NPS Phlebotomy Test Questions and Answers Rated A
Which of the following is a standard precaution in phle-
botomy?
A. Resue gloves if they appear clean.
C. Treat all Blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.
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.
Which of the following is NOT a sign of a contaminated
blood culture sample?
A. Presence of clots
D. Clear and transparent appearance
B. Turbidity or cloudiness
C. Unusual color
D. Clear and transparent appearance.
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
B. Lather with soap, rub vigorously, rinse with fingers
pointed down, dry completely
pointed down, dry completely.
C. Rinse with water, apply sanitizer, dry with towel.
D. Rinse with water, lather with soap, dry with towel
Yellow topped tubes contain Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC D. ACD
C. SST
D. ACD
Wat two types of bottles are used for blood culture collec-
tions?
A. Green and Gray
B. Aerobic and anaerobic
B. Aerobic and anaerobic
C. Red and Purple
D. Yellow and Blue
, How should contaminated sharps be disposed of>
A. By washing and reusing.
B. In a plastic bag D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container
C. In the regular trash bin
D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container
Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases
like turberculosis?
A. Fungi
C. Bacteria
B. Protozoa
C. Bacteria
D. Virus
What is hemolysis and how can it attect test results?
A. Formation of blood clots
B. Coagulation of plasma blood D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test
C. Destruction of white blood cells results
D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test
results
Which part of the needle should always face up during
venipuncture?
A. Shaft
D. Bevel
B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel
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
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
, 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 D. Lateral arch of plantar surface
B. Medial border of plantar surface
C. Lateral border of plantar surface
D. Lateral arch of plantar surface
Where should you never place a tourniquet in dialysis
patients?
A. Below the wrist
C. Over a graft or shunt
B. On the forearm
C. Over a graft or shunt
D. Above the elbow
The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is grams
A. 50
B. 20 D. 100
C. 200
D. 100
In which scenario is the use of gloves NOT mandatory?
A. When cleaning a blood spill
B. During venipuncture D. When documenting patient information
C. When handling blood samples
D. When documenting patient information
Which condition is a direct result of a vein condition
post-phlebotomy?
A. Hematoma
B. Thrombophlebitis
B. Thrombophlebitis
C. Hemoconcentration
D. Hemolysis
Which of the following is a standard precaution in phle-
botomy?
A. Resue gloves if they appear clean.
C. Treat all Blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.
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.
Which of the following is NOT a sign of a contaminated
blood culture sample?
A. Presence of clots
D. Clear and transparent appearance
B. Turbidity or cloudiness
C. Unusual color
D. Clear and transparent appearance.
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
B. Lather with soap, rub vigorously, rinse with fingers
pointed down, dry completely
pointed down, dry completely.
C. Rinse with water, apply sanitizer, dry with towel.
D. Rinse with water, lather with soap, dry with towel
Yellow topped tubes contain Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC D. ACD
C. SST
D. ACD
Wat two types of bottles are used for blood culture collec-
tions?
A. Green and Gray
B. Aerobic and anaerobic
B. Aerobic and anaerobic
C. Red and Purple
D. Yellow and Blue
, How should contaminated sharps be disposed of>
A. By washing and reusing.
B. In a plastic bag D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container
C. In the regular trash bin
D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container
Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases
like turberculosis?
A. Fungi
C. Bacteria
B. Protozoa
C. Bacteria
D. Virus
What is hemolysis and how can it attect test results?
A. Formation of blood clots
B. Coagulation of plasma blood D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test
C. Destruction of white blood cells results
D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test
results
Which part of the needle should always face up during
venipuncture?
A. Shaft
D. Bevel
B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel
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
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
, 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 D. Lateral arch of plantar surface
B. Medial border of plantar surface
C. Lateral border of plantar surface
D. Lateral arch of plantar surface
Where should you never place a tourniquet in dialysis
patients?
A. Below the wrist
C. Over a graft or shunt
B. On the forearm
C. Over a graft or shunt
D. Above the elbow
The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is grams
A. 50
B. 20 D. 100
C. 200
D. 100
In which scenario is the use of gloves NOT mandatory?
A. When cleaning a blood spill
B. During venipuncture D. When documenting patient information
C. When handling blood samples
D. When documenting patient information
Which condition is a direct result of a vein condition
post-phlebotomy?
A. Hematoma
B. Thrombophlebitis
B. Thrombophlebitis
C. Hemoconcentration
D. Hemolysis
