spinning a tube of blood in the centrifuge what is the most important thing to remember?

Answer 9

balance

Question 10

urine test can detect marijuana within the past

Answer 10

24 hours

Question 11

Which of the following is an appropriate dermal puncture site for adults?

Answer 11

Ring finger, perpendicular to the ridges

Question 12

build up of fatty deposits in arteries walls

Answer 12

hyperlipidemia

Question 13

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a vancomycin peak level for a patient in an impatient setting. What action should the technician take prior to collecting the blood specimen?

Answer 13

Ask the attending nurse if the patients vancomycin dose schedule is accurate.

Question 14

A phlebotomy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen from a patient. What action should the technician take?

Answer 14

Tuck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet.

Question 15

For what reason should a phlebotomy technician centrifuge a serum specimen before transport to an outside reference lab?

Answer 15

Cells must be separated from the serum.

Question 16

A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form for a series of tests on a patients serum. The technician should select a collection tube that contains what additive?

Answer 16

Thrombin

Question 17

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with which color?

Answer 17

Tiger top.

Question 18

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to enter a patients room to collect a blood specimen. What action should the technician take?

Answer 18

Communicate name and department affiliation to the patient.

Question 19

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen to determine a patients sodium level. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with what color top?

Answer 19

green

Question 20

A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory which of the following actions should the technician take ?

Answer 20

locked container

Question 21

cutaneous diperthermia wear

Answer 21

gown

Question 22

when to test to test medicine

Answer 22

15 mins before next dose

Question 23

after centrifuging a green top will contain

Answer 23

plasma

Question 24

cloudy serum

Answer 24

turbid

Question 25

bilirubin is from

Answer 25

red blood cells

Question 26

anticoags are also called

Answer 26

plasma tubes

Question 27

pregnancy, glucose, and fecal are all

Answer 27

Clia waived tests

Question 28

no anticoagulants

Answer 28

If blood is drawn into a tube without anticoagulant: plain red or SST, then the blood will clot naturally and separate into liquid and cells. This liquid is called serum. It is the fluid portion of a blood clot.

Question 29

sputum

Answer 29

coughed up

Question 30

blood volume of 150 pound adult

Answer 30

5

Question 31

chromosomal analysis tube additive

Answer 31

heparin

Question 32

deep vein

Answer 32

femoral vein

Question 33

for serum use

Answer 33

red tube for no additive

Question 34

decreased plasma volume

Answer 34

hemoconcentration