NHCO Phlebotomy Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |is |the |best |indication |that |a |patient |might |be |at |risk |of |syncope?
a. |Involuntary |movement
b. |Lightheadedness |and |shallow |breath
c. |Small |red |spots |appearing |on |skin
d. |Paleness |and |sweating |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Paleness |and |sweating
Why |is |it |important |for |a |phlebotomist |to |invert |anticoagulant |tubes?
a. |To |prevent |a |pH |imbalance
b. |To |prevent |hemolysis
c. |To |ensure |proper |mixing |of |blood |and |additive
d. |To |prevent |hemoconcentration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |To |ensure |proper |mixing |of |blood
|and |additive
Which |of |the |following |protects |a |patient's |information?
a. |OSHA
b. |HIPPA
c. |The |Joint |Commission
d. |AAHSA |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |HIPPA
,Which |of |the |following |needle |sizes |is |NOT |used |for |laboratory |assays |but |for |collection |of |
donor |units |of |blood?
a. |18-gauge
b. |23-gague
c. |21-gague
d. |22-gague |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |18-gauge
How |many |minutes |within |collection |of |a |urine |sample |should |the |phlebotomist |take |the |
temperature |of |the |specimen? |
a. |Within |10 |minutes
b. |Within |45 |minutes
c. |Within |30 |seconds
d. |Within |4 |minutes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Within |4 |minutes
Quality |control |checklists |ensure |machines |are |inspected |for |compliance |at |time |intervals |
specific |to |the |equipment |and |________.
a. |Clinical |application
b. |Chemical |measurement
c. |Expiration |date
d. |Stock |rotation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Clinical |application
Which |of |the |following |actions |will |most |likely |prevent |a |needle |stick |injury?
,a. |Having |a |nurse |or |other |healthcare |team |member |dispose |of |used |needles |for |the |
phlebotomist |
b. |Replacing |sharps |containers |when |they |have |reached |their |fill |line
c. |Recapping |every |needle |prior |to |discarding |it |in |the |sharps |container
d. |Wearing |rubber |gloves |during |venipuncture |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Replacing |sharps |
containers |when |they |have |reached |their |fill |line
Which |of |the |following |pieces |of |information |need |to |be |on |a |laboratory |requisition |form |
before |a |phlebotomist |should |proceed |with |obtaining |a |blood |specimen?
a. |The |patient's |status |as |an |organ |donor
b. |A |specimen |identification |code
c. |A |laboratory's |CLIA |number
d. |The |patient's |emergency |contact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |A |specimen |identification |code
A |patient |is |listening |to |a |phlebotomist |explain |the |venipuncture |process |before |initiating |the |
blood |draw. |The |patient |communicates |their |understanding |but |seems |hesitant |and |confused. |
How |should |the |phlebotomist |handle |the |situation?
a. |The |phlebotomist |should |surmise |that |the |patient |has |heard |enough |information |and |get |
ready |to |draw |the |patient's |blood.
b. |The |phlebotomist |should |leave |the |room |and |ask |for |another |doctor |or |nurse |to |explain |the
|procedure.
c. |The |phlebotomist |should |repeat |the |same |explanation |in |a |slower |voice.
d. |The |phlebotomist |should |find |another |way |to |phrase |the |explanation |and |invite |the |patient |
to |ask |any |clarifying |questions. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |The |phlebotomist |should |find |
another |way |to |phrase |the |explanation |and |invite |the |patient |to |ask |any |clarifying |questions.
The |additive |in |a |Pink |Top |Tube |used |in |blood |banking |is |which |of |the |following?
, a. |Sodium |polyanethole |sulfonate |(SPS)
b. |Sodium |heparin
c. |Potassium |ethylenediaminetetraacetic |acid |(EDTA)
d. |Acid |citrate |dextrose |(ACD) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Potassium |
ethylenediaminetetraacetic |acid |(EDTA)
If |a |patient |verbally |or |physically |refuses |a |venipuncture |procedure, |the |phlebotomist |should |
do |which |of |the |following?
a. |The |phlebotomist |should |inform |the |patient |that |they |will |still |be |reasonable |to |pay |for |the |
procedure. |
b. |The |phlebotomist |should |re-explain |the |procedure |in |case |the |patient |did |not |understand. |
c. |The |phlebotomist |should |inform |the |patient |that |they |will |need |to |reschedule |their |
appointment.
d. |The |phlebotomist |should |immediately |report |the |refusal |and |actions |taken |to |their |
supervisor. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |The |phlebotomist |should |immediately |report |the |
refusal |and |actions |taken |to |their |supervisor.
What |is |the |recommended |allowance |for |a |total |volume |of |blood |drawn |from |a |patient |within
|a |24-hr |period?
a. |0.05% |- |1%
b. |1% |- |5%
c. |5% |- |7%
d. |10% |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |1% |- |5%
Which |of |the |following |is |the |proper |way |a |phlebotomist |should |dispose |of |a |needle?
Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |is |the |best |indication |that |a |patient |might |be |at |risk |of |syncope?
a. |Involuntary |movement
b. |Lightheadedness |and |shallow |breath
c. |Small |red |spots |appearing |on |skin
d. |Paleness |and |sweating |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Paleness |and |sweating
Why |is |it |important |for |a |phlebotomist |to |invert |anticoagulant |tubes?
a. |To |prevent |a |pH |imbalance
b. |To |prevent |hemolysis
c. |To |ensure |proper |mixing |of |blood |and |additive
d. |To |prevent |hemoconcentration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |To |ensure |proper |mixing |of |blood
|and |additive
Which |of |the |following |protects |a |patient's |information?
a. |OSHA
b. |HIPPA
c. |The |Joint |Commission
d. |AAHSA |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |HIPPA
,Which |of |the |following |needle |sizes |is |NOT |used |for |laboratory |assays |but |for |collection |of |
donor |units |of |blood?
a. |18-gauge
b. |23-gague
c. |21-gague
d. |22-gague |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |18-gauge
How |many |minutes |within |collection |of |a |urine |sample |should |the |phlebotomist |take |the |
temperature |of |the |specimen? |
a. |Within |10 |minutes
b. |Within |45 |minutes
c. |Within |30 |seconds
d. |Within |4 |minutes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |Within |4 |minutes
Quality |control |checklists |ensure |machines |are |inspected |for |compliance |at |time |intervals |
specific |to |the |equipment |and |________.
a. |Clinical |application
b. |Chemical |measurement
c. |Expiration |date
d. |Stock |rotation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Clinical |application
Which |of |the |following |actions |will |most |likely |prevent |a |needle |stick |injury?
,a. |Having |a |nurse |or |other |healthcare |team |member |dispose |of |used |needles |for |the |
phlebotomist |
b. |Replacing |sharps |containers |when |they |have |reached |their |fill |line
c. |Recapping |every |needle |prior |to |discarding |it |in |the |sharps |container
d. |Wearing |rubber |gloves |during |venipuncture |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |Replacing |sharps |
containers |when |they |have |reached |their |fill |line
Which |of |the |following |pieces |of |information |need |to |be |on |a |laboratory |requisition |form |
before |a |phlebotomist |should |proceed |with |obtaining |a |blood |specimen?
a. |The |patient's |status |as |an |organ |donor
b. |A |specimen |identification |code
c. |A |laboratory's |CLIA |number
d. |The |patient's |emergency |contact |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |A |specimen |identification |code
A |patient |is |listening |to |a |phlebotomist |explain |the |venipuncture |process |before |initiating |the |
blood |draw. |The |patient |communicates |their |understanding |but |seems |hesitant |and |confused. |
How |should |the |phlebotomist |handle |the |situation?
a. |The |phlebotomist |should |surmise |that |the |patient |has |heard |enough |information |and |get |
ready |to |draw |the |patient's |blood.
b. |The |phlebotomist |should |leave |the |room |and |ask |for |another |doctor |or |nurse |to |explain |the
|procedure.
c. |The |phlebotomist |should |repeat |the |same |explanation |in |a |slower |voice.
d. |The |phlebotomist |should |find |another |way |to |phrase |the |explanation |and |invite |the |patient |
to |ask |any |clarifying |questions. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |The |phlebotomist |should |find |
another |way |to |phrase |the |explanation |and |invite |the |patient |to |ask |any |clarifying |questions.
The |additive |in |a |Pink |Top |Tube |used |in |blood |banking |is |which |of |the |following?
, a. |Sodium |polyanethole |sulfonate |(SPS)
b. |Sodium |heparin
c. |Potassium |ethylenediaminetetraacetic |acid |(EDTA)
d. |Acid |citrate |dextrose |(ACD) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Potassium |
ethylenediaminetetraacetic |acid |(EDTA)
If |a |patient |verbally |or |physically |refuses |a |venipuncture |procedure, |the |phlebotomist |should |
do |which |of |the |following?
a. |The |phlebotomist |should |inform |the |patient |that |they |will |still |be |reasonable |to |pay |for |the |
procedure. |
b. |The |phlebotomist |should |re-explain |the |procedure |in |case |the |patient |did |not |understand. |
c. |The |phlebotomist |should |inform |the |patient |that |they |will |need |to |reschedule |their |
appointment.
d. |The |phlebotomist |should |immediately |report |the |refusal |and |actions |taken |to |their |
supervisor. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |The |phlebotomist |should |immediately |report |the |
refusal |and |actions |taken |to |their |supervisor.
What |is |the |recommended |allowance |for |a |total |volume |of |blood |drawn |from |a |patient |within
|a |24-hr |period?
a. |0.05% |- |1%
b. |1% |- |5%
c. |5% |- |7%
d. |10% |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |1% |- |5%
Which |of |the |following |is |the |proper |way |a |phlebotomist |should |dispose |of |a |needle?
