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NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test (100 questions)
"Breathe deeply and then cough up the specimen in the container". - ANS-A phlebotomy tech is
planning to collect a sputum specimen form a patient. Which of the following instructions should
the technician give the patient?
"Your provider has requested this test" - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a
blood specimen from a patient. Which of the following statements should the technician make
prior to performing the venipuncture?
0.3 ng/mL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a patient's troponin T level.
Which of the following troponin T levels should the technician
immediately report to the provider?
1:10 bleach - ANS-While a phlebotomy technician is performing a blood collection, several
drops of blood land on the drawing chair. Which of the following solutions
should the technician use to remove the blood?
12 hrs - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is informing a patient about how to enter a basal state for
a blood collection. The technician should inform the patient
not to consume food for how many hours prior to blood collection?
2 hours after administration - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for
a medication that was administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient received
the medication, how long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw?
2° to 8° C (35.6° to 46.4° F) - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to store a blood
specimen. At which of the following temperatures should the technician store the
specimen?
200 mg/dL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is performing a blood glucose test. Which of the
following glucose levels should the technician identify as being outside
the expected reference range?
24 hours - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is exposed to blood via a needle stick injury. Within
how many hours should the technician initiate (PEP)
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis?
A patient's veins are inaccessible. - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary
collection instead of a venipuncture in which of the following situations?
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A syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacuum tube - ANS-A patient states that he is a
"difficult draw" and requests a skin puncture. The test ordered is a PTT. Which of the following
should a phlebotomy
technician perform?
Airborne Precautions - ANS-A Phlebotomy technician is working with a patient who has
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection. Which of the following transmission precautions should
the technician take?
Alcohol requires time for antiseptic action to take effect. - ANS-a phlebotomy technician uses
alcohol to cleanse a venipuncture site. before performing the venipuncture, the technician
should allow the site to dry for which of the following reasons?
Ammonia - ANS-Which of the following blood test should a phlebotomist place in ice
immediately following collection?
An aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle. - ANS-Blood cultures have been ordered on an adult
patient in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). A nurse calls a phlebotomist to bring the appropriate
materials. Which of the following should the technician bring?
An increased rate of coagulation - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should identify that the order of
the draw for capillary collections is different from the venipuncture for which of the following
reasons?
Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper. - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is collecting
capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a newborn for PKU (Phenylketonuria).
Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Apply direct pressure to the wound. - ANS-A phlebotomy technician in an outpatient facility finds
a patient who is in shock and bleeding profusely from his leg. Which of the following
actions should the technician take first?
Ask the patient to lie down for the procedure - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to
draw blood from a patient who states that she fainted during her last blood draw. Which of the
following
actions should the technician take?
Ask the patient when he last ate or drank. - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a
blood sample from a patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT) and notices an empty breakfast
plate on a bedside table. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Attempt to draw from Antecubital region - ANS-A patient who has diabetes states that he prefers
to be drawn on the inside of his wrist. Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist
take?
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"Breathe deeply and then cough up the specimen in the container". - ANS-A phlebotomy tech is
planning to collect a sputum specimen form a patient. Which of the following instructions should
the technician give the patient?
"Your provider has requested this test" - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a
blood specimen from a patient. Which of the following statements should the technician make
prior to performing the venipuncture?
0.3 ng/mL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a patient's troponin T level.
Which of the following troponin T levels should the technician
immediately report to the provider?
1:10 bleach - ANS-While a phlebotomy technician is performing a blood collection, several
drops of blood land on the drawing chair. Which of the following solutions
should the technician use to remove the blood?
12 hrs - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is informing a patient about how to enter a basal state for
a blood collection. The technician should inform the patient
not to consume food for how many hours prior to blood collection?
2 hours after administration - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for
a medication that was administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient received
the medication, how long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw?
2° to 8° C (35.6° to 46.4° F) - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to store a blood
specimen. At which of the following temperatures should the technician store the
specimen?
200 mg/dL - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is performing a blood glucose test. Which of the
following glucose levels should the technician identify as being outside
the expected reference range?
24 hours - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is exposed to blood via a needle stick injury. Within
how many hours should the technician initiate (PEP)
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis?
A patient's veins are inaccessible. - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should use a capillary
collection instead of a venipuncture in which of the following situations?
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A syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacuum tube - ANS-A patient states that he is a
"difficult draw" and requests a skin puncture. The test ordered is a PTT. Which of the following
should a phlebotomy
technician perform?
Airborne Precautions - ANS-A Phlebotomy technician is working with a patient who has
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection. Which of the following transmission precautions should
the technician take?
Alcohol requires time for antiseptic action to take effect. - ANS-a phlebotomy technician uses
alcohol to cleanse a venipuncture site. before performing the venipuncture, the technician
should allow the site to dry for which of the following reasons?
Ammonia - ANS-Which of the following blood test should a phlebotomist place in ice
immediately following collection?
An aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle. - ANS-Blood cultures have been ordered on an adult
patient in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). A nurse calls a phlebotomist to bring the appropriate
materials. Which of the following should the technician bring?
An increased rate of coagulation - ANS-A phlebotomy technician should identify that the order of
the draw for capillary collections is different from the venipuncture for which of the following
reasons?
Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper. - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is collecting
capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a newborn for PKU (Phenylketonuria).
Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Apply direct pressure to the wound. - ANS-A phlebotomy technician in an outpatient facility finds
a patient who is in shock and bleeding profusely from his leg. Which of the following
actions should the technician take first?
Ask the patient to lie down for the procedure - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to
draw blood from a patient who states that she fainted during her last blood draw. Which of the
following
actions should the technician take?
Ask the patient when he last ate or drank. - ANS-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a
blood sample from a patient for a glucose tolerance test (GTT) and notices an empty breakfast
plate on a bedside table. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Attempt to draw from Antecubital region - ANS-A patient who has diabetes states that he prefers
to be drawn on the inside of his wrist. Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist
take?
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