Phlebotomy NHA Practice Exam
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Which of the following is a potential consequence f a phlebotomy
technician mislabeling a blood bank specimen?
A. HIPAA violation
B. A transfusion reaction
C. A medical transcription error
D. A pharmaceutical reaction -
correct answer ✅B. A transfusion reaction
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for
a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the
following pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) should the
technician wear?
A. Gown
B. N95 respirator
C. Face Mask
D. Goggles -
correct answer ✅C. Face Mask (Droplet Precautions)
,Phlebotomy NHA Practice Exam
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A lactic acid specimen is collected in a gray tube and must be kept
at:
A. room temperature
b. refrigerated temperture
c. body temperature
d. frozen temperture -
correct answer ✅B. Refrigerated Temperature ( Lactic acid on ice)
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of
blood draws for a glucose tolerance test (GTT). The patient starts to
cry and refuses to extend her arm of the draw. Which of the
following statements should the technician make?
A. "I will get in trouble if I dont perform the draw"
B. "I promise the draw won't hurt"
C. "may I come back in a hour to perform the draw"
D. " may I please perform the draw" -
correct answer ✅D. "may I please perform the draw"
,Phlebotomy NHA Practice Exam
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A hematoma may be caused by all the following EXCEPT:
A) Probing ('fishing') for a vein
B) going all the way through a vein
C) Holding pressure on the venipuncture site with the arm straight
D) Bending the elbow with cotton ball on the venipuncture site to
apply pressure. -
correct answer ✅C) Holding pressure on the venipuncture site
with the arm straight.
After blood is spun and separated in a centrifuge the serum/plasma
portion is milky in appearance. This is known as:
A) Lipemia
B) Hemoconcentration
C) Fibrinolysis
D) Coagulation -
correct answer ✅A) Lipemia
, Phlebotomy NHA Practice Exam
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A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need
for collecting donor units of blood. Which of the following needle
sizes should the technician select?
A) 23 gauge
B) 22 gauge
C) 21 gauge
D) 18 Gauge -
correct answer ✅D) 18 Gauge
A phlebotomists is performing a glucometer reading for a young
adult parent. The patients's parent is in the room and asks about
patient's glucose level. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
A. Write down the results for the parent and patient.
B. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient.
C. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's
electronic health record (EHR)
Questions + Verified Answers 100%
correct, Update 2026
Which of the following is a potential consequence f a phlebotomy
technician mislabeling a blood bank specimen?
A. HIPAA violation
B. A transfusion reaction
C. A medical transcription error
D. A pharmaceutical reaction -
correct answer ✅B. A transfusion reaction
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for
a patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the
following pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) should the
technician wear?
A. Gown
B. N95 respirator
C. Face Mask
D. Goggles -
correct answer ✅C. Face Mask (Droplet Precautions)
,Phlebotomy NHA Practice Exam
Questions + Verified Answers 100%
correct, Update 2026
A lactic acid specimen is collected in a gray tube and must be kept
at:
A. room temperature
b. refrigerated temperture
c. body temperature
d. frozen temperture -
correct answer ✅B. Refrigerated Temperature ( Lactic acid on ice)
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of
blood draws for a glucose tolerance test (GTT). The patient starts to
cry and refuses to extend her arm of the draw. Which of the
following statements should the technician make?
A. "I will get in trouble if I dont perform the draw"
B. "I promise the draw won't hurt"
C. "may I come back in a hour to perform the draw"
D. " may I please perform the draw" -
correct answer ✅D. "may I please perform the draw"
,Phlebotomy NHA Practice Exam
Questions + Verified Answers 100%
correct, Update 2026
A hematoma may be caused by all the following EXCEPT:
A) Probing ('fishing') for a vein
B) going all the way through a vein
C) Holding pressure on the venipuncture site with the arm straight
D) Bending the elbow with cotton ball on the venipuncture site to
apply pressure. -
correct answer ✅C) Holding pressure on the venipuncture site
with the arm straight.
After blood is spun and separated in a centrifuge the serum/plasma
portion is milky in appearance. This is known as:
A) Lipemia
B) Hemoconcentration
C) Fibrinolysis
D) Coagulation -
correct answer ✅A) Lipemia
, Phlebotomy NHA Practice Exam
Questions + Verified Answers 100%
correct, Update 2026
A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need
for collecting donor units of blood. Which of the following needle
sizes should the technician select?
A) 23 gauge
B) 22 gauge
C) 21 gauge
D) 18 Gauge -
correct answer ✅D) 18 Gauge
A phlebotomists is performing a glucometer reading for a young
adult parent. The patients's parent is in the room and asks about
patient's glucose level. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
A. Write down the results for the parent and patient.
B. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient.
C. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's
electronic health record (EHR)
