NHCO Phlebotomy Exam Questions and
Answers
1. Which of the following is the best indication that a patient
might be at risk of syncope?
a. Involuntary movement
b. Lightheadedness and shallow breath
c. Small red spots appearing on skin
d. Paleness and sweating: d. Paleness and sweating
2. Why is it important for a phlebotomist to invert anticoagulant
tubes?
a. To prevent a pH imbalance
b. To prevent hemolysis
c. To ensure proper mixing of blood and additive
d. To prevent hemoconcentration: c. To ensure proper mixing of blood and additive
3. Which of the following protects a patient's information?
a. OSHA
b. HIPPA
,c. The Joint Commission
d. AAHSA: b. HIPPA
4. Which of the following needle sizes is NOT used for laboratory
assays but for collection of donor units of blood?
a. 18-gauge
b. 23-gague
c. 21-gague
d. 22-gague: a. 18-gauge
5. How many minutes within collection of a urine sample should
the phle- botomist take the temperature of the specimen?
a. Within 10 minutes
b. Within 45 minutes
c. Within 30 seconds
d. Within 4 minutes: d. Within 4 minutes
6. Quality control
checklists ensure machines are inspected for compliance at time
intervals specific to the equipment and .
a. Clinical application
,b. Chemical measurement
c. Expiration date
d. Stock rotation: a. Clinical application
7. Which of the following actions will most likely prevent a needle stick
injury?
a. Having a nurse or other healthcare team member dispose of used
needles for the phlebotomist
b. Replacing sharps containers when they have reached their fill line
c. Recapping every needle prior to discarding it in the sharps container
d. Wearing rubber gloves during venipuncture: b. Replacing sharps containers when
they have reached their fill line
8. Which of the following pieces of information need to be on a
laboratory requisition form before a phlebotomist should proceed
with obtaining a blood specimen?
a. The patient's status as an organ donor
b. A specimen identification code
c. A laboratory's CLIA number
d. The patient's emergency contact: b. A specimen identification code
9. A patient is listening to a phlebotomist explain the venipuncture
, process be- fore initiating the blood draw. The patient
communicates their understanding but seems hesitant and
confused. How should the phlebotomist handle the situation?
a. The phlebotomist should surmise that the patient has heard
enough infor- mation and get ready to draw the patient's blood.
b. The phlebotomist should leave the room and ask for another doctor
or nurse to explain the procedure.
c. The phlebotomist should repeat the same explanation in a slower
voice.
d. The phlebotomist should find another way to phrase the
explanation and invite the patient to ask any clarifying questions.: d. The
phlebotomist should find another way to phrase the explanation and invite the patient to
ask any clarifying questions.
10. The additive in a Pink Top Tube used in blood banking is
which of the following?
a. Sodium polyanethole sulfonate (SPS)
b. Sodium heparin
c. Potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
d. Acid citrate dextrose (ACD): c. Potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
11. If a patient verbally or physically refuses a venipuncture
procedure, the phlebotomist should do which of the following?
Answers
1. Which of the following is the best indication that a patient
might be at risk of syncope?
a. Involuntary movement
b. Lightheadedness and shallow breath
c. Small red spots appearing on skin
d. Paleness and sweating: d. Paleness and sweating
2. Why is it important for a phlebotomist to invert anticoagulant
tubes?
a. To prevent a pH imbalance
b. To prevent hemolysis
c. To ensure proper mixing of blood and additive
d. To prevent hemoconcentration: c. To ensure proper mixing of blood and additive
3. Which of the following protects a patient's information?
a. OSHA
b. HIPPA
,c. The Joint Commission
d. AAHSA: b. HIPPA
4. Which of the following needle sizes is NOT used for laboratory
assays but for collection of donor units of blood?
a. 18-gauge
b. 23-gague
c. 21-gague
d. 22-gague: a. 18-gauge
5. How many minutes within collection of a urine sample should
the phle- botomist take the temperature of the specimen?
a. Within 10 minutes
b. Within 45 minutes
c. Within 30 seconds
d. Within 4 minutes: d. Within 4 minutes
6. Quality control
checklists ensure machines are inspected for compliance at time
intervals specific to the equipment and .
a. Clinical application
,b. Chemical measurement
c. Expiration date
d. Stock rotation: a. Clinical application
7. Which of the following actions will most likely prevent a needle stick
injury?
a. Having a nurse or other healthcare team member dispose of used
needles for the phlebotomist
b. Replacing sharps containers when they have reached their fill line
c. Recapping every needle prior to discarding it in the sharps container
d. Wearing rubber gloves during venipuncture: b. Replacing sharps containers when
they have reached their fill line
8. Which of the following pieces of information need to be on a
laboratory requisition form before a phlebotomist should proceed
with obtaining a blood specimen?
a. The patient's status as an organ donor
b. A specimen identification code
c. A laboratory's CLIA number
d. The patient's emergency contact: b. A specimen identification code
9. A patient is listening to a phlebotomist explain the venipuncture
, process be- fore initiating the blood draw. The patient
communicates their understanding but seems hesitant and
confused. How should the phlebotomist handle the situation?
a. The phlebotomist should surmise that the patient has heard
enough infor- mation and get ready to draw the patient's blood.
b. The phlebotomist should leave the room and ask for another doctor
or nurse to explain the procedure.
c. The phlebotomist should repeat the same explanation in a slower
voice.
d. The phlebotomist should find another way to phrase the
explanation and invite the patient to ask any clarifying questions.: d. The
phlebotomist should find another way to phrase the explanation and invite the patient to
ask any clarifying questions.
10. The additive in a Pink Top Tube used in blood banking is
which of the following?
a. Sodium polyanethole sulfonate (SPS)
b. Sodium heparin
c. Potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
d. Acid citrate dextrose (ACD): c. Potassium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
11. If a patient verbally or physically refuses a venipuncture
procedure, the phlebotomist should do which of the following?
