NPS Phlebotomy Exam Questions and Answers

NPS Phlebotomy Exam Questions and Answers




NPS Phlebotomy Exam Questions and
Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is a standard precaution in phlebotomy?
A. Resue gloves if they appear clean.
B. Only wear gloves when the patient looks sick.
C. Treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious
D. Disinfect hands only after visible contamination.
Correct Answer
C. Treat all Blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.



Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a sign of a contaminated blood culture sample?
A. Presence of clots
B. Turbidity or cloudiness
C. Unusual color
D. Clear and transparent appearance.
Correct Answer
D. Clear and transparent appearance



Question 3
What is the proper procedure to wash hands before venipuncture?
A. Lather with soap, rinse quickly, dry with air dryer.
B. Lather with soap, rub vigorously, rinse with fingers pointed down, dry completely.
C. Rinse with water, apply sanitizer, dry with towel.
D. Rinse with water, lather with soap, dry with towel
Correct Answer
B. Lather with soap, rub vigorously, rinse with fingers pointed down, dry completely




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Question 4
Yellow topped tubes contain ________ Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD
Correct Answer
D. ACD



Question 5
Wat two types of bottles are used for blood culture collections?
A. Green and Gray
B. Aerobic and anaerobic
C. Red and Purple
D. Yellow and Blue
Correct Answer
B. Aerobic and anaerobic



Question 6
How should contaminated sharps be disposed of>
A. By washing and reusing.
B. In a plastic bag
C. In the regular trash bin
D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container
Correct Answer
D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container



Question 7
Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases like turberculosis?
A. Fungi
B. Protozoa
C. Bacteria
D. Virus
Correct Answer
C. Bacteria




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Question 8
What is hemolysis and how can it affect test results?
A. Formation of blood clots
B. Coagulation of plasma blood
C. Destruction of white blood cells
D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test results
Correct Answer
D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test results



Question 9
Which part of the needle should always face up during venipuncture?
A. Shaft
B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel
Correct Answer
D. Bevel



Question 10
If there is excess alcohol after you clean the site, you should:
A. Move forward with the procedure
B. Use a sterile gauze pad to wipe the excess alcohol away
C. Blow the site until its dry
D. Fan the site with your gloved hand until its dry
Correct Answer
B. Use a sterile gauze pad to wipe the excess alcohol away




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Question 11
When preforming a dermal ouncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is correct in
choosing any of the locations except"
A. Plantar surfce of big toe
B. Medial border of plantar surface
C. Lateral border of plantar surface
D. Lateral arch of plantar surface
Correct Answer
D. Lateral arch of plantar surface



Question 12
Where should you never place a tourniquet in dialysis patients?
A. Below the wrist
B. On the forearm
C. Over a graft or shunt
D. Above the elbow
Correct Answer
C. Over a graft or shunt



Question 13
The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is ____ grams
A. 50
B. 20
C. 200
D. 100
Correct Answer
D. 100




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