Phlebotomy NPS exam
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1. A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any
given time
- ANS - 2.5 mL
2. Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood
- ANS - 0.2 cc
3. Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in
- ANS - Both geriatric patients & extremely muscular patients
4. This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the
joints, causing inflammation in the patient's tissues
- ANS - Rheumatoid Arthritis
5. The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as
- ANS - Edema
, 6. ________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and
fight infection in the body
- ANS - Lymph Nodes
7. Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood
- ANS - Blood Borne Pathogen
8. A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet
OSHA regulations
- ANS - Exposure Control Plan
9. Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT
- ANS - True
10. If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the
physician or nurse should be notified before proceeding
- ANS - Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl
11. If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor
technique, that is an example of
- ANS - Direct Harm
12. What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability
Act (HIPAA) signed into law?
- ANS - It was signed in 1996
lateSt 2025/2026 QueStioNS
with CorreCt aNSwerS
Solved
1. A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any
given time
- ANS - 2.5 mL
2. Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood
- ANS - 0.2 cc
3. Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in
- ANS - Both geriatric patients & extremely muscular patients
4. This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the
joints, causing inflammation in the patient's tissues
- ANS - Rheumatoid Arthritis
5. The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as
- ANS - Edema
, 6. ________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and
fight infection in the body
- ANS - Lymph Nodes
7. Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood
- ANS - Blood Borne Pathogen
8. A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet
OSHA regulations
- ANS - Exposure Control Plan
9. Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT
- ANS - True
10. If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the
physician or nurse should be notified before proceeding
- ANS - Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl
11. If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor
technique, that is an example of
- ANS - Direct Harm
12. What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability
Act (HIPAA) signed into law?
- ANS - It was signed in 1996
