NHA Phlebotomy Practice Test 2026-2027 Questions with
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A phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient.
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Which of the following instructions should the technician give the patient?
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Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container.
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To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician should clean items
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that have been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following
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substances and water? || ||
Sodium hypochlorite ||
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who
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signed a general informed consent form upon admission to the facility. Which of the
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following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture?
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Rolling up his shirtsleeve || || ||
A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following additives
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when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC?
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EDTA
Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses
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povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? || || || || || || || ||
,Potassium
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
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temperatures?
36 to 38 C
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient in an inpatient
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setting. The patient extends his arm and turns his head away. This action by the
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patient is an example of which of the following types of consent?
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Implied consent ||
A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of
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the following actions should the technician take?
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Place the specimens in a lockable container.
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for a medication that was
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administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient received the
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medication, how long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw?
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2 hr after administration
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for
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thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with
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which of the following colors?
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, Speckled
A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to
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screen a newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the
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technician take? ||
Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper.
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A phlebotomy technician is using a point-of-care test system to determine a patient's
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WBC count. For which of the following results should the technician immediately
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notify the provider?
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1.8/mm3
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's
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capillary blood. Which of the following actions should the Technician take?
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Use the second drop of blood that emerges from the puncture.
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Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a
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blood specimen from an older adult patient who has fragile, easy-to-collapse veins?
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Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube.
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How frequently should a phlebotomy technician perform a quality control test on a
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glucometer in the laboratory? || || ||
Every day the meter is used.
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accurate detailed solutions || ||
A phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient.
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Which of the following instructions should the technician give the patient?
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Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container.
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To prevent hospital-acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician should clean items
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that have been contaminated by blood with a 1:10 dilution of which of the following
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substances and water? || ||
Sodium hypochlorite ||
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a patient who
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signed a general informed consent form upon admission to the facility. Which of the
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following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the venipuncture?
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Rolling up his shirtsleeve || || ||
A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following additives
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when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC?
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EDTA
Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses
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povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture? || || || || || || || ||
,Potassium
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the following
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temperatures?
36 to 38 C
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient in an inpatient
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setting. The patient extends his arm and turns his head away. This action by the
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patient is an example of which of the following types of consent?
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Implied consent ||
A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of
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the following actions should the technician take?
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Place the specimens in a lockable container.
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for a medication that was
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administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient received the
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medication, how long should the technician wait prior to attempting the draw?
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2 hr after administration
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A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a patient for
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thyroid studies. The technician should select a collection tube that has a top with
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which of the following colors?
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, Speckled
A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to
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screen a newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the
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technician take? ||
Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper.
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A phlebotomy technician is using a point-of-care test system to determine a patient's
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WBC count. For which of the following results should the technician immediately
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notify the provider?
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1.8/mm3
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's
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capillary blood. Which of the following actions should the Technician take?
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Use the second drop of blood that emerges from the puncture.
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Which of the following is the best method for a phlebotomy technician to collect a
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blood specimen from an older adult patient who has fragile, easy-to-collapse veins?
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Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube.
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How frequently should a phlebotomy technician perform a quality control test on a
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glucometer in the laboratory? || || ||
Every day the meter is used.
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