NPS Phlebotomy [ACTUAL EXAM] LATEST VERSION
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] WITH PRACTICE EXAM
DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS-
LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
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 of the following is a standard precaution in phlebotomy?
A. Resue gloves if they appear clean.
B. Only wear gloves when the patient looks sick.
C. Treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious
D. Disinfect hands only after visible contamination. - CORRECT ANSWER C. Treat
all Blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.
,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. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Clear and
transparent appearance
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
A needle that offers smaller gauges is known as a:
A. 21 gauge
B Blood collection system
C. Evacuation system
D. Winged tip or butterfly needle - CORRECT ANSWER D. Winged tip or butterfly
needle
Dermal punctures are appropriate to use in all of the following patient scenarios except:
A. IV Therapy
B. Diabetes
C. Obese
D. Dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER B. Diabetes
Which of the following is the best method to prevent the spread of respiratory infection?
A. Taking vitamin C daily
B. Covering mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
C. Wearing gloves at all times
D. Avoiding cold weather - CORRECT ANSWER B. Covering mouth and nose when
coughing or sneezing
Which term defines the highest level of patient care to combat malpractice?
A. Patient's Bill of Rights
B. Standard of Care
C. Informed Consent
D. Professional Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER B. Standard of Care
When preforming a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a
________ diameter from the site.
A. 2cm
B. 2 inch
C. 4 inch
D. 8 inch - CORRECT ANSWER C. 4 inch
Which department in the lab analyzes chemical elements like hormones and enzymes
in the serum of the plasma and blood?
A. Blood Bank Department
[QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS] WITH PRACTICE EXAM
DETAILED AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS-
LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A
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 of the following is a standard precaution in phlebotomy?
A. Resue gloves if they appear clean.
B. Only wear gloves when the patient looks sick.
C. Treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious
D. Disinfect hands only after visible contamination. - CORRECT ANSWER C. Treat
all Blood and body fluids as potentially infectious.
,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. - CORRECT ANSWER D. Clear and
transparent appearance
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
A needle that offers smaller gauges is known as a:
A. 21 gauge
B Blood collection system
C. Evacuation system
D. Winged tip or butterfly needle - CORRECT ANSWER D. Winged tip or butterfly
needle
Dermal punctures are appropriate to use in all of the following patient scenarios except:
A. IV Therapy
B. Diabetes
C. Obese
D. Dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER B. Diabetes
Which of the following is the best method to prevent the spread of respiratory infection?
A. Taking vitamin C daily
B. Covering mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
C. Wearing gloves at all times
D. Avoiding cold weather - CORRECT ANSWER B. Covering mouth and nose when
coughing or sneezing
Which term defines the highest level of patient care to combat malpractice?
A. Patient's Bill of Rights
B. Standard of Care
C. Informed Consent
D. Professional Conduct - CORRECT ANSWER B. Standard of Care
When preforming a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a
________ diameter from the site.
A. 2cm
B. 2 inch
C. 4 inch
D. 8 inch - CORRECT ANSWER C. 4 inch
Which department in the lab analyzes chemical elements like hormones and enzymes
in the serum of the plasma and blood?
A. Blood Bank Department
