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NHA PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM 2025-2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADE
PERFORMANCE
A phlebotomy technician is using the syringe method to obtain a blood culture specimens
from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Withdraw the blood into a sterile safety syringe
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to dispose of contaminated sharps. According to
OSHA standards, which of the following actions should the technician take?
Replace the sharps container when it is two-thirds full
A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor
units of blood. Which of the following needle sizes should the technician select?
18-gauge
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has scabies Which
of the following pieces of personal protection equipment should the technician use?
Gown
A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture using a winged infusion set. The red-
topped tube fills, but the light blue-topped tube slows and does not fill completely. Which
of the following actions should the technician take?
Insert a new light blue-topped tube to see if it will fill
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A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary collection instead of a venipuncture in
which of the following situations?
A patient's veins are inaccessible
A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her shift. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
Use enough soap to form a lather
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who is
allergic to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the technician use to
prepare the insertion site?
Chlorhexidine
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who states that this is
his first blood draw. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Describe the procedure to the patient
A phlebotomy technician is verifying a patient's identity before performing a venipuncture.
Which of the following information should the technician request from the patient?
The patient's full name and date of birth
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to enter a patient's room to collect a blood
specimen. Which of the following actions should the technician plan to take?
Communicate name and department affiliation to the patient
A phlebotomy technician is selecting a site to collect a blood specimen from a patient.
After applying a tourniquet, the technician sees no apparent vein to use for the
venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Have the patient dangle her arm for 1 to 2 min
A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to the National Institute
of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which of the following actions should the
technician take?
Wear nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves
A phlebotomy technician sees a coworker receive a major electrical shock from an
instrument. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Shut off power to the instrument
A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood specimens from a patient for multiple blood
assay. The technician should fill the tube that has which of the following additives first?
Sodium citrate
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
NHA PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM 2025-2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADE
PERFORMANCE
A phlebotomy technician is using the syringe method to obtain a blood culture specimens
from an adult patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Withdraw the blood into a sterile safety syringe
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to dispose of contaminated sharps. According to
OSHA standards, which of the following actions should the technician take?
Replace the sharps container when it is two-thirds full
A phlebotomy technician is assembling the equipment he will need for collecting donor
units of blood. Which of the following needle sizes should the technician select?
18-gauge
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has scabies Which
of the following pieces of personal protection equipment should the technician use?
Gown
A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture using a winged infusion set. The red-
topped tube fills, but the light blue-topped tube slows and does not fill completely. Which
of the following actions should the technician take?
Insert a new light blue-topped tube to see if it will fill
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,MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS, EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary collection instead of a venipuncture in
which of the following situations?
A patient's veins are inaccessible
A phlebotomy technician is washing her hands at the beginning of her shift. Which of the
following actions should the technician take?
Use enough soap to form a lather
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who is
allergic to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the technician use to
prepare the insertion site?
Chlorhexidine
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who states that this is
his first blood draw. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Describe the procedure to the patient
A phlebotomy technician is verifying a patient's identity before performing a venipuncture.
Which of the following information should the technician request from the patient?
The patient's full name and date of birth
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to enter a patient's room to collect a blood
specimen. Which of the following actions should the technician plan to take?
Communicate name and department affiliation to the patient
A phlebotomy technician is selecting a site to collect a blood specimen from a patient.
After applying a tourniquet, the technician sees no apparent vein to use for the
venipuncture. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Have the patient dangle her arm for 1 to 2 min
A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to the National Institute
of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which of the following actions should the
technician take?
Wear nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves
A phlebotomy technician sees a coworker receive a major electrical shock from an
instrument. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Shut off power to the instrument
A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood specimens from a patient for multiple blood
assay. The technician should fill the tube that has which of the following additives first?
Sodium citrate
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