NPS PHLEBOTOMY EXAM GUIDE TEST BANK 2025: 300+
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS /GRADED A+ /GUARANTEED PASS!!
A blood culture site must be allowed to dry for how long?
- answer-1 minute
Airborne
- answer-moved or conveyed by or through air (drops of mucus/saliva from a
cough/sneeze or even bacteria that grows in ventilation systems.)
Alcohol must stay on the skin for a minimum of how long?
- answer-30 seconds
All blood must sit for __ minutes before spinning
- answer-30 minutes
Another word for Reverse Isolation
- answer-Protective Isolation
Are disinfectants approved by the EPA?
- answer-Yes/True
Are disinfectants to be used as cleaning agents?
- answer-No- should be used on a clean surface only
Arteries
- answer-Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
At what angle should a venipuncture needle penetrate the skin?
- answer-15 to 30 degrees
Bacteremia
- answer-presence of bacteria in the blood
BBP (Blood Borne Pathogen)
- answer-Any disease causing pathogens carried through the blood.
,Billrubin
- answer-Liver testing
Biohazard container
- answer-A red plastic bag or container used to dispose of non-sharp materials.
Biohazard container are made of what?
- answer-Red heavy duty plastic
blood panels
- answer-Group of tests conducted from one single venipuncture.
Blood sugar panels must be fasting for how long?
- answer-8-10 hours
BMP
- answer-basic metabolic panel/ Tiger top
BUN
- answer-Kidney function test
CBC
- answer-Complete Blood Count (bloodwork to look for infection or anemia)/
EDTA/ lavender top
CLSI
- answer-Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
CMP
- answer-comprehensive metabolic panel/ Tiger top
Coagulate
- answer-Otherwise known as clotting, coagulation is where blood turns from a
liquid into a gel-like state. This could result in hemostasis.
Collecting specimens in the incorrect order of draw can result in
- answer-Cross-contamination
Concentric motion
- answer-A circular movement creating larger and larger circles in one motion.
,Concentric motion
- answer-Circular motion
Coronary Risk comprehensive profile must be fasting for how long?
- answer-10-12 hours
Corticosteroids
- answer-Steroids used to treat a number of ailments by decreasing inflammation in
the body.
CRP
- answer-C-reactive protein/ Red top
Diabetic Profile must be fasting for how long?
- answer-8-10 hours
Dialysis patients have poor veins and you should never draw from a graph/shunt.
Never place a tourniquet over a graph/shunt, always use a butterfly in the hand.
- answer-True
Direct Harm
- answer-Unintentional or intentional direct harm or injury to a patient.
Could include any damage done during venipuncture or a resulting nosocomial
infection from improper technique.
Direct Transmission
- answer-Touching an infected person and not following proper hand washing.
Distal Phalanx
- answer-Bone at the tip of a finger/toe.
Do masks loose their effectiveness with extended use?
- answer-Yes
Do tubes with additives get spun?
- answer-Yes
, EDTA
- answer-Ethylenediaminetetraacete: A strong anticoagulant used to conduct a
CBC. (Lavender tops)
EPA
- answer-Environmental Protection Agency
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
- answer-An erythrocyte test that sees how fast red blood cells settle at the bottom
of the tube
Ethics
- answer-A code of values and principles that a phlebotomist should live by to hold
themselves to the highest standards.
Evacuated system
- answer-This is a blood collection system that requires a holder and uses the
vacuum of a tube to draw blood.
Examples of Malpractice include
- answer-Unintended damage caused by venipuncture. Hitting a nerve, artery or
causing extensive tissue damage beyond the expected.
Executive Profile/ BMP must be fasting for how long?
- answer-10-12 hours
Executive profile/ T4 (Thyroxine) must be fasting for how long?
- answer-10-12 hours
Executive profile/ TSH must be fasting for how long?
- answer-8-10 hours
Exposure Control Plan
- answer-A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA
regulations.
