PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (AUMT
MOCK NHA) WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1. Besides gloves which of the following PPE should a phlebotomist wear when drawing
on a patient with pneumonia?
A. Face mask
B. Gown
C. N95 Respirator
D. Shoe covers - ANSWER-A. Face mask
2. A phlebotomists noticed that a blood collection tube is cracked what steps should the
phlebotomists take?
A. Send tube to the lab as is.
B. Discard the tube in a glove.
C. Discard tube in a sharp's container.
D. Dispose of tube in the trash - ANSWER-C. Discard tube in a sharp's container.
3. A parent asks the phlebotomist for the results of their young adults point of care test
(POCT) test, what steps should the phlebotomists take?
A. Write down the results for the parent and the patient.
B. Ask the patient to leave the room and tell the parent.
C. Show the parent the results in the hallway.
D. Ask the patient for the permission to disclose results with the parent present. -
ANSWER-B. Ask the patient to leave the room and tell the parent.
4. A patient starts to cry and is unwilling to extend her arm for the third draw of a
glucose tolerance test (GTT), what is the proper statement for the phlebotomist to
make?
A. "I will get a nurse to hold your hand."
B. "May I perform the draw?"
C. "You may come back tomorrow to get the draw done."
D. "I will draw the blood anyway." - ANSWER-B. "May I perform the draw?"
5. While performing a glucose monitor quality control check the phlebotomist should
record which of the following?
A. Date of battery charge
B. Water bath temperature
C. Date of patient test results
D. Time of lunch break - ANSWER-A. Date of battery charge
,6. A phlebotomist gets a glucometer reading of 250 mg/dL on a patient, a second test
reads in the normal range, which of the following could have happened?
A. Too little blood was used.
B. The first drop of blood was used.
C. The finger was dirty.
D. The test strips were left open. - ANSWER-C. The finger was dirty.
7. What should a phlebotomist use to clean up a large blood spill?
A. Chlorine Bleach
B. Hydrogen Peroxide
C. Povidone-Iodine
D. Isopropyl Alcohol - ANSWER-A. Chlorine Bleach
8. If a phlebotomist experiences an accidental needle stick which of the following should
be included in the sharps log?
A. The patients vein location
B. The time the phlebotomist got to work
C. The department where the injury
D. The nurse's name - ANSWER-C. The department where the injury
9. Which of the following types of transmission-based precautions should be used for
streptococcal pharyngitis?
A. Contact
B. Standard
C. Airborne
D. Droplet - ANSWER-D. Droplet
10. Which of the following is true for blood culture collection?
A. Scrub the site with chlorhexidine gluconate for 1 min.
B. Do not clean the site.
C. Palpate the vein after cleansing the site.
D. Do not use a tourniquet. - ANSWER-A. Scrub the site with chlorhexidine gluconate
for 1 min.
11. A medical professional should do which of the following when performing CPR on
an infant?
A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5 in) deep
B. 3 compressions, .05 cm (-1 in) deep
C. 10 compressions, 5.08 cm (2 in) deep
D. 100 compressions, 3.7 cm (1.5 in) deep - ANSWER-A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5
in) deep
12. After a failed venipuncture attempt a phlebotomist collects blood in a micro
collection tube, why should the phlebotomist document that blood was collected in this
manner?
A. To alert the nurse of blood change
, B. To alert the physician that this is capillary blood
C. To alert the laboratory of the presence of capillary blood
D. To alert the patient of their bad veins - ANSWER-B. To alert the physician that this is
capillary blood
13. A centrifuge fire belongs in which classes of fire?
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D - ANSWER-D. Class D
14. Upon completing a draw in an isolation room which of the following PPE should the
phlebotomist remove first?
A. Mask
B. Gown
C. Googles
D. Gloves - ANSWER-C. Goggles
15. Which of the following PPE should be worn in order to aliquot a blood specimen?
A. Face shield and gloves
B. Gown and gloves
C. Mask and gloves
D. Gloves and shoe covers - ANSWER-A. Face shield and gloves
16. Which of the following is the phlebotomist most likely to experience upon receiving
an accidental needle stick?
A. Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
B. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
C. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
D. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) - ANSWER-D. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
17. If a phlebotomist receives a splash of blood to the eyes while aliquoting a specimen,
which of the following will be the phlebotomist's first course of action?
A. Blink eyes repeatedly
B. Notify supervisor
C. Rinse eyes with water for a minimum of 15 min.
D. Rinse eyes with saline for 2 min. - ANSWER-C. Rinse eyes with water for a minimum
of 15 min.
18. Which of the following departments is responsible for processing a Blood Culture,
occult (stool) blood card and urine culture and sensitivity (C&S)?
