NPS Phlebotomy Study Guide 2026 \Complete
Questions & Correct Detailed Answers \LATEST
UPDATE
One drop of blood can 60
contain up to how many
infectious diseases?
How long can Weeks
microorganisms live for
within a single drop of
blood?
Who's job is it to prevent the Phlebotomist
spread of infection to both
you and your patients?
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Are disinfectants approved by Yes/True
the EPA?
Are disinfectants to be used No- should be used on a clean surface only
as cleaning agents?
Nosocomial Infections are infections acquired in a health care setting
The means of transmission is Vectors
known as
Pathogens can work their way Most bodily fluids- urine, mucous, perspiration, vomit, (saliva,
out of a host through what? feces, semen).
What helps prevent instances Following proper skill and accident procedures.
that result in nosocomial
infections?
Direct Transmission Touching an infected person and not following proper hand
washing.
Indirect Transmission Drop of infected blood that was passed from one location to
another via equipment.
moved or conveyed by or through air (drops of
Airborne
mucus/saliva from a cough/sneeze or even bacteria
, that grows in ventilation systems.)
True/False- Gloves, True
goggles, masks and
gowns are all prevention
measures that every
phlebotomist should use
with confidence.
True/False- Gloves are NOT True
infallible barriers to viruses
and microbes.
True/False - Gloves should True
always be changed
between patients with no
exceptions.
Do masks loose their Yes
effectiveness with extended
use?
True/False- Visors and True
goggles should be
disinfected regularly.
Because a person is so contagious that extra measures
Isolation
must be taken in order to protect their caretakers as
well as the people their care takers make contact with.
Precaution used for individuals who are immune-
Reverse Isolation
compromised/suppressed to protect THEM from
harmful organisms that may be brought in from
outside.
Another word for Reverse Protective Isolation
Isolation
What can be taken into a Nothing that's not necessary and nothing should be left in their
reverse isolation patient's room.
room?
What is the last item of PPE to Gloves
be
removed?
,What's a host? A human who carries a disease and is usually considered
contagious.
Vectors The methods by which a pathogen escapes the host and spreads
disease.
Universal Precaution The assumption that any patient could be contagious.
True/False-Nearly all tests True
performed by phlebotomist
will be to test venous blood
as opposed to arterial
blood.
True/False- Veins and True
arteries are often rooted
beside one another in
tissues.
True/False- Hitting an artery True
can cause extensive damage
and bleeding.
True/False- The most True
probable site for a
venipuncture will be on
the inside of the arm, the
antecubital fossa.
Where is the Dorsal located? Back of the hand
Where is the flexor? Flat surface of the forearm.
What is volar? Palm of the hand
Where is considered the wrist The area above the thumb.
area?
True/False- A vacuum True
must be employed to have
a successful draw. In an
evacuated system, the lack
of air in the plastic or glass
blood tubes creates a
vacuum.
True/False- When proper True
technique is used, this will
draw the blood from the vein
, into the tube.
True/False- Glass and True
plastic tubes have a shelf
life that can cause them to
lose their vacuum if not
kept in ideal humidity/
temperature.
True/False- Results could be True
skewed by an incorrect
chemical to blood volume
ratio.
True/False- Expiration True
dates for tubes are not
always accurate. Vacuum
loss can also occur from
rough handling
(especially
glass tubes).
True/False- Large tubes have True
a vacuum that may be too
strong for some patients'
veins.
CLSI Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
True/False- Syringe systems True
give the
phlebotomist more control
over the blood flow.
What patients generally Pediatric and geriatric patients.
require special consideration
for syringe draws?
True/False- The bigger True
the number, the smaller
the needle is in
diameter.
What's another name for Butterflies
winged tipped needles?
Questions & Correct Detailed Answers \LATEST
UPDATE
One drop of blood can 60
contain up to how many
infectious diseases?
How long can Weeks
microorganisms live for
within a single drop of
blood?
Who's job is it to prevent the Phlebotomist
spread of infection to both
you and your patients?
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Are disinfectants approved by Yes/True
the EPA?
Are disinfectants to be used No- should be used on a clean surface only
as cleaning agents?
Nosocomial Infections are infections acquired in a health care setting
The means of transmission is Vectors
known as
Pathogens can work their way Most bodily fluids- urine, mucous, perspiration, vomit, (saliva,
out of a host through what? feces, semen).
What helps prevent instances Following proper skill and accident procedures.
that result in nosocomial
infections?
Direct Transmission Touching an infected person and not following proper hand
washing.
Indirect Transmission Drop of infected blood that was passed from one location to
another via equipment.
moved or conveyed by or through air (drops of
Airborne
mucus/saliva from a cough/sneeze or even bacteria
, that grows in ventilation systems.)
True/False- Gloves, True
goggles, masks and
gowns are all prevention
measures that every
phlebotomist should use
with confidence.
True/False- Gloves are NOT True
infallible barriers to viruses
and microbes.
True/False - Gloves should True
always be changed
between patients with no
exceptions.
Do masks loose their Yes
effectiveness with extended
use?
True/False- Visors and True
goggles should be
disinfected regularly.
Because a person is so contagious that extra measures
Isolation
must be taken in order to protect their caretakers as
well as the people their care takers make contact with.
Precaution used for individuals who are immune-
Reverse Isolation
compromised/suppressed to protect THEM from
harmful organisms that may be brought in from
outside.
Another word for Reverse Protective Isolation
Isolation
What can be taken into a Nothing that's not necessary and nothing should be left in their
reverse isolation patient's room.
room?
What is the last item of PPE to Gloves
be
removed?
,What's a host? A human who carries a disease and is usually considered
contagious.
Vectors The methods by which a pathogen escapes the host and spreads
disease.
Universal Precaution The assumption that any patient could be contagious.
True/False-Nearly all tests True
performed by phlebotomist
will be to test venous blood
as opposed to arterial
blood.
True/False- Veins and True
arteries are often rooted
beside one another in
tissues.
True/False- Hitting an artery True
can cause extensive damage
and bleeding.
True/False- The most True
probable site for a
venipuncture will be on
the inside of the arm, the
antecubital fossa.
Where is the Dorsal located? Back of the hand
Where is the flexor? Flat surface of the forearm.
What is volar? Palm of the hand
Where is considered the wrist The area above the thumb.
area?
True/False- A vacuum True
must be employed to have
a successful draw. In an
evacuated system, the lack
of air in the plastic or glass
blood tubes creates a
vacuum.
True/False- When proper True
technique is used, this will
draw the blood from the vein
, into the tube.
True/False- Glass and True
plastic tubes have a shelf
life that can cause them to
lose their vacuum if not
kept in ideal humidity/
temperature.
True/False- Results could be True
skewed by an incorrect
chemical to blood volume
ratio.
True/False- Expiration True
dates for tubes are not
always accurate. Vacuum
loss can also occur from
rough handling
(especially
glass tubes).
True/False- Large tubes have True
a vacuum that may be too
strong for some patients'
veins.
CLSI Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
True/False- Syringe systems True
give the
phlebotomist more control
over the blood flow.
What patients generally Pediatric and geriatric patients.
require special consideration
for syringe draws?
True/False- The bigger True
the number, the smaller
the needle is in
diameter.
What's another name for Butterflies
winged tipped needles?
