NHA PHLEBOTOMY 2023 Exam QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A
A Phlebotomists Tech Should Identify That Which Of The following is an
identified for a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory? --CORRECT
ANSWER-- Accession Number
A phlebotomist tech has a request to collect a routine CBC form a healthy 10-
month old infant . Which of the following collection sites should the technician
select? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Either Heel
According to standards precautions, a phlebotomy tech should take which of the
following actions when shipping specimens to a reference laboratory in a hot
weather ? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Place the specimens in a box with cold packs
and a biohazard label
A phlebotomy tech is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure the
through level of a medication. The tech should collect the specimen at which of the
following times? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Within 15 mins before the patient
receives the next dose of medication
A phlebotomists Tech is collecting blood from a patient for donation. The
collection bag only fills halfway and the vein collapse. Which of the following
actions should the tech take ? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Use a new collection bag
to draw a new unit of blood
A phlebotomy tech receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After removing his
contaminated clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount of time the
tech should rinse the affected area? --CORRECT ANSWER-- 10 mins
A phlebotomy tech should identify that the order of draw for capillary collections
is different from venipuncture for which of the following reasons? --CORRECT
ANSWER-- The risk of hemoconcentration
A phlebotomy tech is removing his gloves after a venipuncture procedure. Which
of the following actions should The tech take? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Grasp the
tips of the fingers of one glove with the other gloved hand
,A phlebotomy tech is preparing to a draw blood from a patients arm and observes a
sore at the site where the tourniquet is to be placed. Which of the following actions
should the tech take? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Tie the tourniquet over the patients
sleeve
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy tech take to locate the vein
using a warming technique? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Encase the warm towel in a
plastic bag
A phlebotomy tech is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen
from a patient . Which of the following actions should the tech take? --CORRECT
ANSWER-- Truck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to collect a patients Troponin T level . Which of
the following troponin T levels should the technician immediately report to
provider ? --CORRECT ANSWER-- 0.3ng/mL
A phlebotomy tech is collecting a blood specimen from a patient. To avoid
hemolysis, which of the following precautions should the tech take ? --CORRECT
ANSWER-- Ensure the alcohol at the insertion site has dried
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to obtain a blood specimen to determine a patients
sodium level. The tech should select a collection tube that has a top with which of
the following colors? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Green
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient in an
outpatient setting . Using standard precautions, which of the following pieces of
personal protective equipment should the tech wear? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Gloves
A phlebotomy tech observes a glucometer reading of 250mg/dL. A second test is
performed and returns a reading within the expected reference range. Which of the
following circumstances could have caused the first results to be inaccurate? --
CORRECT ANSWER-- Too much blood was used.
Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy tech use to clean a cerebral
spinal specimen spill? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Chlorine bleach
Streptococcal Pharyngitis --CORRECT ANSWER-- Droplet
, Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy tech take when performing a
blood culture collection? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Scrub the site with isopropyl
alcohol for 1 min in outward, concentric circles.
Centrifuge fire as which of the following classes of fire? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Class C
A phlebotomy tech finishes performing a blood draw in an isolation room. Which
of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the tech remove
first ? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Gloves
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to aliquot a blood specimen. Which of the
following pieces of personal protective equipment are the minimum requirements
for the tech to wear? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Face shield and gloves
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a pre-
employment drug test. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of urine.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient in an inpatient
setting. The patient extends his arm and turns his head away. This action by the
patient is an example of which of the following types of consent? -CORRECT
ANSWER-- Implied Consent.
How frequently should a phlebotomy technician preform a quality control test on a
glucometer in the laboratory? -CORRECT ANSWER-- Every day the meter is
used.
A phlebotomy technician is disposing of used supplies when he accidentally
receives a needle stick injury. According to OSHA guidelines, which of the
following actions should the technician take first? -CORRECT ANSWER-- Wash
the puncture site with soap and water.
A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After
removing his contaminated clothing, which of the following is the MINIMUM
amount of time the technician should rinse the affected area? -CORRECT
ANSWER-- 15 minutes.
