NHA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION EXAM|| ALL
QUESTIONS & CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
1. What temperature should a semen sample be transported? ✔✔36-38 degrees C
2. Which of the following would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen?
a. Incorrect order of draw
b. Incorrect needle gauge
c. Applying tourniquet too close to the draw site
d. Failure to invert tube ✔✔b. Incorrect needle gauge
3. Which of the following is proper procedure after collecting ammonia specimen?
a. Protect from light
b. Keep specimen warm
c. Keep specimen at body temp
d. Place specimen in icewater slurry (or a cup of ice) ✔✔d. Place specimen in icewater slurry (or
a cup of ice)
,4. The phlebotomist has a request to collect a CBC from a healthy 10 month old. Which is
appropriate? ✔✔a. Either heel
5. A phlebotomist is preparing to draw blood from a patient in hospital/ The patient extends his
arm and turns head away. Which consent does this indicate? ✔✔a. Implied consent
6. Why should phlebotomist document volume of blood drawn from a patient? ✔✔a. Iatrogenic
anemia could be a result fo too much taken
7. A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient with severe Down's syndrome.
What steps would you take? ✔✔a. Speak with the patient guardian before performing
venipuncture to enmsure the patient understands
8. A 69 year old unconscious patient is brought ot the ER. Several blood tests are ordered. The
phlebotomist collects blood under ✔✔a. Implied consent
9. Which of the following actions is appropriate when labeling specimens? ✔✔a. Label
specimens at the time of collection in front of the patient
,10. Before collecting blood on an inpatient, the phlebotomist notices there's no wristband on
wrist. There is one on the IV pole. What do you do? ✔✔a. Don't draw until nurse puts an
armband on patient
11. Which is appropriate form of identification in inpatient setting? ✔✔a. Verbal and wrist band
12. WBC, RBC, Electrolytes are ordered. Which tubes are used for capillary? ✔✔a. Lavender
and red
13. A blood specimen is rejected by lab with QNS as the reason? Why? ✔✔a. The specimen was
insufficient-not enough blood
14. Which of the following is best method to prevent internal or external bleeding from
venipuncture site after needle is removed? ✔✔a. Apply pressure to prevent leakage of blood into
the tissues
15. A physician orders a STAT but phlebotomist forgets to fill out patient ID number. What is
appropriate procedure for an improperly labeled specimen when received in lab? ✔✔a. Lab
rejects the mislabeled specimen
, 16. Phlebotomist vis vperforming vvenipuncture vand vpatient vbegins vto vseize. vWhat vis vcorrect vaction?
✔✔a. vDiscontinue vthe vdraw
17. Phlebotomist vreceives vorders vto vdraw van vinfant vscreening vcard, vO2 vlevels, vbilirubin,
and vDNA. vWhich vis vto vbe vdrawn vfirst? v✔✔a. vO2 vlevels
v
18. When vperforming va vvenipuncture von va vpatient vof vaverage vweight, vwhich vis vthe
correct vtechnique vfor vneedle vinsertion? v✔✔a. vInsert vuntil va vchange vin vresistance
v
19. Which vis vthe vbest vmethod vto vcollect va vblood vspecimen vfrom van volder vadult vpatient vwho
has vfragile, veasy vto vcollapse vveins? v✔✔a. vChoose va vsyringe vand vbutterfly vassembly
v
20. Which vof vthe vfollowing vis vthe vterm vfor vdonation vof va vpatient's vown vblood vfor van
upcoming vsurgery? v✔✔a. vAutologous vdonation
v
21. The vorder vof vdraw vfor vcapillary vcollections vis vdifferent vthan vvenipuncture vbecause v✔✔a.
Increased vrisk vof vcoagulation v(remember vplatelets vstart vto vform)
QUESTIONS & CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
1. What temperature should a semen sample be transported? ✔✔36-38 degrees C
2. Which of the following would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen?
a. Incorrect order of draw
b. Incorrect needle gauge
c. Applying tourniquet too close to the draw site
d. Failure to invert tube ✔✔b. Incorrect needle gauge
3. Which of the following is proper procedure after collecting ammonia specimen?
a. Protect from light
b. Keep specimen warm
c. Keep specimen at body temp
d. Place specimen in icewater slurry (or a cup of ice) ✔✔d. Place specimen in icewater slurry (or
a cup of ice)
,4. The phlebotomist has a request to collect a CBC from a healthy 10 month old. Which is
appropriate? ✔✔a. Either heel
5. A phlebotomist is preparing to draw blood from a patient in hospital/ The patient extends his
arm and turns head away. Which consent does this indicate? ✔✔a. Implied consent
6. Why should phlebotomist document volume of blood drawn from a patient? ✔✔a. Iatrogenic
anemia could be a result fo too much taken
7. A phlebotomist has a requisition to draw blood on a patient with severe Down's syndrome.
What steps would you take? ✔✔a. Speak with the patient guardian before performing
venipuncture to enmsure the patient understands
8. A 69 year old unconscious patient is brought ot the ER. Several blood tests are ordered. The
phlebotomist collects blood under ✔✔a. Implied consent
9. Which of the following actions is appropriate when labeling specimens? ✔✔a. Label
specimens at the time of collection in front of the patient
,10. Before collecting blood on an inpatient, the phlebotomist notices there's no wristband on
wrist. There is one on the IV pole. What do you do? ✔✔a. Don't draw until nurse puts an
armband on patient
11. Which is appropriate form of identification in inpatient setting? ✔✔a. Verbal and wrist band
12. WBC, RBC, Electrolytes are ordered. Which tubes are used for capillary? ✔✔a. Lavender
and red
13. A blood specimen is rejected by lab with QNS as the reason? Why? ✔✔a. The specimen was
insufficient-not enough blood
14. Which of the following is best method to prevent internal or external bleeding from
venipuncture site after needle is removed? ✔✔a. Apply pressure to prevent leakage of blood into
the tissues
15. A physician orders a STAT but phlebotomist forgets to fill out patient ID number. What is
appropriate procedure for an improperly labeled specimen when received in lab? ✔✔a. Lab
rejects the mislabeled specimen
, 16. Phlebotomist vis vperforming vvenipuncture vand vpatient vbegins vto vseize. vWhat vis vcorrect vaction?
✔✔a. vDiscontinue vthe vdraw
17. Phlebotomist vreceives vorders vto vdraw van vinfant vscreening vcard, vO2 vlevels, vbilirubin,
and vDNA. vWhich vis vto vbe vdrawn vfirst? v✔✔a. vO2 vlevels
v
18. When vperforming va vvenipuncture von va vpatient vof vaverage vweight, vwhich vis vthe
correct vtechnique vfor vneedle vinsertion? v✔✔a. vInsert vuntil va vchange vin vresistance
v
19. Which vis vthe vbest vmethod vto vcollect va vblood vspecimen vfrom van volder vadult vpatient vwho
has vfragile, veasy vto vcollapse vveins? v✔✔a. vChoose va vsyringe vand vbutterfly vassembly
v
20. Which vof vthe vfollowing vis vthe vterm vfor vdonation vof va vpatient's vown vblood vfor van
upcoming vsurgery? v✔✔a. vAutologous vdonation
v
21. The vorder vof vdraw vfor vcapillary vcollections vis vdifferent vthan vvenipuncture vbecause v✔✔a.
Increased vrisk vof vcoagulation v(remember vplatelets vstart vto vform)
