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NPCE Certification Exam Study Guide
Questions And Answers 100% Pass
T or F : If you squeeze the finger too hard it may dilute the blood with swab particles and ruin
the test. - ANS True
Define bilirubin - ANS Light Sensitive
____________________________________ are federal regulations passed by Congress and
administered by the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS). - ANS Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) are federal regulations passed by
Congress and administered by _________________________________. - ANS The Center of
Medicaid Services (CMS)
___________________________ is defined as conduct, courtesy, and manners customary in
medical profession. - ANS Medical Etiquette
What is used to clean dried blood on counter tops? - ANS Spill Kits
Define Hemolysis - ANS the rupture or destruction of red blood cells.
When do you close and lock a sharps container? - ANS When it is 3/4 full.
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T or F : It is fine to reuse needles, gloves, or tubes. - ANS False
What indicates the gauge of needle? - ANS The color coding.
What does OSHA stand for? - ANS Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is Phlebotomy Competency? - ANS Correct medical terminology, following safety
protocols, and selecting proper site fro specimen collection.
A cholesterol test is collected in which tube? - ANS Red top tube.
What is needed to help find and stick the vein? - ANS A Tourniquet
Never process a tube of blood that's missing a _________. - ANS Label
Define characteristics of capillaries: - ANS thin walls, forming microscopic pathways, and
connecting arterioles with venules.
__________________ are the result of tourniquets left on the arm for over 1 minute. -
ANS hero-concentrations
What is used to detect diabetes? - ANS Glucose Tolerance Test
You should ________ a needle when it is not properly anchored, patient moves unexpectedly,
blood flow starts and then stops. - ANS Redirect
What are red blood cells called? - ANS Erythrocytes
NPCE Certification Exam Study Guide
Questions And Answers 100% Pass
T or F : If you squeeze the finger too hard it may dilute the blood with swab particles and ruin
the test. - ANS True
Define bilirubin - ANS Light Sensitive
____________________________________ are federal regulations passed by Congress and
administered by the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS). - ANS Clinical Laboratory
Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) are federal regulations passed by
Congress and administered by _________________________________. - ANS The Center of
Medicaid Services (CMS)
___________________________ is defined as conduct, courtesy, and manners customary in
medical profession. - ANS Medical Etiquette
What is used to clean dried blood on counter tops? - ANS Spill Kits
Define Hemolysis - ANS the rupture or destruction of red blood cells.
When do you close and lock a sharps container? - ANS When it is 3/4 full.
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T or F : It is fine to reuse needles, gloves, or tubes. - ANS False
What indicates the gauge of needle? - ANS The color coding.
What does OSHA stand for? - ANS Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is Phlebotomy Competency? - ANS Correct medical terminology, following safety
protocols, and selecting proper site fro specimen collection.
A cholesterol test is collected in which tube? - ANS Red top tube.
What is needed to help find and stick the vein? - ANS A Tourniquet
Never process a tube of blood that's missing a _________. - ANS Label
Define characteristics of capillaries: - ANS thin walls, forming microscopic pathways, and
connecting arterioles with venules.
__________________ are the result of tourniquets left on the arm for over 1 minute. -
ANS hero-concentrations
What is used to detect diabetes? - ANS Glucose Tolerance Test
You should ________ a needle when it is not properly anchored, patient moves unexpectedly,
blood flow starts and then stops. - ANS Redirect
What are red blood cells called? - ANS Erythrocytes
