NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test
Questions And Verified Answers!!
2025
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? - Remove tourniquet and needle
A phlebotomist is preparing to collect a vancomycin peak level for a patient in an inpatient setting.
Which of the following actions should the tech take prior to collecting the blood specimen? - Ask the
attending nurse if the patient's vancomycin dose schedule is accurate
A phlebotomist is performing a total cholesterol POCT for a patient. Which of the following findings
should the tech immediately report to the provider? - 300mg/dL
A phlebotomist is using a POCT system to determine a patient's WBC count. For which of the following
results should the tech immediately notify the provider? - 1.8mm^3
To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomist should clean items that have been
contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following substances and water? - Sodium
hypochlorite
A phlebotomist is collecting blood specimen from a patient who has cutaneous diphtheria. Besides
gloves, which of the following PPE should the tech wear? - Gown
A phlebotomist has a req form for a series of tests on a patient's serum. The tech should select a tube
that contains which of the following additives? - Thrombin
Which of the following collection tubes should a phlebotomist use when collection for a routine
chemistry test that requires serum? - SST
, A phlebotomist has a requisition form to perform a chromosome analysis for a patient. The tech should
select a collection tube that contains which of the following additives? - Heparin
A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a blood draw when the patient states that he is severely allergic
to latex. Which of the following actions should the tech take? - Use a blood pressure cuff and inflate it
to 40 mm Hg
Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomist collect first when obtaining dermal samples? -
Lavender top
A phlebotomist is preparing to collect a patient's troponin T level. Which of the following T levels should
the tech immediately report to the provider? - 0.3ng/mL
(normal range 0-0.2ng/mL)
A patient ask a phlebotomist to use her finger for blood work. In which of the following situations can
the technician collect blood from the patient's finger? - The ordered test can be performed on a
capillary specimen
A phlebotomist performs a POC glucose test for a patient in an outpatient setting. The results is in the
critical value range. Which of the following actions should the tech take? - Report the result to the
patient's provider
A phlebotomist is introducing herself to a patient and explaining the venipuncture procedure. In which
of the following comfort zones if the tech working? - Personal
Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomist to collect a blood specimen from an older
adult patient who has fragile easy-to-collaspe veins? - Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and
transfer to an ETS tube
A phlebotomist tech is performing a venipuncture using a butterfly. The red-topped tube fills, but the
light blue tube slows down and does not fill completely. Which of the following actions should the tech
take? - Insert a new light blue tube to see if it will fill
Questions And Verified Answers!!
2025
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? - Remove tourniquet and needle
A phlebotomist is preparing to collect a vancomycin peak level for a patient in an inpatient setting.
Which of the following actions should the tech take prior to collecting the blood specimen? - Ask the
attending nurse if the patient's vancomycin dose schedule is accurate
A phlebotomist is performing a total cholesterol POCT for a patient. Which of the following findings
should the tech immediately report to the provider? - 300mg/dL
A phlebotomist is using a POCT system to determine a patient's WBC count. For which of the following
results should the tech immediately notify the provider? - 1.8mm^3
To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomist should clean items that have been
contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following substances and water? - Sodium
hypochlorite
A phlebotomist is collecting blood specimen from a patient who has cutaneous diphtheria. Besides
gloves, which of the following PPE should the tech wear? - Gown
A phlebotomist has a req form for a series of tests on a patient's serum. The tech should select a tube
that contains which of the following additives? - Thrombin
Which of the following collection tubes should a phlebotomist use when collection for a routine
chemistry test that requires serum? - SST
, A phlebotomist has a requisition form to perform a chromosome analysis for a patient. The tech should
select a collection tube that contains which of the following additives? - Heparin
A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a blood draw when the patient states that he is severely allergic
to latex. Which of the following actions should the tech take? - Use a blood pressure cuff and inflate it
to 40 mm Hg
Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomist collect first when obtaining dermal samples? -
Lavender top
A phlebotomist is preparing to collect a patient's troponin T level. Which of the following T levels should
the tech immediately report to the provider? - 0.3ng/mL
(normal range 0-0.2ng/mL)
A patient ask a phlebotomist to use her finger for blood work. In which of the following situations can
the technician collect blood from the patient's finger? - The ordered test can be performed on a
capillary specimen
A phlebotomist performs a POC glucose test for a patient in an outpatient setting. The results is in the
critical value range. Which of the following actions should the tech take? - Report the result to the
patient's provider
A phlebotomist is introducing herself to a patient and explaining the venipuncture procedure. In which
of the following comfort zones if the tech working? - Personal
Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomist to collect a blood specimen from an older
adult patient who has fragile easy-to-collaspe veins? - Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and
transfer to an ETS tube
A phlebotomist tech is performing a venipuncture using a butterfly. The red-topped tube fills, but the
light blue tube slows down and does not fill completely. Which of the following actions should the tech
take? - Insert a new light blue tube to see if it will fill
