NCCT Phlebotomy Practice Test
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following should the phlebotomist do when collecting blood via
finger stick?
a. Position the lancet across the fingerprint lines.
b. Wipe off any remaining alcohol from the finger before insertion.
c. Disinfect the patient's finger with povidone-iodine.
d. Milk the finger during the blood collection. - ANSWER-a
A physician orders a CBC and glucose tolerance test. Which of the following is the
correct tube selection and order of draw?
a. red, lavender
b. lavender, gray
c. green, lavender
d. lavender, yellow - ANSWER-b
A phlebotomist has received a requisition to draw a bilirubin on an infant with
jaundice. The phlebotomist should...
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,a. protect the specimens from light
b. invert the specimen immediately
c. transport the specimen on ice
d. draw a waste tube - ANSWER-a
Gray-topped sodium fluoride tubes should not be used to collect alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) because the
anticoagulant...
a. destroys many enzymes
b. increases lipemia
c. prevents hemoconcentration
d. causes hemolysis - ANSWER-a
Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take when disposing of a
needle following a venipuncture?
a. recap the needle and place it immediately in a sharp container
b. push the needle guard over the needle until it clicks and then place in a
biohazard bag
c. place the needle with safety device activated immediately in a sharps container
d. recap the needle and place it on the blood collection tray - ANSWER-c
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,The phlebotomist applies the tourniquet, but then has trouble relocating the vein
several minutes of palpation. Which of the following is an expected outcome in
these test results?
a. falsely elevated K levels from tissue damage
b. fibrinolysis from hemodilution
c. falsely decreased iron levels from hemolysis
d. falsely increased platelets from clotting - ANSWER-a
Forceful shaking of blood in an evacuated collection tube will cause which of the
following complications?
a. hemostasis
b. hemoconcentration
c. hemolysis
d. contamination - ANSWER-c
Instead of obtaining consent from a patient who is mentally competent, the
phlebotomist obtains from a family member. This is a violation of...
a. HIPAA
b. The Patient's Bill of Rights
c. CLIA Waived Testing
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, d. The Stark Law - ANSWER-b
The physician has ordered a prothrombin time (PT) and complete blood count
(CBC) for an adult patient with a diagnosis of thrombophlebitis. The phlebotomist
should collect the evacuated tubes in which of the following orders?
a. lavender, light blue
b. light blue, red
c. light blue, lavender
d. red, light blue - ANSWER-c
If a patient has measles, which of the following is a required additional precaution?
a. surgical mask
b. N95 respirator
c. fluid resistant apron
d. double gloves - ANSWER-b
Which of the following specimens require the phlebotomist to follow chain-of-
custody documentation procedures? (two answers)
a. neonatal screening
b. blood alcohol
c. therapeutic drug monitoring
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following should the phlebotomist do when collecting blood via
finger stick?
a. Position the lancet across the fingerprint lines.
b. Wipe off any remaining alcohol from the finger before insertion.
c. Disinfect the patient's finger with povidone-iodine.
d. Milk the finger during the blood collection. - ANSWER-a
A physician orders a CBC and glucose tolerance test. Which of the following is the
correct tube selection and order of draw?
a. red, lavender
b. lavender, gray
c. green, lavender
d. lavender, yellow - ANSWER-b
A phlebotomist has received a requisition to draw a bilirubin on an infant with
jaundice. The phlebotomist should...
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,a. protect the specimens from light
b. invert the specimen immediately
c. transport the specimen on ice
d. draw a waste tube - ANSWER-a
Gray-topped sodium fluoride tubes should not be used to collect alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) because the
anticoagulant...
a. destroys many enzymes
b. increases lipemia
c. prevents hemoconcentration
d. causes hemolysis - ANSWER-a
Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take when disposing of a
needle following a venipuncture?
a. recap the needle and place it immediately in a sharp container
b. push the needle guard over the needle until it clicks and then place in a
biohazard bag
c. place the needle with safety device activated immediately in a sharps container
d. recap the needle and place it on the blood collection tray - ANSWER-c
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,The phlebotomist applies the tourniquet, but then has trouble relocating the vein
several minutes of palpation. Which of the following is an expected outcome in
these test results?
a. falsely elevated K levels from tissue damage
b. fibrinolysis from hemodilution
c. falsely decreased iron levels from hemolysis
d. falsely increased platelets from clotting - ANSWER-a
Forceful shaking of blood in an evacuated collection tube will cause which of the
following complications?
a. hemostasis
b. hemoconcentration
c. hemolysis
d. contamination - ANSWER-c
Instead of obtaining consent from a patient who is mentally competent, the
phlebotomist obtains from a family member. This is a violation of...
a. HIPAA
b. The Patient's Bill of Rights
c. CLIA Waived Testing
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, d. The Stark Law - ANSWER-b
The physician has ordered a prothrombin time (PT) and complete blood count
(CBC) for an adult patient with a diagnosis of thrombophlebitis. The phlebotomist
should collect the evacuated tubes in which of the following orders?
a. lavender, light blue
b. light blue, red
c. light blue, lavender
d. red, light blue - ANSWER-c
If a patient has measles, which of the following is a required additional precaution?
a. surgical mask
b. N95 respirator
c. fluid resistant apron
d. double gloves - ANSWER-b
Which of the following specimens require the phlebotomist to follow chain-of-
custody documentation procedures? (two answers)
a. neonatal screening
b. blood alcohol
c. therapeutic drug monitoring
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