NHA CPT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. COMPLETE UPDATE RATED A+.
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NHA CPT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. COMPLETE UPDATE RATED A+.
A 69-year old unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department. Several blood tests are ordered. The phlebotomist collects blood under -Correct Answer: - implied consent
A blood specimen was rejected by the laboratory ...
NHA CPT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. COMPLETE
2025-2026 UPDATE RATED A+.
A 69-year old unconscious patient is brought to the emergency department. Several blood tests are
ordered. The phlebotomist collects blood under -Correct Answer: - implied consent
A blood specimen was rejected by the laboratory with the abbreviation QNS. Why was the specimen
rejected. -Correct Answer: - The specimen was insufficient
A diabetic patient states she prefers to be drawn on the inside of her wrist. Which of the following actions
should the phlebotomist take? -Correct Answer: - Attempt to draw from the antecubital region. With any
patient the antecubital region is the first choice for a draw.
A patient asks the phlebotomist to please use her finger for the blood work. The phlebotomist can do this
if -Correct Answer: - the ordered tests can be performed on a capillary specimen.
A patient comes in to find out his test results. The phlebotomist notices the results are ready and verifies
the patient's identity. Which of the following actions is most appropriate? -Correct Answer: - Inform the
patient to contact the ordering physician to get the results
A patient states she is a difficult draw and requests a skin puncture. The test ordered is a PTT. Which of the
following should the phlebotomist perform? -Correct Answer: - A syringe draw transferred into a light blue
Vacutainer
A patient states that this is his first blood draw. Which of the following actions is appropriate? -Correct
Answer: - Describe the procedure
A phlebotomist collects multiple specimens on a premature infant. Which of the following is a possible
result of the procedure? -Correct Answer: - Iatrogenic anemia. This disease is caused by too much blood
loss from testing, and clearing of lines.
A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient who has severe Downs' Syndrome. Which of
the following steps should the phlebotomist take? -Correct Answer: - Speak with the patient's guardian
before performing the venipuncture to ensure the explanation is understood
A phlebotomist is drawing blood from a patient and observes red spots. Which of the following is an
appropriate action for the phlebotomist to take? -Correct Answer: - Apply pressure after collecting the
specimen. The development of petechiae is a sign of reduced platelet function and carries an increased risk
of bleeding.
, A phlebotomist is drawing five blood collection tubes. When should the tourniquet be released? -Correct
Answer: - 1-2 minutes
A phlebotomist is educating a patient about the proper at-home collection procedure for a semen
specimen. Which of the following statements indicates the patient understands the teaching? -Correct
Answer: - "I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and return with 1 hr."
A phlebotomist is preparing to draw blood from a patient in a hospital. The patient extends his arm and
turns his head away. Which of the following forms of consent does this indicate? -Correct Answer: -
Implied consent
A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a hand draw. Which of the following should the phlebotomist
assemble? -Correct Answer: - Winged infusion set and adapter
A phlebotomist is required to obtain which of the following from a potential blood donor? -Correct
Answer: - Complete medical history
A phlebotomist must centrifuge a serum specimen before shipment to an outside reference laboratory
because -Correct Answer: - cells must be separated from the serum. If not the cells continue to metabolize
into the serum.
A phlebotomist must choose the correct tube color and additive for the corresponding -Correct Answer: -
laboratory test
A phlebotomist must invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following? -Correct Answer: -
clotting
A phlebotomist observes a hematoma developing at the site of a venous blood draw. The phlebotomist
should -Correct Answer: - release the tourniquet and stop the draw.
A phlebotomist performs a point-of-care glucose test on an outpatient. The result is in the critical value
range. Which of the following actions is appropriate? -Correct Answer: - Report the result to the patient's
physician.
A phlebotomist receives orders to draw an infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin, and DNA. Which of
the following should be drawn first? -Correct Answer: - O2 levels. The infant may cry due to the draw, so
every attempt must be made to collect the O2 levels as close to resting as possible.
A phlebotomist sees a coworker receive a major electrical shock from an instrument. Which of the
following is the first thing the phlebotomist must do. -Correct Answer: - Shut off power to the instrument
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