NHA Phlebotomy certification EXAM
- ANS-. Number the following items to reflect the correct blood flow through the heart and lungs:
_1__ Vena Cave (superior/inferior) _7__ Lungs
_5__ Pulmonary Valve _6__ Pulmonary Artery
_13__ Aorta _9__ Left Atrium
_2__ Right Atrium _8__ Pulmonary Veins
_4__ Right Ventricle _11__ Left Ventricle
_3__ Tricuspid Valve _12__ Aortic Valve
_10__ Mitral Valve (aka, Bi-Cuspid)
- ANS-1. KNOW ADDITIVES
- ANS-24. Know ORDER of DRAW!!
- ANS-48. When removing the needle from the arm, engage the safety device immediately
- ANS-54. KNOW ORDER OF DRAW
- ANS-55. KNOW ORDER OF VENIPUNTURE PROCEDURE
- ANS-60. A 3.3 kg infant has a total blood volume of 240-330ml
- ANS-61. Cleanse in an outward spiral
- ANS-63. Invert anticoagulant tubes to :prevent coagulation
- Decentralized laboratory testing
- On-site testing
- Bedside testing
- Near-patient testing
- Patient-focused testing - ANS-List two other terms used to refer to point-of-care testing:
Any two of the following:
/False - ANS-True/False
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
When using a butterfly, a light blue stopper tube should be collected first.
1973 by the American Hospital Association. - ANS-In what year and by what organization was
The Patient's Bill of Rights initiated?
,¾ full - ANS-. How full should you fill the Sharps Container before using a new container?
36-38 degrees C - ANS-1. What temperature should a semen sample be transported?
A criminal lawsuit is initiated by the government, a civil lawsuit is between private parties. -
ANS-What is the difference between a Criminal Lawsuit and a Civil Lawsuit?
A reference laboratory is one that specializes in one test or one group of tests, or where more
unusual or obscure tests are performed. - ANS-Define Reference Laboratory:
A technical phlebotomy supervisor - ANS-To whom does the phlebotomist report?
a. 1 minute. - ANS-The maximum time a tourniquet should remain on the patient's arm is:
a. 1 minute.
b. 2 minutes.
c. 3 minutes.
d. 5 minutes.
a. 15-30 degree angle - ANS-32. Industry standard states needle insertion in the antecubital
area should be:
a. 16 gauge - ANS-. Which of the following needles has the largest diameter?
a. 16 gauge
b. 18 gauge
c. 20 gauge
d. 22 gauge
a. 2-10 degrees C (EDTA tubes may be processed at 12 hours if refrigerated) - ANS-51. The
phlebotomist draws a CBC at 1800. Lab closed at 1730 and will not process until 500. What
temp should the CBC be stored
a. 6:00 a.m - ANS-Patients are most likely to be in a basal state at:
a. 6:00 a.m.
b. 10:00 a.m.
c. 2:00 p.m.
d. 6:00 p.m.
A. 70% isopropyl alcohol - ANS-The primary antiseptic for venipuncture is:
A. 70% isopropyl alcohol
B. 80% isopropyl alcohol
C. 90% isopropyl alcohol
a. a private room. - ANS-The Patient's Bill of Rights guarantees the patient all of the following
except:
, a. a private room.
b. informed consent.
c. confidentiality.
d. treatment refusal.
a. a short draw. - ANS-Using an evacuated tube after its expiration date can result in all of the
following except:
a. a short draw.
b. a clotted specimen.
c. a lipemic specimen.
d. a contaminated specimen
a. A Transfusion reaction - ANS-58. What is a potential consequence of mislabeling a blood
bank specimen?
a. Aerobic and anaerobic bottles - ANS-42. Blood cultures have been ordered on ICU patient.
You would use:
a. anchor the vein above and below the puncture site. - ANS-. During the venipuncture, the
phlebotomist should do all of the following except:
a. anchor the vein above and below the puncture site.
b. insert the needle with the bevel up.
c. insert the needle at a 15- to 30-degree angle.
d. brace the hand holding the adapter on the patient's arm.
a. Apply pressure after collecting During the draw, the the sample - ANS-57. phlebotomist
notices red spots. What is appropriate action?
a. Apply pressure to prevent leakage of blood into the tissues - ANS-14. Which of the following
is best method to prevent internal or external bleeding from venipuncture site after needle is
removed?
a. Arterial Blood Gases - ANS-34. When preparing for transport, which specimen must be
placed on ice within 30 minutes after collection?
a. As soon as you collect the specimen, keep it next to your body and bring it in right away. (the
reason is it needs to stay at body temp and delivered in lab within 2 hours) - ANS-25. A
phlebotomist working in an infertility clinic and the patient is to submit a semen specimen. The
phlebotomist would tell the patient:
a. Ask the patient when he or she ate last - ANS-44. Phlebotomist needs to draw a glucose
tolerance test on a patient and notices an empty breakfast plate at bedside. What should you
do?
