NPS Phlebotomy Question and Correct Answers Exam

It is NOT important to conduct yourself with a high degree of personal and professional integrity: True False - ANSWER-False A puncture site should always stop bleeding within ________. 30 seconds 2 minutes 5 minutes 20 minutes - ANSWER-5 minutes Using the finger, pinky, or thumb when performing a finger stick could result in injury to an artery. True False - ANSWER-True A glucose tolerance test can be used to diagnose adrenal insufficiency. True False - ANSWER-True EDTA binds calcium in the blood. True False - ANSWER-True When performing a procedure on a double mastectomy patient, the patient's doctor must give written consent to the draw site. True False - ANSWER-True This department performs cross-matching tests to determine if a donor is a match for the recipient of any blood product. Blood Bank Serology Chemistry Pathology - ANSWER-Blood Bank While the regulations for safety standards are handed down by OSHA, the equipment used to meet those standards is approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration. True NPS NPS False - ANSWER-True To prepare for a GTT, the patient should _______ for three days leading up to the test not exercise drink 1 gallon of water per day eat 150 grams of carbohydrates per day eat less than 50 grams of sugar - ANSWER-eat 150 grams of carbohydrates per day If you receive consent and believe you have the skill to perform a procedure, even if you haven't received the proper training for it, is it okay to do it? Yes No - ANSWER-No What is not an example of personal protection equipment? Gloves Scrubs Baseball cap Visors - ANSWER-Baseball cap The most probably site for a venipuncture will be on the inside of the arm known as the Antecubital fossa Dorsal fossa Plantar Fossa Volar - ANSWER-Antecubital fossa Otherwise known as clotting, ______ is where blood turns from a liquid into a gel-like state. Hemoconcentration Hemolysis Coagulation - ANSWER-Coagulation Hemoconcentration occurs when ____________ the patient drank too much water prior to the procedure when the patient is not in a fasted state the tourniquet is left on too long no tourniquet is used - ANSWER-The tourniquets is left on too long This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the joints, causing inflammation in the patient's tissues. Rheumatoid Arthritis Lymphostasis Breast cancer Kidney failure - ANSWER-Rheumatoid Arthritis If a patient gets pricked by a needle that you failed to dispose of properly, that is an example of: NPS NPS Negligence Direct harm - ANSWER-Negligence It is okay to remove the needle while the tourniquet is still in place. True False - ANSWER-False WBC stands for: Wide Blood Cells White Blood Count White Blood Collection White Blood Coagulation - ANSWER-White blood count The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as _________. Obesity Edema Lymphatic inflation Tachycardia - ANSWER-Edema A virus transmitted through saliva, usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus hepatitis mononucleosis septicemia bacteremia - ANSWER-Mononucleosis The loss of vacuum causes results to be skewed by an incorrect chemical to blood volume ratio plastic tubes to become cloudy a blown vein too much blood loss - ANSWER-results to be skewed by an incorrect chemical to blood volume ratio If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be notified before proceeding Below 80 mg/dl between 80 to 120 mg/dl above 120 mg/dl Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl - ANSWER-Both below 80 mg/do & above 120 mg/dl If an infection is contracted while a patient is at the hospital, you would say they contracted a _________ infection. Viral Bacterial Nosocomial Germicidal - ANSWER-Nosocomial NPS NPS Larger tubes create: a weak vacuum no vacuum at all a strong vacuum that might be too strong for some patients None of the above - ANSWER-A strong vacuum that might be too strong for some patients EDTA is a strong _______. Coagulant Antigen Antibody Anti-coagulant - ANSWER-Anti-coagulant Why is it important for you to confirm that a patient is in a fasted state if fasting is required? Falsa negatives can occur Plasma will have less chylomicrons and give false readings To ensure the patient is in a diurnal state Ingestion of food/drink will produce erroneous results - ANSWER-Ingestion of food/drink will produce erroneous results The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is _____ grams. 20 50 100 200 - ANSWER-100 Pathogens require a ______. Wound Host Antigen Anticoagulant - ANSWER-Host Syringe systems give the phlebotomist: more control over the vacuum no control over the vacuum an inaccurate interpretation of the strength of the vein more room for error - ANSWER-More control over the vacuum Tubes should be inverted within ______ seconds of the draw. 5 120 30 90 - ANSWER-30 NPS NPS After performing the venipuncture, needles should be: Placed in the nearest trash can. Placed in a biohazard bag. Taken to the lab. Placed in the nearest sharps container. - ANSWER-Placed in the nea