Phlebotomy, NPS certification, exam practice questions
Phlebotomy, NPS certification, exam
practice questions
Question 1
This department obtains, stores and processes hole and processed blood for a
transfusion.
Correct Answer
Blood bank
Question 2
What should you not do in a lab area?
Correct Answer
Eat or drink
Question 3
Blood poisoning is otherwise known as
Correct Answer
septicemia
Question 4
What action should be taken if a glove gets torn during a procedure?
Correct Answer
Replace the glove immediately
Question 5
What is a common non-Venus reaction to blood collection?
Correct Answer
Hematoma
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Question 6
If you perform a blood culture after an additive to specimen draw what can occur
Correct Answer
Cross contamination
Question 7
Rolling veins tend to be present, mostly in
Correct Answer
Both geriatric patients & extremely muscular patients
Question 8
Which of the following is not a way to avoid needle sticks
Correct Answer
Recap a needle after use
Question 9
Potassium is an additive in what color top tube
Correct Answer
Gray
Question 10
Which of the following equipment is used to increase the amount of blood flow
through the body
Correct Answer
Perfusion pump
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Question 11
What is the primary difference between malpractice and negligence?
Correct Answer
Malpractice is deviation from standard of care causing harm, while negligence is
carelessness resulting in injury
Question 12
Which part of the needle should always face up during Vena puncture?
Correct Answer
The bevel
Question 13
Any disease causing pathogen carried through the blood
Correct Answer
Blood-borne pathogen
Question 14
Where is shit you never place a tourniquet in dialysis patients
Correct Answer
Over a graft or shunt
Question 15
A non-additive serum to must be drawn _______ any additive to collection because the
blood needs to _______ for the specific test required
Correct Answer
Before, coagulate
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Phlebotomy, NPS certification, exam
practice questions
Question 1
This department obtains, stores and processes hole and processed blood for a
transfusion.
Correct Answer
Blood bank
Question 2
What should you not do in a lab area?
Correct Answer
Eat or drink
Question 3
Blood poisoning is otherwise known as
Correct Answer
septicemia
Question 4
What action should be taken if a glove gets torn during a procedure?
Correct Answer
Replace the glove immediately
Question 5
What is a common non-Venus reaction to blood collection?
Correct Answer
Hematoma
Page 1 of 20
, Phlebotomy, NPS certification, exam practice questions
Question 6
If you perform a blood culture after an additive to specimen draw what can occur
Correct Answer
Cross contamination
Question 7
Rolling veins tend to be present, mostly in
Correct Answer
Both geriatric patients & extremely muscular patients
Question 8
Which of the following is not a way to avoid needle sticks
Correct Answer
Recap a needle after use
Question 9
Potassium is an additive in what color top tube
Correct Answer
Gray
Question 10
Which of the following equipment is used to increase the amount of blood flow
through the body
Correct Answer
Perfusion pump
Page 2 of 20
, Phlebotomy, NPS certification, exam practice questions
Question 11
What is the primary difference between malpractice and negligence?
Correct Answer
Malpractice is deviation from standard of care causing harm, while negligence is
carelessness resulting in injury
Question 12
Which part of the needle should always face up during Vena puncture?
Correct Answer
The bevel
Question 13
Any disease causing pathogen carried through the blood
Correct Answer
Blood-borne pathogen
Question 14
Where is shit you never place a tourniquet in dialysis patients
Correct Answer
Over a graft or shunt
Question 15
A non-additive serum to must be drawn _______ any additive to collection because the
blood needs to _______ for the specific test required
Correct Answer
Before, coagulate
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