NPCE Certification Exam Study Guide
Questions With Correct Answers
T |or |F |: |If |you |squeeze |the |finger |too |hard |it |may |dilute |the |blood |with |swab |particles |and |ruin
|the |test. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Define |bilirubin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Light |Sensitive
____________________________________ |are |federal |regulations |passed |by |Congress |and |
administered |by |the |Center |for |Medicaid |Services |(CMS). |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clinical |
Laboratory |Improvement |Amendments |of |1988 |(CLIA)
Clinical |Laboratory |Improvement |Amendments |(CLIA) |are |federal |regulations |passed |by |
Congress |and |administered |by |_________________________________. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |Center |of |Medicaid |Services |(CMS)
___________________________ |is |defined |as |conduct, |courtesy, |and |manners |customary |in |
medical |profession. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Medical |Etiquette
What |is |used |to |clean |dried |blood |on |counter |tops? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Spill |Kits
Define |Hemolysis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |rupture |or |destruction |of |red |blood |cells.
When |do |you |close |and |lock |a |sharps |container? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |it |is |3/4 |full.
T |or |F |: |It |is |fine |to |reuse |needles, |gloves, |or |tubes. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
, What |indicates |the |gauge |of |needle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |color |coding.
What |does |OSHA |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Occupational |Safety |and |Health |
Administration
What |is |Phlebotomy |Competency? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Correct |medical |terminology, |
following |safety |protocols, |and |selecting |proper |site |fro |specimen |collection.
A |cholesterol |test |is |collected |in |which |tube? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Red |top |tube.
What |is |needed |to |help |find |and |stick |the |vein? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |Tourniquet
Never |process |a |tube |of |blood |that's |missing |a |_________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Label
Define |characteristics |of |capillaries: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-thin |walls, |forming |microscopic |
pathways, |and |connecting |arterioles |with |venules.
__________________ |are |the |result |of |tourniquets |left |on |the |arm |for |over |1 |minute. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hero-concentrations
What |is |used |to |detect |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Glucose |Tolerance |Test
You |should |________ |a |needle |when |it |is |not |properly |anchored, |patient |moves |unexpectedly, |
blood |flow |starts |and |then |stops. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Redirect
What |are |red |blood |cells |called? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Erythrocytes
Questions With Correct Answers
T |or |F |: |If |you |squeeze |the |finger |too |hard |it |may |dilute |the |blood |with |swab |particles |and |ruin
|the |test. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True
Define |bilirubin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Light |Sensitive
____________________________________ |are |federal |regulations |passed |by |Congress |and |
administered |by |the |Center |for |Medicaid |Services |(CMS). |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clinical |
Laboratory |Improvement |Amendments |of |1988 |(CLIA)
Clinical |Laboratory |Improvement |Amendments |(CLIA) |are |federal |regulations |passed |by |
Congress |and |administered |by |_________________________________. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |Center |of |Medicaid |Services |(CMS)
___________________________ |is |defined |as |conduct, |courtesy, |and |manners |customary |in |
medical |profession. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Medical |Etiquette
What |is |used |to |clean |dried |blood |on |counter |tops? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Spill |Kits
Define |Hemolysis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |rupture |or |destruction |of |red |blood |cells.
When |do |you |close |and |lock |a |sharps |container? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-When |it |is |3/4 |full.
T |or |F |: |It |is |fine |to |reuse |needles, |gloves, |or |tubes. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-False
, What |indicates |the |gauge |of |needle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |color |coding.
What |does |OSHA |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Occupational |Safety |and |Health |
Administration
What |is |Phlebotomy |Competency? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Correct |medical |terminology, |
following |safety |protocols, |and |selecting |proper |site |fro |specimen |collection.
A |cholesterol |test |is |collected |in |which |tube? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Red |top |tube.
What |is |needed |to |help |find |and |stick |the |vein? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |Tourniquet
Never |process |a |tube |of |blood |that's |missing |a |_________. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Label
Define |characteristics |of |capillaries: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-thin |walls, |forming |microscopic |
pathways, |and |connecting |arterioles |with |venules.
__________________ |are |the |result |of |tourniquets |left |on |the |arm |for |over |1 |minute. |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hero-concentrations
What |is |used |to |detect |diabetes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Glucose |Tolerance |Test
You |should |________ |a |needle |when |it |is |not |properly |anchored, |patient |moves |unexpectedly, |
blood |flow |starts |and |then |stops. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Redirect
What |are |red |blood |cells |called? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Erythrocytes
