OFFICIAL NHA CERTIFICATION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ For which of the following conditions does emergency first aid
treatment include maintaining an open airway, controlling, bleeding, and
keeping the patient warm until help arrives. Answer: Shock
◉ Phlebotomy technician is working with a patient who has a
mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Which of the following
transmission precautions should a technician use for this patient.
Answer: Airborne precautions
◉ 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?. Answer: Apply blood to
the printed side of the filter paper
◉ Phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood specimen from a
patient who has clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following
precautions should a technician follow. Answer: contact precautions
,◉ A phlebotomy technician should ensure that which of the following
specimens is protected from light. Answer: Bilirubin
◉ A phlebotomy technician is exposed to blood via needlestick injury.
Within how many hours should a technician initiate post exposure
prophylaxis (pep)?. Answer: 24 hr
◉ Phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a timed medication
draw ordered for 1400. The technician should verify when the patient
received his previous dose of medication with which of the following
members of the interprofessional team.. Answer: nurse
◉ Phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from
a patient who states that he is HIV positive. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?. Answer: Perform the venipuncture
◉ I phlebotomy technician is selecting a site for a blood draw from a
patient. From which of the following veins should the technician attempt
to draw first. Answer: Median cubital
◉ Phlebotomy technician uses sterile technique and demonstrates proper
hygiene. Which of the following professional characteristics is the
technician displaying. Answer: Attention to cleanliness
, ◉ A patient who has diabetes states that he prefers to be drawn on the
inside of his wrist, which of the following actions should a phlebotomy
technician take. Answer: Attempt to draw from the antecubital region
◉ That's lobotomy technician is preparing to collect a specimen for a
blood alcohol level test. Which of the following anti-septic's should the
technician use to clean the Vena puncture site. Answer: Soap and water
◉ Blood cultures have been ordered on a patient in an intensive care
unit. A nurse called a phlebotomy technician to bring the appropriate
materials. Which of the following materials should a phlebotomy
technician bring?. Answer: An aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient for a routine
venipuncture. Which of the following anti-septic solutions should the
technician use. Answer: isopropyl alcohol
◉ Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to
take before leaving a patient's room. Answer: Initial and mark the date
and time on each tube drawn
◉ Phlebotomy technician has collected a blood specimen from a patient
who is in an isolation room. Which of the following pieces of personal
protective equipment should the technician remove first?. Answer:
gloves
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ For which of the following conditions does emergency first aid
treatment include maintaining an open airway, controlling, bleeding, and
keeping the patient warm until help arrives. Answer: Shock
◉ Phlebotomy technician is working with a patient who has a
mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Which of the following
transmission precautions should a technician use for this patient.
Answer: Airborne precautions
◉ 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?. Answer: Apply blood to
the printed side of the filter paper
◉ Phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood specimen from a
patient who has clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following
precautions should a technician follow. Answer: contact precautions
,◉ A phlebotomy technician should ensure that which of the following
specimens is protected from light. Answer: Bilirubin
◉ A phlebotomy technician is exposed to blood via needlestick injury.
Within how many hours should a technician initiate post exposure
prophylaxis (pep)?. Answer: 24 hr
◉ Phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a timed medication
draw ordered for 1400. The technician should verify when the patient
received his previous dose of medication with which of the following
members of the interprofessional team.. Answer: nurse
◉ Phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from
a patient who states that he is HIV positive. Which of the following
actions should the technician take?. Answer: Perform the venipuncture
◉ I phlebotomy technician is selecting a site for a blood draw from a
patient. From which of the following veins should the technician attempt
to draw first. Answer: Median cubital
◉ Phlebotomy technician uses sterile technique and demonstrates proper
hygiene. Which of the following professional characteristics is the
technician displaying. Answer: Attention to cleanliness
, ◉ A patient who has diabetes states that he prefers to be drawn on the
inside of his wrist, which of the following actions should a phlebotomy
technician take. Answer: Attempt to draw from the antecubital region
◉ That's lobotomy technician is preparing to collect a specimen for a
blood alcohol level test. Which of the following anti-septic's should the
technician use to clean the Vena puncture site. Answer: Soap and water
◉ Blood cultures have been ordered on a patient in an intensive care
unit. A nurse called a phlebotomy technician to bring the appropriate
materials. Which of the following materials should a phlebotomy
technician bring?. Answer: An aerobic bottle and an anaerobic bottle
◉ A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient for a routine
venipuncture. Which of the following anti-septic solutions should the
technician use. Answer: isopropyl alcohol
◉ Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to
take before leaving a patient's room. Answer: Initial and mark the date
and time on each tube drawn
◉ Phlebotomy technician has collected a blood specimen from a patient
who is in an isolation room. Which of the following pieces of personal
protective equipment should the technician remove first?. Answer:
gloves
