NHA Certification Exam Complete Questions with Correct Verified Solutions Upgraded to 2025/2026 Latest Version||A+ GRADED

NHA Certification Exam Complete Questions with Correct Verified Solutions Upgraded to 2025/2026 Latest Version||A+ GRADED!!! 1. A capillary specimen is preferred over a venipuncture when - ANSWER Veins are inaccessible 2. A patient is HIV+. According to OSHA, what should the phlebotomist do after donning globes? - ANSWER Perform venipuncture. 3. What is important about semen sample collecttion? - ANSWER Refrain from ejaculation 3 days prior to testing. 4. A phlebotomist is performing a POC test to monitor blood coagulation values. This testing is likely to involve which of the following tests? - ANSWER PT and INR. 5. Sealed or locked specimen transfer bags are used as part of which of the following? - ANSWER Chain of custody 6. A phlebotomist is preparing to mail lab specimens to a reference lab. Which of the following information must be listed on the labels of the individual specimen? - ANSWER Type of specimen and its source. 7. A phlebotomist is working with the clinical team to incorporate an automated carrier system into facilities newly renovated lab. Which of the following actions must be taken to avoid hemolysis of blood samples? - ANSWER Protect specimens form vibrations or shock. 8. A phlebotomist is preparing a blood specimen for a bilirubin test. Which of the following special handling requirement is necessary for this specimen? - ANSWER Protect is from light by wrapping in aluminum foil. 9. A phlebotomist is following handling and processing guidelines for a forensic specimen. Which of the following is a possible reason for this mandate for forensic specimen testing? - ANSWER Crime scene investigation 10. For patients who are hospitalized, blood can be drawn every day or every few hours. Which of the following types of anemia often results? - ANSWER Iatrogenic 11. A patient can donate blood if they meet which of the following criteria? - ANSWER Donated 57 days ago 12. When performing a bilirubin blood collection on an 8 month old infant. Which of the following equipment should you gather? - ANSWER Alcohol pad and 2mm lancet. 13. To collect blood for a CBC, an electrolyte, and a glucose test, which of the following tubes would you select? - ANSWER Lavender, green, gray. 14. When performing a venipuncture, which of the following scenarios demonstrates the best vein to choose? - ANSWER Left arm, cephalic vein for a patient who is obese. 15. At what time of a day should a patient collect a sputum specimen? - ANSWER First thing in the morning. 16. What type of urine specimen collection requires the patient to first urinate in to the toilet and then into the collection cup? - ANSWER Clean catch mid-stream. 17. What is the term for a vein that is hard, inflexible, and narrow? - ANSWER Sclerotic 18. What is the term for a vein that is tender and warm with a red area around it? - ANSWER Phlebotic 19. What structure of the heart serves as the heart's natural pacemaker? - ANSWER Sinoatrial node (SA node) 20. What heart valve sits between the left atrium and left ventircle? - ANSWER Bicuspid valve 21. As a phlebotomist, what is the immediate next step after removing a needle from the puncture site - ANSWER Engage the needle's safety device 22. Povidone-iodine should be used for blood specimen collection. - ANSWER When collecting blood cultures. 23. When obtaining an aPTT, how would you collect it? - ANSWER Syringe in a light blue tube. 24. Semen must be delivered to the lab within how long of obtaining the specimen? - ANSWER 30 minutes 25. Which tube is appropriate to use when collecting for chemistry tests that require serum? - ANSWER SST 26. During the draw your patient becomes unresponsive. What is the first thing the phlebotomist should do? - ANSWER Check for pulse and breathing. 27. How does performing a venipuncture for a blood culture differ from a routine venipuncture? - ANSWER Site is cleansed more stringently. 28. A patient has active TB. What best protects the phlebotomist when drawing blood? - ANSWER N-95 respirator mask 29. You have a patient that states this is her first time getting blood drawn. Which of the following is the appropriate action to take? - ANSWER Describe the procedure. 30. What is the proper procedure after you collect the ammonia specimen? - ANSWER Place the specimen in an icewater slurry. 31. While the phlebotomist is performing a venipuncture, the patient begins to have a seizure. What is the appropriate action for the phlebotomist to take? - ANSWER Discontinue the blood draw. 32. The phlebotomist must collect a routine CBC on a healthy 11 month old infant. Which of the following is the most appropriate technique to utilize? - ANSWER Either heel. 33. For which of the following must the phlebotomist to follow the chain of custody guidelines> - ANSWER Paternity testing 34. Which of the following are considered CLIA-waived tests? - ANSWER Blood glucose, pregnancy, fecal blood testing. 35. Patients and phlebotomists must be very careful during collection of sputum samples for a tuberculosis test for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER The collection containers have a poisonous preservative inside them. 36. Tubes needed for culture and sensitivity tests may be kept at room temperature for up to how many hours? - ANSWER 72 37. Which of the following is required for all specimens shipped to a reference lab? - ANSWER Water tight secondary containers. 38. Which of the following is the most commonly occurring lab acquired infection? - ANSWER Hepatitis B 39. Operational standards are established by which of the following agencies? - ANSWER CLSI 40. Under which of the following circumstances should you place a patient in the recovery position? - ANSWER If the patient is breathing and you do not suspect a spinal injury. 41. If a patient is taking ASA or warfarin - ANSWER pressure on the venipuncture site should be applied for longer than usual 42. Povidone-iodine should be used for which specimen collections? - ANSWER When collecting blood cultures. 43. A phlebotomist should not ask about a patient's HIV status because - ANSWER The information is not needed to perform care or prevent disease transmission. 44. How may you collect a stool specimen on an infant? - ANSWER Plastic wrap 45. When state testing of an infant's capillary blood is done, which of the following must occur? - ANSWER The circles on the filter paper must be totally saturated