NPS Phlebotomy Complete Final Exam 2025

A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given time - Correct Ans-2.5 mL Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - Correct Ans-0.2 cc Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - Correct Ans-Both geriatric patients & extremely muscular patients This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the joints, causing inflammation in the patient's tissues - Correct Ans-Rheumatoid Arthritis The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as - Correct Ans-Edema ________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infection in the body - Correct Ans-Lymph Nodes Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - Correct Ans-Blood Borne Pathogen A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regulations - Correct Ans-Exposure Control Plan Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - Correct Ans-True If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be notified before proceeding - Correct Ans-Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor technique, that is an example of - Correct Ans-Direct Harm What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? - Correct Ans-It was signed in 1996 What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? - Correct Ans-Bilirubin Which of the following labs should be drawn first? Blood Culture WBC NPS NPS CBC PT - Correct Ans-Blood culture These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing: Sodium Citrate SST EDTA Sodium Flouride - Correct Ans-EDTA Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium values could test lower than accurate - Correct Ans-True _________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting - Correct Ans- Finger sticks should never be performed on a child younger than _________. 6 months 3 months 1 month 2 weeks - Correct Ans-No younger than 6 months A Monovette or Microvette are both _________ - Correct Ans-micro-containers used during skin puncture collection To conduct the Allen Test, you should apply pressure to the _____ and ______ arteries - Correct Ans-Ulnar and the Radial When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard vacuum tubes that contain the growth medium - Correct Ans-Direct Draw Which test may have erroneous results after the phlebotomist has to redirect the needle several times before entering the vein? - Correct Ans-Coagulation When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____ diameter from the site - Correct Ans-4 inch diameter Used to treat cancer, _______ is a form of radiation therapy where radioactive materials are placed inside the body - Correct Ans-Brachytherapy What are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart? - Correct Ans-Veins When performing a dermal puncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is correct in choosing any of the locations except - Correct Ans- Which of the following tests coagulation? NPS NPS BMP BUN CBC PTT - Correct Ans-PTT If the following labs are ordered, which should be drawn first? - CBC - A non-additive serum specimen - A chemistry test in a light green-topped heparin tube - Glucose test in a gray topped tube - Correct Ans-A non-additive serum specimen For platelet testing, you use what color topped tube? - Green - Lavender - Yellow - Gray - Correct Ans-Lavender IV therapy must be turned off before performing a procedure on them. How long should it be off before performing the draw? - Correct Ans-2 to 5 minutes What are the small red/purple dots that pop up on the skin that are flat? - Correct Ans Petechiae A collection tube can lose it's vacuum if it stays on the shelf too long. - Correct Ans False Using the cephalic vein in obese patients normally renders the best results. - Correct Ans-True A chemical found in many foods and used in products such as aspirin and various pain relievers - Correct Ans-Salicylates The first drop of blood should be collected from a heel stick. - Correct Ans-False If a dialysis patient has a cannula inserted, this should be your primary site for draws. - Correct Ans-False The study and treatment of cancer is known as __________. - Correct Ans-Oncology How long should pressure be applied to a venipuncture site? - Correct Ans-Pressure must be applied for 3 to 5 minutes What test is specially coordinated between the lab, pharmacy, and nursing? - Correct Ans-Therapeutic Blood monitoring Hitting a nerve during a procedure is an example of: - Correct Ans-malpractice NPS NPS Time that plasma/serum exposed cells will a