NHA PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM
2024/2025 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDadditivesDisDusedDtoDpreventDtheDbr
eakdownDofDglucose?D-DcorrectDanswer-SodiumDfluoride
ADPhlebotomyDtechnicianDinDanDoutpatientDsettingDisDidentifyingDaDpatientDbeforeDperformingDaDvenipunct
ureDprocedure.DToDconfirmDtheDpatient'sDidentity,DwhichDofDtheDfollowingDquestionsDshouldDtheDtechnician
Dask?D-DcorrectDanswer-
"WouldDyouDpleaseDstateDandDspellDyourDfullDnameDandDprovideDyourDdateDofDbirth"
WhichDofDtheDfollowingDisDaDpotentialDconsequenceDofDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDmislabelingDaDbloodDban
kDspecimen?D-DcorrectDanswer-ADtransfusionDreaction
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDinvertDanticoagulantDtubesDtoDpreventDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDcomplicat
ions?D-DcorrectDanswer-Hemolysis
AccordingDtoDOSHADstandards,DwhichDofDtheDfollowingDvaccinesDmustDemployersDofferDtoDtheirDphleboto
mistDatDnoDcost?D-DcorrectDanswer-HepatitisDB
DuringDaDroutineDvenipuncture,DaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDnoticesDthatDaDpatientDisDbecomingDpaleDandDdi
aphoretic.DTheDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDtheDpatientDisDatDriskDforDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDcondition
s?D-DcorrectDanswer-Syncope
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDtubeDselectionsDindicatesDtheDcorre
ctDorderDofDdrawDforDvenipuncture?D-DcorrectDanswer-Green,Dlavender,Dgrey
PhlebotomyDtechnicianDisDpreparingDtoDcollectDaDbloodDspecimenDfromDtheDhandDofDaDpatientDwhoseDvein
sDareDdifficultDtoDaccess.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDdevicesDshouldDtheDtechnicianDuse?D-DcorrectDanswer-
HandDimmobilizer
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDpreparingDtoDuseDanDevacuatedDtubeDsystemDtoDobtainDaDvenousDbloodDspeci
menDfromDaDpatient.DTheDtourniquetDisDinDplaceDandDtheDtechnicianDhasDcleansedDtheDpunctureDsite.DWhic
,hDofDtheDfollowingDproceduralDstepsDshouldDtheDtechnicianDperformDnext?D-DcorrectDanswer-
AskDtheDpatientDtoDmakeDaDfist
WhichDofDtheDfollowingDactionsDbyDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDcanDresultDinDaDgrosslyDhemolyzedDspecimen
?D-DcorrectDanswer-UsingDanDincorrectDneedleDgauge
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDseriesDofDvenipunctureDstepsDisDinDt
heDappropriateDorder?D-DcorrectDanswer-assessDtheDsite,DcleanseDtheDsite,DinsertDtheDneedle
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDcomplyDwithDHIPAADtoDprotectDwhichDofDtheDfollowing?D-
DcorrectDanswer-PatientsDinformation
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDperformingDaDcapillaryDbloodDcollectionDforDanDolderDadultDpatient.DWhichDofD
theDfollowingDsitesDshouldDtheDtechnicianDselect?D-DcorrectDanswer-
TheDdistalDphalanxDofDeitherDmiddleDfinger
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDpreparingDtoDcollectDaDbloodDspecimenDfromDaDpatientDwhoDsignedDaDgeneralD
informedDconsentDformDuponDadmissionDtoDtheDfacility.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDactionsDbyDtheDpatientDin
dicatesDimpliedDconsentDforDtheDvenipuncture?D-DcorrectDanswer-RollingDupDhisDshirtsleeve
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDusingDanDevacuatedDneedleDholderDandDbloodDcollectionDtubesDtoDcollectDblo
odDfromDaDpatient.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDactionsDshouldDtheDtechnicianDtake?D-DcorrectDanswer-
PushDtheDfirstDcollectionDtubeDgentlyDintoDtheDholder
ForDanDolderDadultDpatientDwhoDhasDdifficult-to-
accessDveins,DaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDselectDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDbeansDtoDperformDaDvenipun
cture?D-DcorrectDanswer-DorsalDveins
HowDoftenDshouldDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDrunDqualityDcontrolDtestDonDpoint-of-
careDtestingDinstruments?D-DcorrectDanswer-Daily
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDmustDcomplyDwithDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDOSHADrequirementsDwhenDperformi
ngDaDvenipuncture?D-DcorrectDanswer-WearDglovesDwhenDcontactDwithDbloodDisDanticipated
, WhichDofDtheDfollowingDactionsDshouldDtheDphlebotomyDtechnicianDtakeDwhenDperformingDaDvenipunctur
eDusingDanDevacuatedDtubeDsystem?D-DcorrectDanswer-
PositionDtheDneedleDatDaD30°DangleDinDtheDsameDdirectionDasDtheDveinDandDwithDtheDbevelDup
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDcollectingDaDbloodDspecimenDfromDaDpatientDtoDmeasureDtheDtroughDlevelDofD
aDmedication.DTheDtechnicianDshouldDcollectDtheDspecimenDatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDtimes?D-
DcorrectDanswer-WithinD15DminsDbeforeDtheDpatientDreceivesDtheDnextDdoseDofDmedication.
ForDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDtestDshouldDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDfollowDchainDofDcustodyDguidelines?D-
DcorrectDanswer-BloodDalcohol
DuringDaDvenipuncture,DaDpatientDreportsDaDsharpDpainDradiatingDdownDhisDarm.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDa
ctionsDshouldDtheDphlebotomyDtechnicianDtake?D-DcorrectDanswer-
ReleaseDtheDtourniquetDandDremoveDtheDneedle
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDteachingDaDpatientDaboutDcollectingDaDsputumDspecimenDatDhome.DWhichDofDt
heDfollowingDinstructionDshouldDtheDtechnicianDinclude?D-DcorrectDanswer-
SpitDthickDsecretionsDintoDtheDcontainerDafterDcoughingDdeeply
ForDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDproceduresDshouldDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDfollowDchainDofDcustodyDguidelin
es?D-DcorrectDanswer-PaternityDtesting
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDhasDaDrequestDtoDcollectDaDroutineDCBCDfromDaDhealthyD10DmonthDoldDinfant.DW
hichDofDtheDfollowingDcollectionDsitesDshouldDtheDtechnicianDselect?D-DcorrectDanswer-EitherDheel
WhenDcollectingDaDroutineDbloodDsample,DwhichDofDtheDfollowingDbeinsDshouldDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianD
attemptDtoDdrawDfromDfirst?D-DcorrectDanswer-MedianDcubital
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDisDtheDnextDstepDafterDremovingDaDn
eedleDfromDaDpatient'sDarm?D-DcorrectDanswer-EngageDtheDneedleDsafetyDdevice
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDpreparingDtoDcollectDaDbloodDspecimenDfromDaDpatientDforDaDcoagulationDstud
y.DTheDpatientDstates,D"IDfaintDeveryDtimeDIDgetDmyDbloodDdrawn."DwhichDofDtheDfollowingDstatementsDshou
ldDtheDtechnicianDmake?D-DcorrectDanswer-"IDwillDperformDtheDdrawDwhileDyouDareDlayingDdown."
2024/2025 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDadditivesDisDusedDtoDpreventDtheDbr
eakdownDofDglucose?D-DcorrectDanswer-SodiumDfluoride
ADPhlebotomyDtechnicianDinDanDoutpatientDsettingDisDidentifyingDaDpatientDbeforeDperformingDaDvenipunct
ureDprocedure.DToDconfirmDtheDpatient'sDidentity,DwhichDofDtheDfollowingDquestionsDshouldDtheDtechnician
Dask?D-DcorrectDanswer-
"WouldDyouDpleaseDstateDandDspellDyourDfullDnameDandDprovideDyourDdateDofDbirth"
WhichDofDtheDfollowingDisDaDpotentialDconsequenceDofDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDmislabelingDaDbloodDban
kDspecimen?D-DcorrectDanswer-ADtransfusionDreaction
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDinvertDanticoagulantDtubesDtoDpreventDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDcomplicat
ions?D-DcorrectDanswer-Hemolysis
AccordingDtoDOSHADstandards,DwhichDofDtheDfollowingDvaccinesDmustDemployersDofferDtoDtheirDphleboto
mistDatDnoDcost?D-DcorrectDanswer-HepatitisDB
DuringDaDroutineDvenipuncture,DaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDnoticesDthatDaDpatientDisDbecomingDpaleDandDdi
aphoretic.DTheDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDtheDpatientDisDatDriskDforDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDcondition
s?D-DcorrectDanswer-Syncope
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDtubeDselectionsDindicatesDtheDcorre
ctDorderDofDdrawDforDvenipuncture?D-DcorrectDanswer-Green,Dlavender,Dgrey
PhlebotomyDtechnicianDisDpreparingDtoDcollectDaDbloodDspecimenDfromDtheDhandDofDaDpatientDwhoseDvein
sDareDdifficultDtoDaccess.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDdevicesDshouldDtheDtechnicianDuse?D-DcorrectDanswer-
HandDimmobilizer
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDpreparingDtoDuseDanDevacuatedDtubeDsystemDtoDobtainDaDvenousDbloodDspeci
menDfromDaDpatient.DTheDtourniquetDisDinDplaceDandDtheDtechnicianDhasDcleansedDtheDpunctureDsite.DWhic
,hDofDtheDfollowingDproceduralDstepsDshouldDtheDtechnicianDperformDnext?D-DcorrectDanswer-
AskDtheDpatientDtoDmakeDaDfist
WhichDofDtheDfollowingDactionsDbyDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDcanDresultDinDaDgrosslyDhemolyzedDspecimen
?D-DcorrectDanswer-UsingDanDincorrectDneedleDgauge
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDseriesDofDvenipunctureDstepsDisDinDt
