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NHA PHLEOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM,
PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
UPDATED 2024 WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+)
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen
from a patient for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test. The
technician should select a collection tube that has a top with which
of the following colors?
red
light green
lavender
royal blue - ANSWER-C. lavender
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take
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after collecting an ammonia specimen?
protect the specimen tube from light
keep the specimen tube warm
keep the specimen at body temperature
place the specimen tube in an ice-water slurry - ANSWER-D. place
the specimen tube in an ice-water slurry
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen
from a patient in an outpatient setting. Using standard precautions,
which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the technician wear?
goggles
gloves
mask
gown - ANSWER-B. gloves
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
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gray
green
light blue - ANSWER-A. speckled
A phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen
from a patient. Which of the following instructions should the
technician give the patient?
"rinse your mouth with mouthwash before we collect the specimen"
"gargle some water before we collect the specimen"
"leave your dentures in during specimen collection"
" breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container"
- ANSWER-D. "breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into
the container"
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient for a routine
venipuncture. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the
technician use?
povidone-iodine
hypochlorite solution
chloramine
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isopropyl alcohol - ANSWER-D. isopropyl alcohol
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following
is the first step in the blood collection procedure?
test requisition
preparing equipment
test accession
vein location - ANSWER-A. test requisition
NHA PHLEOTOMY TECHNICIAN EXAM,
PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
UPDATED 2024 WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+)
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen
from a patient for an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test. The
technician should select a collection tube that has a top with which
of the following colors?
red
light green
lavender
royal blue - ANSWER-C. lavender
Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take
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after collecting an ammonia specimen?
protect the specimen tube from light
keep the specimen tube warm
keep the specimen at body temperature
place the specimen tube in an ice-water slurry - ANSWER-D. place
the specimen tube in an ice-water slurry
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to obtain a blood specimen
from a patient in an outpatient setting. Using standard precautions,
which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment
should the technician wear?
goggles
gloves
mask
gown - ANSWER-B. gloves
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
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gray
green
light blue - ANSWER-A. speckled
A phlebotomy technician is planning to collect a sputum specimen
from a patient. Which of the following instructions should the
technician give the patient?
"rinse your mouth with mouthwash before we collect the specimen"
"gargle some water before we collect the specimen"
"leave your dentures in during specimen collection"
" breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into the container"
- ANSWER-D. "breathe deeply and then cough up a specimen into
the container"
A phlebotomy technician is preparing a patient for a routine
venipuncture. Which of the following antiseptic solutions should the
technician use?
povidone-iodine
hypochlorite solution
chloramine
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isopropyl alcohol - ANSWER-D. isopropyl alcohol
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following
is the first step in the blood collection procedure?
test requisition
preparing equipment
test accession
vein location - ANSWER-A. test requisition
