NHA Phlebotomy Technician Study Guide
2024
Hematoma - ANSWER What is the most common complication in phlebotomy?
True - ANSWER True or False?
The bevel part of the needle should always be face up.
45% - ANSWER How much percent of the blood is formed elements?
(Answer should in __% format)
False - ANSWER True or False?
In coagulation studies, blood can be tested using capillary tubes.
Postprandial - ANSWER Another term for "after meal" is _____.
Vascular - ANSWER Which phase of hemostasis is when blood vessels constrict due
to injury?
Veins - ANSWER Which blood vessels contains valves that help move blood against
the force of gravity?
Fomite - ANSWER The process of inanimate things transmitting disease is known as
_____.
False - ANSWER True or False?
Employees at risk of BBP (Blood Borne Pathogens) are not required to vaccinate for
HBV (Hepatitis B) or sign a waiver.
True - ANSWER True or False?
In microbiological urine testing, it should be a clean-catch midstream urine sample
Hemolyzed - ANSWER Plasma appears pink or red in what kind of blood?
Syncope - ANSWER Another term for fainting.
Three - ANSWER Sodium Fluoride will maintain glucose stability for how many days?
(Write out the number)
EDTA - ANSWER What is the additive in pink or lavender top tubes?
, Standard Precaution - ANSWER What prevents the spread of disease at the mode of
transmission point in the chain of infection? (2 words)
Aspirin - ANSWER What medicine will affect a bleeding time test?
True - ANSWER True or False?
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) is not a part of CBC.
Profile - ANSWER A group of tests requested as one unit is known as _____.
True - ANSWER True or False?
Infection is harmful only when it causes illness.
Gloves - ANSWER What is the main barrier protection for performing skin puncture
and venipuncture?
Hemolyze - ANSWER Excessive squeezing of punctured finger will _____ the blood
sample.
Capillaries - ANSWER What blood vessels have passage for both oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood?
Endothelial - ANSWER What is the innermost layer of a blood vessel?
Tourniquet - ANSWER Applying the _____ to the arm enlarges the veins so they are
easier to find and puncture.
Nosocomial - ANSWER Using antimicrobial sanitizer may avoid _____ infection.
Blood Vessels - ANSWER The three components of the circulatory system are:
Heart, Blood and _____ _____ (Plural Term)
True - ANSWER True or False.
A Lavender Top Tube is not for coagulation studies.
Body Fluids - ANSWER A blood borne infection occurse when there is an exchange of
_____ _____ (Plural Term) with blood.
Supervisor - ANSWER If blood was drawn from the wrong patient, who should you
report the incident to? (1 word)
Hepatitis B - ANSWER What is the most common nosocomial (Hospital related)
infection?
Accession - ANSWER _____ number blood collection is the tracking number for the
2024
Hematoma - ANSWER What is the most common complication in phlebotomy?
True - ANSWER True or False?
The bevel part of the needle should always be face up.
45% - ANSWER How much percent of the blood is formed elements?
(Answer should in __% format)
False - ANSWER True or False?
In coagulation studies, blood can be tested using capillary tubes.
Postprandial - ANSWER Another term for "after meal" is _____.
Vascular - ANSWER Which phase of hemostasis is when blood vessels constrict due
to injury?
Veins - ANSWER Which blood vessels contains valves that help move blood against
the force of gravity?
Fomite - ANSWER The process of inanimate things transmitting disease is known as
_____.
False - ANSWER True or False?
Employees at risk of BBP (Blood Borne Pathogens) are not required to vaccinate for
HBV (Hepatitis B) or sign a waiver.
True - ANSWER True or False?
In microbiological urine testing, it should be a clean-catch midstream urine sample
Hemolyzed - ANSWER Plasma appears pink or red in what kind of blood?
Syncope - ANSWER Another term for fainting.
Three - ANSWER Sodium Fluoride will maintain glucose stability for how many days?
(Write out the number)
EDTA - ANSWER What is the additive in pink or lavender top tubes?
, Standard Precaution - ANSWER What prevents the spread of disease at the mode of
transmission point in the chain of infection? (2 words)
Aspirin - ANSWER What medicine will affect a bleeding time test?
True - ANSWER True or False?
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) is not a part of CBC.
Profile - ANSWER A group of tests requested as one unit is known as _____.
True - ANSWER True or False?
Infection is harmful only when it causes illness.
Gloves - ANSWER What is the main barrier protection for performing skin puncture
and venipuncture?
Hemolyze - ANSWER Excessive squeezing of punctured finger will _____ the blood
sample.
Capillaries - ANSWER What blood vessels have passage for both oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood?
Endothelial - ANSWER What is the innermost layer of a blood vessel?
Tourniquet - ANSWER Applying the _____ to the arm enlarges the veins so they are
easier to find and puncture.
Nosocomial - ANSWER Using antimicrobial sanitizer may avoid _____ infection.
Blood Vessels - ANSWER The three components of the circulatory system are:
Heart, Blood and _____ _____ (Plural Term)
True - ANSWER True or False.
A Lavender Top Tube is not for coagulation studies.
Body Fluids - ANSWER A blood borne infection occurse when there is an exchange of
_____ _____ (Plural Term) with blood.
Supervisor - ANSWER If blood was drawn from the wrong patient, who should you
report the incident to? (1 word)
Hepatitis B - ANSWER What is the most common nosocomial (Hospital related)
infection?
Accession - ANSWER _____ number blood collection is the tracking number for the
