NHCO - Practice LATEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
GRADED A+
1. WhichmofmthemfollowingmismthembestmindicationmthatmampatientmmightmbematmRiskmofmSynco
pe?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmPalenessmandmsweating
2. WhymismitmimportantmformamPhlebotomistmtominvertmanticoagulantmtubes?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTomensurempropermmixingmofmbloodmandmadditive
3. Whichmofmthemfollowingmprotectsmampatientsminformation?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmHIPAA
4. WhichmofmthemfollowingmneedlemsizesmismNOTmusedmformlaboratorymASSAYSmbutmformcollecti
onmofmdonormunitsmofmblood?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm18mgauge
5. Howmmanymminutesmwithinmcollectionmofmamurinemsamplemshouldmthemphlebotomistmtakem
themtemperaturemofmthemspecimen?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm4mminutes
6. Qualitymcontrolmchecklistsmensuremmachinesmareminspectedmformcompliancematmtimeminter
valsmspecificmtomthemequipmentmandm_____m-mCORRECTmANSWERmClinicalmapplication
7. Whichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmwillmmostmlikelympreventmamneedlemstickminjury?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmReplacingmSharpsmcontainersmwhenmtheymhavemreachedmtheirmfillmlin
e
8. Whichmofmthemfollowingmpiecesmofminformationmneedmtombemonmamlaboratorymrequisitionmf
ormmbeforemamphlebotomistmshouldmproceedmwithmobtainingmambloodmspecimen?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmspecimenmIDmcode
, 9. Ampatientmismlisteningmtomamphlebotomistmexplainmthemvenipuncturemprocessmbeforeminitia
tingmthembloodmdraw.mThempatientmcommunicatesmtheirmunderstandingmbutmseemsmhesita
ntmandmconfused.mHowmshouldmthemphlebotomistmhandlemthemsituation?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemphlebotomistmshouldmfindmanothermwaymtomphrasemthemexplana
tionmandminvitemthempatientmtomaskmanymclarifyingmquestions.
10. ThemadditiveminmamPINKmtopmtubemusedminmbloodmbankingmismwhichmofmthemfollowing?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmEDTAm-mPotassiummethylenediaminetetraaceticmacid
11. Ifmampatientmverballymormphysicallymrefusesmamvenipuncturemprocedure,mthemphlebotomistm
shouldmdomwhichmofmthemfollowing?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemPhlebotomistmshouldmimmediatelymreportmthemrefusalmandmacti
onsmtakenmtomtheirmsupervisor
12. Whatmismthemrecommendedmallowancemformamtotalmvolumemofmbloodmdrawnmfrommampatie
ntmwithinm24mhours?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm1%m-m5%
13. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthempropermwaymamphlebotomistmshouldmdisposemofmamneedlem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemphlebotomistmshouldmputmitmintomamsharpsmcontainer,mSAFETYmC
APPED,maftermwithdrawingmitmfrommthempatient'smarm
14. Whenmdrawingmbloodmfrommampatientmwhomhasmamcontagiousmpathogen,mlikemCOVID-
19,mwhichmPPEmprovidesmthembestmprotectionmformamphlebotomist?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmsurgicalmmask
15. HowmshouldmvitaminmB6mbemtransportedminmordermtomprotectmitsmphotosensitivemnature?m
-
mCORRECTmANSWERmItmshouldmbemtransportedminmanmambermormbrownmcoloredmbiohazard
mbag
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
GRADED A+
1. WhichmofmthemfollowingmismthembestmindicationmthatmampatientmmightmbematmRiskmofmSynco
pe?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmPalenessmandmsweating
2. WhymismitmimportantmformamPhlebotomistmtominvertmanticoagulantmtubes?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmTomensurempropermmixingmofmbloodmandmadditive
3. Whichmofmthemfollowingmprotectsmampatientsminformation?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmHIPAA
4. WhichmofmthemfollowingmneedlemsizesmismNOTmusedmformlaboratorymASSAYSmbutmformcollecti
onmofmdonormunitsmofmblood?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm18mgauge
5. Howmmanymminutesmwithinmcollectionmofmamurinemsamplemshouldmthemphlebotomistmtakem
themtemperaturemofmthemspecimen?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm4mminutes
6. Qualitymcontrolmchecklistsmensuremmachinesmareminspectedmformcompliancematmtimeminter
valsmspecificmtomthemequipmentmandm_____m-mCORRECTmANSWERmClinicalmapplication
7. Whichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmwillmmostmlikelympreventmamneedlemstickminjury?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmReplacingmSharpsmcontainersmwhenmtheymhavemreachedmtheirmfillmlin
e
8. Whichmofmthemfollowingmpiecesmofminformationmneedmtombemonmamlaboratorymrequisitionmf
ormmbeforemamphlebotomistmshouldmproceedmwithmobtainingmambloodmspecimen?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmAmspecimenmIDmcode
, 9. Ampatientmismlisteningmtomamphlebotomistmexplainmthemvenipuncturemprocessmbeforeminitia
tingmthembloodmdraw.mThempatientmcommunicatesmtheirmunderstandingmbutmseemsmhesita
ntmandmconfused.mHowmshouldmthemphlebotomistmhandlemthemsituation?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemphlebotomistmshouldmfindmanothermwaymtomphrasemthemexplana
tionmandminvitemthempatientmtomaskmanymclarifyingmquestions.
10. ThemadditiveminmamPINKmtopmtubemusedminmbloodmbankingmismwhichmofmthemfollowing?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmEDTAm-mPotassiummethylenediaminetetraaceticmacid
11. Ifmampatientmverballymormphysicallymrefusesmamvenipuncturemprocedure,mthemphlebotomistm
shouldmdomwhichmofmthemfollowing?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemPhlebotomistmshouldmimmediatelymreportmthemrefusalmandmacti
onsmtakenmtomtheirmsupervisor
12. Whatmismthemrecommendedmallowancemformamtotalmvolumemofmbloodmdrawnmfrommampatie
ntmwithinm24mhours?m-mCORRECTmANSWERm1%m-m5%
13. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthempropermwaymamphlebotomistmshouldmdisposemofmamneedlem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmThemphlebotomistmshouldmputmitmintomamsharpsmcontainer,mSAFETYmC
APPED,maftermwithdrawingmitmfrommthempatient'smarm
14. Whenmdrawingmbloodmfrommampatientmwhomhasmamcontagiousmpathogen,mlikemCOVID-
19,mwhichmPPEmprovidesmthembestmprotectionmformamphlebotomist?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmsurgicalmmask
15. HowmshouldmvitaminmB6mbemtransportedminmordermtomprotectmitsmphotosensitivemnature?m
-
mCORRECTmANSWERmItmshouldmbemtransportedminmanmambermormbrownmcoloredmbiohazard
mbag