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NWCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM REVIEW 2025
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
When performing a capillary draw collection, which of the following steps should
the phlebotomist take after selecting the site?
A. Squeeze the patients finger.
B. Secure the patients hand.
C. Cleanse the site with anti-septic.
D. Label the specimen. -correct-answer-C. Cleanse the site with anti-septic.
A phlebotomist is preparing to draw blood from an infant to calculate the blood
volume that can be drawn, which of the following types of patient information
must the phlebotomist have?
A. Weight
B. Height.
C. Blood type.
D. Birth date. -correct-answer-A. Weight
According to CLSI, the standard depth of a dermal puncture for an infant is ___.
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A. 0.30 MM.
B. 3MM.
C. 2MM.
D. 0.20 MM. -correct-answer-C. 2MM.
When a phlebotomy technician is introducing themselves after entering a
patient's room, which of the following tones a voice should the technician use?
A. Quiet and professional.
B. Loud and authoritative.
C. Assertive and humorous.
D. Commanding and confident. -correct-answer-A. Quiet and professional.
Which of the following is a common complication, when using a needle that is too
small?
A. Hemodialysis.
B. Collapsed vein.
C. Hemoconcentration.
D. Hemolysis -correct-answer-D. Hemolysis.
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Which of the following forms commonly accompanies a toxicology drug screen for
legal purposes?
A. Requisition.
B. Chain of custody.
C. CMS 1500.
D. Encounter. -correct-answer-B. Chain of custody.
A phlebotomist should identify, which of the following is the best site for
phenylketonuria collection on an infant?
A. The central area of the heel.
B. The medial and lateral areas of the heel.
C. The central area of the fingertip.
D. The medial or lateral area of the fingertip. -correct-answer-B. The medial and
lateral area of the heel.
Which of the following is an appropriate choice for cleaning a surface
contaminated with blood or body fluids?
A. Povidone-iodine
B. 70% isopropyl alcohol.
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C. Boiling water.
D. 10% bleach solution. -correct-answer-D. 10% bleach solution.
When should the phlebotomist label the collection tubes?
A. Before collection.
B. Immediately after verifying patient identification.
C. Before hand washing.
D. Immediately after collection. -correct-answer-D. Immediately after collection.
A phlebotomist is preparing to obtain an inpatient specimen from a patient which
of the following locations is the proper place for the phlebotomist to place the
tourniquet?
A. On top of a patient burn wound.
B. Over the patient's gown sleeve.
C. Above the patient's IV site.
D. Over the patients weeping rash. -correct-answer-B. Over the patient's gown
sleeve.
NWCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM REVIEW 2025
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS
When performing a capillary draw collection, which of the following steps should
the phlebotomist take after selecting the site?
A. Squeeze the patients finger.
B. Secure the patients hand.
C. Cleanse the site with anti-septic.
D. Label the specimen. -correct-answer-C. Cleanse the site with anti-septic.
A phlebotomist is preparing to draw blood from an infant to calculate the blood
volume that can be drawn, which of the following types of patient information
must the phlebotomist have?
A. Weight
B. Height.
C. Blood type.
D. Birth date. -correct-answer-A. Weight
According to CLSI, the standard depth of a dermal puncture for an infant is ___.
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A. 0.30 MM.
B. 3MM.
C. 2MM.
D. 0.20 MM. -correct-answer-C. 2MM.
When a phlebotomy technician is introducing themselves after entering a
patient's room, which of the following tones a voice should the technician use?
A. Quiet and professional.
B. Loud and authoritative.
C. Assertive and humorous.
D. Commanding and confident. -correct-answer-A. Quiet and professional.
Which of the following is a common complication, when using a needle that is too
small?
A. Hemodialysis.
B. Collapsed vein.
C. Hemoconcentration.
D. Hemolysis -correct-answer-D. Hemolysis.
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Which of the following forms commonly accompanies a toxicology drug screen for
legal purposes?
A. Requisition.
B. Chain of custody.
C. CMS 1500.
D. Encounter. -correct-answer-B. Chain of custody.
A phlebotomist should identify, which of the following is the best site for
phenylketonuria collection on an infant?
A. The central area of the heel.
B. The medial and lateral areas of the heel.
C. The central area of the fingertip.
D. The medial or lateral area of the fingertip. -correct-answer-B. The medial and
lateral area of the heel.
Which of the following is an appropriate choice for cleaning a surface
contaminated with blood or body fluids?
A. Povidone-iodine
B. 70% isopropyl alcohol.
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C. Boiling water.
D. 10% bleach solution. -correct-answer-D. 10% bleach solution.
When should the phlebotomist label the collection tubes?
A. Before collection.
B. Immediately after verifying patient identification.
C. Before hand washing.
D. Immediately after collection. -correct-answer-D. Immediately after collection.
A phlebotomist is preparing to obtain an inpatient specimen from a patient which
of the following locations is the proper place for the phlebotomist to place the
tourniquet?
A. On top of a patient burn wound.
B. Over the patient's gown sleeve.
C. Above the patient's IV site.
D. Over the patients weeping rash. -correct-answer-B. Over the patient's gown
sleeve.
