NHA Certification Exam: Complete Practice Guide with Verified Q&A |2025 UPDATES.

NHA Certification Exam: Complete Practice Guide with Verified Q&A |2025 UPDATES. About This Guide: This NHA Certification Exam Study Guide is designed for students and healthcare professionals preparing for certification through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Whether you're pursuing your CCMA, CMAA, CPT, CET, CBCS, or CEHRS, this guide includes realistic practice questions, verified answers, and covers core exam topics to help you feel confident and ready to pass on your first attempt. A 19 year old patient extends her arm and looks away when the phlebotomist enters her hospital room. This is an example of what type of consent? - -Implied A capillary specimen is preferred over a venipuncture when - -Veins are inaccessible A patient can donate blood if they meet which of the following criteria? - -Donated 57 days ago A patient cannot donate blood if or she - -has had at least 6 weeks since last blood donation. A patient has active TB. What best protects the phlebotomist when drawing blood? - -N-95 respirator mask A patient has never had blood drawn before. When explaining the venipuncture procedure, which of the following would be an appropriate statement? - -"It may hurt. Tell me if it does." A patient is HIV+. According to OSHA, what should the phlebotomist do after donning globes? - Perform venipuncture. A phlebotomist educates a patient about proper collection of a semen specimen at home. What would indicate the patient understands? - -"I will abstain from ejaculation 3 days prior to testing." A phlebotomist enters the patient's room for a routine venipuncture and the clergy is there. What should the phlebotomist do? - -Return after they draw their other patients blood. A phlebotomist has to inform a patient what preparations should be performed for a test in the basal state. Which of the following should the phlebotomist tell the patient? - -The test should be performed first thing in the morning. A phlebotomist is drawing blood and notices red spots appearing. What action does the phlebotomist need to take? - -Apply pressure after collecting the specimen. 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? - -Crime scene investigation A phlebotomist is performing a POC test to monitor blood coagulation values. This testing is likely to involve which of the following tests? - -PT and INR. A phlebotomist is preparing a blood specimen for a bilirubin test. Which of the following special handling requirement is necessary for this specimen? - -Protect is from light by wrapping in aluminum foil. 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? - -Type of specimen and its source. 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? - -Protect specimens form vibrations or shock. A phlebotomist should not ask about a patient's HIV status because - -The information is not needed to perform care or prevent disease transmission. A phlebotomy tech is asked to perform a buccal swab. What is the proper procedure for performing a buccal swab and for what reason would you perform it? - -Rubbing a sterile swab against the inside of the patient's cheek; performed for DNA test. A phlebotomy tech is performing a test for hormones, alcohol, and drug levels. What type of sample would the tech collect from the patient? - -Saliva A term to describe blood donation from a patient for later use in his own surgical procedure is known as - -Autologous A test result that is significantly higher or lower than normal and may indicate a potential life threatening situation for the patient is - -critical value Appropriate agent for cleansing around the urinary meatus for clean catch collection is: - benzalkonian chloride As a phlebotomist, what is the immediate next step after removing a needle from the puncture site - Engage the needle's safety device At what time of a day should a patient collect a sputum specimen? - -First thing in the morning. During a procedure, a patient reports a sudden electric pain radiating down their arm and into their hand. What should the phlebotomist do? - -Remove the tourniquet and needle and apply pressure. During the draw your patient becomes unresponsive. What is the first thing the phlebotomist should do? - -Check for pulse and breathing. During the draw, the patient becomes unresponsive. What should the phlebotomist do? - -Check for breathing. For patients who are hospitalized, blood can be drawn every day or every few hours. Which of the following types of anemia often results? - -Iatrogenic For which condition is therapeutic phlebotomy used? - -Polycythemia and hemochromatosis For which of the following must the phlebotomist to follow the chain of custody guidelines - Paternity testing For which of the following testing of newborns is required in all states of the US? - -Phenylketonuria How does performing a venipuncture for a blood culture differ from a routine venipuncture? - -Site is cleansed more stringently.