National Certified Phlebotomy
Technician Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
Transfer of an infectious agent via droplets larger than 5um in diameter
is known as - correct answer ✅Droplet transmission
Which of the following is an example of vector transmission? - correct
answer ✅Bubonic plague
Droplet transmission may result from - correct answer ✅Throat swab
All of the following are prohibited under Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) guidelines for hand hygiene EXCEPT - correct answer ✅Hand
washing using plain soap and water
Protective isolation may be required for all of the following patients
EXCEPT
Neutropenic chemotherapy
Burn patients
Infants
AIDS patients - correct answer ✅Infants
,National Certified Phlebotomy
Technician Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
Which of the following statements regarding standard precautions for
infection control is FALSE? - correct answer ✅Use both hands to recap
needles
Use of an N95 respirator is NOT required in the case of - correct answer
✅An adult immune to measles or chickenpox
Which of the following is NOT a violation of general laboratory safety
rules? - correct answer ✅Having shoulder-length hair
Which of the following statements regarding HBV is FALSE? - correct
answer ✅HBV vaccine may pose a risk of HBV transmission
HCV exposure may occur through - correct answer ✅Sexual contact
To reduce the risk of transmission of a bloodborne pathogen, you
should - correct answer ✅Cleanse the wound with soap and water
A specific type of fire extinguisher is used for each f the following
classes of fire EXCEPT - correct answer ✅Class D
, National Certified Phlebotomy
Technician Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
A fire caused by the splashing of hot grease from a frying pan classified
as a - correct answer ✅Class K
All of the following are acceptable to control wound hemorrhage
EXCEPT - correct answer ✅Removing the original compress when
adding additional material
Which symbol may soon be included in the Joint Commission "Do Not
Use" list? - correct answer ✅Less than sign (<)
Which of the following symbols is NOT included on the Joint
Commission "Do Not Use" list? - correct answer ✅IV
A patient lying with his palms facing down is said to be in the - correct
answer ✅Prone position
Which of the following statements regarding lumbar puncture is FALSE?
- correct answer ✅The procedure poses a risk of injury to the spinal
cord
The hormone epinephrine - correct answer ✅Increase blood pressure
and heart rate
Technician Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
Transfer of an infectious agent via droplets larger than 5um in diameter
is known as - correct answer ✅Droplet transmission
Which of the following is an example of vector transmission? - correct
answer ✅Bubonic plague
Droplet transmission may result from - correct answer ✅Throat swab
All of the following are prohibited under Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) guidelines for hand hygiene EXCEPT - correct answer ✅Hand
washing using plain soap and water
Protective isolation may be required for all of the following patients
EXCEPT
Neutropenic chemotherapy
Burn patients
Infants
AIDS patients - correct answer ✅Infants
,National Certified Phlebotomy
Technician Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
Which of the following statements regarding standard precautions for
infection control is FALSE? - correct answer ✅Use both hands to recap
needles
Use of an N95 respirator is NOT required in the case of - correct answer
✅An adult immune to measles or chickenpox
Which of the following is NOT a violation of general laboratory safety
rules? - correct answer ✅Having shoulder-length hair
Which of the following statements regarding HBV is FALSE? - correct
answer ✅HBV vaccine may pose a risk of HBV transmission
HCV exposure may occur through - correct answer ✅Sexual contact
To reduce the risk of transmission of a bloodborne pathogen, you
should - correct answer ✅Cleanse the wound with soap and water
A specific type of fire extinguisher is used for each f the following
classes of fire EXCEPT - correct answer ✅Class D
, National Certified Phlebotomy
Technician Practice Test Exam
Questions And Answers
A fire caused by the splashing of hot grease from a frying pan classified
as a - correct answer ✅Class K
All of the following are acceptable to control wound hemorrhage
EXCEPT - correct answer ✅Removing the original compress when
adding additional material
Which symbol may soon be included in the Joint Commission "Do Not
Use" list? - correct answer ✅Less than sign (<)
Which of the following symbols is NOT included on the Joint
Commission "Do Not Use" list? - correct answer ✅IV
A patient lying with his palms facing down is said to be in the - correct
answer ✅Prone position
Which of the following statements regarding lumbar puncture is FALSE?
- correct answer ✅The procedure poses a risk of injury to the spinal
cord
The hormone epinephrine - correct answer ✅Increase blood pressure
and heart rate
