NHA Phlebotomy Study Guide 2025 With Correct Answers

NHA Phlebotomy Study Guide 2025 With
Correct Answers




B - correct answer A PHLEBOTOMIST HAS A REQUISITION TO DRAW BLOOD ON A PATIENT WHO HAS SERVERE
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DOWN'S SYNDROME. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS SHOULD THE PHEBOTOMIST TAKE?
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A) EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE TO THE PATIENT IN SIMPLE TERMS, THEN PROCEED WITH VENIPUNCTURE
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B) SPEAK WITH THE PATIENT'S GAURDIAN BEFORE PERFORMING THE VENIPUNCTURE TO ENSURE THE
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EXPLANATION IS UNDERSTOOD k k




C) DRAW THE PATIENT'S BLOOD WITHOUT TRYING TO EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE
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D) ASK THE PATIENT'S GUARDIAN TO ASSIST IN HOLDING THE PATIENT'S ARM STILL FOR THE PROCEDURE
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D - correct answer WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURAL STEPS FOR A FINGER STICK SHOULD THE
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PHLEBOTOMIST DO FIRST? k k




A) CLENSE THE SITE WITH AN ANTISEPTIC WIPE.
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B) SELECT THE APPROPRIATE PART OF THE 3RD OR 4TH FINGER.
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C) POSITION THE BLADE OF THE LANCET ACROSS THE LINES OF THE FINGERTIP.
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D)CONFIRM THE CORRECT IDENTITY OF THE PATIENT. k k k k k k

,C - correct answer A PHLEBOTOMIST IS DRAWING BLOOD FROM A PATIENT AND OBSERVCES RED SPOTS.
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THE PHLEBOTOMIST TO TAKE?
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A) STOP THE DRAW IMMEDIATELY
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B) APPLY ICE TO THE SITE
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C) APPLY PRESSURE AFTER COLLECTING THE SPECIMEN
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D) RELEASE THE TOURNIQUET IMMEDIATELY
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A - correct answer WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS APPROPRIATE TO USE WHEN COLLECTING FOR A CHEMISTRY
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TEST THAT REQUIRES SERUM? k k k




A) SST k




B) EDTA k




C) PST k




D) SPS k




A - correct answer A PHLEBOTOMIST WORKING IN A FERTILITY CLINIC DRAWS BLOOD FROM A PATIENT WHO
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ALSO MUST SUBMIT A SEMEN SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD THE
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PHLEBOTOMIST TELL THE PATIENT? k k k




A) AS SOON AS YOU COLLECT THE SPECIMEN, KEEP IT NEXT TO YOUR BODY. WE WILL NEED TO SUBMIT IT RIGHT
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AWAY

B) YOU'LL HAVE TO TALK TO THE LAB TECHS ABOUT COLLECTING THE SAMPLE
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C) LEAVE THE SEMEN SAMPLE AT THE FRONT DESK FOR DELIVERY TO THE LAB AT THE END OF THE DAY
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D) YOU SHOULD DISCUSS THAT WITH YOUR DOCTOR, I ONLY DRAW BLOOD
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C - correct answer WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TEST RESULTS ARE AFFECTED WHEN POVIDONE IODINE IS USED
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TO CLENSE THE SITE FOR A DERMAL PUNCTURE?
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A) GLUCOSE k




B) BLOOD UREA NITROGEN
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C) POTASSIUMk




D) COAGULATION STUDIES
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, D - correct answer BLOOD CULTURES HAVE BEEN ORDERED ON A PATIENT IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THE
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NURSE CALLS THE PHLEBOTOMIST TO BRING THE APPROPRIATE MATERIALS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING
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SHOULD THE PHLEBOTOMIST BRING? k k k




A) TWO AEROBIC BOTTLES
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B) TWO ANAEROBIC BOTTLES
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C) AN AEROBIC BOTTLE AND AN SPS TUBE
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D) AN AEROBIC BOTTLE AND AN ANAEROBIC BOTTLE
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C - correct answer WHEN A PHLEBOTOMIST IS DISTRIBUTING LABORATORY RESULTS TO ORDERING
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PHYSICIANS, WHICH RESULTS HAVE PRIORITY? k k k k




A) LEAD k




B) BMP k




C) PRESURGICAL
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C - correct answer WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CAN CAUSE A HEMOLYZED SPECIMEN?
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A) INVERTING THE SPECIMEN 4 TIMES
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B) PARTIALLY FILLING THE COLLECTION TUBE
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C) SHAKING THE COLLECTION TUBE VIGOROUSLY
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D) ALLOWING THE SPECIMEN TO CLOT
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C - correct answer WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ACCEPTABLE REPORTING OF ROUTINE
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LAB RESULTS? k




A) CALL THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN WITH THE RESULTS
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B) SEND THE RESULTS TO THE PATIENTS PERSONAL EMAIL
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C) SEND THE RESULTS TO THE PHYSICIAN IN A MARKED ENVELOPE
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D) FAX THE RESULTS TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY
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D - correct answer A PATIENT WARNS THAT HE IS HIV POSITIVE. ACCORDING TO OSHA REGULATIONS, AFTER
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DONNING GLOVES, THE PHLEBOTOMIST SHOULD k k k k