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NPS Phlebotomy EXAM ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What is the proper procedure to wash hands before venipuncture?
A. Lather with soap, rinse quickly, dry with air dryer.
B. Lather with soap, rub vigorously, rinse with fingers pointed down, dry completely.
C. Rinse with water, apply sanitizer, dry with towel.
D. Rinse with water, lather with soap, dry with towel - ANSWER-B. Lather with soap, rub
vigorously, rinse with fingers pointed down, dry completely
QUESTION: Yellow topped tubes contain ________ Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD - ANSWER-D. ACD
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QUESTION: Wat two types of bottles are used for blood culture collections?
A. Green and Gray
B. Aerobic and anaerobic
C. Red and Purple
D. Yellow and Blue - ANSWER-B. Aerobic and anaerobic
QUESTION: How should contaminated sharps be disposed of>
A. By washing and reusing.
B. In a plastic bag
C. In the regular trash bin
D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container - ANSWER-D. In a puncture-resistant sharps
container
QUESTION: Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases like turberculosis?
A. Fungi
B. Protozoa
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C. Bacteria
D. Virus - ANSWER-C. Bacteria
QUESTION: What is hemolysis and how can it affect test results?
A. Formation of blood clots
B. Coagulation of plasma blood
C. Destruction of white blood cells
D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test results - ANSWER-D. Rupturing of red
blood cells causing erroneous test results
Q;Which of the following is a standard precaution in phlebotomy?
A. Resue gloves if they appear clean.
B. Only wear gloves when the patient looks sick.
C. Treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious
D. Disinfect hands only after visible contamination. - ANSWER-C. Treat all Blood and body fluids
as potentially infectious.
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QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT a sign of a contaminated blood culture sample?
A. Presence of clots
B. Turbidity or cloudiness
C. Unusual color
D. Clear and transparent appearance. - ANSWER-D. Clear and transparent appearance
QUESTION: Which part of the needle should always face up during venipuncture?
A. Shaft
B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel - ANSWER-D. Bevel
QUESTION: If there is excess alcohol after you clean the site, you should:
A. Move forward with the procedure
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NPS Phlebotomy EXAM ALL 400 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What is the proper procedure to wash hands before venipuncture?
A. Lather with soap, rinse quickly, dry with air dryer.
B. Lather with soap, rub vigorously, rinse with fingers pointed down, dry completely.
C. Rinse with water, apply sanitizer, dry with towel.
D. Rinse with water, lather with soap, dry with towel - ANSWER-B. Lather with soap, rub
vigorously, rinse with fingers pointed down, dry completely
QUESTION: Yellow topped tubes contain ________ Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD - ANSWER-D. ACD
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QUESTION: Wat two types of bottles are used for blood culture collections?
A. Green and Gray
B. Aerobic and anaerobic
C. Red and Purple
D. Yellow and Blue - ANSWER-B. Aerobic and anaerobic
QUESTION: How should contaminated sharps be disposed of>
A. By washing and reusing.
B. In a plastic bag
C. In the regular trash bin
D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container - ANSWER-D. In a puncture-resistant sharps
container
QUESTION: Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases like turberculosis?
A. Fungi
B. Protozoa
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C. Bacteria
D. Virus - ANSWER-C. Bacteria
QUESTION: What is hemolysis and how can it affect test results?
A. Formation of blood clots
B. Coagulation of plasma blood
C. Destruction of white blood cells
D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test results - ANSWER-D. Rupturing of red
blood cells causing erroneous test results
Q;Which of the following is a standard precaution in phlebotomy?
A. Resue gloves if they appear clean.
B. Only wear gloves when the patient looks sick.
C. Treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious
D. Disinfect hands only after visible contamination. - ANSWER-C. Treat all Blood and body fluids
as potentially infectious.
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QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT a sign of a contaminated blood culture sample?
A. Presence of clots
B. Turbidity or cloudiness
C. Unusual color
D. Clear and transparent appearance. - ANSWER-D. Clear and transparent appearance
QUESTION: Which part of the needle should always face up during venipuncture?
A. Shaft
B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel - ANSWER-D. Bevel
QUESTION: If there is excess alcohol after you clean the site, you should:
A. Move forward with the procedure
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