1|Page
Phlebotomy - NHA Practice Test Questions with
100% Verified Answers 2025 | 2026
For an older adult patient who has difficult-to-access veins, a
phlebotomy technician should select which veins to perform a
venipuncture? - ANSWER Dorsal Veins
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at
what temperatures?
a. -20 to -10 C
b. 21 to 23 C
c. 25 to 30 C
d. 36 to 38 C - ANSWER d. 36 to 38 C
A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), which of the following actions should the
technician take?
,2|Page
1. Scrub hands
2. Use gloves with powder inside of them
3. Apply oil-based hand creams before putting on latex gloves
4. Wear nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves - ANSWER Wear
nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves
A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to
prevent what complications? - ANSWER Hemolysis
Which of the following PPE provides a phlebotomy technician
with the best protection when drawing blood from a patient
who has active tuberculosis?
1. double gloves
2. N95 respirator
3. Surgical Mask
4. Shoe covers - ANSWER N95 respirator
For which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy
technician follow chain of custody guidelines?
,3|Page
1. Digoxin level testing
2. Blood culture testing
3. Paternity testing
4. Lead level testing - ANSWER Paternity Testing
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a
patient for a pre-employment drug test. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
1. Ensure the specimen is within a temperature range of 21.1 to
26.6 Celsius
2. Take the temperature of the specimen within 8 min of
collection
3. Instruct the patient to flush the toilet after filling the
collection container
4. Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of urine -
ANSWER Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of
urine
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood
specimen from a small vein of an older adult patient. What
action should the technician take to keep the vein from
collapsing? - ANSWER Use small needle for the draw
, 4|Page
What is the ideal range when using a glucose monitor for point-
of-care-testing of a patient who has been fasting for 12 hours? -
ANSWER 70-110 mg/dL
A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient how to collect
a clean-catch urine specimen. Which of the following cleansers
should the technician instruct the patient to use when cleansing
around her urinary meatus?
1. Hydrogen peroxide
2. Mild antiseptic soap
3. Povidone-iodine
4. Isopropyl Alchohol - ANSWER Mild antiseptic soap
Which fo the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician
avoid drawing blood from the leg or foot of a patient who has
diabetes?
1. Veins in these areas are smaller
2. These areas are more susceptible to infection
Phlebotomy - NHA Practice Test Questions with
100% Verified Answers 2025 | 2026
For an older adult patient who has difficult-to-access veins, a
phlebotomy technician should select which veins to perform a
venipuncture? - ANSWER Dorsal Veins
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at
what temperatures?
a. -20 to -10 C
b. 21 to 23 C
c. 25 to 30 C
d. 36 to 38 C - ANSWER d. 36 to 38 C
A phlebotomy technician has a mild sensitivity to latex.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), which of the following actions should the
technician take?
,2|Page
1. Scrub hands
2. Use gloves with powder inside of them
3. Apply oil-based hand creams before putting on latex gloves
4. Wear nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves - ANSWER Wear
nitrile gloves instead of latex gloves
A phlebotomy technician should invert anticoagulant tubes to
prevent what complications? - ANSWER Hemolysis
Which of the following PPE provides a phlebotomy technician
with the best protection when drawing blood from a patient
who has active tuberculosis?
1. double gloves
2. N95 respirator
3. Surgical Mask
4. Shoe covers - ANSWER N95 respirator
For which of the following procedures should a phlebotomy
technician follow chain of custody guidelines?
,3|Page
1. Digoxin level testing
2. Blood culture testing
3. Paternity testing
4. Lead level testing - ANSWER Paternity Testing
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a
patient for a pre-employment drug test. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?
1. Ensure the specimen is within a temperature range of 21.1 to
26.6 Celsius
2. Take the temperature of the specimen within 8 min of
collection
3. Instruct the patient to flush the toilet after filling the
collection container
4. Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of urine -
ANSWER Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of
urine
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood
specimen from a small vein of an older adult patient. What
action should the technician take to keep the vein from
collapsing? - ANSWER Use small needle for the draw
, 4|Page
What is the ideal range when using a glucose monitor for point-
of-care-testing of a patient who has been fasting for 12 hours? -
ANSWER 70-110 mg/dL
A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient how to collect
a clean-catch urine specimen. Which of the following cleansers
should the technician instruct the patient to use when cleansing
around her urinary meatus?
1. Hydrogen peroxide
2. Mild antiseptic soap
3. Povidone-iodine
4. Isopropyl Alchohol - ANSWER Mild antiseptic soap
Which fo the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician
avoid drawing blood from the leg or foot of a patient who has
diabetes?
1. Veins in these areas are smaller
2. These areas are more susceptible to infection
