NHA Phlebotomy practice exam 2025/2026 Questions with Correct Answers
Terms in this set (177)
A phlebotomy technician should Sodium fluoride
identify
that which of the following
additives is used to prevent the
breakdown of glucose?
A Phlebotomy technician in an "Would you please state and spell your full name and provide your date
outpatient setting is identifying of birth"
a patient before performing a
venipuncture procedure. To
confirm the patient's identity,
which of the following questions
should the technician ask?
Which of the following is a A transfusion reaction
potential consequence of a
phlebotomy technician mislabeling
a blood bank specimen?
A phlebotomy technician should Hemolysis
invert anticoagulant tubes to
prevent which of the following
complications?
According to OSHA standards, Hepatitis B
which of the following
vaccines must employers offer
to their phlebotomist at no
cost?
During a routine venipuncture, a Syncope
phlebotomy technician notices that
a
patient is becoming pale and
diaphoretic. The technician
should identify that the patient
is at risk for which of the
following conditions?
,A phlebotomy technician should Green, lavender, grey
identify
that which of the following tube
selections indicates the correct
order of draw for
venipuncture?
Phlebotomy technician is preparing Hand immobilizer
to
collect a blood specimen from
the hand of a patient whose
veins are difficult to access.
Which of the following devices
should the technician use?
A phlebotomy technician is Ask the patient to make a fist
preparing to use an evacuated
tube system to obtain a venous
blood specimen from a patient.
The tourniquet is in place and
the technician has cleansed the
puncture site. Which of the
following procedural steps
should the technician perform
next?
Which of the following actions by Using an incorrect needle gauge
a
phlebotomy technician can
result in a grossly hemolyzed
specimen?
A phlebotomy technician should assess the site, cleanse the site, insert the needle
identify that which of the
following series of
venipuncture steps is in the
appropriate order?
A phlebotomy technician should Patients information
comply with HIPAA to protect
which of the
following?
A phlebotomy technician is The distal phalanx of either middle finger
performing a capillary blood
, collection for an older
adult patient. Which of the
following sites should the
technician select?
A phlebotomy technician is Rolling up his shirtsleeve
preparing to collect a blood
specimen from a patient who
signed a general informed
consent form upon admission
to the facility. Which of the
following actions by the
patient
indicates implied consent for the
venipuncture?
A phlebotomy technician is using Push the first collection tube gently into the holder
an evacuated needle holder and
blood
collection tubes to collect blood
from a patient. Which of the
following actions
should the technician take?
For an older adult patient who Dorsal veins
has difficult- to-access veins, a
phlebotomy technician
should select which of the
following beans to perform a
venipuncture?
How often should a phlebotomy Daily
technician run quality control
test on point-of-care testing
instruments?
Terms in this set (177)
A phlebotomy technician should Sodium fluoride
identify
that which of the following
additives is used to prevent the
breakdown of glucose?
A Phlebotomy technician in an "Would you please state and spell your full name and provide your date
outpatient setting is identifying of birth"
a patient before performing a
venipuncture procedure. To
confirm the patient's identity,
which of the following questions
should the technician ask?
Which of the following is a A transfusion reaction
potential consequence of a
phlebotomy technician mislabeling
a blood bank specimen?
A phlebotomy technician should Hemolysis
invert anticoagulant tubes to
prevent which of the following
complications?
According to OSHA standards, Hepatitis B
which of the following
vaccines must employers offer
to their phlebotomist at no
cost?
During a routine venipuncture, a Syncope
phlebotomy technician notices that
a
patient is becoming pale and
diaphoretic. The technician
should identify that the patient
is at risk for which of the
following conditions?
,A phlebotomy technician should Green, lavender, grey
identify
that which of the following tube
selections indicates the correct
order of draw for
venipuncture?
Phlebotomy technician is preparing Hand immobilizer
to
collect a blood specimen from
the hand of a patient whose
veins are difficult to access.
Which of the following devices
should the technician use?
A phlebotomy technician is Ask the patient to make a fist
preparing to use an evacuated
tube system to obtain a venous
blood specimen from a patient.
The tourniquet is in place and
the technician has cleansed the
puncture site. Which of the
following procedural steps
should the technician perform
next?
Which of the following actions by Using an incorrect needle gauge
a
phlebotomy technician can
result in a grossly hemolyzed
specimen?
A phlebotomy technician should assess the site, cleanse the site, insert the needle
identify that which of the
following series of
venipuncture steps is in the
appropriate order?
A phlebotomy technician should Patients information
comply with HIPAA to protect
which of the
following?
A phlebotomy technician is The distal phalanx of either middle finger
performing a capillary blood
, collection for an older
adult patient. Which of the
following sites should the
technician select?
A phlebotomy technician is Rolling up his shirtsleeve
preparing to collect a blood
specimen from a patient who
signed a general informed
consent form upon admission
to the facility. Which of the
following actions by the
patient
indicates implied consent for the
venipuncture?
A phlebotomy technician is using Push the first collection tube gently into the holder
an evacuated needle holder and
blood
collection tubes to collect blood
from a patient. Which of the
following actions
should the technician take?
For an older adult patient who Dorsal veins
has difficult- to-access veins, a
phlebotomy technician
should select which of the
following beans to perform a
venipuncture?
How often should a phlebotomy Daily
technician run quality control
test on point-of-care testing
instruments?
