NHA Phlebotomy Exam Latest
What are the five pieces of information that a phlebotomist must put on tubes?
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-patients full name -patients date of birth -the date taken -the time taken -the phlebotomist initials
When drawing a CBC, BMP, ICA2+, FUO, GTT, and ETOH, what is the correct order of the draw?
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FUO, BMP, ICA2+, CBC, GTT, ETOH
If a 2-month old is brought in for a bilirubin test, a CBC, and a CMP, what is the first tube you will collect?
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Lavender top
Veins that are hardened are referred to as what?
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Sclerotic 1 / 4
What are fecal specimens used to detect?
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Colorectal cancer
Why is order of draw important?
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To prevent contaminating later tubes with the additive from previous tubes.This can affect the accuracy of test results.
How is reverse isolation different from regular isolation?
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Reverse isolation is to protect a person who is highly susceptible to infection from others
What is the major difference between plasma and serum?
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Plasma contains fibrinogen and serum does not
When collecting from a capillary puncture you have an amber tube and a lavender tube. Which tube will you collect first?
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Lavender
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What is assault?
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an act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate battery
What are fomites?
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Inanimate objects that can harbor infectious agents and transmit infections.
What is negligence?
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Failure to exercise due care
What is vicarious liability?
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liability imposed upon one person for the acts of another
Define homeostasis
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the steady state of the internal environment of the body
What does systolic pressure measure?
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the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts 3 / 4
What does diastolic pressure measure?
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the pressure in the arteries when the ventricles are relaxing
What is the anatomical position?
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The body is erect, the feet are slightly apart, the head is held high, and the palms of the hands are facing forward
What are the additives in blood cultures?
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-Median broth -SPS (Sodium Polyanethol Sulfonate)
What department do blood cultures go to?
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Microbiology
What is the test for blood cultures?
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FUO (fever of unknown origin)
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