NHA PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM
2022-2023 (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPLETE)
1. While transferring serum into an isolator tube, some blood splashes into your eyes. What must
you do? - ANSWER - Rinse your eyes with water for 15 minutes
2. You are conducting a streptococcal pharyngitis test on a patient. What transmission-based
precaution should you take? - ANSWER - Droplet
3. You observe a glucometer reading of 250 mL/dL. You get a reading in the average range when
you do a second test. What may have caused the first result? - ANSWER - You used too much
blood
4. You are to perform a glucometer reading for a young adult while the patient's parent is in the
room. The parent asks what the patient's glucose level is. What should you do? - ANSWER - Ask
the patient for permission to provide the results to the parent
5. You are about to collect a blood sample when you find a cracked glass collection tube. What
must you do? - ANSWER - Dispose of the tube in a sharps container
6. What information must be included when filling out a glucose monitor quality control record? -
ANSWER - The date that battery is changed
7. Other than gloves, what PPE should you wear when performing venipuncture for a patient with
pneumonia? - ANSWER - Face mask
8. After completing a venipunc-ture in an isolation room, what personal protective equipment
should you remove first? - ANSWER - Gloves
9. If you receive a needlestick injury, for what bloodborne pathogen are you at most significant
risk? - ANSWER - Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
10. What of the following actions must you do when collecting a blood culture? - ANSWER - Rub the
site with isopropyl alcohol for 30 seconds
11. What solution should be used to clean a spill of cerebral spinal fluid? - ANSWER - Chlorine-
bleach
,12. After receiving a needlestick in-jury, what information must you input in the online sharps injury
log? - ANSWER - The department where the injury happened
13. What antiseptic should you use during a blood alcohol test? - ANSWER - Chlorhexidine
gluconate
14. At a minimum, what personal protective equipment do you need to prepare to aliquot a blood
specimen? - ANSWER - Face shield and gloves
15. A centrifuge catches on fire. In what class of fire should this situation be identified? - ANSWER -
Class C
16. When collecting a sample for cholesterol, troponin, and HDL blood results, in which department
should these tests be pro-cessed? - ANSWER - Chemistry
17. You collect a blood collection in a micro collection container after two failed venipuncture at-
tempts. Why should you write on the medical requisition form that you collected the - ANSWER
- To alert the lab of the presence of capillary blood
18. What is the correct way to perform CPR on an infant as a medical professional? - ANSWER - 30
compressions, 5.08 cm
19. (2 in) deep
20. A patient has a wound infected with MRSA (methicillin-resist-ant Staphylococcus aureus). You
are tasked with performing venipuncture for this patient.
21. What must you do once you complete the procedure? - ANSWER - Dispose of gloves upon
leaving the room
22. You are about to perform the third set of blood draws for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)
23. when the patient starts to cry and does not want to extend her arm. What is the best thing to
say? - ANSWER - "May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?"
24. Which of the following statements regarding standard precautions for infection control is false?
- ANSWER - Use both hands to recap needles
25. Antisepsis is a technique that is used on which of the following? - ANSWER - skin
26. How often should latex gloves be changed? - ANSWER - Between patient contacts
27. Once you have stopped excessive bleeding, what should you apply over the site? - ANSWER -
Pressure bandage
, 28. The patient may leave when the bleeding has stopped com-pletely, and there are no signs of -
ANSWER - Syncope
29. What is the difference between syncope and hypovolemic shock? - ANSWER - Fainting may be
caused by pain or emotions
30. You are performing venipuncture, and a hemorrhage occurs in a limb. What must you do? -
ANSWER - Elevate the extremity and continue applying pressure until more medical assistance
