NHA Phlebotomy Exam 2025/2026
A patient arrives at a clinic with a requisition for a chemistry panel. A technician
notices that the patient's last name on the requisition differs from the patient's
provided identification. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
ANS Contact the ordering provider to correct the requisition form
A patient asks a phlebotomy technician to use her finger for blood work. In which of
the following situations can the technician collect blood from the patient's finger? -
ANS The ordered test can be performed on a capillary specimen
A patient who has diabetes states that he prefers to be drawn on the inside of his
wrist. Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take? - ANS
Attempt to draw from the antecubital region
A phlebotomy technician collects multiple specimens from a premature infant. Which
of the following is a possible result of the procedure? - ANS Iatrogenic anemia
A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy
10-month-old infant. Which of the following collection sites should the technician
select? - ANS Either heel
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition for collecting fasting blood glucose and
albumin specimens from a patient. Which of the following actions should the
technician take before collecting the patient's blood? - ANS Make sure the
patient has fasted for the past 8 to 12 hours
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form for a series of tests on a patient's
serum. The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the
following additives? - ANS thrombin
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form for a series of tests on a patient's
serum. The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the
following additives? - ANS thrombin
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form to perform a chromosome analysis
for a patient. The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the
following additives? - ANS Heparin
A phlebotomy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen
from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANS
Tuck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet
, A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure
the trough level of a medication. The technician should collect the specimen at which
of the following times? - ANS Within 15 min before the patient receives the
next dose of medication
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has
cutaneous diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal
protective equipment should the technician wear? - ANS gown
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has
pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment should the technician wear? - ANS mask
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient. To avoid
hemolysis, which of the following precautions should the technician take? - ANS
Ensure the alcohol at the insertion site has dried
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a patient's blood specimen in a
lavender-topped tube. How many times should the technician gently invert the tube
before setting it in the specimen collection tray? - ANS 8-10 times
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a
pre-employment drug screening. Which of the following findings should indicate to
the technician that tampering has possibly occurred? - ANS the temperature of
the specimen is 30 celsius, 86 farenheight
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a
pre-employment drug test. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
- ANS Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of urine
A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood from a patient for donation. The
collection bag only fills halfway, and the vein collapses.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANS Use a new
collection bag to draw a new unit of blood
A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to
screen a newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANS Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper
A phlebotomy technician is drawing a patient's blood when the patient states that she
is becoming dizzy and light-headed. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first? - ANS Remove the tourniquet and needle
A patient arrives at a clinic with a requisition for a chemistry panel. A technician
notices that the patient's last name on the requisition differs from the patient's
provided identification. Which of the following actions should the technician take? -
ANS Contact the ordering provider to correct the requisition form
A patient asks a phlebotomy technician to use her finger for blood work. In which of
the following situations can the technician collect blood from the patient's finger? -
ANS The ordered test can be performed on a capillary specimen
A patient who has diabetes states that he prefers to be drawn on the inside of his
wrist. Which of the following actions should a phlebotomy technician take? - ANS
Attempt to draw from the antecubital region
A phlebotomy technician collects multiple specimens from a premature infant. Which
of the following is a possible result of the procedure? - ANS Iatrogenic anemia
A phlebotomy technician has a request to collect a routine CBC from a healthy
10-month-old infant. Which of the following collection sites should the technician
select? - ANS Either heel
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition for collecting fasting blood glucose and
albumin specimens from a patient. Which of the following actions should the
technician take before collecting the patient's blood? - ANS Make sure the
patient has fasted for the past 8 to 12 hours
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form for a series of tests on a patient's
serum. The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the
following additives? - ANS thrombin
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form for a series of tests on a patient's
serum. The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the
following additives? - ANS thrombin
A phlebotomy technician has a requisition form to perform a chromosome analysis
for a patient. The technician should select a collection tube that contains which of the
following additives? - ANS Heparin
A phlebotomy technician is applying a tourniquet prior to collecting a blood specimen
from a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANS
Tuck a partial loop of tourniquet underneath the tourniquet
, A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient to measure
the trough level of a medication. The technician should collect the specimen at which
of the following times? - ANS Within 15 min before the patient receives the
next dose of medication
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has
cutaneous diphtheria. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal
protective equipment should the technician wear? - ANS gown
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who has
pneumonia. Besides gloves, which of the following pieces of personal protective
equipment should the technician wear? - ANS mask
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a blood specimen from a patient. To avoid
hemolysis, which of the following precautions should the technician take? - ANS
Ensure the alcohol at the insertion site has dried
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a patient's blood specimen in a
lavender-topped tube. How many times should the technician gently invert the tube
before setting it in the specimen collection tray? - ANS 8-10 times
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a
pre-employment drug screening. Which of the following findings should indicate to
the technician that tampering has possibly occurred? - ANS the temperature of
the specimen is 30 celsius, 86 farenheight
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a urine specimen from a patient for a
pre-employment drug test. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
- ANS Verify that the specimen contains at least 45 mL of urine
A phlebotomy technician is collecting blood from a patient for donation. The
collection bag only fills halfway, and the vein collapses.
Which of the following actions should the technician take? - ANS Use a new
collection bag to draw a new unit of blood
A phlebotomy technician is collecting capillary blood drops on a filter paper card to
screen a newborn for phenylketonuria. Which of the following actions should the
technician take? - ANS Apply blood to the printed side of the filter paper
A phlebotomy technician is drawing a patient's blood when the patient states that she
is becoming dizzy and light-headed. Which of the following actions should the
technician take first? - ANS Remove the tourniquet and needle
