PHLEBOTOMY NHA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has
pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment should the technician wear?
A. Gown
B. N95 Respirator
C. Face Mask
D. Goggles ANS >>> C. Face mask
While collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the glass collection
tube is cracked. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Wrap the tube in a pair of gloves and place it in a trash can.
B. Discard the tube in a biohazard bag.
C. Label the tube and send it to the laboratory
D. Dispose of the tube in a sharp’s container. ANS >>> D. Dispose of the tube in a
sharp’s container
A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult patient.
The patient's parent is in the room and asks about the patient's glucose level. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
A. Write down the results for the parent and the patient.
B. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient
C. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's electronic health record
(EHR).
D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present. ANS
>>> D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of blood draws for a
glucose tolerance test (GTT). The patient starts to cry and refuses to extend her arm
for the draw. Which of the following statements should the technician make?
A. "I will get in trouble if I don't perform the draw".
B. "I promise the draw won't hurt"
C. "May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?"
D. "May I please perform the draw?" ANS >>> D. "May I please perform the draw?"
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to complete the glucose monitor quality control
record. Which of the following information should the technician record in the quality
control record?
A. Daily patient test results
B. Physician's NPI number
C. Date of battery change
,D. Time that values were recorded. ANS >>> C. Date of battery change.
, A phlebotomy technician observes a glucometer reading of 250mg/dL. A second test is
performed and returns a reading within the expected reference range. Which of the
following circumstances could have caused the first result to be inaccurate?
A. Too much blood was used.
B. The first drop of blood was used.
C. Too little blood was used.
D. The test strips were left open. ANS >>> A. Too much blood was used.
Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy technician use to clean a cerebral
spinal specimen spill?
A. Chlorine bleach
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. Povidone-iodine
D. Isopropyl alcohol ANS >>> A. Chlorine bleach
A phlebotomy technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a
venipuncture. Which of the following information should the technician include in the
online sharp’s injury log?
A. The injured technician's name
B. The recommended follow-up treatment
C. The department where the injury occurred.
D. The patient's name. ANS >>> C. The department where the injury occurred.
When testing a patient for streptococcal pharyngitis, a phlebotomy technician should
implement which of the following types of transmission-based precautions?
A. Contact
B. Standard
C. Airborne
D. Droplet ANS >>> D. Droplet
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a
blood culture collection?
A. Use 70% isopropyl alcohol to cleanse the site.
B. Cleanse the site for no more than 10 seconds.
C. Palpate the vein after cleansing the site.
D. Remove the tourniquet after 2 min. ANS >>> A. Use 70% isopropyl alcohol to
cleanse the site.
Which of the following is the current procedure for medical professionals performing
CPR on an infant?
A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5in) deep
B. 30 compressions, 5.08 cm (2in) deep
C. 100 compressions, 5.08 cm (2in) deep
D. 100 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5in) deep ANS >>> A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5in)
deep
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who has
pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment should the technician wear?
A. Gown
B. N95 Respirator
C. Face Mask
D. Goggles ANS >>> C. Face mask
While collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the glass collection
tube is cracked. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Wrap the tube in a pair of gloves and place it in a trash can.
B. Discard the tube in a biohazard bag.
C. Label the tube and send it to the laboratory
D. Dispose of the tube in a sharp’s container. ANS >>> D. Dispose of the tube in a
sharp’s container
A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young adult patient.
The patient's parent is in the room and asks about the patient's glucose level. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
A. Write down the results for the parent and the patient.
B. Ask the parent to leave the room and tell the patient
C. Show the patient and parent the results in the patient's electronic health record
(EHR).
D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present. ANS
>>> D. Ask the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present.
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of blood draws for a
glucose tolerance test (GTT). The patient starts to cry and refuses to extend her arm
for the draw. Which of the following statements should the technician make?
A. "I will get in trouble if I don't perform the draw".
B. "I promise the draw won't hurt"
C. "May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?"
D. "May I please perform the draw?" ANS >>> D. "May I please perform the draw?"
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to complete the glucose monitor quality control
record. Which of the following information should the technician record in the quality
control record?
A. Daily patient test results
B. Physician's NPI number
C. Date of battery change
,D. Time that values were recorded. ANS >>> C. Date of battery change.
, A phlebotomy technician observes a glucometer reading of 250mg/dL. A second test is
performed and returns a reading within the expected reference range. Which of the
following circumstances could have caused the first result to be inaccurate?
A. Too much blood was used.
B. The first drop of blood was used.
C. Too little blood was used.
D. The test strips were left open. ANS >>> A. Too much blood was used.
Which of the following solutions should a phlebotomy technician use to clean a cerebral
spinal specimen spill?
A. Chlorine bleach
B. Hydrogen peroxide
C. Povidone-iodine
D. Isopropyl alcohol ANS >>> A. Chlorine bleach
A phlebotomy technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a
venipuncture. Which of the following information should the technician include in the
online sharp’s injury log?
A. The injured technician's name
B. The recommended follow-up treatment
C. The department where the injury occurred.
D. The patient's name. ANS >>> C. The department where the injury occurred.
When testing a patient for streptococcal pharyngitis, a phlebotomy technician should
implement which of the following types of transmission-based precautions?
A. Contact
B. Standard
C. Airborne
D. Droplet ANS >>> D. Droplet
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take when performing a
blood culture collection?
A. Use 70% isopropyl alcohol to cleanse the site.
B. Cleanse the site for no more than 10 seconds.
C. Palpate the vein after cleansing the site.
D. Remove the tourniquet after 2 min. ANS >>> A. Use 70% isopropyl alcohol to
cleanse the site.
Which of the following is the current procedure for medical professionals performing
CPR on an infant?
A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5in) deep
B. 30 compressions, 5.08 cm (2in) deep
C. 100 compressions, 5.08 cm (2in) deep
D. 100 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5in) deep ANS >>> A. 30 compressions, 3.8 cm (1.5in)
deep
