NPS Exam with 100% with Complete
Solutions
Ventricular Assist Device - ANS-This is a pump that increases the amount of blood flow
through the body.
Direct Draw - ANS-When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard
vacuum tubes that contain the growth medium.
70% isopropyl alcohol - ANS-What is the most common antiseptic used in routine
venipuncture?
Anti-coagulant - ANS-EDTA is a strong _______
60 - ANS-One drop of blood can contain how many diseases?
Results to be skewed by an incorrect chemical to blood volume ratio - ANS-The loss of
vacuum causes:
conduct the Allen Test - ANS-Your first step when performing an arterial blood gasses
test is to:
Placed in the nearest sharps container. - ANS-After performing the venipuncture,
needles should be:
aerobic - ANS-In a blood culture, the ______ bottle tests for organisms that grow with
exposure to air.
Nosocomial - ANS-If an infection is contracted while a patient is at the hospital, you
would say they contracted a _________ infection.
1.6 - ANS-The dermal subcutaneous junction is located ____ mm into the tissue.
Fistula - ANS-A _____ is a shunt that is surgically connected to a vein and an artery.
False - ANS-A patient may bend their elbow after a venipuncture is performed.
Brachytherapy - ANS-Used to treat cancer, _______ is a form of radiation therapy
where radioactive materials are placed inside the body.
100 - ANS-The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is _____ grams.
, True - ANS-When performing a procedure on a double mastectomy patient, the patient's
doctor must give written consent to the draw site.
You have no other option and you are specially trained to do so - ANS-A specimen draw
can be conducted on a central venous line if ________.
Veins - ANS-What are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues
back to the heart?
Petechiae - ANS-What are the small red/purple dots that pop up on the skin that are
flat?
A discard tube you use to clear the bloodstream of any possible cross-contamination
additive. - ANS-What does a clearing tube refer to?
Arteries - ANS-What blood vessels are not used for hemotalogical procedures?
False - ANS-Expiration dates for tubes are always accurate.
Lavender - ANS-EDTA is the additive in what color topped tube?
True - ANS-Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST
tube, the calcium values could test lower than accurate.
the stick was too shallow - ANS-If the blood begins to froth or bubble during the
procedure, that means _________.
EDTA & Sodium Fluoride - ANS-These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and
plasma for testing.
10-20mL - ANS-If performing a venipuncture on a patient who is on IV therapy for a
coagulation test, a discard tube of ________ is required.
deep and anchored well - ANS-The veins of obese people tend to be:
PTT - ANS-What test is a light blue topped sodium citrate tube used for?
******All of the above
B.Ensure that there is nothing in the area they can injure themselves on
C.Alert their nurse
D.Hold their head stationary - ANS-If your patient starts to seize, what is your primary
objective?
eat 150 grams of carbohydrates per day. - ANS-To prepare for a GTT, the patient
should _______ for three days leading up to the test.
Solutions
Ventricular Assist Device - ANS-This is a pump that increases the amount of blood flow
through the body.
Direct Draw - ANS-When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard
vacuum tubes that contain the growth medium.
70% isopropyl alcohol - ANS-What is the most common antiseptic used in routine
venipuncture?
Anti-coagulant - ANS-EDTA is a strong _______
60 - ANS-One drop of blood can contain how many diseases?
Results to be skewed by an incorrect chemical to blood volume ratio - ANS-The loss of
vacuum causes:
conduct the Allen Test - ANS-Your first step when performing an arterial blood gasses
test is to:
Placed in the nearest sharps container. - ANS-After performing the venipuncture,
needles should be:
aerobic - ANS-In a blood culture, the ______ bottle tests for organisms that grow with
exposure to air.
Nosocomial - ANS-If an infection is contracted while a patient is at the hospital, you
would say they contracted a _________ infection.
1.6 - ANS-The dermal subcutaneous junction is located ____ mm into the tissue.
Fistula - ANS-A _____ is a shunt that is surgically connected to a vein and an artery.
False - ANS-A patient may bend their elbow after a venipuncture is performed.
Brachytherapy - ANS-Used to treat cancer, _______ is a form of radiation therapy
where radioactive materials are placed inside the body.
100 - ANS-The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is _____ grams.
, True - ANS-When performing a procedure on a double mastectomy patient, the patient's
doctor must give written consent to the draw site.
You have no other option and you are specially trained to do so - ANS-A specimen draw
can be conducted on a central venous line if ________.
Veins - ANS-What are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues
back to the heart?
Petechiae - ANS-What are the small red/purple dots that pop up on the skin that are
flat?
A discard tube you use to clear the bloodstream of any possible cross-contamination
additive. - ANS-What does a clearing tube refer to?
Arteries - ANS-What blood vessels are not used for hemotalogical procedures?
False - ANS-Expiration dates for tubes are always accurate.
Lavender - ANS-EDTA is the additive in what color topped tube?
True - ANS-Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST
tube, the calcium values could test lower than accurate.
the stick was too shallow - ANS-If the blood begins to froth or bubble during the
procedure, that means _________.
EDTA & Sodium Fluoride - ANS-These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and
plasma for testing.
10-20mL - ANS-If performing a venipuncture on a patient who is on IV therapy for a
coagulation test, a discard tube of ________ is required.
deep and anchored well - ANS-The veins of obese people tend to be:
PTT - ANS-What test is a light blue topped sodium citrate tube used for?
******All of the above
B.Ensure that there is nothing in the area they can injure themselves on
C.Alert their nurse
D.Hold their head stationary - ANS-If your patient starts to seize, what is your primary
objective?
eat 150 grams of carbohydrates per day. - ANS-To prepare for a GTT, the patient
should _______ for three days leading up to the test.