heDappropriateDorder?D-DcorrectDanswer-assessDtheDsite,DcleanseDtheDsite,DinsertDtheDneedle
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDcomplyDwithDHIPAADtoDprotectDwhichDofDtheDfollowing?D-
DcorrectDanswer-PatientsDinformation
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDperformingDaDcapillaryDbloodDcollectionDforDanDolderDadultDpatient.DWhichDofD
theDfollowingDsitesDshouldDtheDtechnicianDselect?D-DcorrectDanswer-
TheDdistalDphalanxDofDeitherDmiddleDfinger
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDpreparingDtoDcollectDaDbloodDspecimenDfromDaDpatientDwhoDsignedDaDgeneralD
informedDconsentDformDuponDadmissionDtoDtheDfacility.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDactionsDbyDtheDpatientDin
dicatesDimpliedDconsentDforDtheDvenipuncture?D-DcorrectDanswer-RollingDupDhisDshirtsleeve
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDusingDanDevacuatedDneedleDholderDandDbloodDcollectionDtubesDtoDcollectDblo
odDfromDaDpatient.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDactionsDshouldDtheDtechnicianDtake?D-DcorrectDanswer-
PushDtheDfirstDcollectionDtubeDgentlyDintoDtheDholder
ForDanDolderDadultDpatientDwhoDhasDdifficult-to-
accessDveins,DaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDselectDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDbeansDtoDperformDaDvenipun
cture?D-DcorrectDanswer-DorsalDveins
HowDoftenDshouldDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDrunDqualityDcontrolDtestDonDpoint-of-
careDtestingDinstruments?D-DcorrectDanswer-Daily
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDmustDcomplyDwithDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDOSHADrequirementsDwhenDperformi
ngDaDvenipuncture?D-DcorrectDanswer-WearDglovesDwhenDcontactDwithDbloodDisDanticipated
, WhichDofDtheDfollowingDactionsDshouldDtheDphlebotomyDtechnicianDtakeDwhenDperformingDaDvenipunctur
eDusingDanDevacuatedDtubeDsystem?D-DcorrectDanswer-
PositionDtheDneedleDatDaD30°DangleDinDtheDsameDdirectionDasDtheDveinDandDwithDtheDbevelDup
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDcollectingDaDbloodDspecimenDfromDaDpatientDtoDmeasureDtheDtroughDlevelDofD
aDmedication.DTheDtechnicianDshouldDcollectDtheDspecimenDatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDtimes?D-
DcorrectDanswer-WithinD15DminsDbeforeDtheDpatientDreceivesDtheDnextDdoseDofDmedication.
ForDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDtestDshouldDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDfollowDchainDofDcustodyDguidelines?D-
DcorrectDanswer-BloodDalcohol
DuringDaDvenipuncture,DaDpatientDreportsDaDsharpDpainDradiatingDdownDhisDarm.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDa
ctionsDshouldDtheDphlebotomyDtechnicianDtake?D-DcorrectDanswer-
ReleaseDtheDtourniquetDandDremoveDtheDneedle
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDteachingDaDpatientDaboutDcollectingDaDsputumDspecimenDatDhome.DWhichDofDt
heDfollowingDinstructionDshouldDtheDtechnicianDinclude?D-DcorrectDanswer-
SpitDthickDsecretionsDintoDtheDcontainerDafterDcoughingDdeeply
ForDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDproceduresDshouldDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianDfollowDchainDofDcustodyDguidelin
es?D-DcorrectDanswer-PaternityDtesting
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDhasDaDrequestDtoDcollectDaDroutineDCBCDfromDaDhealthyD10DmonthDoldDinfant.DW
hichDofDtheDfollowingDcollectionDsitesDshouldDtheDtechnicianDselect?D-DcorrectDanswer-EitherDheel
WhenDcollectingDaDroutineDbloodDsample,DwhichDofDtheDfollowingDbeinsDshouldDaDphlebotomyDtechnicianD
attemptDtoDdrawDfromDfirst?D-DcorrectDanswer-MedianDcubital
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDshouldDidentifyDthatDwhichDofDtheDfollowingDisDtheDnextDstepDafterDremovingDaDn
eedleDfromDaDpatient'sDarm?D-DcorrectDanswer-EngageDtheDneedleDsafetyDdevice
ADphlebotomyDtechnicianDisDpreparingDtoDcollectDaDbloodDspecimenDfromDaDpatientDforDaDcoagulationDstud
y.DTheDpatientDstates,D"IDfaintDeveryDtimeDIDgetDmyDbloodDdrawn."DwhichDofDtheDfollowingDstatementsDshou
ldDtheDtechnicianDmake?D-DcorrectDanswer-"IDwillDperformDtheDdrawDwhileDyouDareDlayingDdown."