NPS PHLEBOTOMY FINAL SCRIPT PAPER
2026 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS FULL CONTENT
◉ 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
◉ 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
,◉ Yellow topped tubes contain ________ Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD
Answer: D. ACD
◉ 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
◉ 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
,◉ Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases like
turberculosis?
A. Fungi
B. Protozoa
C. Bacteria
D. Virus
Answer: C. Bacteria
◉ 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
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
2026 VERIFIED SOLUTIONS FULL CONTENT
◉ 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
◉ 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
,◉ Yellow topped tubes contain ________ Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD
Answer: D. ACD
◉ 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
◉ 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
,◉ Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases like
turberculosis?
A. Fungi
B. Protozoa
C. Bacteria
D. Virus
Answer: C. Bacteria
◉ 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
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
