Phlebotomy NPS EXAM ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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Phlebotomy NPS EXAM ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT ANSWERS



QUESTION: A patient may bend their elbow after a venipuncture is performed. - ANSWER-FALSE




QUESTION: When the kidneys can no longer remove waste, salt, and excess water from the
body, a patient must undergo - ANSWER-Dialysis




QUESTION: The study and treatment of cancer is known as - ANSWER-oncology




QUESTION: Where can a skin puncture be performed? - ANSWER-Middle finger & The heel




QUESTION: Large tubes are a better option for small veins - ANSWER-FALSE




QUESTION: If performing a venipuncture on a patient who is on IV therapy for a coagulation
test, a discard tube of ________ is required. - ANSWER-10-20mL




QUESTION: WBC stands for: - ANSWER-White Blood Count


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QUESTION: A neurological disorder that causes abnormal electrical activity within the brain and
causes sudden and recurrent episodes is known as - ANSWER-Epilepsy




QUESTION: If a Heparin specimen is drawn after the Oxalate-Fluoride, cells may rupture and
release potassium and plasma which would cause an lowered potassium reading. - ANSWER-
FALSE




QUESTION: What test provides information about the patient's acid-base balance and
respiratory system? - ANSWER-Arterial Blood Gasses




QUESTION: Hitting a nerve during a procedure is an example of: - ANSWER-Malpractice




QUESTION: What color topped tubes in the lavender topped tube being replaced by? -
ANSWER-Pink




QUESTION: Using your patient's personal information for any other reason than providing
optimal medical care is a violation of what? - ANSWER-HIPAA




QUESTION: This is a pump that increases the amount of blood flow through the body. -
ANSWER-Ventricular Assist Device



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QUESTION: This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the joints, causing
inflammation in the patient's tissues. - ANSWER-Rheumatoid Arthritis




QUESTION: Patients with spastic cerebral palsy have total control of their reflexes but a lack of
cognitive control. - ANSWER-FALSE




QUESTION: There is a particular order that you must draw labs. This is known as - ANSWER-
Order of Draw




QUESTION: A heel stick should be performed at a ______ degree angle to the bone. - ANSWER-
90




QUESTION: A needle that offers smaller gauges is known as a: - ANSWER-winged tip or butterfly
needle




QUESTION: Written, verbal, and non-verbal consent are all acceptable forms of consent. -
ANSWER-TRUE




QUESTION: Goggles do not have to be disinfected regularly because they never touch the
patient. - ANSWER-FALSE




QUESTION: CLSI stands for: - ANSWER-Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
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QUESTION: A Monovette or Microvette are both - ANSWER-micro-containers used during skin
puncture collection




QUESTION: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act enacted in 2003 that
guarantees, among many other things, a patient's privacy goes by a shorter name: - ANSWER-
HIPAA




QUESTION: If a green Heparin specimen tube is drawn for electrolytes, EDTA contains salts that
could show a falsely low reading. - ANSWER-FALSE




QUESTION: means "high blood sugar" - ANSWER-hyperglycemia




QUESTION: These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing. - ANSWER-
EDTA & Sodium Fluoride




QUESTION: The hollow interior of the tube of the vein is called the - ANSWER-Lumen




QUESTION: A puncture site should always stop bleeding within - ANSWER-5 minutes




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