Phlebotomy Plan

CPT practice question: Safety and Compliance

Safety and ComplianceDifficulty 2/5

Maintaining refrigerator and freezer temperature logs is part of which task in the test plan?

  1. AComplying with documentation requirements for patient incidents
  2. BPerforming quality control for laboratory equipment
  3. CAdhering to HIPAA regulations regarding protected health information
  4. DFollowing transmission-based precautions for contact isolation
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Correct: B. Task 1E covers quality control for laboratory equipment and names equipment inspection logs, reporting and troubleshooting equipment issues, and refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring together.

  • C — HIPAA concerns protected health information, not storage equipment monitoring.
  • D — Transmission-based precautions govern infection control, not equipment logs.
  • A — Incident documentation at task 1N concerns patient-related incidents, not routine monitoring.

Concept being tested

26 of the 100 scored items and the largest domain. Workplace safety regulation from OSHA and NIOSH, operational standards from The Joint Commission, CLSI, CDC and CAP, HIPAA and protected health information, scope of practice and the NHA code of ethics, quality control for laboratory equipment and for CLIA-waived and point-of-care tests, sharps and biohazard disposal, the bloodborne pathogens standard, exposure control plans, transmission-based and standard precautions, hand hygiene, PPE, and responding to emergencies including CPR and first aid. — 26% of the exam. Study guide for Safety and Compliance.

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Primary references

  1. NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) — Test Plan for the CPT Exam — National Healthcareer Association (NHA) · primary · retrieved 2026-09-22, verified 2026-09-22
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