NHCO PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM
150 Questions and Answers
1. 76. Which of these tasks is typically
considered within a phlebotomy technician's
scope of practice? (Choose three.)
(A)Creating peripheral blood smear slides
(B)Drawing blood from an indwelling port
(C)Performing a throat culture
(D)Drawing blood from the dorsal
aspect of the hand using a syringe
and transfer device
(E) Using a microscope to examine
blood smears: (A) Creating peripheral blood
smear slides
(C) Performing a throat culture
(D) Drawing blood from the
dorsal aspect of the hand using a
syringe and transfer device
2. 77. Blood pulsing into collection tubes is an
indication that
(A)The needle is placed in the exact
center of the vein
,(B)The needle has struck a nerve
(C)The needle has passed entirely
through the vein
(D)The needle has struck an artery: (D) The needle has struck an artery
3. 78. A phlebotomist needs to collect gold,
pink, and green-topped tubes by
venipuncture. Which order is correct?
(A)Gold, green, pink
(B)Green, gold, pink
(C)Pink, green, gold
(D)Gold, pink, green: (A) Gold, green, pink
4. 79. Collection tubes with
should not be used for therapeutic
drug testing.
(A)Separator gel
(B) Clot activator
(C)Red tops
(D)Internal vacuum: (A) Separator gel
5. 80. Which of the following will help a
phlebotomy technician avoid having a patient's
vein roll
away when the needle is inserted?
,(A)Selecting a vein in the hand
(B)Forming an anchoring "window"
around the puncture site with the thumb
below and the index finger above
(C)Anchoring the site from below, using
the thumb to pull toward the wrist
(D)Warming the site for 3-5 minutes prior
to venipuncture: (C) Anchoring the site from below, using the
thumb to pull toward the wrist
6. 81. Facility policy states that no more
than 5% of a patient's blood may be drawn
in 30 days. What is the maximum amount
of blood than can be drawn from an 9-
pound infant in a month?
(A)12 mL
(B)16 mL
(C)20 mL
(D)24 mL: (B) 16 Ml
7. 82. A patient's chart indicates that her
veins are thin, fragile, and frequently
collapse. A total
of 5 mL of blood needs to be drawn for
various tests. Which of the following
, techniques
would be best for drawing blood from this
patient?
(A)Capillary puncture of the third or
fourth finger
(B)Venipuncture using a 23-gauge
butterfly needle and syringe/transfer
device
(C)Venipuncture using a 21-gauge
straight multisample needle
(D)Venipuncture using a 23-gauge butterfly
needle and a 5 mL evacuated tube: (B) Venipuncture using a 23-gauge butterfly
needle and syringe/transfer device
8. 83. Which of the following is a significant
difference between midstream and routine urine
specimens?
(A)The area around the urethra is
cleaned before collecting a midstream
specimen
(B)A routine urine specimen is
collected first thing in the morning
(C)A midstream urine specimen is
collected at a patient's home
(D)A routine urine specimen is collected in
150 Questions and Answers
1. 76. Which of these tasks is typically
considered within a phlebotomy technician's
scope of practice? (Choose three.)
(A)Creating peripheral blood smear slides
(B)Drawing blood from an indwelling port
(C)Performing a throat culture
(D)Drawing blood from the dorsal
aspect of the hand using a syringe
and transfer device
(E) Using a microscope to examine
blood smears: (A) Creating peripheral blood
smear slides
(C) Performing a throat culture
(D) Drawing blood from the
dorsal aspect of the hand using a
syringe and transfer device
2. 77. Blood pulsing into collection tubes is an
indication that
(A)The needle is placed in the exact
center of the vein
,(B)The needle has struck a nerve
(C)The needle has passed entirely
through the vein
(D)The needle has struck an artery: (D) The needle has struck an artery
3. 78. A phlebotomist needs to collect gold,
pink, and green-topped tubes by
venipuncture. Which order is correct?
(A)Gold, green, pink
(B)Green, gold, pink
(C)Pink, green, gold
(D)Gold, pink, green: (A) Gold, green, pink
4. 79. Collection tubes with
should not be used for therapeutic
drug testing.
(A)Separator gel
(B) Clot activator
(C)Red tops
(D)Internal vacuum: (A) Separator gel
5. 80. Which of the following will help a
phlebotomy technician avoid having a patient's
vein roll
away when the needle is inserted?
,(A)Selecting a vein in the hand
(B)Forming an anchoring "window"
around the puncture site with the thumb
below and the index finger above
(C)Anchoring the site from below, using
the thumb to pull toward the wrist
(D)Warming the site for 3-5 minutes prior
to venipuncture: (C) Anchoring the site from below, using the
thumb to pull toward the wrist
6. 81. Facility policy states that no more
than 5% of a patient's blood may be drawn
in 30 days. What is the maximum amount
of blood than can be drawn from an 9-
pound infant in a month?
(A)12 mL
(B)16 mL
(C)20 mL
(D)24 mL: (B) 16 Ml
7. 82. A patient's chart indicates that her
veins are thin, fragile, and frequently
collapse. A total
of 5 mL of blood needs to be drawn for
various tests. Which of the following
, techniques
would be best for drawing blood from this
patient?
(A)Capillary puncture of the third or
fourth finger
(B)Venipuncture using a 23-gauge
butterfly needle and syringe/transfer
device
(C)Venipuncture using a 21-gauge
straight multisample needle
(D)Venipuncture using a 23-gauge butterfly
needle and a 5 mL evacuated tube: (B) Venipuncture using a 23-gauge butterfly
needle and syringe/transfer device
8. 83. Which of the following is a significant
difference between midstream and routine urine
specimens?
(A)The area around the urethra is
cleaned before collecting a midstream
specimen
(B)A routine urine specimen is
collected first thing in the morning
(C)A midstream urine specimen is
collected at a patient's home
(D)A routine urine specimen is collected in
