NHA PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE EXAM 120
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
A phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient.
Which of the following instructions should the technician give the patient?
Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container.
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?
Sodium hypochlorite
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?
Rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following
additives when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC?
EDTA
Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses
povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture?
Potassium
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the
following temperatures?
36 to 38 C
,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?
Implied consent
A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
Place the specimens in a lockable container.
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?
2 hr after administration
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?
Speckled
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?
Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper.
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?
1.8/mm3
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's
capillary blood. Which of the following actions should the Technician take?
Use the second drop of blood that emerges from the puncture.
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?
Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube.
, How frequently should a phlebotomy technician perform a quality control test on a
glucometer in the laboratory?
Every day the meter is used.
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?
Enter critical laboratory data.
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the
following?
Patient's information
Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician collect first when
obtaining dermal samples?
Lavender
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?
A specimen identification code
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?
Medial cubital vein in the left arm
For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician centrifuge a
serum specimen before transport to an outside reference laboratory?
Cells must be separated from the serum
Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to take before
leaving a patient's room?
Initial and mark the date and time on each tube drawn
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
2026/2027
A phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a patient.
Which of the following instructions should the technician give the patient?
Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container.
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?
Sodium hypochlorite
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?
Rolling up his shirtsleeve
A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the following
additives when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC?
EDTA
Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy technician uses
povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture?
Potassium
A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the
following temperatures?
36 to 38 C
,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?
Implied consent
A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory. Which of
the following actions should the technician take?
Place the specimens in a lockable container.
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?
2 hr after administration
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?
Speckled
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?
Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper.
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?
1.8/mm3
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a peripheral blood smear from a patient's
capillary blood. Which of the following actions should the Technician take?
Use the second drop of blood that emerges from the puncture.
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?
Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an ETS tube.
, How frequently should a phlebotomy technician perform a quality control test on a
glucometer in the laboratory?
Every day the meter is used.
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?
Enter critical laboratory data.
A phlebotomy technician should comply with HIPAA to protect which of the
following?
Patient's information
Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician collect first when
obtaining dermal samples?
Lavender
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?
A specimen identification code
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?
Medial cubital vein in the left arm
For which of the following reasons should a phlebotomy technician centrifuge a
serum specimen before transport to an outside reference laboratory?
Cells must be separated from the serum
Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to take before
leaving a patient's room?
Initial and mark the date and time on each tube drawn
