NHA (CPT) Practice Test 2.0 A. Test Questions and
Revised Answers 2026-2027
1. A Phleboto ḿy technician is collecting a blood speci ḿen froḿ a patient who
has cutaneous diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of
personal protective equip ḿent should the technician wear?: Gown
2. Phlebotoḿy receives a che ḿical splash to his forear ḿ. After reḿoving his
contaḿinated clothing, which of the following is the ḿiniḿuḿ aḿount of the
tiḿe thetechnicianshouldrinse theaffectedarea?:15 ḿinutes
3. To prevent hospital -acquired infections, a phleboto ḿy technician should
clean iteḿs that have been conta ḿinated by blood with a 1:10 dilution which
of the following substances and water?: Sodiu ḿ Hypochlorite
4. After exiting a patient's roo ḿ, which of the following is the last piece of per -
sonal protective equip ḿent (PPE) a phleboto ḿy technician should re ḿove?: -
Ḿask
5. A phleboto ḿy technician is preparing to draw blood fro ḿ a patient who
states that this is his first blood draw. Which of the following actions should
the techniciantake?:Describetheprocedureto thepatient
6. A phleboto ḿy technician is preparing to collect a blood speci ḿen froḿ a
patient who signed a general infor ḿed consent fro ḿ upon adḿission to the
facility. Which of the followingactionsby the patientindicatediḿplied
consentfor the venipuncture?: Rolling up his shirtsleeve
7. A phleboto ḿy technician is following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards
Institute's (CLSI) clinical laboratory workflow pathway. As part of the post -
ex-aḿination phase of this process, which of the following actions should the
techniciantake?: Enter critical laboratory data
8. When should a phleboto ḿy technician perfor ḿ liquid controls for quality
controlon a CLIA-waived glucose point -of-care?: Whena newlot nuḿber or kit is opened
9. A phleboto ḿy technician is preparing to collect a blood speci ḿen fro ḿ a
,sḿall vein of an older adult patient. Which of the following actions should the
technician take to keep the vein froḿ collapsing?: Use a sḿall needle for the draw
10. A phleboto ḿy technician is preparing to collect a blood speci ḿen froḿ a
patient who is allergic to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions
should the technician use to prepare the insertion site?: Chlorhexidine
, 11. Which of the following actions should a phleboto ḿy technician take to
ḿaintain coḿpliance with HIPAA?: Clearphonenuḿbers froḿ the fax ḿachine
12. A phlebotoḿy technicianis using a glucoseḿonitor for point of care testing
of a patient who has been fasting 12 hr. For which of the following results
shouldthe technicianrequestfroḿ the patient?:130 ḿg/dL
13. A phleboto ḿy technician is verifying a patient's identity before perfor ḿing
a venipunctureprocedure.Which of the followinginforḿation should
the technicianrequestfroḿ the patient?:The patient'sfull naḿe anddateof birth
14. After placing a tourniquet on a patientsḿ, ar a phlebotoḿy technician
notices sḿall red spots below the tourniquet. Which of the followingḿs ter
describes these spots?: Petechiae
15. A phleboto ḿy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood
speci ḿen fro ḿ a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician
do?: Tuck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet.
16. A phleboto ḿy technician has a requisition for ḿ for a series of tests on a
patient's seruḿ. The technician should select a collection tube that contains
whichof thefollowingadditive?:Thro ḿbin
17. Which of the following sources for patient identification should a phlebot -
ḿy technician use in an inpatient setting?: Verbal and wristband
18. A phleboto ḿy technician is using the syringe ḿethod to obtain a blood
culture speci ḿen fro ḿ an adult patient. Which of the following actions
shouldthe techniciantake?: Withdrawthebloodinto a sterilesafetysyringe
19. A phleboto ḿy technician is interviewing a patient before perfor ḿing a
venipuncture. During the interview, the patient states that he lives nearby and
ran to the facility to "get in soḿe running tiḿe today" which of the following
precautionaryactionsshouldthe techniciantake?:Havethepatientrest coḿfortablyfor at
least 15ḿinutes before the venipuncture.
