NHA phlebotomy technician exam With Answers
1. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a
patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of
personal protective equipment should the technician wear?: Face mask
2. while collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the
glass collection tube is cracked. Which of the following actions should the
technician use?: Dispose of the tube in a sharps container
3. A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young
adult patient. The patients parent id in the room and asks about the patients
glucose level. Which of the following actions should the technician take?: Ask
the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present
4. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of blood draws
for a glucose tolerance test, The patient starts to cry and refuses to extend
her arm for the draw. Which of the following statements should the technician
make?: "May I please perform the draw?"
5. CPT is preparing to complete the glucose monitor quality control (QC)
log. Which information should the technician record in the quality control
record?: Date of battery change
6. A technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a venipunc-
ture. What should the technician include in the sharps injury log?: The depart-
ment where the injury happened
7. When testing a p.t for pneumonia, a phlebotomist should implement what
type of transmission-based precaution?: Droplet
8. what actions should a phlebotomist take when performing a blood culture
collection?: cleanse site with chlorhexidine gluconate using back & forth motions
with friction
9. A technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a draw. They
are at greater risk of exposure to what bloodborne pathogens?: Hep. B (HBV)
10. A tech. receives a splash of blood to the eye while transferring serum into
an isolator tube. What action should they take first?: Rinse eye with water
11. A tech. is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a pt. who wears hearing
aids. The pt. seems distracted. Which way should the tech. ask to ensure the
pt. understands the procedure?: "Would you like me to repeat the directions?"
12. A tech should identify which information is required for positive identifi-
cation of a pt. In an outpatient facility?: Picture ID, full name, DOB
13. A tech enters a pts. Room to perform a blood draw and notices that the
patient's ID band is sitting on the bedside table. The pt states "I hate wearing
it, so I took it off" what response should the tech make?: "I will ask the nurse to
replace the ID band"
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14. A tech is seeking consent to perform a blood draw on an older adult pt who
has been accompanied to the facility by a younger adult. Which action should
the tech take?: Speak to the pt in a normal tone.
15. A tech is collecting a specimen to test a patients lithium level following a
recent dose of medication. Which levels should the tech collect?: Peak
16. A tech is preparing to collect specimens to determine a pts peak and
trough levels. Which actions should the tech take?: Ask the nurse when the
medication was administered.
17. A tech is preparing to draw a pts blood when the pt informs him that she is
taking warfarin. The tech should identify that the results of which of the tests
is affected by the medication?: PT/INR
18. A tech is preparing to collect blood from a pt who has experienced syncope
during previous draws. Which action should the tech take?: Place the pt in a
supine position
19. A pts asks a tech why his blood is being drawn. What response should the
tech make?: "You should ask your provider about the test"
20. A tech is positioning a pt for a veni. To prevent reflux or backflow, the
tech should instruct the pt to love arm into what position?: Fully extended in a
downward position.
21. A tech is preparing to collect a specimen from a 3-year old pt to perform
a coagulation test. What collection method should the tech use?: Winged-infu-
sion set
22. A tech is performing venipuncture on a pt. who currently has an IV in both
arms. What action should the tech take?: Ask the nurse to turn off the IV for 2
mins
23. A tech is educating a pt ab a 24-hr urine collection. What instructions
should the tech give the pt?: "Start collecting at the second void of the day"
24. A tech is instructing a pt on how to collect a urine specimen for a culture
and sensitivity test (C & S). What statement should the tech include?: "You will
need to collect a midstream clean-catch specimen"
25. A tech is performing venipuncture on a pt with small veins and a CBC and
a PTT test are ordered. Which tubes should the tech use?: 1 serum (plain/waste)
tube (butterflies have air in tubing) & 1 light-blue tube
26. A pt sits down for a blood draw in an outpatient setting, rolls up her sleeve,
and extends her arm. The pt turns her head away from the tech and says "I
don't want my blood drawn" which responses should the tech make to the
pt?: "May I draw your blood"
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1. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a
patient who has pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of
personal protective equipment should the technician wear?: Face mask
2. while collecting a blood specimen, a phlebotomy technician notices the
glass collection tube is cracked. Which of the following actions should the
technician use?: Dispose of the tube in a sharps container
3. A phlebotomy technician is performing a glucometer reading for a young
adult patient. The patients parent id in the room and asks about the patients
glucose level. Which of the following actions should the technician take?: Ask
the patient for permission to disclose the results with the parent present
4. A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform the third set of blood draws
for a glucose tolerance test, The patient starts to cry and refuses to extend
her arm for the draw. Which of the following statements should the technician
make?: "May I please perform the draw?"
