NHCO PHLEBOTOMY EXAM

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NHCO PHLEBOTOMY EXAM

ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

Which of the following is the best indication that a patient might be at risk of syncope?

• Involuntary movement
• Lightheadedness and shallow breath
• Small red spots appearing on skin
• Paleness and sweating - correct answer- d. Paleness and

sweating

Why is it important for a phlebotomist to invert anticoagulant tubes?

• To prevent a pH imbalance
• To prevent hemolysis
• To ensure proper mixing of blood and additive
• To prevent hemoconcentration - correct answer- c. To ensure

proper mixing of blood and additive

Which of the following protects a patient's information?

• OSHA 1 / 4

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• HIPPA
• The Joint Commission
• AAHSA - correct answer- b. HIPPA

Which of the following needle sizes is NOT used for laboratory assays but for collection of donor units of blood?

• 18-gauge
• 23-gague
• 21-gague
• 22-gague - correct answer- a. 18-gauge

How many minutes within collection of a urine sample should the phlebotomist take the temperature of the specimen?

• Within 10 minutes
• Within 45 minutes
• Within 30 seconds
• Within 4 minutes - correct answer- d. Within 4 minutes

Quality control checklists ensure machines are inspected for compliance at time intervals specific to the equipment and

________. 2 / 4

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• Clinical application
• Chemical measurement
• Expiration date
• Stock rotation - correct answer- a. Clinical application

Which of the following actions will most likely prevent a needle stick injury?

• Having a nurse or other healthcare team member dispose of

used needles for the phlebotomist

• Replacing sharps containers when they have reached their

fill line

• Recapping every needle prior to discarding it in the sharps

container

• Wearing rubber gloves during venipuncture - correct answer-
• Replacing sharps containers when they have reached their

fill line

Which of the following pieces of information need to be on a laboratory requisition form before a phlebotomist should proceed with obtaining a blood specimen?

• The patient's status as an organ donor
• A specimen identification code 3 / 4

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• A laboratory's CLIA number
• The patient's emergency contact - correct answer- b. A

specimen identification code

A patient is listening to a phlebotomist explain the venipuncture process before initiating the blood draw. The patient communicates their understanding but seems hesitant and confused. How should the phlebotomist handle the situation?

• The phlebotomist should surmise that the patient has heard

enough information and get ready to draw the patient's blood.

• The phlebotomist should leave the room and ask for another

doctor or nurse to explain the procedure.

• The phlebotomist should repeat the same explanation in a

slower voice.

• The phlebotomist should find another way to phrase the

explanation and invite the patient to ask any clarifying questions. - correct answer- d. The phlebotomist should find another way to phrase the explanation and invite the patient to ask any clarifying questions.

The additive in a Pink Top Tube used in blood banking is which of the following?

• Sodium polyanethole sulfonate (SPS)
• Sodium heparin
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