NCCT PHLEBOTOMY PRACTICE TEST/ PRACTICE TEST FOR
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PHLEBOTOMY TEST – TRY THIS PRACTICE QUIZ
Which Of The Following Should The Phlebotomist Do When Collecting Blood Via Finger Stick?
A. Position The Lancet Across The Fingerprint Lines.
B. Wipe Off Any Remaining Alcohol From The Finger Before Insertion.
C. Disinfect The Patient's Finger With Povidone-Iodine.
D. Milk The Finger During The Blood Collection.
CORRECT ANS: A
A Physician Orders A Cbc And Glucose Tolerance Test. Which Of The Following Is The Correct Tube
Selection And Order Of Draw?
A. Red, Lavender
B. Lavender, Gray
C. Green, Lavender
D. Lavender, Yellow
CORRECT ANS: B
A Phlebotomist Has Received A Requisition To Draw A Bilirubin On An Infant With Jaundice. The
Phlebotomist Should...
A. Protect The Specimens From Light
B. Invert The Specimen Immediately
C. Transport The Specimen On Ice
D. Draw A Waste Tube
, CORRECT ANS: A
Gray-Topped Sodium Fluoride Tubes Should Not Be Used To Collect Alanine Aminotransferase (Alt) Or
Aspartate Aminotransferase (Ast) Because The Anticoagulant...
A. Destroys Many Enzymes
B. Increases Lipemia
C. Prevents Hemoconcentration
D. Causes Hemolysis
CORRECT ANS: A
Which Of The Following Actions Should The Phlebotomist Take When Disposing Of A Needle Following A
Venipuncture?
A. Recap The Needle And Place It Immediately In A Sharp Container
B. Push The Needle Guard Over The Needle Until It Clicks And Then Place In A Biohazard Bag
C. Place The Needle With Safety Device Activated Immediately In A Sharps Container
D. Recap The Needle And Place It On The Blood Collection Tray
CORRECT ANS: C
The Phlebotomist Applies The Tourniquet, But Then Has Trouble Relocating The Vein Several Minutes Of
Palpation. Which Of The Following Is An Expected Outcome In These Test Results?
A. Falsely Elevated K Levels From Tissue Damage
B. Fibrinolysis From Hemodilution
C. Falsely Decreased Iron Levels From Hemolysis
D. Falsely Increased Platelets From Clotting
CORRECT ANS: A
NATIONAL CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (NCPT)/
SAMPLE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS/ PASS THE NCCT
PHLEBOTOMY TEST – TRY THIS PRACTICE QUIZ
Which Of The Following Should The Phlebotomist Do When Collecting Blood Via Finger Stick?
A. Position The Lancet Across The Fingerprint Lines.
B. Wipe Off Any Remaining Alcohol From The Finger Before Insertion.
C. Disinfect The Patient's Finger With Povidone-Iodine.
D. Milk The Finger During The Blood Collection.
CORRECT ANS: A
A Physician Orders A Cbc And Glucose Tolerance Test. Which Of The Following Is The Correct Tube
Selection And Order Of Draw?
A. Red, Lavender
B. Lavender, Gray
C. Green, Lavender
D. Lavender, Yellow
CORRECT ANS: B
A Phlebotomist Has Received A Requisition To Draw A Bilirubin On An Infant With Jaundice. The
Phlebotomist Should...
A. Protect The Specimens From Light
B. Invert The Specimen Immediately
C. Transport The Specimen On Ice
D. Draw A Waste Tube
, CORRECT ANS: A
Gray-Topped Sodium Fluoride Tubes Should Not Be Used To Collect Alanine Aminotransferase (Alt) Or
Aspartate Aminotransferase (Ast) Because The Anticoagulant...
A. Destroys Many Enzymes
B. Increases Lipemia
C. Prevents Hemoconcentration
D. Causes Hemolysis
CORRECT ANS: A
Which Of The Following Actions Should The Phlebotomist Take When Disposing Of A Needle Following A
Venipuncture?
A. Recap The Needle And Place It Immediately In A Sharp Container
B. Push The Needle Guard Over The Needle Until It Clicks And Then Place In A Biohazard Bag
C. Place The Needle With Safety Device Activated Immediately In A Sharps Container
D. Recap The Needle And Place It On The Blood Collection Tray
CORRECT ANS: C
The Phlebotomist Applies The Tourniquet, But Then Has Trouble Relocating The Vein Several Minutes Of
Palpation. Which Of The Following Is An Expected Outcome In These Test Results?
A. Falsely Elevated K Levels From Tissue Damage
B. Fibrinolysis From Hemodilution
C. Falsely Decreased Iron Levels From Hemolysis
D. Falsely Increased Platelets From Clotting
CORRECT ANS: A
