NHCO PHLEBOTOMY EXAM WITH

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NHCO PHLEBOTOMY EXAM WITH

QUESTIONS AND ACCURA TE

ANSWERS

Question : 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

Question : 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

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Question : Which of the following protects a patient's

information?

• OSHA
• HIPPA
• The Joint Commission
• AAHSA

Correct answer: b. HIPPA

Question : 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

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Question : 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

Question : Quality control checklists ensure machines are

inspected for compliance at time intervals specific to the equipment and ________.

• Clinical application
• Chemical measurement
• Expiration date
• Stock rotation

Correct answer: a. Clinical application

Question : Which of the following actions will most likely

prevent a needle stick injury?

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• 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: b. Replacing sharps containers when they

have reached their fill line

Question : 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
• A laboratory's CLIA number
• The patient's emergency contact

Correct answer: b. A specimen identification code