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NHCO Phlebotomy Exam questions andanswers
Which of the following is the best indication that a patient might be at risk of
syncope?
a. Involuntary movement
b. Lightheadedness and shallow breath
c. Small red spots appearing on skin
d. Paleness and sweating - correct answer ✅d. Paleness and sweating
Why is it important for a phlebotomist to invert anticoagulant tubes?
a. To prevent a pH imbalance
b. To prevent hemolysis
c. To ensure proper mixing of blood and additive
d. To prevent hemoconcentration - correct answer ✅c. To ensure proper mixing
of blood and additive
Which of the following protects a patient's information?
a. OSHA
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b. HIPPA
c. The Joint Commission
d. AAHSA - correct answer ✅b. HIPPA
Which of the following needle sizes is NOT used for laboratory assays but for
collection of donor units of blood?
a. 18-gauge
b. 23-gague
c. 21-gague
d. 22-gague - correct answer ✅a. 18-gauge
How many minutes within collection of a urine sample should the phlebotomist
take the temperature of the specimen?
a. Within 10 minutes
b. Within 45 minutes
c. Within 30 seconds
d. Within 4 minutes - correct answer ✅d. Within 4 minutes
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Quality control checklists ensure machines are inspected for compliance at time
intervals specific to the equipment and ________.
a. Clinical application
b. Chemical measurement
c. Expiration date
d. Stock rotation - correct answer ✅a. Clinical application
Which of the following actions will most likely prevent a needle stick injury?
a. Having a nurse or other healthcare team member dispose of used needles for
the phlebotomist
b. Replacing sharps containers when they have reached their fill line
c. Recapping every needle prior to discarding it in the sharps container
d. Wearing rubber gloves during venipuncture - correct answer ✅b. Replacing
sharps containers when they have reached their fill line
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Which of the following pieces of information need to be on a laboratory
requisition form before a phlebotomist should proceed with obtaining a blood
specimen?
a. The patient's status as an organ donor
b. A specimen identification code
c. A laboratory's CLIA number
d. The patient's emergency contact - correct answer ✅b. A specimen
identification code
A patient is listening to a phlebotomist explain the venipuncture process before
initiating the blood draw. The patient communicates their understanding but
seems hesitant and confused. How should the phlebotomist handle the situation?
a. The phlebotomist should surmise that the patient has heard enough
information and get ready to draw the patient's blood.
b. The phlebotomist should leave the room and ask for another doctor or nurse to
explain the procedure.
c. The phlebotomist should repeat the same explanation in a slower voice.
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