NCCT PHLEBOTOMY
CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ For which of the following conditions does emergency first aid
treatment include maintaining an open airway, control bleeding, and
keeping the pt warm until help arrives? Answer: Shock
◉ A Phlebotomy technician is working with a patient who has
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection. Which of the following
transmission precautions should the technician take? Answer: Airborne
Precautions
◉ A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter
paper card to screen a newborn for PKU (Phenylketonuria). Which of
the following actions should the technician take? Answer: Apply blood
to the printed side of the filter paper.
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a blood specimen from
a patient who has Clostridium Difficile infection. Which of the following
precautions should the technician follow? Answer: Contact Precautions
◉ A phlebotomy technician should ensure that which of the following
specimens is protected from light? Answer: Bilirubin
,◉ A phlebotomy technician is exposed to blood via a needle stick
injury. Within how many hours should the technician initiate (PEP)
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis? Answer: 24 hours
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a timed medication
draw ordered for 1400. The technician should verify when the patient
received his previous dose of medication with which of the following
members of the inter - professional team? Answer: Nurse
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen
from a patient who states that he/she is HIV positive. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? Answer: Perform the
venipuncture
◉ A phlebotomy technician is selecting a site for a blood draw from a
patient. From which of the following veins should the technician
attempt to draw first? Answer: Median cubital
◉ A phlebotomy technician uses sterile technique and demonstrates
proper hygiene. Which of the following professional characteristics is
the technician displaying? Answer: Attention to cleanliness
◉ A patient who has diabetes states that he prefers to be drawn on the
inside of his wrist. Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist
take? Answer: Attempt to draw from Antecubital region
, ◉ A phlebotomist is preparing to collect a specimen for a blood alcohol
level testing. Which of the following antiseptics should the technician
use to cleanse the venipuncture site? Answer: Soap and water
◉ Blood cultures have been ordered on an adult patient in the ICU
(Intensive Care Unit). A nurse calls a phlebotomist to bring the
appropriate materials. Which of the following should the technician
bring? Answer: An aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle.
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient for a routine
venipuncture. Which antiseptic solution should the technician use?
Answer: Isopropyl alcohol
◉ Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician to take
before leaving a patients room? Answer: Initial and mark the date and
time on each tube drawn
◉ A phlebotomy technician has collected a specimen from a patient
who is in an isolation. Which of the following PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment) should the technician remove first? Answer: Gloves
◉ After exiting a patients room, which of the following is the last piece
of PPE a technician should remove? Answer: Mask
◉ A phlebotomy technician is removing a bag of contaminated items
from a collection are. Which of the following actions should the
CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ For which of the following conditions does emergency first aid
treatment include maintaining an open airway, control bleeding, and
keeping the pt warm until help arrives? Answer: Shock
◉ A Phlebotomy technician is working with a patient who has
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection. Which of the following
transmission precautions should the technician take? Answer: Airborne
Precautions
◉ A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter
paper card to screen a newborn for PKU (Phenylketonuria). Which of
the following actions should the technician take? Answer: Apply blood
to the printed side of the filter paper.
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a blood specimen from
a patient who has Clostridium Difficile infection. Which of the following
precautions should the technician follow? Answer: Contact Precautions
◉ A phlebotomy technician should ensure that which of the following
specimens is protected from light? Answer: Bilirubin
,◉ A phlebotomy technician is exposed to blood via a needle stick
injury. Within how many hours should the technician initiate (PEP)
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis? Answer: 24 hours
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a timed medication
draw ordered for 1400. The technician should verify when the patient
received his previous dose of medication with which of the following
members of the inter - professional team? Answer: Nurse
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen
from a patient who states that he/she is HIV positive. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? Answer: Perform the
venipuncture
◉ A phlebotomy technician is selecting a site for a blood draw from a
patient. From which of the following veins should the technician
attempt to draw first? Answer: Median cubital
◉ A phlebotomy technician uses sterile technique and demonstrates
proper hygiene. Which of the following professional characteristics is
the technician displaying? Answer: Attention to cleanliness
◉ A patient who has diabetes states that he prefers to be drawn on the
inside of his wrist. Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist
take? Answer: Attempt to draw from Antecubital region
, ◉ A phlebotomist is preparing to collect a specimen for a blood alcohol
level testing. Which of the following antiseptics should the technician
use to cleanse the venipuncture site? Answer: Soap and water
◉ Blood cultures have been ordered on an adult patient in the ICU
(Intensive Care Unit). A nurse calls a phlebotomist to bring the
appropriate materials. Which of the following should the technician
bring? Answer: An aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle.
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient for a routine
venipuncture. Which antiseptic solution should the technician use?
Answer: Isopropyl alcohol
◉ Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician to take
before leaving a patients room? Answer: Initial and mark the date and
time on each tube drawn
◉ A phlebotomy technician has collected a specimen from a patient
who is in an isolation. Which of the following PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment) should the technician remove first? Answer: Gloves
◉ After exiting a patients room, which of the following is the last piece
of PPE a technician should remove? Answer: Mask
◉ A phlebotomy technician is removing a bag of contaminated items
from a collection are. Which of the following actions should the
