NHA PHLEBOTOMY EXAMS PAPER ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔After a phlebotomy technician performs a heel puncture for neonatal screening,
which of the following is the correct procedure for collecting the blood? - ✔✔Saturate
each circle with one drop of blood
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood draw on a patient who had
a left mastectomy and has an IV on her right side. In which of the following locations
should the technician perform the draw? - ✔✔Below the IV
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient. Which
of the following types of consent is the patient providing when they extend there arm to
begin the procedure? - ✔✔Implied consent
✔✔Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when preparing
a peripheral blood smear? - ✔✔Place a 1mm drop of blood one-half inch from the edge
of the slide
✔✔A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following
anticoagulants to collect a sample for a PT/PTT test? - ✔✔Sodium sitrate
✔✔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? - ✔✔An
increased rate of coagulation
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has scabies.
Which of the following pieces of PPE should the technician use? - ✔✔Gown
✔✔a phlebotomist is verifying a patients identity before performing a venipuncture
procedure. Which of the following should the technician request from the patient? -
✔✔The patients full name and DOB
, ✔✔A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the first step in
the blood collection procedure? - ✔✔Test requisition
✔✔Which of the following tasks is within a phlebotomy technicians scope of practice? -
✔✔Providing instructions to patients for specimen collection
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a finger stick for a patient. Which of
the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Confirm the identity of the patient
✔✔A phlebotomy technician observes a hematoma developing at the site of a venous
blood draw. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Release the
tourniquet and stop the draw
✔✔Which of the following blood test should a phlebotomist place in ice immediately
following collection? - ✔✔Ammonia
✔✔A phlebotomy technician obtains 2 readings of 17 mg/dL when performing a
Glucometer test for a patient. which of the following actions should the technician take?
- ✔✔Perform a set of liquid controls
✔✔When performing a hand draw, which of the following steps should a phlebotomy
technician take before removing the needle? - ✔✔Disengage the tube form the adapter
✔✔A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following when
collecting a blood specimen for a Complete Blood Count (CBC)? - ✔✔EDTA (Lavender
tube)
✔✔Which of the following tests is the most common Point Of Care (POC) test thats
performed at home and in medical facilities? - ✔✔Glucose
✔✔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
hours after administration
✔✔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? - ✔✔"Your provider has requested this test"
✔✔Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take to verify the quality of
venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw on an adult patient? - ✔✔Inspect
the integrity of the needle's seal
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔After a phlebotomy technician performs a heel puncture for neonatal screening,
which of the following is the correct procedure for collecting the blood? - ✔✔Saturate
each circle with one drop of blood
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood draw on a patient who had
a left mastectomy and has an IV on her right side. In which of the following locations
should the technician perform the draw? - ✔✔Below the IV
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient. Which
of the following types of consent is the patient providing when they extend there arm to
begin the procedure? - ✔✔Implied consent
✔✔Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when preparing
a peripheral blood smear? - ✔✔Place a 1mm drop of blood one-half inch from the edge
of the slide
✔✔A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following
anticoagulants to collect a sample for a PT/PTT test? - ✔✔Sodium sitrate
✔✔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? - ✔✔An
increased rate of coagulation
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has scabies.
Which of the following pieces of PPE should the technician use? - ✔✔Gown
✔✔a phlebotomist is verifying a patients identity before performing a venipuncture
procedure. Which of the following should the technician request from the patient? -
✔✔The patients full name and DOB
, ✔✔A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following is the first step in
the blood collection procedure? - ✔✔Test requisition
✔✔Which of the following tasks is within a phlebotomy technicians scope of practice? -
✔✔Providing instructions to patients for specimen collection
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a finger stick for a patient. Which of
the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Confirm the identity of the patient
✔✔A phlebotomy technician observes a hematoma developing at the site of a venous
blood draw. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Release the
tourniquet and stop the draw
✔✔Which of the following blood test should a phlebotomist place in ice immediately
following collection? - ✔✔Ammonia
✔✔A phlebotomy technician obtains 2 readings of 17 mg/dL when performing a
Glucometer test for a patient. which of the following actions should the technician take?
- ✔✔Perform a set of liquid controls
✔✔When performing a hand draw, which of the following steps should a phlebotomy
technician take before removing the needle? - ✔✔Disengage the tube form the adapter
✔✔A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following when
collecting a blood specimen for a Complete Blood Count (CBC)? - ✔✔EDTA (Lavender
tube)
✔✔Which of the following tests is the most common Point Of Care (POC) test thats
performed at home and in medical facilities? - ✔✔Glucose
✔✔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
hours after administration
✔✔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? - ✔✔"Your provider has requested this test"
✔✔Which of the following actions should a phlebotomist take to verify the quality of
venipuncture supplies before beginning a blood draw on an adult patient? - ✔✔Inspect
the integrity of the needle's seal
