PHLEBOTOMY NPS EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
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
PTT - CORRECT ANSWER - PTT
If the following labs are ordered, which should be drawn first?
- CBC
- A non-additive serum specimen
- A chemistry test in a light green-topped heparin tube
- Glucose test in a gray topped tube - CORRECT ANSWER - A non-additive
serum specimen
For platelet testing, you use what color topped tube?
- Green
- Lavender
- Yellow
- Gray - CORRECT ANSWER - Lavender
IV therapy must be turned off before performing a procedure on them. How
long should it be off before performing the draw? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2
to 5 minutes
What are the small red/purple dots that pop up on the skin that are flat? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Petechiae
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
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
PTT - CORRECT ANSWER - PTT
If the following labs are ordered, which should be drawn first?
- CBC
- A non-additive serum specimen
- A chemistry test in a light green-topped heparin tube
- Glucose test in a gray topped tube - CORRECT ANSWER - A non-additive
serum specimen
For platelet testing, you use what color topped tube?
- Green
- Lavender
- Yellow
- Gray - CORRECT ANSWER - Lavender
IV therapy must be turned off before performing a procedure on them. How
long should it be off before performing the draw? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2
to 5 minutes
What are the small red/purple dots that pop up on the skin that are flat? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Petechiae
