NHA Practice Test 2

1. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician wear?

• a. Gown.
• b. N95 respirator
• c. Face mask
• d. Goggles

2. While collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the glass collection tube is cracked. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• a. Wrap the tube in a pair of gloves and place it in a trash can.
• b. Discard the tube and sent it to the laboratory.
• c. Label the tube and send it to the laboratory.
• d. Dispose of the tube in a sharps container.

3. A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult patient. The patient's parent is in the room and asks about the patient's glucose level. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• a. Write down the results for the parent and the patient.
• b. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient.
• c. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's electronic health record (EHR).
• d. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present.

4. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of blood draws for a glucose tolerance test (GTT). The patient starts to cry and refuses to extend her arm for the draw. Which of the following statements should the technician make?

• a. "I will get in trouble if I don't perform the draw."
• b. "I promise the draw won't hurt."
• c. "May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?"
• d. "May I please perform the draw?"

5. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to complete the glucose monitor quality control record. Which of the following information should the technician record in the quality control record?

• a. Daily patient test results
• b. Physician's NPI number
• c. Date of battery change
• d. Time that values were recorded

6. A phlebotomy technician observes a glucometer reading of 250 mg/dL. A second test is performed and returns a reading within the expected reference range. Which of the following circumstances could have caused the first result to be inaccurate?

• a. Too much blood was used.
• b. The first drop of blood was used.
• c. Too little blood was used.
• d. The test strips were left open.

7. Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy technician use to clean a cerebral spinal specimen spill?

• a. Chlorine bleach
• b. Hydrogen peroxide
• c. Povidone-iodine
• d. Isopropyl alcohol

8. A phlebotomy technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a venipuncture. Which of the following information should the technician include in the online sharps injury log?

• a. The injured technician's name
• b. The recommended follow-up treatment
• c. The department where the injury occurred
• d. The patient's name

9. When testing a patient for streptococcal pharyngitis, a phlebotomy technician should implement which of the following types of transmission-based precautions?

• a. Contact
• b. Standard
• c. Airborne
• d. Droplet

10. Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a blood culture collection?

• a. Use 70% isopropyl alcohol to cleanse the site.
• b. Cleanse the site for no more than 10 seconds.
• c. Palpate the vein after cleansing the site.
• d. Remove the tourniquet after 2 minutes.