2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| PHLEBOTOMY NHCO EXAM
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1. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthembestmindicationmthatmampatientmmightmbematmriskmofmsyncop
e?
a. Involuntarymmovement
b. Lightheadednessmandmshallowmbreath
c. Smallmredmspotsmappearingmonmskin
d. Palenessmandmsweatingm-mCORRECTmANSWERmd.mPalenessmandmsweating
2. Whymismitmimportantmformamphlebotomistmtominvertmanticoagulantmtubes?
a. TompreventmampHmimbalance
b. Tompreventmhemolysis
c. Tomensurempropermmixingmofmbloodmandmadditive
d. Tompreventmhemoconcentrationm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmc.mTomensurempropermmixingmofmbloodmandmadditive
3. Whichmofmthemfollowingmprotectsmampatient'sminformation?
a. OSHA
b. HIPPA
, c. ThemJointmCommission
d. AAHSAm-mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mHIPPA
4. WhichmofmthemfollowingmneedlemsizesmismNOTmusedmformlaboratorymassaysmbutmformcollecti
onmofmdonormunitsmofmblood?
a. 18-gauge
b. 23-gague
c. 21-gague
d. 22-gaguem-mCORRECTmANSWERma.m18-gauge
5. Howmmanymminutesmwithinmcollectionmofmamurinemsamplemshouldmthemphlebotomistmtakem
themtemperaturemofmthemspecimen?m
a. Withinm10mminutes
b. Withinm45mminutes
c. Withinm30mseconds
d. Withinm4mminutesm-mCORRECTmANSWERmd.mWithinm4mminutes
6. Qualitymcontrolmchecklistsmensuremmachinesmareminspectedmformcompliancematmtimeminter
valsmspecificmtomthemequipmentmandm________.
a. Clinicalmapplication
b. Chemicalmmeasurement
c. Expirationmdate
d. Stockmrotationm-mCORRECTmANSWERma.mClinicalmapplication
7. Whichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmwillmmostmlikelympreventmamneedlemstickminjury?
, a. Havingmamnursemormothermhealthcaremteammmembermdisposemofmusedmneedlesmfor
mthemphlebotomistm
b. Replacingmsharpsmcontainersmwhenmtheymhavemreachedmtheirmfillmline
c. Recappingmeverymneedlempriormtomdiscardingmitminmthemsharpsmcontainer
d. Wearingmrubbermglovesmduringmvenipuncturem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mReplacingmsharpsmcontainersmwhenmtheymhavemreachedmth
eirmfillmline
8. Whichmofmthemfollowingmpiecesmofminformationmneedmtombemonmamlaboratorymrequisitionmf
ormmbeforemamphlebotomistmshouldmproceedmwithmobtainingmambloodmspecimen?
a. Thempatient'smstatusmasmanmorganmdonor
b. Amspecimenmidentificationmcode
c. Amlaboratory'smCLIAmnumber
d. Thempatient'smemergencymcontactm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmb.mAmspecimenmidentificationmcode
9. Ampatientmismlisteningmtomamphlebotomistmexplainmthemvenipuncturemprocessmbeforeminitia
tingmthembloodmdraw.mThempatientmcommunicatesmtheirmunderstandingmbutmseemsmhesita
ntmandmconfused.mHowmshouldmthemphlebotomistmhandlemthemsituation?
a. Themphlebotomistmshouldmsurmisemthatmthempatientmhasmheardmenoughminformati
onmandmgetmreadymtomdrawmthempatient'smblood.
b. Themphlebotomistmshouldmleavemthemroommandmaskmformanothermdoctormormnursem
tomexplainmthemprocedure.
c. Themphlebotomistmshouldmrepeatmthemsamemexplanationminmamslowermvoice.
d. Themphlebotomistmshouldmfindmanothermwaymtomphrasemthemexplanationmandminvit
emthempatientmtomaskmanymclarifyingmquestions.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmd.mThemphlebotomistmshouldmfindmanothermwaymtomphrasemth
emexplanationmandminvitemthempatientmtomaskmanymclarifyingmquestions.
10. ThemadditiveminmamPinkmTopmTubemusedminmbloodmbankingmismwhichmofmthemfollowing?