NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test Questions and Answers/ Download
First piece of PPE that should be removed ✔✔ GLOVES
Which of the following should be collected first when taking a dermal sample? ✔✔
Lavender Top
How long
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NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test Questions and Answers/ Download
First piece of PPE that should be removed ✔✔ GLOVES
Which of the following should be collected first when taking a dermal sample? ✔✔
Lavender Top
How long after a patient has taken an oral medication should blood be drawn for peak
level of the medication? ✔✔ 2 hours
What should be done if vein collapsed half way through collecting blood from a patient
for donation? ✔✔ use a new collection bag to draw a new unit of blood
If a patient has a right side mastectomy ..... ✔✔ use median cubital in the left arm
If the site is sore where the tourniquet will placed ✔✔ place it over the patients sleeve
If veins are not apparent after placing tourniquet ✔✔ have the patient dangle their arms
for 1-2 min
Red spots after placing a tourniquet is ✔✔ Petechiae
anticoagulant tube used to collect sample for a PT/PTT test. ✔✔ sodium citrate to
collect a sample for a PT/PTT test. (light blue)
Identifier for specimen used while in a lab ✔✔ The accession number identifies a
specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory.
when collecting for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test. ✔✔ use lavender-colored top
Who should be asked to check if patient's vancomycin dose schedule is accurate for an
accurate peak level collection ✔✔ ask the attending nurse if the patient's vancomycin
dose schedule is accurate prior to collection
Instructions that should be given to collect sputum ✔✔ instruct the patient to breathe
deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container.
First step that should be done when collecting blood ✔✔ check tests requisition form
PPE removal order ✔✔ gloves, goggles, gown, then mask
When applying a tourniquet ✔✔ tuck a section of a free end of the tourniquet under the
circumferential portion next to the patient's skinperipheral blood smear from a patients capillary blood ✔✔ use the second drop of blood
that emerges from the puncture to ensure accurate results
when collecting a specimen for a CBC. ✔✔ The technician should use a collection tube
that contains EDTA
Why should serum be centrifuged before being transported ✔✔ cells must be separated
What should be used for patients serum test ✔✔ collection tube that has the additive
thrombin
when working with patients who have active tuberculosis ✔✔ wear an N95 respirator
Tube that should be use for thyroid studies ✔✔ a collection tube that has a speckled top
when collecting a specimen for thyroid studies (T3, T4, and thyroid-stimulating
hormone).
when collecting a specimen for a lactic acid test ✔✔ a collection tube that has a graycolored top
when collecting a specimen for a potassium test ✔✔ a collection tube that has a greencolored top
when collecting a specimen for a coagulation study ✔✔ a collection tube that has a light
blue-colored top
when entering the room to collect a blood specimen ✔✔ communicate her name and
department affiliation to the patient
Where should ammonia specimen be placed after collection ✔✔ in an ice-water slurry
how should cold agglutinin specimen be kept after collection ✔✔ warmed
how should bilirubin specimen be kept after collection ✔✔ away from light
how should semen specimen be kept after collection ✔✔ kept at body temp
The technician should ensure patient confidentiality by ✔✔ clearing phone numbers and
email addresses from office equipment, such as fax machines and copiers.
technician should follow contact precauti
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