NHA PHLEBOTOMY TEST BANK 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ vessel layers. Answer: tunica adventitia (outer layer)
tunica media (middle layer)
tunica intima (inner layer)
◉ iatrogenic anemia. Answer: blood loss due to treatment mainly
affecting newborns, also called iatrogenic blood loss
◉ exsanguination. Answer: blood loss that is life-threatening (10% of
body volume lost)
◉ lumbar punture. Answer: puncture into the spine in order to remove
cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) for testing
◉ cyanotic. Answer: blue grey discoloration due to lack of oxygen
◉ heel sticks. Answer: microsampling done in children 2 years and
under
, ◉ blood culture amount. Answer: adults = 5-10 mL per tube
pediatric = 1-3 mL per tube
◉ hemoglobin A1C. Answer: average blood glucose level 4-6 weeks
preceding (before) test
◉ ethanol test. Answer: gray top sodium fluoride (sometimes red)
◉ basal state. Answer: refers to body condition while patient is at rest
and fasting in the morning (considered a fasting specimen)
◉ diaphoresis. Answer: excessive sweating caused by shock
◉ galactosemia. Answer: genetic disorder that affects how the body
processes simple sugar; considered an inborn error most often affecting
newborns
◉ NIOSH. Answer: National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, part of the Center of Disease Control
◉ PHI. Answer: Protected Health Information, in part with HIPPA to
protect electronic, confidential patient information
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ vessel layers. Answer: tunica adventitia (outer layer)
tunica media (middle layer)
tunica intima (inner layer)
◉ iatrogenic anemia. Answer: blood loss due to treatment mainly
affecting newborns, also called iatrogenic blood loss
◉ exsanguination. Answer: blood loss that is life-threatening (10% of
body volume lost)
◉ lumbar punture. Answer: puncture into the spine in order to remove
cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) for testing
◉ cyanotic. Answer: blue grey discoloration due to lack of oxygen
◉ heel sticks. Answer: microsampling done in children 2 years and
under
, ◉ blood culture amount. Answer: adults = 5-10 mL per tube
pediatric = 1-3 mL per tube
◉ hemoglobin A1C. Answer: average blood glucose level 4-6 weeks
preceding (before) test
◉ ethanol test. Answer: gray top sodium fluoride (sometimes red)
◉ basal state. Answer: refers to body condition while patient is at rest
and fasting in the morning (considered a fasting specimen)
◉ diaphoresis. Answer: excessive sweating caused by shock
◉ galactosemia. Answer: genetic disorder that affects how the body
processes simple sugar; considered an inborn error most often affecting
newborns
◉ NIOSH. Answer: National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health, part of the Center of Disease Control
◉ PHI. Answer: Protected Health Information, in part with HIPPA to
protect electronic, confidential patient information
