NHA PHLEBOTOMY
CERTIFICATION EXAM
WITH ALL ANSWERS
1. What temperature should a semen sample be transported? - correct answer-36-
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38 degrees CB B
2. Which of the following would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen?
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a. Incorrect order of draw
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b. Incorrect needle gauge
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c. Applying tourniquet too close to the draw site
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d. Failure to invert tube - correct answer-b. Incorrect needle gauge
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3. Which of the following is proper procedure after collecting ammonia specimen?
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a. Protect from light
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b. Keep specimen warm
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c. Keep specimen at body temp
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d. Place specimen in icewater slurry (or a cup of ice) - correct answer-
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d. Place specimen in icewater slurry (or a cup of ice)
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4. The phlebotomist has a request to collect a CBC from a healthy 10 month old. Whic
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h is appropriate? - correct answer-a. Either heel
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5. A phlebotomist is preparing to draw blood from a patient in hospital/
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The patient extends his arm and turns head away. Which consent does this indicate?
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- correct answer-a. Implied consent
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6. Why should phlebotomist document volume of blood drawn from a patient? -
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correct answer-a. Iatrogenic anemia could be a result fo too much taken
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,7. A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient with severe Down's synd
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rome. What steps would you take? - correct answer-
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a. Speak with the patient guardian before performing venipuncture to enmsure the pati
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ent understands B
8. A 69 year old unconscious patient is brought ot the ER. Several blood tests are orde
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red. The phlebotomist collects blood under - correct answer-a. Implied consent
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9. Which of the following actions is appropriate when labeling specimens? -
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correct answer-a. Label specimens at the time of collection in front of the patient
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10. Before collecting blood on an inpatient, the phlebotomist notices there's no wristba
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nd on wrist. There is one on the IV pole. What do you do? - correct answer-
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a. Don't draw until nurse puts an armband on patient
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11. Which is appropriate form of identification in inpatient setting? - correct answer-
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a. Verbal and wrist band
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12. WBC, RBC, Electrolytes are ordered. Which tubes are used for capillary? -
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correct answer-a. Lavender and red
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13. A blood specimen is rejected by lab with QNS as the reason? Why? -
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correct answer-a. The specimen was insufficient-not enough blood
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14. Which of the following is best method to prevent internal or external bleeding from
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venipuncture site after needle is removed? - correct answer- B B B B B B B B
a. Apply pressure to prevent leakage of blood into the tissues
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15. A physician orders a STAT but phlebotomist forgets to fill out patient ID number. W
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hat is appropriate procedure for an improperly labeled specimen when received in lab
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? - correct answer-a. Lab rejects the mislabeled specimen
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16. Phlebotomist is performing venipuncture and patient begins to seize. What is corre
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ct action? - correct answer-a. Discontinue the draw
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17. Phlebotomist receives orders to draw an infant screening card, O2 levels, bilirubin,
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and DNA. Which is to be drawn first? - correct answer-a. O2 levels
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18. When performing a venipuncture on a patient of average weight, which is the corre
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ct technique for needle insertion? - correct answer-
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a. Insert until a change in resistance
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19. Which is the best method to collect a blood specimen from an older adult patient w
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ho has fragile, easy to collapse veins? - correct answer-
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a. Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly
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20. Which of the following is the term for donation of a patient's own blood for an upco
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ming surgery? - correct answer-a. Autologous donation
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, 21. The order of draw for capillary collections is different than venipuncture because -
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correct answer-a. Increased risk of coagulation (remember platelets start to form)
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22. Upon entering a patient's room for routine blood draw, phlebotomist notices clergy
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member is with the patient. What should you do? - correct answer-
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a. Return later after drawing other patients
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23. A phlebotomist notices a hematoma developing at the site of venipuncture. The phl
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ebotomist should - correct answer-a. Release the tourniquet and stop the draw
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24. Know ORDER of DRAW!! - correct answer-
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25. A phlebotomist working in an infertility clinic and the patient is to submit a semen s
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pecimen. The phlebotomist would tell the patient: - correct answer-
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a. As soon as you collect the specimen, keep it next to your body and bring it in right a
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way. (the reason is it needs to stay at body temp and delivered in lab within 2 hours)
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26. After placing tourniquet on a patients arm, the phlebotomist notices small red spots
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below the tourniquet. - correct answer-a. Petechiae
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27. The phlebotomist should examine the antecubital veins of both arms because: -
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a. The median cubital might be more accessible on one side than the other
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28. What is the appropriate cleanser to clean the meatus for a clean catch urine speci
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men? - correct answer-a. Benzalkonium chloride
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29. When should the code on glucose cuvettes or strips be compared to the code on th
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e glucose meter? - correct answer-a. When the patient is tested
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30. Which of the following is appropriate to use when collecting for a chemistry test tha
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t requires serum? - correct answer-a. SST (this is the red gel tube)
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31. A patient state she is a difficult draw and requests a skin puncture. The test is a PT
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T. Which should you do? - correct answer-
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a. Use a syringe and transfer to a light blue tube
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32. Industry standard states needle insertion in the antecubital area should be: -
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correct answer-a. 15-30 degree angle
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33. Tubes with which additive should be used for CBC? - correct answer-
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a. EDTA (purple tube)
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34. When preparing for transport, which specimen must be placed on ice within 30 min
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utes after collection? - correct answer-a. Arterial Blood Gases
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35. Which provides the phlebotomist the best protection when drawing blood from a pa
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tient with active TB? - correct answer-a. N-95 respirator mask
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