Phlebotomy NPS Exam
A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given time - (correct Answer) - 2.5 mL
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - (correct Answer) - 0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - (correct Answer) - Both geriatric patients & extremely
muscular patients
This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the joints, causing inflammation in the
patient's tissues - (correct Answer) - Rheumatoid Arthritis
The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as - (correct Answer) - Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infection in the body -
(correct Answer) - Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - (correct Answer) - Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regulations - (correct Answer)
- Exposure Control Plan
Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - (correct Answer) - True
If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be notified
before proceeding - (correct Answer) - Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl
If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor technique, that is an example of - (correct
Answer) - Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? - (correct
Answer) - It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? - (correct Answer) -
Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - (correct Answer) - Blood culture
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
Sodium Citrate
, SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - (correct Answer) - EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium values could
test lower than accurate - (correct Answer) - True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting - (correct Answer) -
Finger sticks should never be performed on a child younger than _________.
6 months
3 months
1 month
2 weeks - (correct Answer) - No younger than 6 months
A Monovette or Microvette are both _________ - (correct Answer) - micro-containers used during skin
puncture collection
To conduct the Allen Test, you should apply pressure to the _____ and ______ arteries - (correct Answer)
- Ulnar and the Radial
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard vacuum tubes that contain the growth
medium - (correct Answer) - Direct Draw
Which test may have erroneous results after the phlebotomist has to redirect the needle several times
before entering the vein? - (correct Answer) - Coagulation
When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____ diameter
from the site - (correct Answer) - 4 inch diameter
Used to treat cancer, _______ is a form of radiation therapy where radioactive materials are placed
inside the body - (correct Answer) - Brachytherapy
What are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart? - (correct
Answer) - Veins
When performing a dermal puncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is correct in choosing any of the
locations except - (correct Answer) -
Which of the following tests coagulation?
BMP
BUN
CBC
A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given time - (correct Answer) - 2.5 mL
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - (correct Answer) - 0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - (correct Answer) - Both geriatric patients & extremely
muscular patients
This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the joints, causing inflammation in the
patient's tissues - (correct Answer) - Rheumatoid Arthritis
The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as - (correct Answer) - Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infection in the body -
(correct Answer) - Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - (correct Answer) - Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regulations - (correct Answer)
- Exposure Control Plan
Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - (correct Answer) - True
If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be notified
before proceeding - (correct Answer) - Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl
If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor technique, that is an example of - (correct
Answer) - Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? - (correct
Answer) - It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? - (correct Answer) -
Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - (correct Answer) - Blood culture
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
Sodium Citrate
, SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - (correct Answer) - EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium values could
test lower than accurate - (correct Answer) - True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from clotting - (correct Answer) -
Finger sticks should never be performed on a child younger than _________.
6 months
3 months
1 month
2 weeks - (correct Answer) - No younger than 6 months
A Monovette or Microvette are both _________ - (correct Answer) - micro-containers used during skin
puncture collection
To conduct the Allen Test, you should apply pressure to the _____ and ______ arteries - (correct Answer)
- Ulnar and the Radial
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard vacuum tubes that contain the growth
medium - (correct Answer) - Direct Draw
Which test may have erroneous results after the phlebotomist has to redirect the needle several times
before entering the vein? - (correct Answer) - Coagulation
When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____ diameter
from the site - (correct Answer) - 4 inch diameter
Used to treat cancer, _______ is a form of radiation therapy where radioactive materials are placed
inside the body - (correct Answer) - Brachytherapy
What are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart? - (correct
Answer) - Veins
When performing a dermal puncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is correct in choosing any of the
locations except - (correct Answer) -
Which of the following tests coagulation?
BMP
BUN
CBC
