PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM (NHA) QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A primary consultant on the timing for collecting blood for DRUG levels is found in
which of the following departments? correct answer pharmacy
Agents correct answer infectious microorganisms like viruses, bacteria, fungi, and
parasites
allergic reaction hazards correct answer latex sensitivity
Amount of WBCs per microliter of blood correct answer 5,000-10,000
Anemic correct answer A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased
number of red blood cells
another name for platelets... correct answer thrombocytes
another name for red blood cells... correct answer Erythrocytes
Another name for white blood cells... correct answer leukocytes
aorta, arteries, and arterioles carry_____ blood _______ the heart correct answer
oxygenated & away from
aortic valve correct answer semi lunar valve situated between the left ventricle
and aorta
,APTT correct answer activated partial thromboplastin time
Average number of platelets per microliter of blood correct answer 140,000-
440,000
Basal state correct answer fasted and refrained from strenuous exercise for 12
hours prior to draw
Biologic hazard is defined as what? correct answer infectious agents that can
cause bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections
Blood Cultures (BC) correct answer ordered to detect presence of microorganisms
in blood
blood for lead levels needs to be collected in a..... correct answer tan top tube
Blood vessels correct answer arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins,
superior & inferior vena cavae
BT correct answer bleeding time
C&S correct answer culture and sensitivity
CDC correct answer Center for Disease Control AND PREVENTION
, centrifuge correct answer instrument used to speed the removal of serum by
spinning the blood
Characteristics imperative to a phlebotomist correct answer Dependability,
honesty, integrity, empathy and compassion, professional appearance,
interpersonal skills
chemical hazards is defined as what? correct answer preservatives and chemicals
used in the lab
Circulatory system function correct answer deliver oxygen, nutrients, hormones,
& enzymes to cells and transport cellular waste (CO2) to organs where they can
be expelled
Coagulation phase correct answer converts platelet plug to a stable fibrin clot
Cold Agglutinins are... correct answer antibodies produced in response to
infection
Cold Agglutinins should be kept warm or cold? correct answer warm
common entry sites correct answer broken skin, mucous membranes, and body
systems exposed to the external environment
Common tests for a gray top tube are? correct answer Fasting blood sugar (FBS),
glucose tolerance test (GTT), Blood alcohol levels, and lactic acid measurement
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A primary consultant on the timing for collecting blood for DRUG levels is found in
which of the following departments? correct answer pharmacy
Agents correct answer infectious microorganisms like viruses, bacteria, fungi, and
parasites
allergic reaction hazards correct answer latex sensitivity
Amount of WBCs per microliter of blood correct answer 5,000-10,000
Anemic correct answer A person who has too little hemoglobin or a decreased
number of red blood cells
another name for platelets... correct answer thrombocytes
another name for red blood cells... correct answer Erythrocytes
Another name for white blood cells... correct answer leukocytes
aorta, arteries, and arterioles carry_____ blood _______ the heart correct answer
oxygenated & away from
aortic valve correct answer semi lunar valve situated between the left ventricle
and aorta
,APTT correct answer activated partial thromboplastin time
Average number of platelets per microliter of blood correct answer 140,000-
440,000
Basal state correct answer fasted and refrained from strenuous exercise for 12
hours prior to draw
Biologic hazard is defined as what? correct answer infectious agents that can
cause bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections
Blood Cultures (BC) correct answer ordered to detect presence of microorganisms
in blood
blood for lead levels needs to be collected in a..... correct answer tan top tube
Blood vessels correct answer arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins,
superior & inferior vena cavae
BT correct answer bleeding time
C&S correct answer culture and sensitivity
CDC correct answer Center for Disease Control AND PREVENTION
, centrifuge correct answer instrument used to speed the removal of serum by
spinning the blood
Characteristics imperative to a phlebotomist correct answer Dependability,
honesty, integrity, empathy and compassion, professional appearance,
interpersonal skills
chemical hazards is defined as what? correct answer preservatives and chemicals
used in the lab
Circulatory system function correct answer deliver oxygen, nutrients, hormones,
& enzymes to cells and transport cellular waste (CO2) to organs where they can
be expelled
Coagulation phase correct answer converts platelet plug to a stable fibrin clot
Cold Agglutinins are... correct answer antibodies produced in response to
infection
Cold Agglutinins should be kept warm or cold? correct answer warm
common entry sites correct answer broken skin, mucous membranes, and body
systems exposed to the external environment
Common tests for a gray top tube are? correct answer Fasting blood sugar (FBS),
glucose tolerance test (GTT), Blood alcohol levels, and lactic acid measurement