5. CPT is preparing to complete the glucose monitor quality control (QC)
log. Which information should the technician record in the quality control
record?: Date of battery change
6. A technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a venipunc-
ture. What should the technician include in the sharps injury log?: The depart-
ment where the injury happened
7. When testing a p.t for pneumonia, a phlebotomist should implement what
type of transmission-based precaution?: Droplet
8. what actions should a phlebotomist take when performing a blood culture
collection?: cleanse site with chlorhexidine gluconate using back & forth motions
with friction
9. A technician experiences a needlestick injury while performing a draw. They
are at greater risk of exposure to what bloodborne pathogens?: Hep. B (HBV)
10. A tech. receives a splash of blood to the eye while transferring serum into
an isolator tube. What action should they take first?: Rinse eye with water
11. A tech. is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a pt. who wears hearing
aids. The pt. seems distracted. Which way should the tech. ask to ensure the
pt. understands the procedure?: "Would you like me to repeat the directions?"
12. A tech should identify which information is required for positive identifi-
cation of a pt. In an outpatient facility?: Picture ID, full name, DOB
13. A tech enters a pts. Room to perform a blood draw and notices that the
patient's ID band is sitting on the bedside table. The pt states "I hate wearing
it, so I took it off" what response should the tech make?: "I will ask the nurse to
replace the ID band"
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14. A tech is seeking consent to perform a blood draw on an older adult pt who
has been accompanied to the facility by a younger adult. Which action should
the tech take?: Speak to the pt in a normal tone.
15. A tech is collecting a specimen to test a patients lithium level following a
recent dose of medication. Which levels should the tech collect?: Peak
16. A tech is preparing to collect specimens to determine a pts peak and
trough levels. Which actions should the tech take?: Ask the nurse when the
medication was administered.
17. A tech is preparing to draw a pts blood when the pt informs him that she is
taking warfarin. The tech should identify that the results of which of the tests
is affected by the medication?: PT/INR
18. A tech is preparing to collect blood from a pt who has experienced syncope
during previous draws. Which action should the tech take?: Place the pt in a
supine position
19. A pts asks a tech why his blood is being drawn. What response should the
tech make?: "You should ask your provider about the test"
20. A tech is positioning a pt for a veni. To prevent reflux or backflow, the
tech should instruct the pt to love arm into what position?: Fully extended in a
downward position.
21. A tech is preparing to collect a specimen from a 3-year old pt to perform
a coagulation test. What collection method should the tech use?: Winged-infu-
sion set
22. A tech is performing venipuncture on a pt. who currently has an IV in both
arms. What action should the tech take?: Ask the nurse to turn off the IV for 2
mins
23. A tech is educating a pt ab a 24-hr urine collection. What instructions
should the tech give the pt?: "Start collecting at the second void of the day"
24. A tech is instructing a pt on how to collect a urine specimen for a culture
and sensitivity test (C & S). What statement should the tech include?: "You will
need to collect a midstream clean-catch specimen"
25. A tech is performing venipuncture on a pt with small veins and a CBC and
a PTT test are ordered. Which tubes should the tech use?: 1 serum (plain/waste)
tube (butterflies have air in tubing) & 1 light-blue tube
26. A pt sits down for a blood draw in an outpatient setting, rolls up her sleeve,
and extends her arm. The pt turns her head away from the tech and says "I
don't want my blood drawn" which responses should the tech make to the
pt?: "May I draw your blood"
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