Phlebotomy NPS Exam Questions and
Answers10
A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given time - ANSWERS-2.5
mL
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - ANSWERS-0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - ANSWERS-Both geriatric patients & extremely
muscular patients
This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the joints, causing inflammation
in the patient's tissues - ANSWERS-Rheumatoid Arthritis
The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as - ANSWERS-Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infection in the body
- ANSWERS-Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - ANSWERS-Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regulations -
ANSWERS-Exposure Control Plan
Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - ANSWERS-True
, If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be
notified before proceeding - ANSWERS-Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl
If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor technique, that is an example of -
ANSWERS-Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? -
ANSWERS-It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? - ANSWERS-
Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - ANSWERS-Blood culture
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - ANSWERS-EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium
values could test lower than accurate - ANSWERS-True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting - ANSWERS-
Answers10
A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given time - ANSWERS-2.5
mL
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - ANSWERS-0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - ANSWERS-Both geriatric patients & extremely
muscular patients
This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the joints, causing inflammation
in the patient's tissues - ANSWERS-Rheumatoid Arthritis
The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as - ANSWERS-Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infection in the body
- ANSWERS-Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - ANSWERS-Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regulations -
ANSWERS-Exposure Control Plan
Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - ANSWERS-True
, If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be
notified before proceeding - ANSWERS-Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl
If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor technique, that is an example of -
ANSWERS-Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? -
ANSWERS-It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? - ANSWERS-
Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - ANSWERS-Blood culture
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - ANSWERS-EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium
values could test lower than accurate - ANSWERS-True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting - ANSWERS-
