NHA
Phlebotomy-Technician
Q1:
Which of the following should a phlebotomist do if a specimen must remain warm during transport?
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A
Place it directly on ice.○
B
Use a heel warmer or approved warming device according to policy.○
C
Refrigerate it immediately.○
D
Leave it near a sunny window.
NHA
Phlebotomy-Technician
Q2:
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take upon withdrawing a winged infusion needle?
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A
Dispose of the 16-gauge needle.○
B
Place the capillary pipette in clay.○
C
Activate the safety device.○
D
Depress the syringe plunger.
NHA
Phlebotomy-Technician
Q3:
Which of the following pathologies requires a phlebotomist to use an N95 respirator?
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A
Tuberculosis○
B
Lyme disease○
C
Heart disease○
D
Thrombocytopenia
NHA
Phlebotomy-Technician
Q4:
A phlebotomist centrifuges a serum specimen before it has fully clotted. Which of the following is most likely to occur?
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A
Fibrin strands can form in the serum.○
B
The specimen volume will increase.○
C
The tube additive will be neutralized.○
D
The specimen will become sterile.
NHA
Phlebotomy-Technician
Q5:
Which of the following additives is commonly found in a gray-top tube used for glucose testing?
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A
Sodium fluoride○
B
Sodium citrate○
C
EDTA○
D
SPS