Phlebotomy Practice Test for NPS 2025
Questions and Answers
80-110mL - ANSWER-Newborns have a blood volume of ______ mL
Phenylketonuria - ANSWER-When phenylalanine builds up in the body due to its
inability to convert to tyrosine, this is known as:
False - ANSWER-It is okay to wave your hand over the site to dry excess alcohol.
host - ANSWER-Pathogens require a ______.
False - ANSWER-If a green Heparin specimen tube is drawn for electrolytes, EDTA
contains salts that could show a falsely low reading.
blue -top tube - ANSWER-The Prothrombin Time (PT) uses what color topped tube?
8-10 - ANSWER-A patient should be fasting _____ hours before a GTT.
True - ANSWER-Inverting plain glass tubes can lead to hemolysis.
all of the above - ANSWER-Which of these conditions can lead to hemolysis?
anaphylactic shock - ANSWER-If a patient is allergic to shellfish, iodine could send
them into _____________.
white blood cells (leukocytes) - ANSWER-Due to the lack of ___________, oncology
patients are immunosuppressed.
True - ANSWER-Using the cephalic vein in obese patients normally renders the best
results.
EDTA TUBE - ANSWER-Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
yes - ANSWER-If a patient holds their arm out, is that considered consent?
nosocomial infection - ANSWER-If an infection is contracted while a patient is at the
hospital, you would say they contracted a _________ infection.
insulin antibody. - ANSWER-What test is not part of the Executive profile?
, 8-12 HOURS - ANSWER-A patient must be fasting for at least _____ before conducting
a blood sugar panel.
Shallow - ANSWER-The veins of obese people tend to be:
True - ANSWER-Long nails could inhibit you from properly performing a procedure and
the bacteria that can grow under them could cause infection at the procedure site.
mononucleosis - ANSWER-A virus transmitted through saliva, usually caused by the
Epstein-Barr virus
pulsatile - ANSWER-Using palpation, the phlebotomist assesses a vein. The
phlebotomist knows that which of the following is not a characteristic of a vein?
All of the above - ANSWER-Common tests conducted in a Coagulation Department
would be ________
False - ANSWER-The way you remove your PPE is not important.
Placed in the nearest sharps container. - ANSWER-After performing the venipuncture,
needles should be:
Direct harm - ANSWER-If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor
technique, that is an example of:
False - ANSWER-A patient may bend their elbow after a venipuncture is performed.
indirect transmission - ANSWER-A drop of infected blood being passed from one
location to another via equipment such as your blood drawing tray is an example of
what?
5 MINUTES - ANSWER-A puncture site should always stop bleeding within ________.
before, coagulate - ANSWER-A non-additive serum tube must be drawn ________ any
additive tube collection because the blood needs to _______ for the specific test
required.
conduct the Allen Test - ANSWER-Your first step when performing an arterial blood
gasses test is to:
Insulin - ANSWER-A hormone made in the pancreas that helps the body use sugar as a
source of energy.
False - ANSWER-The first drop of blood should be collected from a heel stick.
Questions and Answers
80-110mL - ANSWER-Newborns have a blood volume of ______ mL
Phenylketonuria - ANSWER-When phenylalanine builds up in the body due to its
inability to convert to tyrosine, this is known as:
False - ANSWER-It is okay to wave your hand over the site to dry excess alcohol.
host - ANSWER-Pathogens require a ______.
False - ANSWER-If a green Heparin specimen tube is drawn for electrolytes, EDTA
contains salts that could show a falsely low reading.
blue -top tube - ANSWER-The Prothrombin Time (PT) uses what color topped tube?
8-10 - ANSWER-A patient should be fasting _____ hours before a GTT.
True - ANSWER-Inverting plain glass tubes can lead to hemolysis.
all of the above - ANSWER-Which of these conditions can lead to hemolysis?
anaphylactic shock - ANSWER-If a patient is allergic to shellfish, iodine could send
them into _____________.
white blood cells (leukocytes) - ANSWER-Due to the lack of ___________, oncology
patients are immunosuppressed.
True - ANSWER-Using the cephalic vein in obese patients normally renders the best
results.
EDTA TUBE - ANSWER-Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
yes - ANSWER-If a patient holds their arm out, is that considered consent?
nosocomial infection - ANSWER-If an infection is contracted while a patient is at the
hospital, you would say they contracted a _________ infection.
insulin antibody. - ANSWER-What test is not part of the Executive profile?
, 8-12 HOURS - ANSWER-A patient must be fasting for at least _____ before conducting
a blood sugar panel.
Shallow - ANSWER-The veins of obese people tend to be:
True - ANSWER-Long nails could inhibit you from properly performing a procedure and
the bacteria that can grow under them could cause infection at the procedure site.
mononucleosis - ANSWER-A virus transmitted through saliva, usually caused by the
Epstein-Barr virus
pulsatile - ANSWER-Using palpation, the phlebotomist assesses a vein. The
phlebotomist knows that which of the following is not a characteristic of a vein?
All of the above - ANSWER-Common tests conducted in a Coagulation Department
would be ________
False - ANSWER-The way you remove your PPE is not important.
Placed in the nearest sharps container. - ANSWER-After performing the venipuncture,
needles should be:
Direct harm - ANSWER-If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor
technique, that is an example of:
False - ANSWER-A patient may bend their elbow after a venipuncture is performed.
indirect transmission - ANSWER-A drop of infected blood being passed from one
location to another via equipment such as your blood drawing tray is an example of
what?
5 MINUTES - ANSWER-A puncture site should always stop bleeding within ________.
before, coagulate - ANSWER-A non-additive serum tube must be drawn ________ any
additive tube collection because the blood needs to _______ for the specific test
required.
conduct the Allen Test - ANSWER-Your first step when performing an arterial blood
gasses test is to:
Insulin - ANSWER-A hormone made in the pancreas that helps the body use sugar as a
source of energy.
False - ANSWER-The first drop of blood should be collected from a heel stick.
