Phlebotomy NPS Study Guide exam 2025-2026
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A neurological disorder that Epilepsy
causes
abnormal electrical activity
within the brain and causes
sudden and recurrent
episodes is known as
If a Heparin specimen is FALSE
drawn after the Oxalate-
Fluoride, cells may
rupture and
release potassium and plasma
which would cause an
lowered potassium reading.
What test provides Arterial Blood Gasses
information about the
patient's acid-base balance
and respiratory system?
Hitting a nerve during a Malpractice
procedure is an example
of:
What color topped tubes in Pink
the lavender topped tube
being replaced by?
Using your patient's HIPAA
personal information for
any other reason than
providing optimal medical
care is a violation of what?
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This is a pump that increases Ventricular Assist Device
the amount of blood flow
through the body.
This is an autoimmune Rheumatoid Arthritis
disease which causes the
body to attack the joints,
causing
inflammation in the patient's
tissues.
Patients with spastic FALSE
cerebral palsy have total
control of their reflexes but
a lack of
cognitive control.
A needle that offers smaller winged tip or butterfly needle
gauges is known as a:
Yellow topped tubes contain ACD
Solution.
A phlebotomist is part of Clinical Pathology
the _________ Laboratory
department.
When preparing to perform Loosely loaded
the
venipuncture, the first
collection tube should be:
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There is a particular order Order of Draw
that you must draw labs.
This is known as
A heel stick should be 90
performed at a ______
degree angle to the
bone.
Where a patient's immune system is incredibly weak and
Immunosuppression is:
unable to fight off infection or disease.
Direction and
When palpating the site Size Depth
you've chosen, you should All of the above
feel for: * Bounce
Checking analytes and Chemistry
chemical compounds, the
_____________ Department
tends
to be the biggest
department in a hospital
laboratory.
When performing the Allen ulnar artery
Test, after
applying pressure until the
hand loses its pink tone,
you should release
pressure
from the artery to see if the
hand
returns to its pink color.
When asking the patient a Open-ended
question, your questions
should always be
The executive profile is Basic metabolic profile
otherwise known as
Alert their nurse
If a patient faints during Apply a cold compress to the back
venipuncture, what should of their neck Lower their head
you do? All of the above**
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Following proper spill and TRUE
accident
procedures will help prevent
instances that result in
nosocomial infection
What are the blood vessels Veins
that carry deoxygenated
blood from the tissues back
to the heart?
"Any disease-causing Blood Borne Pathogen
pathogen carried through
the blood."
What color tube is used for Gray
a Glucose Tolerance Test?
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