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NHA CPT Practice Questions

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About the NHA CPT exam

The NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) is a 2-hour exam that will test your knowledge of phlebotomy. Passing the exam serves as proof to employers that you have to knowledge to work as a phlebotomist.

The exam is run by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). You can find out more about the NHA at www.nhanow.com.

About these practice questions

These practice questions will help prepare you for the NHA CPT exam.

This page contains 300 practice questions divided into the five sections of the exam: 1. Safety and Compliance, 2. Patient Preparation, 3. Routine Blood Collections, 4. Special Collections, and 5. Processing.

All questions have been carefully designed to mimic the questions on the real exam, to help you prepare and get a passing grade.

Sections

  1. Safety and Compliance
  2. Patient Preparation
  3. Routine Blood Collections
  4. Special Collections
  5. Processing

Section 1: Safety and Compliance

1.1) Which acceptable range do laboratories typically use for quality control results?
  1. One standard deviation from the mean
  2. Two standard deviations from the mean
  3. The middle 68% of the results
  4. The outer 5% of the results
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.2) You receive a small cut from clean glassware. After the cut has stopped bleeding, what should you do?
  1. Apply a tourniquet
  2. Bandage it tightly
  3. Clean the wound with soap and water
  4. Soak the cut in disinfectant
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.3) Where should used needles be discarded?
  1. Biohazard sharps container
  2. Glass disposal bucket
  3. Glass recycling bin
  4. Regular garbage
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.4) Which of these statements about nitrile gloves is true?
  1. Nitrile gloves are a good substitute for latex gloves
  2. Nitrile gloves are cheaper than latex gloves
  3. Nitrile gloves are less resistant to punctures than latex gloves
  4. Nitrile gloves are unsuitable for routine laboratory work
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.5) What is the correct order of removal of PPE?
  1. Gloves, gown, goggles, mask
  2. Gown, goggles, gloves, mask
  3. Gown, mask, gloves, goggles
  4. Mask, gown, gloves, goggles
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.6) What should be your first action if a patient's body fluid splashes into your eyes?
  1. Call 911
  2. Determine whether the patient has an infectious disease
  3. Flush your eyes with water
  4. Make an entry in the accident logbook
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.7) You find a colleague who is unconscious and not breathing. There is no one around to help. What is the first thing you should do?
  1. Call 911
  2. Give chest compressions
  3. Give mouth-to-mouth breaths
  4. Move your colleague into the recovery position
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.8) What should you do if someone is having a seizure?
  1. Give mouth-to-mouth breaths
  2. Hold them down
  3. Put something soft under their head
  4. Put something wooden in their mouth
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.9) What does ABC stand for in first aid?
  1. Active body control
  2. Airway, breathing, and circulation
  3. Always be careful
  4. Attention, beware, check
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.10) When administering CPR, give:
  1. 5 compressions followed by 15 breaths
  2. 10 compressions followed by 10 breaths
  3. 20 compressions followed by 5 breaths
  4. 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.11) What is the first step in caring for a wound with heavy bleeding?
  1. Add bulky dressings to reinforce blood-soaked bandages
  2. Apply direct pressure with a sterile dressing
  3. Apply pressure at a pressure point
  4. Ask the casualty to recite the alphabet
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.12) Which of these items is typically found in a laboratory first aid kit?
  1. Absorbent spill pads
  2. Biohazard bags
  3. Cryogenic gloves
  4. Sterile gauze
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.13) What should be your first step in the event of a needlestick injury?
  1. Fill out an accident report form
  2. Go to a doctor or hospital emergency department
  3. Report the incident to your supervisor
  4. Wash the wound with soap and water
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.14) What is the minimum amount of time the eyes should be flushed with water in the event of a chemical splash?
  1. 1 minute
  2. 5 minutes
  3. 10 minutes
  4. 15 minutes
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.15) Which of these is a common early sign of syncope?
  1. Chest pain
  2. Cyanosis
  3. Dizziness
  4. Edema
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.16) What is the single most important method of preventing infection?
  1. Proper handwashing
  2. Sneezing into your arm
  3. Thorough cleaning of equipment
  4. Wearing a lab coat
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.17) Which type of hazard do universal precautions apply to?
  1. Bloodborne pathogens
  2. Dangerous chemicals
  3. Environmental hazards
  4. Radiation
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.18) What is post-exposure prophylaxis?
  1. An autoimmune disease
  2. The inability to breathe after exposure to an allergen
  3. The protocol for cleaning a laboratory after the release of a dangerous pathogen
  4. Treatment after exposure to a pathogen to prevent infection from occurring
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.19) What are the CDC's three categories of transmission-based precautions?
  1. Contact, droplet, and airborne
  2. Direct, indirect, and induced
  3. Gloves, masks, and gowns
  4. Isolation, quarantine, and sterilization
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Section 2: Patient Preparation

Section 3: Routine Blood Collections

Section 4: Special Collections

Section 5: Processing

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