NHA Phlebotomy certification EXAM
Questions With Correct Answers
1. |What |temperature |should |a |semen |sample |be |transported? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Incorrect |needle |gauge
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 |icewater |slurry |(or |a |cup |of |ice) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Place |
specimen |in |icewater |slurry |(or |a |cup |of |ice)
4. |The |phlebotomist |has |a |request |to |collect |a |CBC |from |a |healthy |10 |month |old. |Which |is |
appropriate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Either |heel
5. |A |phlebotomist |is |preparing |to |draw |blood |from |a |patient |in |hospital/ |The |patient |extends |
his |arm |and |turns |head |away. |Which |consent |does |this |indicate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |
Implied |consent
6. |Why |should |phlebotomist |document |volume |of |blood |drawn |from |a |patient? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |Iatrogenic |anemia |could |be |a |result |fo |too |much |taken
,7. |A |phlebotomist |has |a |requisition |to |draw |blood |on |a |patient |with |severe |Down's |syndrome. |
What |steps |would |you |take? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Speak |with |the |patient |guardian |
before |performing |venipuncture |to |enmsure |the |patient |understands
8. |A |69 |year |old |unconscious |patient |is |brought |ot |the |ER. |Several |blood |tests |are |ordered. |
The |phlebotomist |collects |blood |under |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Implied |consent
9. |Which |of |the |following |actions |is |appropriate |when |labeling |specimens? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |Label |specimens |at |the |time |of |collection |in |front |of |the |patient
10. |Before |collecting |blood |on |an |inpatient, |the |phlebotomist |notices |there's |no |wristband |on |
wrist. |There |is |one |on |the |IV |pole. |What |do |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Don't |draw |
until |nurse |puts |an |armband |on |patient
11. |Which |is |appropriate |form |of |identification |in |inpatient |setting? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a.
|Verbal |and |wrist |band
12. |WBC, |RBC, |Electrolytes |are |ordered. |Which |tubes |are |used |for |capillary? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |Lavender |and |red
13. |A |blood |specimen |is |rejected |by |lab |with |QNS |as |the |reason? |Why? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |The |specimen |was |insufficient-not |enough |blood
14. |Which |of |the |following |is |best |method |to |prevent |internal |or |external |bleeding |from |
venipuncture |site |after |needle |is |removed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Apply |pressure |to |
prevent |leakage |of |blood |into |the |tissues
,15. |A |physician |orders |a |STAT |but |phlebotomist |forgets |to |fill |out |patient |ID |number. |What |is |
appropriate |procedure |for |an |improperly |labeled |specimen |when |received |in |lab? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |Lab |rejects |the |mislabeled |specimen
16. |Phlebotomist |is |performing |venipuncture |and |patient |begins |to |seize. |What |is |correct |
action? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Discontinue |the |draw
17. |Phlebotomist |receives |orders |to |draw |an |infant |screening |card, |O2 |levels, |bilirubin, |and |
DNA. |Which |is |to |be |drawn |first? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |O2 |levels
18. |When |performing |a |venipuncture |on |a |patient |of |average |weight, |which |is |the |correct |
technique |for |needle |insertion? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Insert |until |a |change |in |resistance
19. |Which |is |the |best |method |to |collect |a |blood |specimen |from |an |older |adult |patient |who |
has |fragile, |easy |to |collapse |veins? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Choose |a |syringe |and |butterfly |
assembly
20. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |term |for |donation |of |a |patient's |own |blood |for |an |upcoming |
surgery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Autologous |donation
21. |The |order |of |draw |for |capillary |collections |is |different |than |venipuncture |because |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Increased |risk |of |coagulation |(remember |platelets |start |to |form)
22. |Upon |entering |a |patient's |room |for |routine |blood |draw, |phlebotomist |notices |clergy |
member |is |with |the |patient. |What |should |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Return |later |
after |drawing |other |patients
23. |A |phlebotomist |notices |a |hematoma |developing |at |the |site |of |venipuncture. |The |
phlebotomist |should |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Release |the |tourniquet |and |stop |the |draw
, 24. |Know |ORDER |of |DRAW!! |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
25. |A |phlebotomist |working |in |an |infertility |clinic |and |the |patient |is |to |submit |a |semen |
specimen. |The |phlebotomist |would |tell |the |patient: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |As |soon |as |you
|collect |the |specimen, |keep |it |next |to |your |body |and |bring |it |in |right |away. |(the |reason |is |it |
needs |to |stay |at |body |temp |and |delivered |in |lab |within |2 |hours)
26. |After |placing |tourniquet |on |a |patients |arm, |the |phlebotomist |notices |small |red |spots |
below |the |tourniquet. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Petechiae
27. |The |phlebotomist |should |examine |the |antecubital |veins |of |both |arms |because: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |The |median |cubital |might |be |more |accessible |on |one |side |than |the |other
28. |What |is |the |appropriate |cleanser |to |clean |the |meatus |for |a |clean |catch |urine |specimen? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Benzalkonium |chloride
29. |When |should |the |code |on |glucose |cuvettes |or |strips |be |compared |to |the |code |on |the |
glucose |meter? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |When |the |patient |is |tested
30. |Which |of |the |following |is |appropriate |to |use |when |collecting |for |a |chemistry |test |that |
requires |serum? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |SST |(this |is |the |red |gel |tube)
31. |A |patient |state |she |is |a |difficult |draw |and |requests |a |skin |puncture. |The |test |is |a |PTT. |
Which |should |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Use |a |syringe |and |transfer |to |a |light |blue |
tube
32. |Industry |standard |states |needle |insertion |in |the |antecubital |area |should |be: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |15-30 |degree |angle
Questions With Correct Answers
