NWCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS ITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

NWCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS ITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhenYperformingYaYcapillaryYdrawYcollection,YwhichYofYtheYfollowingYstepsYshouldYtheYphlebotomistYtakeY
afterYselectingYtheYsite?



A.YSqueezeYtheYpatientsYfinger.

B.YSecureYtheYpatientsYhand.

C.YCleanseYtheYsiteYwithYanti-septic.

D.YLabelYtheYspecimen.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-C.YCleanseYtheYsiteYwithYanti-septic.



AYphlebotomistYisYpreparingYtoYdrawYbloodYfromYanYinfantYtoYcalculateYtheYbloodYvolumeYthatYcanYbeYdraw
n,YwhichYofYtheYfollowingYtypesYofYpatientYinformationYmustYtheYphlebotomistYhave?

A.YWeightY

B.YHeight.

C.YBloodYtype.

D.YBirthYdate.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-A.YWeight



AccordingYtoYCLSI,YtheYstandardYdepthYofYaYdermalYpunctureYforYanYinfantYisY___.Y



A.Y0.30YMM.

B.Y3MM.

C.Y2MM.

D.Y0.20YMM.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-C.Y2MM.



WhenYaYphlebotomyYtechnicianYisYintroducingYthemselvesYafterYenteringYaYpatient'sYroom,YwhichYofYtheYfo
llowingYtonesYaYvoiceYshouldYtheYtechnicianYuse?Y



A.YQuietYandYprofessional.

B.YLoudYandYauthoritative.

C.YAssertiveYandYhumorous.

,D.YCommandingYandYconfident.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-A.YQuietYandYprofessional.



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYaYcommonYcomplication,YwhenYusingYaYneedleYthatYisYtooYsmall?Y



A.YHemodialysis.

B.YCollapsedYvein.

C.YHemoconcentration.

D.YHemolysisY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-D.YHemolysis.



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYformsYcommonlyYaccompaniesYaYtoxicologyYdrugYscreenYforYlegalYpurposes?



A.YRequisition.

B.YChainYofYcustody.

C.YCMSY1500.

D.YEncounter.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-B.YChainYofYcustody.



AYphlebotomistYshouldYidentify,YwhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYtheYbestYsiteYforYphenylketonuriaYcollectionYonYa
nYinfant?



A.YTheYcentralYareaYofYtheYheel.Y

B.YTheYmedialYandYlateralYareasYofYtheYheel.Y

C.YTheYcentralYareaYofYtheYfingertip.

D.YTheYmedialYorYlateralYareaYofYtheYfingertip.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
B.YTheYmedialYandYlateralYareaYofYtheYheel.



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYanYappropriateYchoiceYforYcleaningYaYsurfaceYcontaminatedYwithYbloodYorYbodyYfl
uids?



A.YPovidone-iodine

B.Y70%YisopropylYalcohol.

,C.YBoilingYwater.

D.Y10%YbleachYsolution.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-D.Y10%YbleachYsolution.



WhenYshouldYtheYphlebotomistYlabelYtheYcollectionYtubes?



A.YBeforeYcollection.Y

B.YImmediatelyYafterYverifyingYpatientYidentification.

C.YBeforeYhandYwashing.

D.YImmediatelyYafterYcollection.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-D.YImmediatelyYafterYcollection.



AYphlebotomistYisYpreparingYtoYobtainYanYinpatientYspecimenYfromYaYpatientYwhichYofYtheYfollowingYlocatio
nsYisYtheYproperYplaceYforYtheYphlebotomistYtoYplaceYtheYtourniquet?



A.YOnYtopYofYaYpatientYburnYwound.Y

B.YOverYtheYpatient'sYgownYsleeve.

C.YAboveYtheYpatient'sYIVYsite.

D.YOverYtheYpatientsYweepingYrash.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-B.YOverYtheYpatient'sYgownYsleeve.



AYphlebotomistYisYaskedYtoYverifyYtheYtemperatureYofYaYurineYspecimenYforYchainYofYcustodyYprocedure,Yw
hichYofYtheYfollowingYtemperaturesYisYanYacceptableYmeasurementYforYthisYspecimen?



A.Y26.7YCY(80YF).Y

B.Y22.2YCY(72YF).Y

C.Y35CY(95YF).Y

D.Y38.3YCY(101YF).Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-C.Y35YCY(95F).



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYtheYminimumYrequiredYnumberYofYaYuniqueYpatientYidentifiersYaYphlebotomistYs
houldYuseYpriorYtoYaYbloodYdraw?



A.YOne.

, B.YTwo.Y

C.YThree.

D.YFour.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-B.YTwo.



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYtheYfirstYstepYaYphlebotomistYyouYtakeYtoYpreventYtheYspreadYofYinfection?



A.YDecontaminatingYtheYequipmentYbeforeYuse.

B.YWashingYhandsYwithYantimicrobialYsoapYandYwater.

C.YWearingYglovesYforYanyYpatientYcontact.

D.YApplyingYantisepticYtoYtheYpunctureYsiteYpriorYtoYVeniYpuncture.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-
B.YWashingYhandsYwithYantimicrobialYsoapYandYwater.



AYphlebotomistYshouldYreportYaYcriticalYvalueYforYpointYofYcareYtestingYtoYwhichYofYtheYfollowing?



A.YOfficeYmanager.Y

B.YPhysician.Y

C.YInsuranceYcompany.

D.YPatient.Y-YCORRECTYANSWERY-B.YPhysician.



WhichYofYtheYfollowingYactionsYbyYaYphlebotomistYcanYbeYtheYsourceYofYaYpreanalyticalYerrorYwhenYcollecti
ngYaYbloodYspecimen?



A.YUnderYfillingYtheYtube.

B.YInvertingYtheYtubeYafterYcollection.

C.YTyingYaYtourniquetYloosely.

D.YUsingYanY18YgaugeYneedleY-YCORRECTYANSWERY-A.YUnderYfillingYtheYtube.



AYphlebotomistYcollectsYanYevacuatedYtubeYsampleYwithYanYoutdatedYtube,YwhichYofYtheYfollowingYmightYr
esultsYfromYusingYthisYtube?