20. A phleboto ḿy technician is prefor ḿing a venipuncture using a winged in -
fusion set. The red-topped tube fills, but the light blue topped tube slows and
does not fill coḿpletely. Which of the following actions should the technician
Revised Answers 2026-2027
1. A Phleboto ḿy technician is collecting a blood speci ḿen froḿ a patient who
has cutaneous diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of
personal protective equip ḿent should the technician wear?: Gown
2. Phlebotoḿy receives a che ḿical splash to his forear ḿ. After reḿoving his
contaḿinated clothing, which of the following is the ḿiniḿuḿ aḿount of the
tiḿe thetechnicianshouldrinse theaffectedarea?:15 ḿinutes
3. To prevent hospital -acquired infections, a phleboto ḿy technician should
clean iteḿs that have been conta ḿinated by blood with a 1:10 dilution which
of the following substances and water?: Sodiu ḿ Hypochlorite
4. After exiting a patient's roo ḿ, which of the following is the last piece of per -
sonal protective equip ḿent (PPE) a phleboto ḿy technician should re ḿove?: -
Ḿask
5. A phleboto ḿy technician is preparing to draw blood fro ḿ a patient who
states that this is his first blood draw. Which of the following actions should
the techniciantake?:Describetheprocedureto thepatient
6. A phleboto ḿy technician is preparing to collect a blood speci ḿen froḿ a
patient who signed a general infor ḿed consent fro ḿ upon adḿission to the
facility. Which of the followingactionsby the patientindicatediḿplied
consentfor the venipuncture?: Rolling up his shirtsleeve
7. A phleboto ḿy technician is following the Clinical and Laboratory Standards
Institute's (CLSI) clinical laboratory workflow pathway. As part of the post -
ex-aḿination phase of this process, which of the following actions should the
techniciantake?: Enter critical laboratory data
8. When should a phleboto ḿy technician perfor ḿ liquid controls for quality
controlon a CLIA-waived glucose point -of-care?: Whena newlot nuḿber or kit is opened
9. A phleboto ḿy technician is preparing to collect a blood speci ḿen fro ḿ a
,sḿall vein of an older adult patient. Which of the following actions should the
technician take to keep the vein froḿ collapsing?: Use a sḿall needle for the draw
10. A phleboto ḿy technician is preparing to collect a blood speci ḿen froḿ a
patient who is allergic to alcohol. Which of the following antiseptic solutions
should the technician use to prepare the insertion site?: Chlorhexidine
, 11. Which of the following actions should a phleboto ḿy technician take to
ḿaintain coḿpliance with HIPAA?: Clearphonenuḿbers froḿ the fax ḿachine
12. A phlebotoḿy technicianis using a glucoseḿonitor for point of care testing
of a patient who has been fasting 12 hr. For which of the following results
shouldthe technicianrequestfroḿ the patient?:130 ḿg/dL
13. A phleboto ḿy technician is verifying a patient's identity before perfor ḿing
a venipunctureprocedure.Which of the followinginforḿation should
the technicianrequestfroḿ the patient?:The patient'sfull naḿe anddateof birth
14. After placing a tourniquet on a patientsḿ, ar a phlebotoḿy technician
notices sḿall red spots below the tourniquet. Which of the followingḿs ter
describes these spots?: Petechiae
15. A phleboto ḿy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood
speci ḿen fro ḿ a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician
do?: Tuck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet.
16. A phleboto ḿy technician has a requisition for ḿ for a series of tests on a
patient's seruḿ. The technician should select a collection tube that contains
whichof thefollowingadditive?:Thro ḿbin
17. Which of the following sources for patient identification should a phlebot -
ḿy technician use in an inpatient setting?: Verbal and wristband
18. A phleboto ḿy technician is using the syringe ḿethod to obtain a blood
culture speci ḿen fro ḿ an adult patient. Which of the following actions
shouldthe techniciantake?: Withdrawthebloodinto a sterilesafetysyringe
19. A phleboto ḿy technician is interviewing a patient before perfor ḿing a
venipuncture. During the interview, the patient states that he lives nearby and
ran to the facility to "get in soḿe running tiḿe today" which of the following
precautionaryactionsshouldthe techniciantake?:Havethepatientrest coḿfortablyfor at
least 15ḿinutes before the venipuncture.
20. A phleboto ḿy technician is prefor ḿing a venipuncture using a winged in -
fusion set. The red-topped tube fills, but the light blue topped tube slows and
does not fill coḿpletely. Which of the following actions should the technician
