NHA PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION REAL EXAM
2023 ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED PASS| LATEST
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What color of tube is used for activated partial thromboplastin time?
A. Light blue
B. Light green
C. Purple
D. Yellow
B. Light green
What is the abbreviation for activated partial thromboplastin time?
A. PT
B. CBC
C. PTT
D. CHEM-7
C. PTT
Which of the following is not one of the three types of blood samples?
A. Whole blood
B. Plasma
C. Serum
D. Iron
D. Iron
In which part of the lab is a CMP performed?
A. Microbiology
B. Chemistry
C. Hematology
D. Blood bank
B. Chemistry
What does CMP stand for?
A. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
B. Choke Mary Partially
C. Chemistry Metabolic Panel
D. Chloride Metabolic Panel
A. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
. What color of tube does the phlebotomist use for blood bank testing?
A. Red plastic
B. Red glass
C. Yellow
D. Pink
D. Pink
Traditional duties of the phlebotomist include all of the following except:
A. Correctly label all specimens with required information
B. Select the appropriate specimen containers for the specified test
C. Perform test on patient samples in the lab
D. Collect the appropriate amount of blood by venipuncture or dermal puncture
C. Perform test on patient samples in the lab
. To prevent blood from clotting, the specimen must be:
A. Collected in a tube containing an anticoagulant
B. Inverted right after collection
C. Centrifuged right after collection
D. Both a and b
D. Both a and b
A. Collected in a tube containing an anticoagulant
B. Inverted right after collection
The primary antiseptic for venipuncture is:
A. 70% isopropyl alcohol
B. 80% isopropyl alcohol
C. 90% isopropyl alcohol
A. 70% isopropyl alcohol
. Most anticoagulants in blood collection tubes prevent clotting by:
A. Binding calcium
B. Acting as an antithrombin agent
C. Binding fibrinogen
D. Releasing heparin
A. Binding calcium
. List five (5) physical and/or emotional changes associated with the aging process that could
impact phlebotomy procedures
Any 5 of the following:
- Hearing loss leading to embarrassment and frustration
- Impaired verbal communication
- Failing eyesight
- Loss of taste, smell and/or feeling
- Memory loss
- Thinner skin tissue
- Smaller muscles
- Increased susceptibility to accidental hypothermia
- Increased sensitivities and allergies
- Anxiety related to becoming older and less capable
List two other terms used to refer to point-of-care testing:
Any two of the following: - Decentralized laboratory testing
- On-site testing
- Bedside testing
- Near-patient testing
- Patient-focused testing
The nervous system that is made up of the brain and spinal cord is the:
a. Central nervous system.
B. Peripheral nervous system.
C. Autonomic nervous system.
D. Voluntary nervous system
A. Central nervous system
Application of the tourniquet on the patient’s arm for longer than one minute may cause:
a. An increase in contaminated blood cultures.
B. A clotted sample in the red top tubes collected.
C. An increase in concentration of large molecules.
D. Decreased pain and discomfort in the arm.
C. An increase in concentration of large molecules
The anterior portion of the body is the:
a. Right side.
B. Front side.
C. Back side.
D. Left side.
B. Front side.
When a central venous access device (CVAD) is present:
a. Blood is drawn from the line using a 30-ml syringe.
B. Laboratory specimens should not be collected from the catheter.
C. Blood is drawn and discarded before the specimen is collected.
D. An evacuated tube is attached to the line for specimen collection.
C. Blood is drawn and discarded before the specimen is collected.