NHA Study guide 2023 questions with
solutions latest update 2025.
Terms in this set (109)
What test results are Potassium (Povidone-iodine is contraindicated for
affected when Povidone potassium tests because it can cause a false elevation of
iodine is used to cleanse potassium in a specimen
the site for a dermal
puncture?
What actions should a Encase the warm towel in a plastic bag
phlebotomy Technician take
to locate a vein using the
warming technique?
A Phlebotomy technician is Tuck a partial loop of the tourniquet under the tourniquet
applying a tourniquet prior
to collecting a blood
specimen from a patient.
What actions should the
Technician take?
A Phlebotomy technician has Gloves ( To prevent cross-contamination)
collected a blood specimen
from a patient who is in Ann
isolation room. What pieces
of PPE should the Technician
remove first?
36 to 38 C (98.6 F)
A Phlebotomy technician
should transport a semen
sample at what
temperature?
,For what reason should a The medial cubital vein could be more accessible one one side
Phlebotomy Technician then the other
examine the anticubital
areas in both of a patient's
arm?
A Phlebotomy technician is Replace the sharps container when it is two-thirds full
preparing to dispose of
contaminated sharps.
According to OSHA what
actions should the
Technician take?
A Phlebotomy technician is "I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and return it to
educating a patient about the lab within 1 hour
the at home collection of a
semen specimen. What
statement by the patient
indicates Ann understanding
of the procedure?
A Phlebotomy technician is 1.8/mm3 (because the finding is outside the expected reference of
using a point of care test 4.4 to 11/mm3 for white blood cells
system to determine a
patient's WBC. For what
result should the Technician
immediately notify the
provider?
Have the patient dangle her arm for 1 to 2 mins
A Phlebotomy technician is
selecting a site to collect a
blood specimen from a
patient. After applying a
tourniquet, seen no
apparent veins to use for the
venipuncture.
What actions should the
Technician take?
, What actions should a Clear number from fax machine.
phlebotomy Technician
take to maintain
compliance with HIPA?
A phlebotomy Technician ic Within 15 min before the patient receives the next dose of
collecting a blood specimen medication. (The Technician should collect no more than 15
from a patient to measure min prior to administration of the next dose of medication.
the trough level of a The trough level is the lowest conncentration innn the
medication. The Technician patient's blood
should collect the specimen
at what time?
What tubes should a Lavender tube (The Technician should collect the dermal
phlebotomy Technician sample using a lavender topped tube first because this tube
collect first when minimizes platelet clumping and micro clot formation)
obtaining dermal
samples?
What is the best method for Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an
a Phlebotomy Technician to ETS tube (The Technician should identify that the syringe
collect blood specimen from minimizes pressure on fragile veins and helps prevent
an older adult patient who collapsing
has fragile, easy to collapse
veins?
solutions latest update 2025.
Terms in this set (109)
What test results are Potassium (Povidone-iodine is contraindicated for
affected when Povidone potassium tests because it can cause a false elevation of
iodine is used to cleanse potassium in a specimen
the site for a dermal
puncture?
What actions should a Encase the warm towel in a plastic bag
phlebotomy Technician take
to locate a vein using the
warming technique?
A Phlebotomy technician is Tuck a partial loop of the tourniquet under the tourniquet
applying a tourniquet prior
to collecting a blood
specimen from a patient.
What actions should the
Technician take?
A Phlebotomy technician has Gloves ( To prevent cross-contamination)
collected a blood specimen
from a patient who is in Ann
isolation room. What pieces
of PPE should the Technician
remove first?
36 to 38 C (98.6 F)
A Phlebotomy technician
should transport a semen
sample at what
temperature?
,For what reason should a The medial cubital vein could be more accessible one one side
Phlebotomy Technician then the other
examine the anticubital
areas in both of a patient's
arm?
A Phlebotomy technician is Replace the sharps container when it is two-thirds full
preparing to dispose of
contaminated sharps.
According to OSHA what
actions should the
Technician take?
A Phlebotomy technician is "I will collect the specimen in a sterile container and return it to
educating a patient about the lab within 1 hour
the at home collection of a
semen specimen. What
statement by the patient
indicates Ann understanding
of the procedure?
A Phlebotomy technician is 1.8/mm3 (because the finding is outside the expected reference of
using a point of care test 4.4 to 11/mm3 for white blood cells
system to determine a
patient's WBC. For what
result should the Technician
immediately notify the
provider?
Have the patient dangle her arm for 1 to 2 mins
A Phlebotomy technician is
selecting a site to collect a
blood specimen from a
patient. After applying a
tourniquet, seen no
apparent veins to use for the
venipuncture.
What actions should the
Technician take?
, What actions should a Clear number from fax machine.
phlebotomy Technician
take to maintain
compliance with HIPA?
A phlebotomy Technician ic Within 15 min before the patient receives the next dose of
collecting a blood specimen medication. (The Technician should collect no more than 15
from a patient to measure min prior to administration of the next dose of medication.
the trough level of a The trough level is the lowest conncentration innn the
medication. The Technician patient's blood
should collect the specimen
at what time?
What tubes should a Lavender tube (The Technician should collect the dermal
phlebotomy Technician sample using a lavender topped tube first because this tube
collect first when minimizes platelet clumping and micro clot formation)
obtaining dermal
samples?
What is the best method for Choose a syringe and butterfly assembly and transfer to an
a Phlebotomy Technician to ETS tube (The Technician should identify that the syringe
collect blood specimen from minimizes pressure on fragile veins and helps prevent
an older adult patient who collapsing
has fragile, easy to collapse
veins?
