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Phlebotomy NPS Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given time - answer✔2.5 mL
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - answer✔0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - answer✔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 - answer✔Rheumatoid Arthritis
The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as - answer✔Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infection in the body -
answer✔Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - answer✔Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regulations -
answer✔Exposure Control Plan
Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - answer✔True
If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be
notified before proceeding - answer✔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 -
answer✔Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? -
answer✔It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? -
answer✔Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
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Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - answer✔Blood culture
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - answer✔EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium
values could test lower than accurate - answer✔True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting - answer✔
Finger sticks should never be performed on a child younger than _________.
6 months
3 months
1 month
2 weeks - answer✔No younger than 6 months
A Monovette or Microvette are both _________ - answer✔micro-containers used during skin
puncture collection
To conduct the Allen Test, you should apply pressure to the _____ and ______ arteries -
answer✔Ulnar and the Radial
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard vacuum tubes that contain the
growth medium - answer✔Direct Draw
Which test may have erroneous results after the phlebotomist has to redirect the needle several
times before entering the vein? - answer✔Coagulation
When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____
diameter from the site - answer✔4 inch diameter
10/14/2024 11:14 PM
Phlebotomy NPS Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given time - answer✔2.5 mL
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - answer✔0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - answer✔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 - answer✔Rheumatoid Arthritis
The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as - answer✔Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infection in the body -
answer✔Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - answer✔Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regulations -
answer✔Exposure Control Plan
Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - answer✔True
If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be
notified before proceeding - answer✔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 -
answer✔Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? -
answer✔It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? -
answer✔Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
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10/14/2024 11:14 PM
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - answer✔Blood culture
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - answer✔EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium
values could test lower than accurate - answer✔True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting - answer✔
Finger sticks should never be performed on a child younger than _________.
6 months
3 months
1 month
2 weeks - answer✔No younger than 6 months
A Monovette or Microvette are both _________ - answer✔micro-containers used during skin
puncture collection
To conduct the Allen Test, you should apply pressure to the _____ and ______ arteries -
answer✔Ulnar and the Radial
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard vacuum tubes that contain the
growth medium - answer✔Direct Draw
Which test may have erroneous results after the phlebotomist has to redirect the needle several
times before entering the vein? - answer✔Coagulation
When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____
diameter from the site - answer✔4 inch diameter
