NPS Phlebotomy Final Exam Ques ons and answers
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A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given me - Answers 2.5
mL
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - Answers 0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - Answers Both geriatric pa ents & extremely
muscular pa ents
This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to a*ack the joints, causing
inflamma on in the pa ent's ssues - Answers Rheumatoid Arthri s
The accumula on of fluid in the ssues of the body is known as - Answers Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infec on in the
body - Answers Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - Answers Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare ins tu on must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regula ons -
Answers Exposure Control Plan
Cor costeroids could cons tute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - Answers True
If performing a GTT and a pa ent's fas ng sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be
no fied before proceeding - Answers Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl
,If a pa ent contracts a nosocomial infec on due to poor technique, that is an example of -
Answers Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? -
Answers It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? - Answers
Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - Answers Blood culture
These an coagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for tes ng:
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - Answers EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium
values could test lower than accurate - Answers True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from cloCng - Answers
,Finger s cks should never be performed on a child younger than _________.
6 months
3 months
1 month
2 weeks - Answers No younger than 6 months
A Monove*e or Microve*e are both _________ - Answers micro-containers used during skin
puncture collec on
To conduct the Allen Test, you should apply pressure to the _____ and ______ arteries -
Answers Ulnar and the Radial
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard vacuum tubes that contain
the growth medium - Answers Direct Draw
Which test may have erroneous results aGer the phlebotomist has to redirect the needle
several mes before entering the vein? - Answers Coagula on
When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____
diameter from the site - Answers 4 inch diameter
Used to treat cancer, _______ is a form of radia on therapy where radioac ve materials are
placed inside the body - Answers Brachytherapy
What are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the ssues back to the heart? -
Answers Veins
, When performing a dermal puncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is correct in choosing any
of the loca ons except - Answers
Which of the following tests coagula on?
BMP
BUN
CBC
PTT - Answers PTT
If the following labs are ordered, which should be drawn first?
- CBC
- A non-addi ve serum specimen
- A chemistry test in a light green-topped heparin tube
- Glucose test in a gray topped tube - Answers A non-addi ve serum specimen
For platelet tes ng, you use what color topped tube?
- Green
- Lavender
- Yellow
- Gray - Answers Lavender
IV therapy must be turned off before performing a procedure on them. How long should it be
off before performing the draw? - Answers 2 to 5 minutes
What are the small red/purple dots that pop up on the skin that are flat? - Answers Petechiae
A collec on tube can lose it's vacuum if it stays on the shelf too long. - Answers False
New!! 2025/2026 Updated 100% verified correct
A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given me - Answers 2.5
mL
Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood - Answers 0.2 cc
Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in - Answers Both geriatric pa ents & extremely
muscular pa ents
This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to a*ack the joints, causing
inflamma on in the pa ent's ssues - Answers Rheumatoid Arthri s
The accumula on of fluid in the ssues of the body is known as - Answers Edema
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and fight infec on in the
body - Answers Lymph Nodes
Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood - Answers Blood Borne Pathogen
A plan a healthcare ins tu on must create to ensure that they meet OSHA regula ons -
Answers Exposure Control Plan
Cor costeroids could cons tute a variance if taken prior to a GTT - Answers True
If performing a GTT and a pa ent's fas ng sugar is ______ the physician or nurse should be
no fied before proceeding - Answers Both below 80 mg/dl & above 120 mg/dl
,If a pa ent contracts a nosocomial infec on due to poor technique, that is an example of -
Answers Direct Harm
What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed into law? -
Answers It was signed in 1996
What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark container? - Answers
Bilirubin
Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT - Answers Blood culture
These an coagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for tes ng:
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride - Answers EDTA
Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an SST tube, the calcium
values could test lower than accurate - Answers True
_________ shields blood from the glass of the tube and prevents it from cloCng - Answers
,Finger s cks should never be performed on a child younger than _________.
6 months
3 months
1 month
2 weeks - Answers No younger than 6 months
A Monove*e or Microve*e are both _________ - Answers micro-containers used during skin
puncture collec on
To conduct the Allen Test, you should apply pressure to the _____ and ______ arteries -
Answers Ulnar and the Radial
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ uses standard vacuum tubes that contain
the growth medium - Answers Direct Draw
Which test may have erroneous results aGer the phlebotomist has to redirect the needle
several mes before entering the vein? - Answers Coagula on
When performing a blood culture with povidone-iodine, you should swab the area in a _____
diameter from the site - Answers 4 inch diameter
Used to treat cancer, _______ is a form of radia on therapy where radioac ve materials are
placed inside the body - Answers Brachytherapy
What are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the ssues back to the heart? -
Answers Veins
, When performing a dermal puncture on a newborn, the phlebotomist is correct in choosing any
of the loca ons except - Answers
Which of the following tests coagula on?
BMP
BUN
CBC
PTT - Answers PTT
If the following labs are ordered, which should be drawn first?
- CBC
- A non-addi ve serum specimen
- A chemistry test in a light green-topped heparin tube
- Glucose test in a gray topped tube - Answers A non-addi ve serum specimen
For platelet tes ng, you use what color topped tube?
- Green
- Lavender
- Yellow
- Gray - Answers Lavender
IV therapy must be turned off before performing a procedure on them. How long should it be
off before performing the draw? - Answers 2 to 5 minutes
What are the small red/purple dots that pop up on the skin that are flat? - Answers Petechiae
A collec on tube can lose it's vacuum if it stays on the shelf too long. - Answers False
