NHA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of
the following temperatures? Answer: 36 to 38 degrees C
◉ A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to
the national institute of occupational safety and health, which of the
following actions should the technician take? Answer: Wear nitrile
gloves instead of latex
◉ A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent
which of the following complication? Answer: Hemolysis
◉ Which of the following personal protective equipment provides a
phlebotomy technician with the best protection when drawing blood
from a patient who has active tuberculosis? Answer: N95 respirator
◉ For which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy
technician follow a chain of custody guidelines? Answer: paternity
testing
,◉ A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient
for a pre-employment drug test. Which of the following actions should
the technician take? Answer: Verify that the specimen contains at least
45 mL of urine
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen
from a small vein of an older adult patient. Which of the following
should the technician take to keep the being from collapsing? Answer:
Use a small needle for draw
◉ A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care
testing of a patient who has been fasting for 12 hours. For which of the
following results should the technician immediately notify the
providers? Answer: 130 mg/dL
◉ A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient how to collect a
clean-catch urine specimen. Which of the following cleansers should the
technician instruct the patients to use when cleansing around her urinary
meatus? Answer: mild antispetic soap
◉ For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician
avoid drawing blood from the leg or foot of a patient who has diabetes?
Answer: These areas are more susceptible to infection
, ◉ To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician
should clean items that have been contaminated by blood with a 1:10
dilution of which of the following substances and water? Answer:
Sodium hypochlorite
◉ A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which
of the following? Answer: Patient's information
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to remove PPE following a
venipuncture for a patient in an isolation room. Which of the following
pieces should the technician remove first? Answer: gloves
◉ A phlebotomy technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a
patient. The technician notices swelling and a large hematoma forming
at the puncture site. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? Answer: remove the tourniquet and needle
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient's arm for
venipuncture. Which of the following techniques should the technician
use when applying antiseptic solutions? Answer: back and forth strokes
◉ Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take
when performing a venipuncture using an evacuated tube system?
Answer: Position the needle at a 30 degree angle in the same direction as
the vein and with the bevel up
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of
the following temperatures? Answer: 36 to 38 degrees C
◉ A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex. According to
the national institute of occupational safety and health, which of the
following actions should the technician take? Answer: Wear nitrile
gloves instead of latex
◉ A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to prevent
which of the following complication? Answer: Hemolysis
◉ Which of the following personal protective equipment provides a
phlebotomy technician with the best protection when drawing blood
from a patient who has active tuberculosis? Answer: N95 respirator
◉ For which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy
technician follow a chain of custody guidelines? Answer: paternity
testing
,◉ A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient
for a pre-employment drug test. Which of the following actions should
the technician take? Answer: Verify that the specimen contains at least
45 mL of urine
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen
from a small vein of an older adult patient. Which of the following
should the technician take to keep the being from collapsing? Answer:
Use a small needle for draw
◉ A phlebotomy technician is using a glucose monitor for point-of-care
testing of a patient who has been fasting for 12 hours. For which of the
following results should the technician immediately notify the
providers? Answer: 130 mg/dL
◉ A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient how to collect a
clean-catch urine specimen. Which of the following cleansers should the
technician instruct the patients to use when cleansing around her urinary
meatus? Answer: mild antispetic soap
◉ For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician
avoid drawing blood from the leg or foot of a patient who has diabetes?
Answer: These areas are more susceptible to infection
, ◉ To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician
should clean items that have been contaminated by blood with a 1:10
dilution of which of the following substances and water? Answer:
Sodium hypochlorite
◉ A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which
of the following? Answer: Patient's information
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing to remove PPE following a
venipuncture for a patient in an isolation room. Which of the following
pieces should the technician remove first? Answer: gloves
◉ A phlebotomy technician is obtaining a blood specimen from a
patient. The technician notices swelling and a large hematoma forming
at the puncture site. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? Answer: remove the tourniquet and needle
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient's arm for
venipuncture. Which of the following techniques should the technician
use when applying antiseptic solutions? Answer: back and forth strokes
◉ Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take
when performing a venipuncture using an evacuated tube system?
Answer: Position the needle at a 30 degree angle in the same direction as
the vein and with the bevel up
