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NWCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+| NWCA PHLEBOTOMY
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
A phlebotomist should report a critical value for point of care testing to
which of the following?
A. Office manager.
B. Physician.
C. Insurance company.
D. Patient. - Correct Answer - B. Physician.
Which of the following actions by a phlebotomist can be the source of a
preanalytical error when collecting a blood specimen?
A. Under filling the tube.
B. Inverting the tube after collection.
C. Tying a tourniquet loosely.
D. Using an 18 gauge needle - Correct Answer - A. Under filling the
tube.
A phlebotomist collects an evacuated tube sample with an outdated tube,
which of the following might results from using this tube?
A. Rejection of specimen
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B. Allergic reaction from patient.
C. Contamination of sample.
D. Inadequate clotting a puncture site. - Correct Answer - A. Rejection
of specimen.
If a phlebotomists hand are visibly soiled with blood or body fluids,
which of the following decontamination agents should the phlebotomist
used to clean them?
A. Alcohol-based hand rub.
B. Sterile water rinse.
C. Alcohol rinse.
D. Soap and water. - Correct Answer - D. Soap and water
To qualify for blood donation a patient must have a minimum level of
12.5 g/dl for which of the following?
A. RBC.
B. Platelet count.
C. Hemoglobin.
D. WBC. - Correct Answer - C. Hemoglobin.
Drawing a patient's blood without consent can result in a charge of ___.
A. Breach of contract.
B. Battery.
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C. Malpractice.
D. Negligence. - Correct Answer - B. Battery
Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take first after
removing the needle from a patient's arm?
A. Label the collection tubes.
B. Activate the needle safety device.
C. Invert collection tubes gently.
D. Dispose of the tube holder and needle. - Correct Answer - B. Activate
the needle safety device.
Which of the following needles should a phlebotomist use for
venipuncture using a Winged infusion set and a 5 mL syringe?
A. 27 gauge.
B. 18 gauge.
C. 23 gauge.
D. 25 gauge. - Correct Answer - C. 23 gauge.
A phlebotomist should avoid using a site with burn skin during
Venipuncture for which of the following reasons?
A. And accuracy of laboratory results.
B. Damages to skin elasticity.
C. Increased risk of infection.
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D. Precipitates vein sclerosis. - Correct Answer - C. Increased risk of
infection.
A phlebotomist experiences a needlestick injury and discusses the event
with the patient's partner without the patient's permission the
phlebotomist is now in violation of which of the following?
A. Needlestick, safety, and prevention act.
B. OSHA.
C. HIPAA.
D. The joint commission. - Correct Answer - C. HIPAA.
A phlebotomist has inadvertently, squeezed a patient's puncture site
firmly during a capillary procedure, which of the following
complications could result from this action?
A. Hemostasis.
B. Hypobilirubinemia.
C. Hemostasis.
D. Hemolysis. - Correct Answer - D. Hemolysis.
A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient who
had a right sided mastectomy which of the following is the correct site to
perform the collection?
A. Right basilic.
B. Left femoral artery.
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NWCA PHLEBOTOMY EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
ALREADY GRADED A+| NWCA PHLEBOTOMY
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
A phlebotomist should report a critical value for point of care testing to
which of the following?
A. Office manager.
B. Physician.
C. Insurance company.
D. Patient. - Correct Answer - B. Physician.
Which of the following actions by a phlebotomist can be the source of a
preanalytical error when collecting a blood specimen?
A. Under filling the tube.
B. Inverting the tube after collection.
C. Tying a tourniquet loosely.
D. Using an 18 gauge needle - Correct Answer - A. Under filling the
tube.
A phlebotomist collects an evacuated tube sample with an outdated tube,
which of the following might results from using this tube?
A. Rejection of specimen
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B. Allergic reaction from patient.
C. Contamination of sample.
D. Inadequate clotting a puncture site. - Correct Answer - A. Rejection
of specimen.
If a phlebotomists hand are visibly soiled with blood or body fluids,
which of the following decontamination agents should the phlebotomist
used to clean them?
A. Alcohol-based hand rub.
B. Sterile water rinse.
C. Alcohol rinse.
D. Soap and water. - Correct Answer - D. Soap and water
To qualify for blood donation a patient must have a minimum level of
12.5 g/dl for which of the following?
A. RBC.
B. Platelet count.
C. Hemoglobin.
D. WBC. - Correct Answer - C. Hemoglobin.
Drawing a patient's blood without consent can result in a charge of ___.
A. Breach of contract.
B. Battery.
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C. Malpractice.
D. Negligence. - Correct Answer - B. Battery
Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take first after
removing the needle from a patient's arm?
A. Label the collection tubes.
B. Activate the needle safety device.
C. Invert collection tubes gently.
D. Dispose of the tube holder and needle. - Correct Answer - B. Activate
the needle safety device.
Which of the following needles should a phlebotomist use for
venipuncture using a Winged infusion set and a 5 mL syringe?
A. 27 gauge.
B. 18 gauge.
C. 23 gauge.
D. 25 gauge. - Correct Answer - C. 23 gauge.
A phlebotomist should avoid using a site with burn skin during
Venipuncture for which of the following reasons?
A. And accuracy of laboratory results.
B. Damages to skin elasticity.
C. Increased risk of infection.
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D. Precipitates vein sclerosis. - Correct Answer - C. Increased risk of
infection.
A phlebotomist experiences a needlestick injury and discusses the event
with the patient's partner without the patient's permission the
phlebotomist is now in violation of which of the following?
A. Needlestick, safety, and prevention act.
B. OSHA.
C. HIPAA.
D. The joint commission. - Correct Answer - C. HIPAA.
A phlebotomist has inadvertently, squeezed a patient's puncture site
firmly during a capillary procedure, which of the following
complications could result from this action?
A. Hemostasis.
B. Hypobilirubinemia.
C. Hemostasis.
D. Hemolysis. - Correct Answer - D. Hemolysis.
A phlebotomist is preparing to perform a venipuncture on a patient who
had a right sided mastectomy which of the following is the correct site to
perform the collection?
A. Right basilic.
B. Left femoral artery.
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