1. |What |temperature |should |a |semen |sample |be |transported? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-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 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Incorrect |needle |gauge
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 |icewater |slurry |(or |a |cup |of |ice) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Place |
specimen |in |icewater |slurry |(or |a |cup |of |ice)
4. |The |phlebotomist |has |a |request |to |collect |a |CBC |from |a |healthy |10 |month |old. |Which |is |
appropriate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Either |heel
5. |A |phlebotomist |is |preparing |to |draw |blood |from |a |patient |in |hospital/ |The |patient |extends |
his |arm |and |turns |head |away. |Which |consent |does |this |indicate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |
Implied |consent
6. |Why |should |phlebotomist |document |volume |of |blood |drawn |from |a |patient? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |Iatrogenic |anemia |could |be |a |result |fo |too |much |taken
,7. |A |phlebotomist |has |a |requisition |to |draw |blood |on |a |patient |with |severe |Down's |syndrome. |
What |steps |would |you |take? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Speak |with |the |patient |guardian |
before |performing |venipuncture |to |enmsure |the |patient |understands
8. |A |69 |year |old |unconscious |patient |is |brought |ot |the |ER. |Several |blood |tests |are |ordered. |
The |phlebotomist |collects |blood |under |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Implied |consent
9. |Which |of |the |following |actions |is |appropriate |when |labeling |specimens? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |Label |specimens |at |the |time |of |collection |in |front |of |the |patient
10. |Before |collecting |blood |on |an |inpatient, |the |phlebotomist |notices |there's |no |wristband |on |
wrist. |There |is |one |on |the |IV |pole. |What |do |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Don't |draw |
until |nurse |puts |an |armband |on |patient
11. |Which |is |appropriate |form |of |identification |in |inpatient |setting? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a.
|Verbal |and |wrist |band
12. |WBC, |RBC, |Electrolytes |are |ordered. |Which |tubes |are |used |for |capillary? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |Lavender |and |red
13. |A |blood |specimen |is |rejected |by |lab |with |QNS |as |the |reason? |Why? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |The |specimen |was |insufficient-not |enough |blood
14. |Which |of |the |following |is |best |method |to |prevent |internal |or |external |bleeding |from |
venipuncture |site |after |needle |is |removed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Apply |pressure |to |
prevent |leakage |of |blood |into |the |tissues
,15. |A |physician |orders |a |STAT |but |phlebotomist |forgets |to |fill |out |patient |ID |number. |What |is |
appropriate |procedure |for |an |improperly |labeled |specimen |when |received |in |lab? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |Lab |rejects |the |mislabeled |specimen
16. |Phlebotomist |is |performing |venipuncture |and |patient |begins |to |seize. |What |is |correct |
action? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Discontinue |the |draw
17. |Phlebotomist |receives |orders |to |draw |an |infant |screening |card, |O2 |levels, |bilirubin, |and |
DNA. |Which |is |to |be |drawn |first? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |O2 |levels
18. |When |performing |a |venipuncture |on |a |patient |of |average |weight, |which |is |the |correct |
technique |for |needle |insertion? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Insert |until |a |change |in |resistance
19. |Which |is |the |best |method |to |collect |a |blood |specimen |from |an |older |adult |patient |who |
has |fragile, |easy |to |collapse |veins? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Choose |a |syringe |and |butterfly |
assembly
20. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |term |for |donation |of |a |patient's |own |blood |for |an |upcoming |
surgery? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Autologous |donation
21. |The |order |of |draw |for |capillary |collections |is |different |than |venipuncture |because |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Increased |risk |of |coagulation |(remember |platelets |start |to |form)
22. |Upon |entering |a |patient's |room |for |routine |blood |draw, |phlebotomist |notices |clergy |
member |is |with |the |patient. |What |should |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Return |later |
after |drawing |other |patients
23. |A |phlebotomist |notices |a |hematoma |developing |at |the |site |of |venipuncture. |The |
phlebotomist |should |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Release |the |tourniquet |and |stop |the |draw
, 24. |Know |ORDER |of |DRAW!! |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
25. |A |phlebotomist |working |in |an |infertility |clinic |and |the |patient |is |to |submit |a |semen |
specimen. |The |phlebotomist |would |tell |the |patient: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |As |soon |as |you
|collect |the |specimen, |keep |it |next |to |your |body |and |bring |it |in |right |away. |(the |reason |is |it |
needs |to |stay |at |body |temp |and |delivered |in |lab |within |2 |hours)
26. |After |placing |tourniquet |on |a |patients |arm, |the |phlebotomist |notices |small |red |spots |
below |the |tourniquet. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Petechiae
27. |The |phlebotomist |should |examine |the |antecubital |veins |of |both |arms |because: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |The |median |cubital |might |be |more |accessible |on |one |side |than |the |other
28. |What |is |the |appropriate |cleanser |to |clean |the |meatus |for |a |clean |catch |urine |specimen? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Benzalkonium |chloride
29. |When |should |the |code |on |glucose |cuvettes |or |strips |be |compared |to |the |code |on |the |
glucose |meter? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |When |the |patient |is |tested
30. |Which |of |the |following |is |appropriate |to |use |when |collecting |for |a |chemistry |test |that |
requires |serum? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |SST |(this |is |the |red |gel |tube)
31. |A |patient |state |she |is |a |difficult |draw |and |requests |a |skin |puncture. |The |test |is |a |PTT. |
Which |should |you |do? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Use |a |syringe |and |transfer |to |a |light |blue |
tube
32. |Industry |standard |states |needle |insertion |in |the |antecubital |area |should |be: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-a. |15-30 |degree |angle
