NHA PHLEBOTOMY CORRECT SETS UPDATED
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A phlebotomy technician performs a point-of-care glucose test for a patient in an
outpatient setting. The result is in the critical value range. Which
of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Report the result to the
patient's plavider
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is introducing herself to a patient and explaining the
venipuncture procedure. In which of the following comfort zones is
the technician working? - ✔✔Personal
✔✔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? - ✔✔12 hrs
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a hand draw. Which of the following
equipment should the technician assemble? - ✔✔Winged infusion set and adapter
✔✔A phlebotomy technician collects multiple specimens from a premature infant. Which
of the following is a possible result of the procedure? - ✔✔Latrogenic anemia
✔✔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? - ✔✔A syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacuum tube
✔✔Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses
povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? - ✔✔Potassium
✔✔Which of the following information should a phlebotomy technician document when
adhering to chain of custody guidelines? - ✔✔Identity of everyone who had possession
of the specimen
, ✔✔Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a
blood specimen from an older adult patient who has fragile,
easy-to-collapse veins? - ✔✔Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to
an ETS tube.
✔✔Which of the following collection tubes should a phlebotomy technician use when
collecting for a routine chemistry test that requires serum? - ✔✔SST
✔✔A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form to perform a chromosome analysis
for a patient. The technician should select a collection tube
that contains which of the following additives? - ✔✔Heparin
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who is
on droplet precautions. In addition to following standard
precautions, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the
technician apply before entering the patient's room? - ✔✔Mask
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood draw when the patient
states that he is severely allergic to latex. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Use a blood pressure cuff and inflate it to 40
mm Hg
✔✔Which of the following is the proper cleansing technique when a phlebotomy
technician is performing a routine venipuncture? - ✔✔Cleanse the site using back and
forth friction.
✔✔Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician collect first when
obtaining dermal samples? - ✔✔Lavender top
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory test requisition form before
obtaining blood specimens from a patient. Which of the following
actions should the technician take prior to performing the venipuncture? - ✔✔Check the
requisition form for duplicate test orders.
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient about proper semen specimen
collection for determination of fertility potential. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? - ✔✔Protect the specimen from
exposure to bright light.
✔✔For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician place a
specimen in a biohazard bag for transport to an outside laboratory? - ✔✔The biohazard
bag prevents a possible exposure incident
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔A phlebotomy technician performs a point-of-care glucose test for a patient in an
outpatient setting. The result is in the critical value range. Which
of the following actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Report the result to the
patient's plavider
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is introducing herself to a patient and explaining the
venipuncture procedure. In which of the following comfort zones is
the technician working? - ✔✔Personal
✔✔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? - ✔✔12 hrs
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a hand draw. Which of the following
equipment should the technician assemble? - ✔✔Winged infusion set and adapter
✔✔A phlebotomy technician collects multiple specimens from a premature infant. Which
of the following is a possible result of the procedure? - ✔✔Latrogenic anemia
✔✔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? - ✔✔A syringe draw transferred into a light blue vacuum tube
✔✔Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses
povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? - ✔✔Potassium
✔✔Which of the following information should a phlebotomy technician document when
adhering to chain of custody guidelines? - ✔✔Identity of everyone who had possession
of the specimen
, ✔✔Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a
blood specimen from an older adult patient who has fragile,
easy-to-collapse veins? - ✔✔Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to
an ETS tube.
✔✔Which of the following collection tubes should a phlebotomy technician use when
collecting for a routine chemistry test that requires serum? - ✔✔SST
✔✔A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form to perform a chromosome analysis
for a patient. The technician should select a collection tube
that contains which of the following additives? - ✔✔Heparin
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who is
on droplet precautions. In addition to following standard
precautions, which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the
technician apply before entering the patient's room? - ✔✔Mask
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood draw when the patient
states that he is severely allergic to latex. Which of the following
actions should the technician take? - ✔✔Use a blood pressure cuff and inflate it to 40
mm Hg
✔✔Which of the following is the proper cleansing technique when a phlebotomy
technician is performing a routine venipuncture? - ✔✔Cleanse the site using back and
forth friction.
✔✔Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician collect first when
obtaining dermal samples? - ✔✔Lavender top
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a laboratory test requisition form before
obtaining blood specimens from a patient. Which of the following
actions should the technician take prior to performing the venipuncture? - ✔✔Check the
requisition form for duplicate test orders.
✔✔A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient about proper semen specimen
collection for determination of fertility potential. Which of the
following instructions should the technician include? - ✔✔Protect the specimen from
exposure to bright light.
✔✔For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician place a
specimen in a biohazard bag for transport to an outside laboratory? - ✔✔The biohazard
bag prevents a possible exposure incident
