NPS Phlebotomy [ACTUAL EXAM] LATEST VERSION [QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS]
WITH PRACTICE EXAM DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS-
LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER D. 100
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER B. Thrombophlebitis
WITH PRACTICE EXAM DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS-
LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER D. 100
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER B. Thrombophlebitis
