NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test B
According to standard precautions, a phlebotomy technician should take
which of the following actions when shipping specimens to a reference
laboratory in hot weather? Correct answers Place the specimens in a box
with cold packs and a biohazard label
A phlebotomy technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a patient. The
technician
notices swelling and a large hematoma forming at the puncture site.
Which of the
following actions should the technician take? Correct answers Remove the
tourniquet
A phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum
and
specimen
home.
needle Which at of the following instructions should the technician
answers
include? Spit thick secretion into the container after
Correct
coughing deeply
A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood specimens from a patient for
multipleThe
assays. bloodtechnician should fill the tube that has which of the following
additives
Correct answers
first? Sodium
Citrate
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following
tube selections
indicates the correct order of draw for a venipuncture? Correct
answers Green,
lavender,
gray
During a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomy technician notices that
a patient ispale and diaphoretic. The technician should identify that the
becoming
patient
for which is of
a risk
the following conditions? Correct answers
Syncope
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to
locatethe
using a vein
warming technique? Correct answers Encase the warm towel in a
plastic bag
A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a
healthyold
month 10 infant. Which of the following collection sites should the
technician
Correct answersselect?Either
heel
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take after
collecting an ammonia specimen? Correct answers Place the specimen
tube in an ice water slurry
A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her
shift.
the Which ofactions should the technician take? Correct answers Use
following
form
enough a soap to
lather
, A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following
represented
phrases is by the abbreviation "SD"? Correct answers Standard
deviation
A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory.
Which of the
following actions should the technician take? Correct answers Place the
specimens in a
lockable
container
A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to
the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which of the
following
should theactions
technician take? Correct answers wear nitrile gloves instead of
latex gloves
Which of the following is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy
technician mislabeling a blood bank specimen? Correct answers A
transfusion reaction
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a
patient who Besides
pneumonia. has gloves, which of the following pieces of PPE should the
technician
wear? Correct answers
Mask
A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture on a patient who
recently had on
mastectomy a her right side. The technician should draw blood from
which of the
following location? Correct answers
Left arm
For which of the following tests should a phlebotomy technician follow chain
of custody Correct answers Blood
guidelines?
alcohol
A patient arrives at a clinic with a requisition for a chemistry panel. A
technician
that noticeslast name on the requisition differs from the
the patient's
patient's provided
identification. Which of the following actions should the technician
take? Correct
answers Contact the ordering provider to correct the
requisition form
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a
patient for a pre-
employment drug test. Which of the following actions should the
technician
Correct take? Verify that the specimen contains at least 45
answers
mL of urine
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient's arm for venipuncture.
Which of the
following techniques should the technician use when applying an
antiseptic solution?
Correct answers back and forth
strokes
A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After
contaminated
removing his clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount
of time the should rinse the affected area? Correct answers 15
technician
minutes
A phlebotomy technician is interviewing a patient before a venipuncture.
interview,
During thethe patient states that he lives nearby and ran to the facility
to "get some
running time today." Which of the following precautionary actions should
the technician
According to standard precautions, a phlebotomy technician should take
which of the following actions when shipping specimens to a reference
laboratory in hot weather? Correct answers Place the specimens in a box
with cold packs and a biohazard label
A phlebotomy technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a patient. The
technician
notices swelling and a large hematoma forming at the puncture site.
Which of the
following actions should the technician take? Correct answers Remove the
tourniquet
A phlebotomy technician is teaching a patient about collecting a sputum
and
specimen
home.
needle Which at of the following instructions should the technician
answers
include? Spit thick secretion into the container after
Correct
coughing deeply
A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood specimens from a patient for
multipleThe
assays. bloodtechnician should fill the tube that has which of the following
additives
Correct answers
first? Sodium
Citrate
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following
tube selections
indicates the correct order of draw for a venipuncture? Correct
answers Green,
lavender,
gray
During a routine venipuncture, a phlebotomy technician notices that
a patient ispale and diaphoretic. The technician should identify that the
becoming
patient
for which is of
a risk
the following conditions? Correct answers
Syncope
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take to
locatethe
using a vein
warming technique? Correct answers Encase the warm towel in a
plastic bag
A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a
healthyold
month 10 infant. Which of the following collection sites should the
technician
Correct answersselect?Either
heel
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take after
collecting an ammonia specimen? Correct answers Place the specimen
tube in an ice water slurry
A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her
shift.
the Which ofactions should the technician take? Correct answers Use
following
form
enough a soap to
lather
, A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following
represented
phrases is by the abbreviation "SD"? Correct answers Standard
deviation
A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory.
Which of the
following actions should the technician take? Correct answers Place the
specimens in a
lockable
container
A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to
the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which of the
following
should theactions
technician take? Correct answers wear nitrile gloves instead of
latex gloves
Which of the following is a potential consequence of a phlebotomy
technician mislabeling a blood bank specimen? Correct answers A
transfusion reaction
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a
patient who Besides
pneumonia. has gloves, which of the following pieces of PPE should the
technician
wear? Correct answers
Mask
A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture on a patient who
recently had on
mastectomy a her right side. The technician should draw blood from
which of the
following location? Correct answers
Left arm
For which of the following tests should a phlebotomy technician follow chain
of custody Correct answers Blood
guidelines?
alcohol
A patient arrives at a clinic with a requisition for a chemistry panel. A
technician
that noticeslast name on the requisition differs from the
the patient's
patient's provided
identification. Which of the following actions should the technician
take? Correct
answers Contact the ordering provider to correct the
requisition form
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a
patient for a pre-
employment drug test. Which of the following actions should the
technician
Correct take? Verify that the specimen contains at least 45
answers
mL of urine
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient's arm for venipuncture.
Which of the
following techniques should the technician use when applying an
antiseptic solution?
Correct answers back and forth
strokes
A phlebotomy technician receives a chemical splash to his forearm. After
contaminated
removing his clothing, which of the following is the minimum amount
of time the should rinse the affected area? Correct answers 15
technician
minutes
A phlebotomy technician is interviewing a patient before a venipuncture.
interview,
During thethe patient states that he lives nearby and ran to the facility
to "get some
running time today." Which of the following precautionary actions should
the technician