AND ANSWERS GRADED A
A Phlebotomists Tech Should Identify That Which Of The following is an
identified for a specimen as long as it remains in the laboratory? --CORRECT
ANSWER-- Accession Number
A phlebotomist tech has a request to collect a routine CBC form a healthy 10-
month old infant . Which of the following collection sites should the technician
select? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Either Heel
According to standards precautions, a phlebotomy tech should take which of the
following actions when shipping specimens to a reference laboratory in a hot
weather ? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Place the specimens in a box with cold packs
and a biohazard label
A phlebotomy tech is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure the
through level of a medication. The tech should collect the specimen at which of the
following times? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Within 15 mins before the patient
receives the next dose of medication
A phlebotomists Tech is collecting blood from a patient for donation. The
collection bag only fills halfway and the vein collapse. Which of the following
actions should the tech take ? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Use a new collection bag
to draw a new unit of blood
A phlebotomy tech receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After removing his
contaminated clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount of time the
tech should rinse the affected area? --CORRECT ANSWER-- 10 mins
A phlebotomy tech should identify that the order of draw for capillary collections
is different from venipuncture for which of the following reasons? --CORRECT
ANSWER-- The risk of hemoconcentration
A phlebotomy tech is removing his gloves after a venipuncture procedure. Which
of the following actions should The tech take? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Grasp the
tips of the fingers of one glove with the other gloved hand
,A phlebotomy tech is preparing to a draw blood from a patients arm and observes a
sore at the site where the tourniquet is to be placed. Which of the following actions
should the tech take? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Tie the tourniquet over the patients
sleeve
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy tech take to locate the vein
using a warming technique? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Encase the warm towel in a
plastic bag
A phlebotomy tech is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen
from a patient . Which of the following actions should the tech take? --CORRECT
ANSWER-- Truck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to collect a patients Troponin T level . Which of
the following troponin T levels should the technician immediately report to
provider ? --CORRECT ANSWER-- 0.3ng/mL
A phlebotomy tech is collecting a blood specimen from a patient. To avoid
hemolysis, which of the following precautions should the tech take ? --CORRECT
ANSWER-- Ensure the alcohol at the insertion site has dried
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to obtain a blood specimen to determine a patients
sodium level. The tech should select a collection tube that has a top with which of
the following colors? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Green
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient in an
outpatient setting . Using standard precautions, which of the following pieces of
personal protective equipment should the tech wear? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Gloves
A phlebotomy tech observes a glucometer reading of 250mg/dL. A second test is
performed and returns a reading within the expected reference range. Which of the
following circumstances could have caused the first results to be inaccurate? --
CORRECT ANSWER-- Too much blood was used.
Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy tech use to clean a cerebral
spinal specimen spill? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Chlorine bleach
Streptococcal Pharyngitis --CORRECT ANSWER-- Droplet
, Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy tech take when performing a
blood culture collection? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Scrub the site with isopropyl
alcohol for 1 min in outward, concentric circles.
Centrifuge fire as which of the following classes of fire? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Class C
A phlebotomy tech finishes performing a blood draw in an isolation room. Which
of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the tech remove
first ? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Gloves
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to aliquot a blood specimen. Which of the
following pieces of personal protective equipment are the minimum requirements
for the tech to wear? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Face shield and gloves
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a pre-
employment drug test. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of urine.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient in an inpatient
setting. The patient extends his arm and turns his head away. This action by the
patient is an example of which of the following types of consent? -CORRECT
ANSWER-- Implied Consent.
How frequently should a phlebotomy technician preform a quality control test on a
glucometer in the laboratory? -CORRECT ANSWER-- Every day the meter is
used.
A phlebotomy technician is disposing of used supplies when he accidentally
receives a needle stick injury. According to OSHA guidelines, which of the
following actions should the technician take first? -CORRECT ANSWER-- Wash
the puncture site with soap and water.
A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After
removing his contaminated clothing, which of the following is the MINIMUM
amount of time the technician should rinse the affected area? -CORRECT
ANSWER-- 15 minutes.
