NHA PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW GUIDE 2026
◉ Using antimicrobial sanitizers is a way of preventing Answer:
Nosocomial infections
◉ The proper way a Pt should instruct their patient to collect a C&S
stool specimen is to tell them to Answer: Chill stool specimen in a
container
◉ Which veins should be avoided by PT unless otherwise instructed
by Physician Answer: Dorsalis Pedis
◉ When receiving a specimen collected by a patient PT shoudl
Answer: Compare the lab requisition form to patient photo ID
◉ After cleansing a site PT should Answer: Always let the spot dry
◉ What is the most important to verify prior to obtaining specimen
Answer: Patient identity
◉ When performing a capillary collection serum tubes sample
should be drawn when? Answer: Last
,◉ What is a complication that could happen is the needle is too
small? Answer: Hemolysis
◉ Which veins should be used by a PT at first choice by a
venipuncture on a 3 yr old? Answer: Dorsal veins of the hand
◉ What does warming the site do? Answer: Increases blood flow
◉ When collecting a bilirubin specimen from a newborn it must?
Answer: Be protected from the light
◉ If PT is inserting needle and patient complains of sharp radiating
pain down his arm you should? Answer: Release tourniquet, remove
needle and apply pressure and cover
◉ What is needed for homeostasis to take place? Answer:
Thrombocytes
◉ When collecting a capillary specimen after the site is punctured
you should? Answer: Wipe the first draw
◉ When is the winged infusion needle used? Answer: With patients
who have fragile veins
, ◉ If the PT observes a hematoma forming at the site of draw the PT
should? Answer: Release tourniquet and stop draw
◉ When a PT enters room without introducing or asking permission
to enter its considered Answer: Invasion of privacy
◉ The duties of a PT are to Answer: Instruct and greet patients
◉ When drawing blood on a small child the PT should explain
procedure to Answer: Parents and child
◉ When performing a dermal puncture on patients 1 year or older
they should perform it on which finger? Answer: Middle finger
◉ A PT has orders to draw blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and iron panels
but forgets to draw PTT what should you do? Answer: Draw a
discard tube and redraw blood cultures
◉ Quality control testing of glucometer is important to Answer:
Promote accurate test results
◉ What are additives sodium citrate and EDTA used to prevent?
Answer: Hemostais
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW GUIDE 2026
◉ Using antimicrobial sanitizers is a way of preventing Answer:
Nosocomial infections
◉ The proper way a Pt should instruct their patient to collect a C&S
stool specimen is to tell them to Answer: Chill stool specimen in a
container
◉ Which veins should be avoided by PT unless otherwise instructed
by Physician Answer: Dorsalis Pedis
◉ When receiving a specimen collected by a patient PT shoudl
Answer: Compare the lab requisition form to patient photo ID
◉ After cleansing a site PT should Answer: Always let the spot dry
◉ What is the most important to verify prior to obtaining specimen
Answer: Patient identity
◉ When performing a capillary collection serum tubes sample
should be drawn when? Answer: Last
,◉ What is a complication that could happen is the needle is too
small? Answer: Hemolysis
◉ Which veins should be used by a PT at first choice by a
venipuncture on a 3 yr old? Answer: Dorsal veins of the hand
◉ What does warming the site do? Answer: Increases blood flow
◉ When collecting a bilirubin specimen from a newborn it must?
Answer: Be protected from the light
◉ If PT is inserting needle and patient complains of sharp radiating
pain down his arm you should? Answer: Release tourniquet, remove
needle and apply pressure and cover
◉ What is needed for homeostasis to take place? Answer:
Thrombocytes
◉ When collecting a capillary specimen after the site is punctured
you should? Answer: Wipe the first draw
◉ When is the winged infusion needle used? Answer: With patients
who have fragile veins
, ◉ If the PT observes a hematoma forming at the site of draw the PT
should? Answer: Release tourniquet and stop draw
◉ When a PT enters room without introducing or asking permission
to enter its considered Answer: Invasion of privacy
◉ The duties of a PT are to Answer: Instruct and greet patients
◉ When drawing blood on a small child the PT should explain
procedure to Answer: Parents and child
◉ When performing a dermal puncture on patients 1 year or older
they should perform it on which finger? Answer: Middle finger
◉ A PT has orders to draw blood cultures, CBC, PTT, and iron panels
but forgets to draw PTT what should you do? Answer: Draw a
discard tube and redraw blood cultures
◉ Quality control testing of glucometer is important to Answer:
Promote accurate test results
◉ What are additives sodium citrate and EDTA used to prevent?
Answer: Hemostais
