Nps Exam Questions With New Update Solutions

NPS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH NEW UPDATE SOLUTIONS If a green Heparin specimen tube is drawn for electrolytes, EDTA contains salts that could show a falsely low reading.(TRUE OR FALSE Q) - Answer- (FALSE) It would not show a falsely low reading If you're conducting a blood culture on a healthy adult male, you will pull __ cc of blood into each bottle. - Answer- ESR - Answer- An erythrocyte test that sees how fast red blood cells settle at the bottom of the tube What does ESR stand for? - Answer- erythrocyte sedimentation rate Specimen samples might be _____ in patients with edema. - Answer- diluted edema - Answer- puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid Bacteremia - Answer- bacteria in the blood Septicemia - Answer- blood poisoning Sclerosed vein - Answer- veins feel hard & cordlike, caused by disease, inflammation, chemotherapy or repeated venipunctures Occluded veins - Answer- blocked veins The blocking of a vein by a clot. Common in those with diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. - Answer- (a) Occluded vein These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing... - Answer- The serology department of the laboratory - Answer- studies antigen and antibody reactions in the serum of blood When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____ diameter from the site. - Answer- 4 inch diameter EDTA is a - Answer- Anticoagulant antibody antigen coagulant hitting a nerve during a procedure is an example of... - Answer- malpractice What is malpractice? - Answer- Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards the dermal subcutaneous junction is located ___ mm into the tissue. - Answer- 1.6 EDTA binds to what in the blood? - Answer- Calcium This is a pump that increases the amount of blood flow through the body. - Answer- Ventricular assist device A Monovette or Microvette are both - Answer- lancets Time that plasma/serum exposed cells will affect the concentration and skew many tests. (true or false) - Answer- true Hemoconcentration - Answer- decrease in plasma volume increase of red blood cells What blood vessels are not used for hemotalogical procedures? - Answer- arteries When blood collects under the skin, this is known as ___________. - Answer- abrasion _________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting. - Answer- citrate If a Heparin specimen is drawn after the Oxalate-Fluoride, cells may rupture and release potassium and plasma which would cause an lowered potassium reading. (true or false) - Answer- false Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood. - Answer- .2 Finger sticks should never be performed on a child younger than _________. - Answer- 6 months A tourniquet is used for all of the following specimen collection procedures except: - Answer- ABGs This is an anticoagulant generally used in coagulation testing and preparing citrated plasma - Answer- Sodium Citrate When using povidone-iodine to cleanse the site for a blood culture, how long should you swab the site for with the first swab? - Answer- 2 mins