- ANS-. Number the following items to reflect the correct blood flow through the heart and lungs:
_1__ Vena Cave (superior/inferior) _7__ Lungs
_5__ Pulmonary Valve _6__ Pulmonary Artery
_13__ Aorta _9__ Left Atrium
_2__ Right Atrium _8__ Pulmonary Veins
_4__ Right Ventricle _11__ Left Ventricle
_3__ Tricuspid Valve _12__ Aortic Valve
_10__ Mitral Valve (aka, Bi-Cuspid)
- ANS-1. KNOW ADDITIVES
- ANS-24. Know ORDER of DRAW!!
- ANS-48. When removing the needle from the arm, engage the safety device immediately
- ANS-54. KNOW ORDER OF DRAW
- ANS-55. KNOW ORDER OF VENIPUNTURE PROCEDURE
- ANS-60. A 3.3 kg infant has a total blood volume of 240-330ml
- ANS-61. Cleanse in an outward spiral
- ANS-63. Invert anticoagulant tubes to :prevent coagulation
- Decentralized laboratory testing
- On-site testing
- Bedside testing
- Near-patient testing
- Patient-focused testing - ANS-List two other terms used to refer to point-of-care testing:
Any two of the following:
/False - ANS-True/False
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
When using a butterfly, a light blue stopper tube should be collected first.
1973 by the American Hospital Association. - ANS-In what year and by what organization was
The Patient's Bill of Rights initiated?
,¾ full - ANS-. How full should you fill the Sharps Container before using a new container?
36-38 degrees C - ANS-1. What temperature should a semen sample be transported?
A criminal lawsuit is initiated by the government, a civil lawsuit is between private parties. -
ANS-What is the difference between a Criminal Lawsuit and a Civil Lawsuit?
A reference laboratory is one that specializes in one test or one group of tests, or where more
unusual or obscure tests are performed. - ANS-Define Reference Laboratory:
A technical phlebotomy supervisor - ANS-To whom does the phlebotomist report?
a. 1 minute. - ANS-The maximum time a tourniquet should remain on the patient's arm is:
a. 1 minute.
b. 2 minutes.
c. 3 minutes.
d. 5 minutes.
a. 15-30 degree angle - ANS-32. Industry standard states needle insertion in the antecubital
area should be:
a. 16 gauge - ANS-. Which of the following needles has the largest diameter?
a. 16 gauge
b. 18 gauge
c. 20 gauge
d. 22 gauge
a. 2-10 degrees C (EDTA tubes may be processed at 12 hours if refrigerated) - ANS-51. The
phlebotomist draws a CBC at 1800. Lab closed at 1730 and will not process until 500. What
temp should the CBC be stored
a. 6:00 a.m - ANS-Patients are most likely to be in a basal state at:
a. 6:00 a.m.
b. 10:00 a.m.
c. 2:00 p.m.
d. 6:00 p.m.
A. 70% isopropyl alcohol - ANS-The primary antiseptic for venipuncture is:
A. 70% isopropyl alcohol
B. 80% isopropyl alcohol
C. 90% isopropyl alcohol
a. a private room. - ANS-The Patient's Bill of Rights guarantees the patient all of the following
except:
, a. a private room.
b. informed consent.
c. confidentiality.
d. treatment refusal.
a. a short draw. - ANS-Using an evacuated tube after its expiration date can result in all of the
following except:
a. a short draw.
b. a clotted specimen.
c. a lipemic specimen.
d. a contaminated specimen
a. A Transfusion reaction - ANS-58. What is a potential consequence of mislabeling a blood
bank specimen?
a. Aerobic and anaerobic bottles - ANS-42. Blood cultures have been ordered on ICU patient.
You would use:
a. anchor the vein above and below the puncture site. - ANS-. During the venipuncture, the
phlebotomist should do all of the following except:
a. anchor the vein above and below the puncture site.
b. insert the needle with the bevel up.
c. insert the needle at a 15- to 30-degree angle.
d. brace the hand holding the adapter on the patient's arm.
a. Apply pressure after collecting During the draw, the the sample - ANS-57. phlebotomist
notices red spots. What is appropriate action?
a. Apply pressure to prevent leakage of blood into the tissues - ANS-14. Which of the following
is best method to prevent internal or external bleeding from venipuncture site after needle is
removed?
a. Arterial Blood Gases - ANS-34. When preparing for transport, which specimen must be
placed on ice within 30 minutes after collection?
a. As soon as you collect the specimen, keep it next to your body and bring it in right away. (the
reason is it needs to stay at body temp and delivered in lab within 2 hours) - ANS-25. A
phlebotomist working in an infertility clinic and the patient is to submit a semen specimen. The
phlebotomist would tell the patient:
a. Ask the patient when he or she ate last - ANS-44. Phlebotomist needs to draw a glucose
tolerance test on a patient and notices an empty breakfast plate at bedside. What should you
do?
