NPS PHLEBOTOMY TEST ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS TOP RATED
VERSION FOR 2024-2025 | ALREADY A
GRADED
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
Which part of the needle should always face up during venipuncture?
A. Shaft
B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel - ANSWER- D. Bevel
If there is excess alcohol after you clean the site, you should:
A. Move forward with the procedure
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,B. Use a sterile gauze pad to wipe the excess alcohol away
C. Blow the site until its dry
D. Fan the site with your gloved hand until its dry - ANSWER- B. Use a
sterile gauze pad to wipe the excess alcohol away
When preforming a dermal ouncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is
correct in choosing any of the locations except"
A. Plantar surfce of big toe
B. Medial border of plantar surface
C. Lateral border of plantar surface
D. Lateral arch of plantar surface - ANSWER- D. Lateral arch of plantar
surface
Where should you never place a tourniquet in dialysis patients?
A. Below the wrist
B. On the forearm
C. Over a graft or shunt
D. Above the elbow - ANSWER- C. Over a graft or shunt
The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is ____ grams
A. 50
B. 20
C. 200
D. 100 - ANSWER- D. 100
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, In which scenario is the use of gloves NOT mandatory?
A. When cleaning a blood spill
B. During venipuncture
C. When handling blood samples
D. When documenting patient information - ANSWER- D. When
documenting patient information
Which condition is a direct result of a vein condition post-phlebotomy?
A. Hematoma
B. Thrombophlebitis
C. Hemoconcentration
D. Hemolysis - ANSWER- B. Thrombophlebitis
A needle that offers smaller gauges is known as a:
A. 21 gauge
B Blood collection system
C. Evacuation system
D. Winged tip or butterfly needle - ANSWER- D. Winged tip or
butterfly needle
Dermal punctures are appropriate to use in all of the following patient
scenarios except:
A. IV Therapy
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS TOP RATED
VERSION FOR 2024-2025 | ALREADY A
GRADED
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
Which part of the needle should always face up during venipuncture?
A. Shaft
B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel - ANSWER- D. Bevel
If there is excess alcohol after you clean the site, you should:
A. Move forward with the procedure
1
,B. Use a sterile gauze pad to wipe the excess alcohol away
C. Blow the site until its dry
D. Fan the site with your gloved hand until its dry - ANSWER- B. Use a
sterile gauze pad to wipe the excess alcohol away
When preforming a dermal ouncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is
correct in choosing any of the locations except"
A. Plantar surfce of big toe
B. Medial border of plantar surface
C. Lateral border of plantar surface
D. Lateral arch of plantar surface - ANSWER- D. Lateral arch of plantar
surface
Where should you never place a tourniquet in dialysis patients?
A. Below the wrist
B. On the forearm
C. Over a graft or shunt
D. Above the elbow - ANSWER- C. Over a graft or shunt
The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is ____ grams
A. 50
B. 20
C. 200
D. 100 - ANSWER- D. 100
2
, In which scenario is the use of gloves NOT mandatory?
A. When cleaning a blood spill
B. During venipuncture
C. When handling blood samples
D. When documenting patient information - ANSWER- D. When
documenting patient information
Which condition is a direct result of a vein condition post-phlebotomy?
A. Hematoma
B. Thrombophlebitis
C. Hemoconcentration
D. Hemolysis - ANSWER- B. Thrombophlebitis
A needle that offers smaller gauges is known as a:
A. 21 gauge
B Blood collection system
C. Evacuation system
D. Winged tip or butterfly needle - ANSWER- D. Winged tip or
butterfly needle
Dermal punctures are appropriate to use in all of the following patient
scenarios except:
A. IV Therapy
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