NHA Certification Exam
When should the phlebotomist run contrals for QA on POC test macchines? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - When a new lot number or kit is opened.
What is the correct way to obtain blood from the heel of an infant and apply to card? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - Saturate each circle with blood from heel.
When preparing for transport, what should be placed in an ice bath within 30 minutes of
collection? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - ABGs
What would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen collection? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Incorrect needle gauge size.
You have to collect an O2, bilirubin, DNA, and screen card from an infant, which do you
collect first? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - O2
What action should the phlebotomist do before leaving a patient's room? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Label, initial, mark date/time each tube is drawn.
During the draw, the patient becomes unresponsive. What should the phlebotomist do?
- Correct Answer ✔✔ - Check for breathing.
What identifies a specimen as long as it is in the lab? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Accession
number
A phlebotomist is drawing blood and notices red spots appearing. What action does the
phlebotomist need to take? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Apply pressure after collecting the
specimen.
The order of draw for capillary specimens is different than venipuncture because: -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - Increase rate of coagulation.
Appropriate agent for cleansing around the urinary meatus for clean catch collection is: -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - benzalkonian chloride
What is the total blood volume for an infant weighing 3.3kg? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
240-330ml
A phlebotomist educates a patient about proper collection of a semen specimen at
home. What would indicate the patient understands? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - "I will
abstain from ejaculation 3 days prior to testing."
You have obtained a specimen for a CBC. You arrive at the lab at 8:00pm and they
closed at 7:30pm. At what temperature can you safely store the CBC until the lab opens
as 7:30am? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 2-10 degrees Celsius
, Phlebotomists must always do this to comply with OSHA when drawing blood. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Wear gloves.
What is the first step in the collection of your specimen? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Lab
requisition.
You need to collect blood from an older adults with fragile, easy to collapse veins. What
equipment would you use in this situation? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - A syringe and
butterfly assembly then transfer to ETS tube.
Prior to a venipuncture, alcohol must be allowed to dry because - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Must allow time for the antiseptic to act.
What test is affected if iodine is used to clean the site for a dermal puncture? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Potassium.
Patient is brought to the ER and is unconscious. The doctor has ordered multiple labs.
Blood drawn under this circumstance is drawn under - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Implied
consent
For which condition is therapeutic phlebotomy used? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Polycythemia and hemochromatosis
In infancts, no more than what perfect of blood volume should be drawn in a month? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - 10%
A patient cannot donate blood if or she - Correct Answer ✔✔ - has had at least 6
weeks since last blood donation.
What is the appropriate angle to hold a slide when preparing a peripheral smear? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - 30-35 degrees
Standard precautions: What is the procedure for shipping specimens to a reference lab
in hot weather? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - A box with cold pack labeled biohazardous.
what is the part of the infant's foot is the best site for dermal puncture? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - The lateral plantar side of the heel.
What is the appropriate angle for needle insertion for venipuncture? - Correct Answer
✔✔ - 15-30 degrees.
What would be an example of proper patient identification? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Check the wristband against the lab requisition and ask the patient to spell their name.
A test result that is significantly higher or lower than normal and may indicate a potential
life threatening situation for the patient is - Correct Answer ✔✔ - critical value
A term to describe blood donation from a patient for later use in his own surgical
procedure is known as - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Autologous
What type of anemia is commonly seen in a patient who has blood repeatedly drawn
several times a day? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Iatrogenic
What is the most effective means of preventing infection? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Handwashing
When performing a dermal puncture, what do you do with the first drop of blood? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - Wipe it off with a piece of gauze.
When preparing to draw blood, what should you examine the needle for? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Intact seal no rips, tears in package.
What color tube contains EDTA? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Lavender
What color tube contains heparin? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Green
Which tube contains sodium citrate? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Light blue
Which color tube contains potassium oxalate? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Gray
When should the phlebotomist run contrals for QA on POC test macchines? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - When a new lot number or kit is opened.
What is the correct way to obtain blood from the heel of an infant and apply to card? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - Saturate each circle with blood from heel.
When preparing for transport, what should be placed in an ice bath within 30 minutes of
collection? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - ABGs
What would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen collection? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Incorrect needle gauge size.
You have to collect an O2, bilirubin, DNA, and screen card from an infant, which do you
collect first? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - O2
What action should the phlebotomist do before leaving a patient's room? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Label, initial, mark date/time each tube is drawn.
During the draw, the patient becomes unresponsive. What should the phlebotomist do?
- Correct Answer ✔✔ - Check for breathing.
What identifies a specimen as long as it is in the lab? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Accession
number
A phlebotomist is drawing blood and notices red spots appearing. What action does the
phlebotomist need to take? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Apply pressure after collecting the
specimen.
The order of draw for capillary specimens is different than venipuncture because: -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - Increase rate of coagulation.
Appropriate agent for cleansing around the urinary meatus for clean catch collection is: -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - benzalkonian chloride
What is the total blood volume for an infant weighing 3.3kg? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
240-330ml
A phlebotomist educates a patient about proper collection of a semen specimen at
home. What would indicate the patient understands? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - "I will
abstain from ejaculation 3 days prior to testing."
You have obtained a specimen for a CBC. You arrive at the lab at 8:00pm and they
closed at 7:30pm. At what temperature can you safely store the CBC until the lab opens
as 7:30am? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 2-10 degrees Celsius
, Phlebotomists must always do this to comply with OSHA when drawing blood. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Wear gloves.
What is the first step in the collection of your specimen? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Lab
requisition.
You need to collect blood from an older adults with fragile, easy to collapse veins. What
equipment would you use in this situation? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - A syringe and
butterfly assembly then transfer to ETS tube.
Prior to a venipuncture, alcohol must be allowed to dry because - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Must allow time for the antiseptic to act.
What test is affected if iodine is used to clean the site for a dermal puncture? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Potassium.
Patient is brought to the ER and is unconscious. The doctor has ordered multiple labs.
Blood drawn under this circumstance is drawn under - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Implied
consent
For which condition is therapeutic phlebotomy used? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Polycythemia and hemochromatosis
In infancts, no more than what perfect of blood volume should be drawn in a month? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - 10%
A patient cannot donate blood if or she - Correct Answer ✔✔ - has had at least 6
weeks since last blood donation.
What is the appropriate angle to hold a slide when preparing a peripheral smear? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - 30-35 degrees
Standard precautions: What is the procedure for shipping specimens to a reference lab
in hot weather? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - A box with cold pack labeled biohazardous.
what is the part of the infant's foot is the best site for dermal puncture? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - The lateral plantar side of the heel.
What is the appropriate angle for needle insertion for venipuncture? - Correct Answer
✔✔ - 15-30 degrees.
What would be an example of proper patient identification? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Check the wristband against the lab requisition and ask the patient to spell their name.
A test result that is significantly higher or lower than normal and may indicate a potential
life threatening situation for the patient is - Correct Answer ✔✔ - critical value
A term to describe blood donation from a patient for later use in his own surgical
procedure is known as - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Autologous
What type of anemia is commonly seen in a patient who has blood repeatedly drawn
several times a day? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Iatrogenic
What is the most effective means of preventing infection? - Correct Answer ✔✔ -
Handwashing
When performing a dermal puncture, what do you do with the first drop of blood? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ - Wipe it off with a piece of gauze.
When preparing to draw blood, what should you examine the needle for? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ - Intact seal no rips, tears in package.
What color tube contains EDTA? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Lavender
What color tube contains heparin? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Green
Which tube contains sodium citrate? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Light blue
Which color tube contains potassium oxalate? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Gray
