NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test (100 questions)
These are the same questions they ask on the
phlebotomy PRACTICE test on the NHA
website. (California)
A phlebotomy technician has collected a specimen from a patient who is in an
isolation. Which of the following PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) should the
technician remove first? - Answer: Gloves
After exiting a patients room, which of the following is the last piece of PPE a
technician should remove? - Answer: Mask
A phlebotomy technician is removing a bag of contaminated items from a
collection are. Which of the following actions should the technician take to
properly dispose of the items? - Answer: Place the bag inside a second hazardous
waste bag outside of the room
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,A phlebotomy tech has a requisition from for a series of test on a patients serum.
The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the
following? - Answer: Thrombin
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to obtain a blood specimen form a patient for
thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with
which of the following colors? - Answer: Speckled
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient who has
small, rolling veins. Which of the following equipment should the tech use? -
Answer: Winged infusion set
A phlebotomy tech is drawing a patients blood when the patient states she is
becoming light headed and dizzy. Which of the following actions should the
phlebotomist take? - Answer: Remove the tourniquet and needle
For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician examine the
anecubital areas in both of patients arms? - Answer: The median cubital vein
could be more accessible on one side vs the other
A phlebotomy tech is planning to collect a sputum specimen form a patient.
Which of the following instructions should the technician give the patient? -
Answer: "Breathe deeply and then cough up the specimen in the container".
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, A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a lactic acid test. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - Answer: Collect the specimen in a
gray topped tube
For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician centrifuge a
serum specimen before transport to an outside reference lab? - Answer: Cells
must be seperated
After a phlebotomy technician performs a heel puncture for neonatal screening,
which of the following is the correct procedure for collecting the blood? - Answer:
Saturate each circle with one drop of blood
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood draw on a patient who
had a left mastectomy and has an IV on her right side. In which of the following
locations should the technician perform the draw? - Answer: Below the IV
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient.
Which of the following types of consent is the patient providing when they extend
there arm to begin the procedure? - Answer: Implied consent
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when
preparing a peripheral blood smear? - Answer: Place a 1mm drop of blood one-
half inch from the edge of the slide
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These are the same questions they ask on the
phlebotomy PRACTICE test on the NHA
website. (California)
A phlebotomy technician has collected a specimen from a patient who is in an
isolation. Which of the following PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) should the
technician remove first? - Answer: Gloves
After exiting a patients room, which of the following is the last piece of PPE a
technician should remove? - Answer: Mask
A phlebotomy technician is removing a bag of contaminated items from a
collection are. Which of the following actions should the technician take to
properly dispose of the items? - Answer: Place the bag inside a second hazardous
waste bag outside of the room
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,A phlebotomy tech has a requisition from for a series of test on a patients serum.
The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the
following? - Answer: Thrombin
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to obtain a blood specimen form a patient for
thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with
which of the following colors? - Answer: Speckled
A phlebotomy tech is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient who has
small, rolling veins. Which of the following equipment should the tech use? -
Answer: Winged infusion set
A phlebotomy tech is drawing a patients blood when the patient states she is
becoming light headed and dizzy. Which of the following actions should the
phlebotomist take? - Answer: Remove the tourniquet and needle
For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician examine the
anecubital areas in both of patients arms? - Answer: The median cubital vein
could be more accessible on one side vs the other
A phlebotomy tech is planning to collect a sputum specimen form a patient.
Which of the following instructions should the technician give the patient? -
Answer: "Breathe deeply and then cough up the specimen in the container".
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, A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a lactic acid test. Which of the
following actions should the technician take? - Answer: Collect the specimen in a
gray topped tube
For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician centrifuge a
serum specimen before transport to an outside reference lab? - Answer: Cells
must be seperated
After a phlebotomy technician performs a heel puncture for neonatal screening,
which of the following is the correct procedure for collecting the blood? - Answer:
Saturate each circle with one drop of blood
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood draw on a patient who
had a left mastectomy and has an IV on her right side. In which of the following
locations should the technician perform the draw? - Answer: Below the IV
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient.
Which of the following types of consent is the patient providing when they extend
there arm to begin the procedure? - Answer: Implied consent
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when
preparing a peripheral blood smear? - Answer: Place a 1mm drop of blood one-
half inch from the edge of the slide
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