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NHA Phlebotomy-Technician Exam - Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

At the completion of a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomist incurs a needlestick to their finger. Which of the following information should the phlebotomist include on the incident report for this situation?
B) The type of blood collection device used
A) The number and color of tubes collected
C) The employee's primary care provider information
D) The proof of biohazard container fill line adherence

NHA Phlebotomy-Technician Exam - Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for NHA's Phlebotomy-Technician exam
Question #: 8
Topic #: 1
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At the completion of a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomist incurs a needlestick to their finger. Which of the following information should the phlebotomist include on the incident report for this situation?

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Suggested Answer: B

The incident report should include the type of blood collection device used. For a needlestick or contaminated sharps injury, the device involved is central to exposure documentation because the facility must evaluate whether safer devices, training, handling, or disposal procedures failed. OSHA states that a sharps injury log must include, at minimum, the type and brand of device involved when known, the department or work area, and an explanation of how the incident occurred. The number and color of tubes collected may matter for specimen documentation but does not explain the exposure mechanism. The employee's primary care provider information is not the key occupational exposure detail. Proof of biohazard container fill-line adherence may be relevant only if the injury involved sharps disposal, but the broader required incident-report item is the collection device involved. The phlebotomist should immediately wash the area, report the injury, follow exposure-control policy, document the event, and obtain occupational health evaluation. Reference topics: Safety and Compliance; needlestick injury; exposure control; OSHA sharps injury log; incident reporting.

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