NPS Phlebotomy Exam Latest
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1. 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.
- ANS - C. Treat all Blood and body fluids as potentially
infectious.
2. 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.
- ANS - D. Clear and transparent appearance
3. 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
- ANS - B. Lather with soap, rub vigorously, rinse with fingers
pointed down, dry completely
4. Yellow topped tubes contain ________ Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD
- ANS - D. ACD
5. 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
- ANS - B. Aerobic and anaerobic
6. 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
- ANS - D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container
7. Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases like
turberculosis?
A. Fungi
B. Protozoa
C. Bacteria
, D. Virus
- ANS - C. Bacteria
8. 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
- ANS - D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test
results
9. Which part of the needle should always face up during
venipuncture?
A. Shaft
B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel
- ANS - D. Bevel
10. 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
- ANS - B. Use a sterile gauze pad to wipe the excess alcohol
away
11. 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
2025/2026 Multiple Choices
Questions with Correct Answers
Solved
1. 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.
- ANS - C. Treat all Blood and body fluids as potentially
infectious.
2. 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.
- ANS - D. Clear and transparent appearance
3. 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
- ANS - B. Lather with soap, rub vigorously, rinse with fingers
pointed down, dry completely
4. Yellow topped tubes contain ________ Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD
- ANS - D. ACD
5. 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
- ANS - B. Aerobic and anaerobic
6. 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
- ANS - D. In a puncture-resistant sharps container
7. Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases like
turberculosis?
A. Fungi
B. Protozoa
C. Bacteria
, D. Virus
- ANS - C. Bacteria
8. 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
- ANS - D. Rupturing of red blood cells causing erroneous test
results
9. Which part of the needle should always face up during
venipuncture?
A. Shaft
B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel
- ANS - D. Bevel
10. 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
- ANS - B. Use a sterile gauze pad to wipe the excess alcohol
away
11. 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
