NHA Phlebotomy Exam 2025 with
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2 hr after administration - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a
peak level for a medication that was administered orally to a patient. After verifying
when the patient received the medication, how long should the technician wait prior to
attempting the draw?
Initial and mark the date and time on each tube drawn - ANSWER-Which of the
following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to take before leaving a patient's
room?
Lavender top - ANSWER-Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician
collect first when obtaining dermal samples?
"Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container." - ANSWER-A
phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient. Which
of the following instructions should the technician give the patient?
sodium hypochlorite - ANSWER-To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy
technician should clean items that have been contaminated by blood with a
1:10 dilution of which of the following substances and water?
Rolling up his shirtsleeve - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a
blood specimen from a patient who signed a general informed consent form upon
admission to the facility. Which of the following actions by the patient indicates implied
consent for the venipuncture?
EDTA - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the
following additives when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC?
Potassium - ANSWER-Which of the following test results are affected when a
phlebotomy technician uses povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture?
36-38 C - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at
which of the following temperatures?
implied consent - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a
patient in an inpatient setting. The patient extends his arm and turns his head away.
This action by the patient is an example of which of the following types of consent?
, Place the specimens in a lockable container - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is
transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
Tiger(speckled) - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood
specimen from a patient for thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection
tube that has a top with which of the following colors?
Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is
collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a newborn for
phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
1.8/mm3 - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is using a point-of-care test system to
determine a patient's WBC count. For which of the following results should the
technician immediately notify the provider?
Use the second drop of blood that emerges from the puncture - ANSWER-A
phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's capillary
blood. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube - ANSWER-
Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a blood
specimen from an older adult patient who has fragile, easy-to-collapse veins?
Every day the meter is used - ANSWER-How frequently should a phlebotomy technician
perform a quality control test on a glucometer in the laboratory?
Enter critical laboratory data - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is following the
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute's (CLSI) clinical laboratory workflow
pathway.
As part of the postexamination phase of this process, which of the following actions
should the technician take?
Patient's information - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to
protect which of the following?
Lavender top - ANSWER-Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician
collect first when obtaining dermal samples?
A specimen identification code - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a
laboratory requisition before obtaining blood specimens from a patient. The technician
should verify that the requisition includes which of the following information?
Medial cubital vein in the left arm - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to
collect a blood specimen from a patient who had a right-sided mastectomy. Which of the
following sites should the technician select?
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2 hr after administration - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a
peak level for a medication that was administered orally to a patient. After verifying
when the patient received the medication, how long should the technician wait prior to
attempting the draw?
Initial and mark the date and time on each tube drawn - ANSWER-Which of the
following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to take before leaving a patient's
room?
Lavender top - ANSWER-Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician
collect first when obtaining dermal samples?
"Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container." - ANSWER-A
phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient. Which
of the following instructions should the technician give the patient?
sodium hypochlorite - ANSWER-To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy
technician should clean items that have been contaminated by blood with a
1:10 dilution of which of the following substances and water?
Rolling up his shirtsleeve - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a
blood specimen from a patient who signed a general informed consent form upon
admission to the facility. Which of the following actions by the patient indicates implied
consent for the venipuncture?
EDTA - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the
following additives when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC?
Potassium - ANSWER-Which of the following test results are affected when a
phlebotomy technician uses povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture?
36-38 C - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at
which of the following temperatures?
implied consent - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a
patient in an inpatient setting. The patient extends his arm and turns his head away.
This action by the patient is an example of which of the following types of consent?
, Place the specimens in a lockable container - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is
transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
Tiger(speckled) - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood
specimen from a patient for thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection
tube that has a top with which of the following colors?
Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is
collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to screen a newborn for
phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
1.8/mm3 - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is using a point-of-care test system to
determine a patient's WBC count. For which of the following results should the
technician immediately notify the provider?
Use the second drop of blood that emerges from the puncture - ANSWER-A
phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's capillary
blood. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube - ANSWER-
Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a blood
specimen from an older adult patient who has fragile, easy-to-collapse veins?
Every day the meter is used - ANSWER-How frequently should a phlebotomy technician
perform a quality control test on a glucometer in the laboratory?
Enter critical laboratory data - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is following the
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute's (CLSI) clinical laboratory workflow
pathway.
As part of the postexamination phase of this process, which of the following actions
should the technician take?
Patient's information - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to
protect which of the following?
Lavender top - ANSWER-Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician
collect first when obtaining dermal samples?
A specimen identification code - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is reviewing a
laboratory requisition before obtaining blood specimens from a patient. The technician
should verify that the requisition includes which of the following information?
Medial cubital vein in the left arm - ANSWER-A phlebotomy technician is preparing to
collect a blood specimen from a patient who had a right-sided mastectomy. Which of the
following sites should the technician select?
