NHA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM 200 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. What temperature should a semen sample be transported?
36-38 degrees C
2. Which of the following would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen?
a. Incorrect order of draw
b. Incorrect needle gauge
c. Applying tourniquet too close to the draw site
d. Failure to invert tube
b. Incorrect needle gauge
Which test would a physician order on a patient with a suspected infection?
a. Glucose
b. Complete blood count (CBC)
c. Cholesterol
d. Antinuclear antibody (ANA)
b. Complete blood count (CBC)
An anemia would be detected by a:
a. glucose test.
b. blood culture.
c. urinalysis.
d. complete blood count.
d. complete blood count.
3. Which of the following is proper procedure after collecting ammonia specimen?
a. Protect from light
b. Keep specimen warm
c. Keep specimen at body temp
d. Place specimen in ice water slurry (or a cup of ice)
d. Place specimen in ice water slurry (or a cup of ice)
To prevent blood from clotting the specimen must be:
d. both A and B
,c. centrifuged right after collection.
d. both A and B
d. both A and B
d. both A and B
Which of the following pairings is wrong?
a. icteric and yellow.
b. lipemic and cloudy.
c. hemolyzed and red.
d. fasting and cloudy.
The main anticoagulant for coagulation studies is:
a. ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).
b. sodium citrate.
c. heparin.
d. oxalate.
b. sodium citrate.
ABO and Rh typing are performed in which laboratory section?
a. Hematology
b. Blood bank
c. Chemistry
d. Cytology
b. Blood bank
The activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) or partial thromboplastin time
(PTT) test is performed in:
a. coagulation.
b. chemistry.
c. urinalysis.
d. histology.
a. coagulation.
,An agency that assures quality care by hospitals is the:
a. Joint Commission.
b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
d. College of American Pathologists.
a. Joint Commission.
The most serious error a phlebotomist can make is:
a. causing a hematoma.
b. failure to correctly identify a patient.
c. drawing a specimen in the wrong tube.
d. collecting a hemolyzed dermal puncture specimen.
b. failure to correctly identify a patient.
A puncture device with a broken seal should not be used because:
a. it is no longer sterile.
b. the needle may contain a barb.
c. there may be a manufacturing defect.
d. the color coding will not match the size.
a. it is no longer sterile.
Using an evacuated tube after its expiration date can result in all of the following
except:
a. a short draw.
b. a clotted specimen.
c. a lipemic specimen.
d. a contaminated specimen
a. a short draw.
The Patient's Bill of Rights guarantees the patient all of the following except:
a. a private room.
b. informed consent.
c. confidentiality.
d. treatment refusal.
a. a private room.
, To complete the chain of infection, all of the following are required except a:
a. source.
b. contaminated surface.
c. mode of transmission.
d. host.
b. contaminated surface.
An infection contracted by a patient while in the hospital is termed:
a. antibiotic-resistant.
b. staphylococcal.
c. nosocomial.
d. unfortunate
c. nosocomial.
The recommended disinfectant for blood and body fluid contamination is:
a. sodium hydroxide.
b. antimicrobial soap.
c. hydrogen peroxide.
d. sodium hypochlorite.
d. sodium hypochlorite.
. The term universal precautions refer to:
a. universal blood donors.
b. mixing organic chemicals under a hood.
c. wellness clinics available to everyone.
d. treating all specimens as infectious.
d. treating all specimens as infectious.
In addition to changing gloves between every patient, phlebotomists should also:
a. change their lab coats.
b. disinfect the phlebotomy tray.
c. double-bag the specimens.
d. wash their hands.
d. wash their hands.
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. What temperature should a semen sample be transported?
36-38 degrees C
2. Which of the following would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen?
a. Incorrect order of draw
b. Incorrect needle gauge
c. Applying tourniquet too close to the draw site
d. Failure to invert tube
b. Incorrect needle gauge
Which test would a physician order on a patient with a suspected infection?
a. Glucose
b. Complete blood count (CBC)
c. Cholesterol
d. Antinuclear antibody (ANA)
b. Complete blood count (CBC)
An anemia would be detected by a:
a. glucose test.
b. blood culture.
c. urinalysis.
d. complete blood count.
d. complete blood count.
3. Which of the following is proper procedure after collecting ammonia specimen?
a. Protect from light
b. Keep specimen warm
c. Keep specimen at body temp
d. Place specimen in ice water slurry (or a cup of ice)
d. Place specimen in ice water slurry (or a cup of ice)
To prevent blood from clotting the specimen must be:
d. both A and B
,c. centrifuged right after collection.
d. both A and B
d. both A and B
d. both A and B
Which of the following pairings is wrong?
a. icteric and yellow.
b. lipemic and cloudy.
c. hemolyzed and red.
d. fasting and cloudy.
The main anticoagulant for coagulation studies is:
a. ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).
b. sodium citrate.
c. heparin.
d. oxalate.
b. sodium citrate.
ABO and Rh typing are performed in which laboratory section?
a. Hematology
b. Blood bank
c. Chemistry
d. Cytology
b. Blood bank
The activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) or partial thromboplastin time
(PTT) test is performed in:
a. coagulation.
b. chemistry.
c. urinalysis.
d. histology.
a. coagulation.
,An agency that assures quality care by hospitals is the:
a. Joint Commission.
b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
d. College of American Pathologists.
a. Joint Commission.
The most serious error a phlebotomist can make is:
a. causing a hematoma.
b. failure to correctly identify a patient.
c. drawing a specimen in the wrong tube.
d. collecting a hemolyzed dermal puncture specimen.
b. failure to correctly identify a patient.
A puncture device with a broken seal should not be used because:
a. it is no longer sterile.
b. the needle may contain a barb.
c. there may be a manufacturing defect.
d. the color coding will not match the size.
a. it is no longer sterile.
Using an evacuated tube after its expiration date can result in all of the following
except:
a. a short draw.
b. a clotted specimen.
c. a lipemic specimen.
d. a contaminated specimen
a. a short draw.
The Patient's Bill of Rights guarantees the patient all of the following except:
a. a private room.
b. informed consent.
c. confidentiality.
d. treatment refusal.
a. a private room.
, To complete the chain of infection, all of the following are required except a:
a. source.
b. contaminated surface.
c. mode of transmission.
d. host.
b. contaminated surface.
An infection contracted by a patient while in the hospital is termed:
a. antibiotic-resistant.
b. staphylococcal.
c. nosocomial.
d. unfortunate
c. nosocomial.
The recommended disinfectant for blood and body fluid contamination is:
a. sodium hydroxide.
b. antimicrobial soap.
c. hydrogen peroxide.
d. sodium hypochlorite.
d. sodium hypochlorite.
. The term universal precautions refer to:
a. universal blood donors.
b. mixing organic chemicals under a hood.
c. wellness clinics available to everyone.
d. treating all specimens as infectious.
d. treating all specimens as infectious.
In addition to changing gloves between every patient, phlebotomists should also:
a. change their lab coats.
b. disinfect the phlebotomy tray.
c. double-bag the specimens.
d. wash their hands.
d. wash their hands.
