PHLEBOTOMY NPS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2025/2026
A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____ml of blood at any given time - (ANSWERS)2.5 ml
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - (ANSWERS)0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - (ANSWERS)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 - (ANSWERS)Rheumatoid Arthritis
The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as - (ANSWERS)Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infection in the body
- (ANSWERS)Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - (ANSWERS)Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regulations -
(ANSWERS)Exposure Control Plan
Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - (ANSWERS)True
If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be
notified before proceeding - (ANSWERS)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 -
(ANSWERS)Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? -
(ANSWERS)It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? -
(ANSWERS)Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - (ANSWERS)Blood culture
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
, PHLEBOTOMY NPS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - (ANSWERS)EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium
values could test lower than accurate - (ANSWERS)True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting - (ANSWERS)
Finger sticks should never be performed on a child younger than _________.
6 months
3 months
1 month
2 weeks - (ANSWERS)No younger than 6 months
A Monovette or Microvette are both _________ - (ANSWERS)micro-containers used during skin
puncture collection
To conduct the Allen Test, you should apply pressure to the _____ and ______ arteries -
(ANSWERS)Ulnar and the Radial
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard vacuum tubes that contain
the growth medium - (ANSWERS)Direct Draw
Which test may have erroneous results after the phlebotomist has to redirect the needle several
times before entering the vein? - (ANSWERS)Coagulation
When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____
diameter from the site - (ANSWERS)4 inch diameter
Used to treat cancer, _______ is a form of radiation therapy where radioactive materials are
placed inside the body - (ANSWERS)Brachytherapy
What are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart? -
(ANSWERS)Veins
When performing a dermal puncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is correct in choosing any
of the locations except - (ANSWERS)
Which of the following tests coagulation?
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2025/2026
A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____ml of blood at any given time - (ANSWERS)2.5 ml
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - (ANSWERS)0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - (ANSWERS)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 - (ANSWERS)Rheumatoid Arthritis
The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as - (ANSWERS)Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infection in the body
- (ANSWERS)Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - (ANSWERS)Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regulations -
(ANSWERS)Exposure Control Plan
Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - (ANSWERS)True
If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be
notified before proceeding - (ANSWERS)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 -
(ANSWERS)Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? -
(ANSWERS)It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? -
(ANSWERS)Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - (ANSWERS)Blood culture
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
, PHLEBOTOMY NPS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - (ANSWERS)EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium
values could test lower than accurate - (ANSWERS)True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting - (ANSWERS)
Finger sticks should never be performed on a child younger than _________.
6 months
3 months
1 month
2 weeks - (ANSWERS)No younger than 6 months
A Monovette or Microvette are both _________ - (ANSWERS)micro-containers used during skin
puncture collection
To conduct the Allen Test, you should apply pressure to the _____ and ______ arteries -
(ANSWERS)Ulnar and the Radial
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard vacuum tubes that contain
the growth medium - (ANSWERS)Direct Draw
Which test may have erroneous results after the phlebotomist has to redirect the needle several
times before entering the vein? - (ANSWERS)Coagulation
When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____
diameter from the site - (ANSWERS)4 inch diameter
Used to treat cancer, _______ is a form of radiation therapy where radioactive materials are
placed inside the body - (ANSWERS)Brachytherapy
What are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart? -
(ANSWERS)Veins
When performing a dermal puncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is correct in choosing any
of the locations except - (ANSWERS)
Which of the following tests coagulation?
