NHA Phlebotomy Exam Questions & Answers 2026/2027 Update:

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1. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a peak level for a medication th
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at was administered orally to a patient. After verifying when the patient re-
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ceived the medication, how long should the technician wait prior to attempting th
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e draw?
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Answer 2 hr after administration v v v v




2. Which of the following actions is a phlebotomy technician required to take before
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leaving a patient's room?
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Answer Initial and mark the date and time on each tube drawn
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3. Which of the following tubes should a phlebotomy technician collect first wh
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en obtaining dermal samples?
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Answer Lavender top v v




4. A phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen from a p
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atient. Which of the following instructions should the technician give the patien
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t?
Answer "Breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container."
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acquired infections, a phlebotomy technician should clean items that have be
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en contaminated by blood with a
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,1 :1 0 dilution of which of the following substances and water?
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Answer sodium hypochlorite
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, 6. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a pati
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ent who signed a general informed consent form upon admission to the facility.
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Which of the following actions by the patient indicates implied consent for the ven
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ipuncture?
Answer Rolling up his shirtsleeve v v v




7. A phlebotomy technician should select a tube that has which of the follow-
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ing additives when collecting a blood specimen for a CBC?
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Answer EDTA


8. Which of the following test results are affected when a phlebotomy techni-
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cian uses povidone-iodine to cleanse a site for a dermal puncture?
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Answer Potassium


9. A phlebotomy technician should transport a semen sample at which of the foll
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Answer 36-38 C v




10. Aphlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient in an i
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npatient setting. The patient extends his arm and turns his head away. This acti
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on by the patient is an example of which of the following types of consent?
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1 1 . A phlebotomy technician is transporting blood specimens to a laboratory.
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