A. Chemistry
B. Coagulation
C. Hematology
D. Microbiology - ANSWER-D. Microbiology
MOCK NHA) WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1. Besides gloves which of the following PPE should a phlebotomist wear when drawing
on a patient with pneumonia?
A. Face mask
B. Gown
C. N95 Respirator
D. Shoe covers - ANSWER-A. Face mask
2. A phlebotomists noticed that a blood collection tube is cracked what steps should the
phlebotomists take?
A. Send tube to the lab as is.
B. Discard the tube in a glove.
C. Discard tube in a sharp's container.
D. Dispose of tube in the trash - ANSWER-C. Discard tube in a sharp's container.
3. A parent asks the phlebotomist for the results of their young adults point of care test
(POCT) test, what steps should the phlebotomists take?
A. Write down the results for the parent and the patient.
B. Ask the patient to leave the room and tell the parent.
C. Show the parent the results in the hallway.
D. Ask the patient for the permission to disclose results with the parent present. -
ANSWER-B. Ask the patient to leave the room and tell the parent.
4. A patient starts to cry and is unwilling to extend her arm for the third draw of a
glucose tolerance test (GTT), what is the proper statement for the phlebotomist to
make?
A. "I will get a nurse to hold your hand."
B. "May I perform the draw?"
C. "You may come back tomorrow to get the draw done."
D. "I will draw the blood anyway." - ANSWER-B. "May I perform the draw?"
5. While performing a glucose monitor quality control check the phlebotomist should
record which of the following?
A. Date of battery charge
B. Water bath temperature
C. Date of patient test results
D. Time of lunch break - ANSWER-A. Date of battery charge
,6. A phlebotomist gets a glucometer reading of 250 mg/dL on a patient, a second test
reads in the normal range, which of the following could have happened?
A. Too little blood was used.
B. The first drop of blood was used.
C. The finger was dirty.
D. The test strips were left open. - ANSWER-C. The finger was dirty.
7. What should a phlebotomist use to clean up a large blood spill?
A. Chlorine Bleach
B. Hydrogen Peroxide
C. Povidone-Iodine
D. Isopropyl Alcohol - ANSWER-A. Chlorine Bleach
8. If a phlebotomist experiences an accidental needle stick which of the following should
be included in the sharps log?
A. The patients vein location
B. The time the phlebotomist got to work
C. The department where the injury
D. The nurse's name - ANSWER-C. The department where the injury
9. Which of the following types of transmission-based precautions should be used for
streptococcal pharyngitis?
A. Contact
B. Standard
C. Airborne
D. Droplet - ANSWER-D. Droplet
10. Which of the following is true for blood culture collection?
A. Scrub the site with chlorhexidine gluconate for 1 min.
B. Do not clean the site.
C. Palpate the vein after cleansing the site.
D. Do not use a tourniquet. - ANSWER-A. Scrub the site with chlorhexidine gluconate
for 1 min.
11. A medical professional should do which of the following when performing CPR on
an infant?
A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5 in) deep
B. 3 compressions, .05 cm (-1 in) deep
C. 10 compressions, 5.08 cm (2 in) deep
D. 100 compressions, 3.7 cm (1.5 in) deep - ANSWER-A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5
in) deep
12. After a failed venipuncture attempt a phlebotomist collects blood in a micro
collection tube, why should the phlebotomist document that blood was collected in this
manner?
A. To alert the nurse of blood change
, B. To alert the physician that this is capillary blood
C. To alert the laboratory of the presence of capillary blood
D. To alert the patient of their bad veins - ANSWER-B. To alert the physician that this is
capillary blood
13. A centrifuge fire belongs in which classes of fire?
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D - ANSWER-D. Class D
14. Upon completing a draw in an isolation room which of the following PPE should the
phlebotomist remove first?
A. Mask
B. Gown
C. Googles
D. Gloves - ANSWER-C. Goggles
15. Which of the following PPE should be worn in order to aliquot a blood specimen?
A. Face shield and gloves
B. Gown and gloves
C. Mask and gloves
D. Gloves and shoe covers - ANSWER-A. Face shield and gloves
16. Which of the following is the phlebotomist most likely to experience upon receiving
an accidental needle stick?
A. Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
B. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
C. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
D. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) - ANSWER-D. Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
17. If a phlebotomist receives a splash of blood to the eyes while aliquoting a specimen,
which of the following will be the phlebotomist's first course of action?
A. Blink eyes repeatedly
B. Notify supervisor
C. Rinse eyes with water for a minimum of 15 min.
D. Rinse eyes with saline for 2 min. - ANSWER-C. Rinse eyes with water for a minimum
of 15 min.
18. Which of the following departments is responsible for processing a Blood Culture,
occult (stool) blood card and urine culture and sensitivity (C&S)?
A. Chemistry
B. Coagulation
C. Hematology
D. Microbiology - ANSWER-D. Microbiology