arrives
31. How long should you scrub hands when washing according to CDC? - ANSWER - 30 seconds
32. Where should you dispose of all contaminated material? - ANSWER - A biohazard bag
33. What is the best way to prevent infection and transmission? - ANSWER - Handwashing
34. When disinfecting a venipunc-ture site, why should you not use cotton balls? - ANSWER - Cotton
balls leave behind small fibers
35. Alcohol that has not fully dried on the venipuncture site can lead to - ANSWER - Hemolysis of
the specimen
36. What is alcohol's purpose in bacterial testing? - ANSWER - Remove oil
37. What is the purpose of povi-done-iodine in bacterial testing? - ANSWER - Kill bacteria
38. What should you use at the venipuncture site if the patient is allergic to alcohol? - ANSWER -
Chlorhexidine gluconate
39. What form must you and the patient sign to permit blood tests to determine exposure? -
ANSWER - HIV
40. What is required following accidental exposure to body fluids? - ANSWER - Documentation of
the accidental exposure
41. What is the first priority after accidental exposure? - ANSWER - First aid
42. What is the term for the following equipment: gloves, masks, gowns, face shields, and gog-gles?
- ANSWER - Personal Protective
43. Equipment
2022-2023 (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPLETE)
1. While transferring serum into an isolator tube, some blood splashes into your eyes. What must
you do? - ANSWER - Rinse your eyes with water for 15 minutes
2. You are conducting a streptococcal pharyngitis test on a patient. What transmission-based
precaution should you take? - ANSWER - Droplet
3. You observe a glucometer reading of 250 mL/dL. You get a reading in the average range when
you do a second test. What may have caused the first result? - ANSWER - You used too much
blood
4. You are to perform a glucometer reading for a young adult while the patient's parent is in the
room. The parent asks what the patient's glucose level is. What should you do? - ANSWER - Ask
the patient for permission to provide the results to the parent
5. You are about to collect a blood sample when you find a cracked glass collection tube. What
must you do? - ANSWER - Dispose of the tube in a sharps container
6. What information must be included when filling out a glucose monitor quality control record? -
ANSWER - The date that battery is changed
7. Other than gloves, what PPE should you wear when performing venipuncture for a patient with
pneumonia? - ANSWER - Face mask
8. After completing a venipunc-ture in an isolation room, what personal protective equipment
should you remove first? - ANSWER - Gloves
9. If you receive a needlestick injury, for what bloodborne pathogen are you at most significant
risk? - ANSWER - Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
10. What of the following actions must you do when collecting a blood culture? - ANSWER - Rub the
site with isopropyl alcohol for 30 seconds
11. What solution should be used to clean a spill of cerebral spinal fluid? - ANSWER - Chlorine-
bleach
,12. After receiving a needlestick in-jury, what information must you input in the online sharps injury
log? - ANSWER - The department where the injury happened
13. What antiseptic should you use during a blood alcohol test? - ANSWER - Chlorhexidine
gluconate
14. At a minimum, what personal protective equipment do you need to prepare to aliquot a blood
specimen? - ANSWER - Face shield and gloves
15. A centrifuge catches on fire. In what class of fire should this situation be identified? - ANSWER -
Class C
16. When collecting a sample for cholesterol, troponin, and HDL blood results, in which department
should these tests be pro-cessed? - ANSWER - Chemistry
17. You collect a blood collection in a micro collection container after two failed venipuncture at-
tempts. Why should you write on the medical requisition form that you collected the - ANSWER
- To alert the lab of the presence of capillary blood
18. What is the correct way to perform CPR on an infant as a medical professional? - ANSWER - 30
compressions, 5.08 cm
19. (2 in) deep
20. A patient has a wound infected with MRSA (methicillin-resist-ant Staphylococcus aureus). You
are tasked with performing venipuncture for this patient.
21. What must you do once you complete the procedure? - ANSWER - Dispose of gloves upon
leaving the room
22. You are about to perform the third set of blood draws for a glucose tolerance test (GTT)
23. when the patient starts to cry and does not want to extend her arm. What is the best thing to
say? - ANSWER - "May I come back in an hour to perform the draw?"
24. Which of the following statements regarding standard precautions for infection control is false?
- ANSWER - Use both hands to recap needles
25. Antisepsis is a technique that is used on which of the following? - ANSWER - skin
26. How often should latex gloves be changed? - ANSWER - Between patient contacts
27. Once you have stopped excessive bleeding, what should you apply over the site? - ANSWER -
Pressure bandage
, 28. The patient may leave when the bleeding has stopped com-pletely, and there are no signs of -
ANSWER - Syncope
29. What is the difference between syncope and hypovolemic shock? - ANSWER - Fainting may be
caused by pain or emotions
30. You are performing venipuncture, and a hemorrhage occurs in a limb. What must you do? -
ANSWER - Elevate the extremity and continue applying pressure until more medical assistance
arrives
31. How long should you scrub hands when washing according to CDC? - ANSWER - 30 seconds
32. Where should you dispose of all contaminated material? - ANSWER - A biohazard bag
33. What is the best way to prevent infection and transmission? - ANSWER - Handwashing
34. When disinfecting a venipunc-ture site, why should you not use cotton balls? - ANSWER - Cotton
balls leave behind small fibers
35. Alcohol that has not fully dried on the venipuncture site can lead to - ANSWER - Hemolysis of
the specimen
36. What is alcohol's purpose in bacterial testing? - ANSWER - Remove oil
37. What is the purpose of povi-done-iodine in bacterial testing? - ANSWER - Kill bacteria
38. What should you use at the venipuncture site if the patient is allergic to alcohol? - ANSWER -
Chlorhexidine gluconate
39. What form must you and the patient sign to permit blood tests to determine exposure? -
ANSWER - HIV
40. What is required following accidental exposure to body fluids? - ANSWER - Documentation of
the accidental exposure
41. What is the first priority after accidental exposure? - ANSWER - First aid
42. What is the term for the following equipment: gloves, masks, gowns, face shields, and gog-gles?
- ANSWER - Personal Protective
43. Equipment
