NHA Phlebotomy practice exam 2021
Questions and complete solutions
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following additives is used to prevent the breakdown of glucose? CORRECT ANSWERS Sodium fluoride
A Phlebotomy technician in an outpatient setting is identifying a patient before performing a venipuncture procedure. To confirm the patient's identity, which of the following questions should the technician ask? CORRECT ANSWERS "Would you please state and spell your full name and provide your date of birth"
Which of the following is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a blood bank specimen? CORRECT ANSWERS A transfusion reaction
A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following complications? CORRECT ANSWERS Hemolysis
According to OSHA standards, which of the following vaccines must employers offer to their phlebotomist at no cost? CORRECT ANSWERS Hepatitis B
During a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomy technician notices that a patient is becoming pale and diaphoretic. The technician should identify that the patient is at risk for which of the following conditions? CORRECT ANSWERS Syncope
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following tube selections indicates the correct order of draw for venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Green, lavender, grey
Phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from the hand of a patient whose veins are difficult to access. Which of the following devices should the technician use? CORRECT ANSWERS Hand immobilizer A phlebotomy technician is preparing to use an evacuated tube system to obtain a venous blood specimen from a patient. The tourniquet is in place and the technician has cleansed the puncture site. Which of the following procedural steps should the technician perform next? CORRECT ANSWERS Ask the patient to make a fist
Which of the following actions by a phlebotomy technician can result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen? CORRECT ANSWERS Using an incorrect needle gauge
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following series of venipuncture steps is in the appropriate order? CORRECT ANSWERS assess the site, cleanse the site, insert the needle
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following? CORRECT ANSWERS Patients information
A phlebotomy technician is performing a capillary blood collection for an older adult patient. Which of the following sites should the technician select? CORRECT ANSWERS The distal phalanx of either middle finger
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who signed a general informed consent form upon admission to the facility. Which
of the following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician is using an evacuated needle holder and blood collection tubes to collect blood from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? CORRECT ANSWERS Push the first collection tube gently into the holder
For an older adult patient who has difficult-to-access veins, a phlebotomy technician should select which of the following beans to perform a venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Dorsal veins How often should a phlebotomy technician run quality control test on point-of-care
testing instruments? CORRECT ANSWERS Daily
A phlebotomy technician must comply with which of the following OSHA requirements when performing a venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Wear gloves when contact with blood is anticipated
Which of the following actions should the phlebotomy technician take when performing a venipuncture using an evacuated tube system? CORRECT ANSWERS Position the needle at a 30° angle in the same direction as the vein and
with the bevel up
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure the trough level of a medication. The technician should collect the specimen at which of the following times? CORRECT ANSWERS Within 15 mins before the patient receives the next dose of medication .
For which of the following test should a phlebotomy technician follow chain of custody guidelines? CORRECT ANSWERS Blood alcohol
During a venipuncture, a patient reports a sharp pain radiating down his arm. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomy technician take? CORRECT ANSWERS Release the tourniquet and remove the needle
A phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum specimen at home. Which of the following instruction should the technician include? CORRECT ANSWERS Spit thick secretions into the container after coughing deeply
For which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy technician follow chain of custody guidelines? CORRECT ANSWERS Paternity testing
A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old infant. Which of the following collection sites should the technician select? CORRECT ANSWERS Either heel
Questions and complete solutions
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following additives is used to prevent the breakdown of glucose? CORRECT ANSWERS Sodium fluoride
A Phlebotomy technician in an outpatient setting is identifying a patient before performing a venipuncture procedure. To confirm the patient's identity, which of the following questions should the technician ask? CORRECT ANSWERS "Would you please state and spell your full name and provide your date of birth"
Which of the following is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy technician mislabeling a blood bank specimen? CORRECT ANSWERS A transfusion reaction
A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent which of the following complications? CORRECT ANSWERS Hemolysis
According to OSHA standards, which of the following vaccines must employers offer to their phlebotomist at no cost? CORRECT ANSWERS Hepatitis B
During a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomy technician notices that a patient is becoming pale and diaphoretic. The technician should identify that the patient is at risk for which of the following conditions? CORRECT ANSWERS Syncope
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following tube selections indicates the correct order of draw for venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Green, lavender, grey
Phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from the hand of a patient whose veins are difficult to access. Which of the following devices should the technician use? CORRECT ANSWERS Hand immobilizer A phlebotomy technician is preparing to use an evacuated tube system to obtain a venous blood specimen from a patient. The tourniquet is in place and the technician has cleansed the puncture site. Which of the following procedural steps should the technician perform next? CORRECT ANSWERS Ask the patient to make a fist
Which of the following actions by a phlebotomy technician can result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen? CORRECT ANSWERS Using an incorrect needle gauge
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following series of venipuncture steps is in the appropriate order? CORRECT ANSWERS assess the site, cleanse the site, insert the needle
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the following? CORRECT ANSWERS Patients information
A phlebotomy technician is performing a capillary blood collection for an older adult patient. Which of the following sites should the technician select? CORRECT ANSWERS The distal phalanx of either middle finger
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who signed a general informed consent form upon admission to the facility. Which
of the following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician is using an evacuated needle holder and blood collection tubes to collect blood from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? CORRECT ANSWERS Push the first collection tube gently into the holder
For an older adult patient who has difficult-to-access veins, a phlebotomy technician should select which of the following beans to perform a venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Dorsal veins How often should a phlebotomy technician run quality control test on point-of-care
testing instruments? CORRECT ANSWERS Daily
A phlebotomy technician must comply with which of the following OSHA requirements when performing a venipuncture? CORRECT ANSWERS Wear gloves when contact with blood is anticipated
Which of the following actions should the phlebotomy technician take when performing a venipuncture using an evacuated tube system? CORRECT ANSWERS Position the needle at a 30° angle in the same direction as the vein and
with the bevel up
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure the trough level of a medication. The technician should collect the specimen at which of the following times? CORRECT ANSWERS Within 15 mins before the patient receives the next dose of medication .
For which of the following test should a phlebotomy technician follow chain of custody guidelines? CORRECT ANSWERS Blood alcohol
During a venipuncture, a patient reports a sharp pain radiating down his arm. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomy technician take? CORRECT ANSWERS Release the tourniquet and remove the needle
A phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum specimen at home. Which of the following instruction should the technician include? CORRECT ANSWERS Spit thick secretions into the container after coughing deeply
For which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy technician follow chain of custody guidelines? CORRECT ANSWERS Paternity testing
A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy 10 month old infant. Which of the following collection sites should the technician select? CORRECT ANSWERS Either heel
