NHCO phlebotomy exam sTUDY GUIDE
2026 NEWEST UPDATE BRAND NEW
REVISION MATERIAL||ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
in what year was HIPAA passed ? - ANSWER-1996
What does HIPAA stand for ? - ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
What does PHI stand for ? - ANSWER-Protected Health Information
what does TJC stand for ? - ANSWER-The Joint Commission
when was TJC founded and what role does it play in the medical field - ANSWER-
founded in 1951
role: establishing practices/operations that benefit patients and overseeing POCT
what does POCT stand for? - ANSWER-Point of Care Testing
what is CLSI - ANSWER-Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
what is the role of CLSI ? - ANSWER-developing standards using representatives from
fields they oversee
(MAINLY OVERSEEING LABS)
list the forms of consent : - ANSWER-- informed
- expressed
- implied
- hiv
- parental
- assumed
what is a form of out-patient identification ? - ANSWER-state issued ID containing DOB
(which is used with insurance)
what is a form of in-patient identification ? - ANSWER-identification band (MUST be
physically on patient)
, when a mistake occurs whom should the phlebotomist report to ? - ANSWER-their
supervisor
what is OSHA - ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
what is the role of OSHA ? - ANSWER-overseeing the Occupational Safety and Health
Act , by mandating safety regulations in every workplace
list the 4 types of OSHA inspections : - ANSWER-- complaint
- fatality/ accident
- programmed
- imminent danger
complaint inspection - ANSWER-employee filed
* most common
fatality/accident inspection - ANSWER-employer sends out notice
programmed inspection - ANSWER-occurs yearly at random
* in hazardous work places
imminent danger inspection - ANSWER-report is received concerning a condition of
imminent danger
in EMS what is the important phrase to remember ? - ANSWER-"if its wet, warm and
not yours do not touch"
what are the different types of transmission is infections: - ANSWER-- direct
- indirect
- droplet
- vehicle
- vector-borne
- parenteral
droplet transmission - ANSWER-travels through saliva or mucous
ex: sneezing
airbone transmission - ANSWER-suspends in air and travels across large spaces
ex: tuberculosis, covid
vehicle transmission - ANSWER-agent contains fluid that host comes in contact with
ex:doorknob , faucet
vector-borne transmission - ANSWER-transmission from an infected invertebrate
ex: malaria
2026 NEWEST UPDATE BRAND NEW
REVISION MATERIAL||ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
in what year was HIPAA passed ? - ANSWER-1996
What does HIPAA stand for ? - ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act
What does PHI stand for ? - ANSWER-Protected Health Information
what does TJC stand for ? - ANSWER-The Joint Commission
when was TJC founded and what role does it play in the medical field - ANSWER-
founded in 1951
role: establishing practices/operations that benefit patients and overseeing POCT
what does POCT stand for? - ANSWER-Point of Care Testing
what is CLSI - ANSWER-Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
what is the role of CLSI ? - ANSWER-developing standards using representatives from
fields they oversee
(MAINLY OVERSEEING LABS)
list the forms of consent : - ANSWER-- informed
- expressed
- implied
- hiv
- parental
- assumed
what is a form of out-patient identification ? - ANSWER-state issued ID containing DOB
(which is used with insurance)
what is a form of in-patient identification ? - ANSWER-identification band (MUST be
physically on patient)
, when a mistake occurs whom should the phlebotomist report to ? - ANSWER-their
supervisor
what is OSHA - ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
what is the role of OSHA ? - ANSWER-overseeing the Occupational Safety and Health
Act , by mandating safety regulations in every workplace
list the 4 types of OSHA inspections : - ANSWER-- complaint
- fatality/ accident
- programmed
- imminent danger
complaint inspection - ANSWER-employee filed
* most common
fatality/accident inspection - ANSWER-employer sends out notice
programmed inspection - ANSWER-occurs yearly at random
* in hazardous work places
imminent danger inspection - ANSWER-report is received concerning a condition of
imminent danger
in EMS what is the important phrase to remember ? - ANSWER-"if its wet, warm and
not yours do not touch"
what are the different types of transmission is infections: - ANSWER-- direct
- indirect
- droplet
- vehicle
- vector-borne
- parenteral
droplet transmission - ANSWER-travels through saliva or mucous
ex: sneezing
airbone transmission - ANSWER-suspends in air and travels across large spaces
ex: tuberculosis, covid
vehicle transmission - ANSWER-agent contains fluid that host comes in contact with
ex:doorknob , faucet
vector-borne transmission - ANSWER-transmission from an infected invertebrate
ex: malaria