Exposure control plan should be reviewed and revised how often?
- answer-Each year
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS /GRADED A+ /GUARANTEED PASS!!
A blood culture site must be allowed to dry for how long?
- answer-1 minute
Airborne
- answer-moved or conveyed by or through air (drops of mucus/saliva from a
cough/sneeze or even bacteria that grows in ventilation systems.)
Alcohol must stay on the skin for a minimum of how long?
- answer-30 seconds
All blood must sit for __ minutes before spinning
- answer-30 minutes
Another word for Reverse Isolation
- answer-Protective Isolation
Are disinfectants approved by the EPA?
- answer-Yes/True
Are disinfectants to be used as cleaning agents?
- answer-No- should be used on a clean surface only
Arteries
- answer-Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
At what angle should a venipuncture needle penetrate the skin?
- answer-15 to 30 degrees
Bacteremia
- answer-presence of bacteria in the blood
BBP (Blood Borne Pathogen)
- answer-Any disease causing pathogens carried through the blood.
,Billrubin
- answer-Liver testing
Biohazard container
- answer-A red plastic bag or container used to dispose of non-sharp materials.
Biohazard container are made of what?
- answer-Red heavy duty plastic
blood panels
- answer-Group of tests conducted from one single venipuncture.
Blood sugar panels must be fasting for how long?
- answer-8-10 hours
BMP
- answer-basic metabolic panel/ Tiger top
BUN
- answer-Kidney function test
CBC
- answer-Complete Blood Count (bloodwork to look for infection or anemia)/
EDTA/ lavender top
CLSI
- answer-Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
CMP
- answer-comprehensive metabolic panel/ Tiger top
Coagulate
- answer-Otherwise known as clotting, coagulation is where blood turns from a
liquid into a gel-like state. This could result in hemostasis.
Collecting specimens in the incorrect order of draw can result in
- answer-Cross-contamination
Concentric motion
- answer-A circular movement creating larger and larger circles in one motion.
,Concentric motion
- answer-Circular motion
Coronary Risk comprehensive profile must be fasting for how long?
- answer-10-12 hours
Corticosteroids
- answer-Steroids used to treat a number of ailments by decreasing inflammation in
the body.
CRP
- answer-C-reactive protein/ Red top
Diabetic Profile must be fasting for how long?
- answer-8-10 hours
Dialysis patients have poor veins and you should never draw from a graph/shunt.
Never place a tourniquet over a graph/shunt, always use a butterfly in the hand.
- answer-True
Direct Harm
- answer-Unintentional or intentional direct harm or injury to a patient.
Could include any damage done during venipuncture or a resulting nosocomial
infection from improper technique.
Direct Transmission
- answer-Touching an infected person and not following proper hand washing.
Distal Phalanx
- answer-Bone at the tip of a finger/toe.
Do masks loose their effectiveness with extended use?
- answer-Yes
Do tubes with additives get spun?
- answer-Yes
, EDTA
- answer-Ethylenediaminetetraacete: A strong anticoagulant used to conduct a
CBC. (Lavender tops)
EPA
- answer-Environmental Protection Agency
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
- answer-An erythrocyte test that sees how fast red blood cells settle at the bottom
of the tube
Ethics
- answer-A code of values and principles that a phlebotomist should live by to hold
themselves to the highest standards.
Evacuated system
- answer-This is a blood collection system that requires a holder and uses the
vacuum of a tube to draw blood.
Examples of Malpractice include
- answer-Unintended damage caused by venipuncture. Hitting a nerve, artery or
causing extensive tissue damage beyond the expected.
Executive Profile/ BMP must be fasting for how long?
- answer-10-12 hours
Executive profile/ T4 (Thyroxine) must be fasting for how long?
- answer-10-12 hours
Executive profile/ TSH must be fasting for how long?
- answer-8-10 hours
Exposure Control Plan
- answer-A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA
regulations.
Exposure control plan should be reviewed and revised how often?
- answer-Each year
