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NCCT Exam Practice Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
Which of the following specimens is likely to be
considered STAT? - Answer✔️✔️-Lactic acid
A phlebotomist is assigned to manage an
outpatient draw station. Prioritize the following
patients in the correct order. (Click and drag the
options in the left column to their correct position
in the right column.) - Answer✔️✔️--STAT troponin level on a pt sent over
from
a doctors office
-Type and screen on a pre-op pt due for
surgery that day
- 2 hr post-prandial glucose level due in 40
minutes
-Weekly PT/INR
Which of the following sites is contraindicated for a
patient with diabetes? - Answer✔️✔️-Foot/ankle
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Which of the following types of medication work to
inhibit blood from clotting? - Answer✔️✔️-Anticoagulants
A patient visits the lab for a routine venipuncture
collection and informs the phlebotomist that she
recently had a mastectomy of the right breast.
Which of the following is the appropriate draw
site? - Answer✔️✔️-Left arm
During a venipuncture the patient has excessive
bleeding and then states she forgot to mention her
anticoagulant (Coumadin) therapy. Which of the
following should the phlebotomist do immediately
after removing the needle? - Answer✔️✔️-Hold pressure on the site for a
minimum of five
full minutes until the bleeding stops.
A phlebotomist is to draw blood from a psychiatric
patient. The patient does not understand what is
being done. Which of the following is the
appropriate action the phlebotomist should take to
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ensure the safety of all? - Answer✔️✔️-Explain the procedure to the patient
thoroughly.
When performing a blood draw on a 75-year-old
patient with thin, papery skin, the phlebotomist
should - Answer✔️✔️-wrap the arm in gauze and apply the
tourniquet
The phlebotomist has orders to draw blood on a
patient with edema in the left arm and burns on
the upper right arm. Which of the following is the
preferred draw site? - Answer✔️✔️-Hand vein
Which of the following should the phlebotomist do
with a patient known to have a fainting problem? - Answer✔️✔️-Position the
pt supine
Which of the following is the correct pairing of
tube and test for a chemistry specimen collection? - Answer✔️✔️-Gold and
blood type
When ordering a PT, PSA and CBC, which of the
following tubes are needed to effectively draw
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NCCT Exam Practice Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
Which of the following specimens is likely to be
considered STAT? - Answer✔️✔️-Lactic acid
A phlebotomist is assigned to manage an
outpatient draw station. Prioritize the following
patients in the correct order. (Click and drag the
options in the left column to their correct position
in the right column.) - Answer✔️✔️--STAT troponin level on a pt sent over
from
a doctors office
-Type and screen on a pre-op pt due for
surgery that day
- 2 hr post-prandial glucose level due in 40
minutes
-Weekly PT/INR
Which of the following sites is contraindicated for a
patient with diabetes? - Answer✔️✔️-Foot/ankle
1
, ©SOPHIABENNETT@2024-2025 Monday, August 26, 2024 6:09 AM
Which of the following types of medication work to
inhibit blood from clotting? - Answer✔️✔️-Anticoagulants
A patient visits the lab for a routine venipuncture
collection and informs the phlebotomist that she
recently had a mastectomy of the right breast.
Which of the following is the appropriate draw
site? - Answer✔️✔️-Left arm
During a venipuncture the patient has excessive
bleeding and then states she forgot to mention her
anticoagulant (Coumadin) therapy. Which of the
following should the phlebotomist do immediately
after removing the needle? - Answer✔️✔️-Hold pressure on the site for a
minimum of five
full minutes until the bleeding stops.
A phlebotomist is to draw blood from a psychiatric
patient. The patient does not understand what is
being done. Which of the following is the
appropriate action the phlebotomist should take to
2
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ensure the safety of all? - Answer✔️✔️-Explain the procedure to the patient
thoroughly.
When performing a blood draw on a 75-year-old
patient with thin, papery skin, the phlebotomist
should - Answer✔️✔️-wrap the arm in gauze and apply the
tourniquet
The phlebotomist has orders to draw blood on a
patient with edema in the left arm and burns on
the upper right arm. Which of the following is the
preferred draw site? - Answer✔️✔️-Hand vein
Which of the following should the phlebotomist do
with a patient known to have a fainting problem? - Answer✔️✔️-Position the
pt supine
Which of the following is the correct pairing of
tube and test for a chemistry specimen collection? - Answer✔️✔️-Gold and
blood type
When ordering a PT, PSA and CBC, which of the
following tubes are needed to effectively draw
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