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NPS PHLEBOTOMY EXAM VERSION 1& 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ system
involves drawing directly into the bottles.
A. vacutainer
B. butterfly
C. syringe
D. direct draw - ANSWER-A. vacutainer
What is not an example of personal protection equipment?
A. Visors
B. Scrubs
C. Gloves
D Baseball cap - ANSWER-D. Baseball cap
What is the substance that prevents blood coagulation?
A. Antibody
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B. Anticoagulant
C. Saline
D. Antihistamine - ANSWER-B. Anticoagulant
To prepare for a GTT, the patient should _______ for three days
leading up to the test.
A. eat less than 50 grams of sugar
B. drink 1 gallon of water per day
C. not exercise
D. eat 150 grams of carbohydrates per day - ANSWER-D, eat 150
grams of carbohydrates per day
When asking the patient a question, your questions should always
be _________.
A. Open-ended
B. Yes or no
C. Closed-ended
D. Stern - ANSWER-A. Open-ended
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How does room temperature affect blood specimens?
A. Speeds up coagulation
B. Can cause component degradation
C. Increases blood cell count
D. Reduces specimen volume - ANSWER-B. Can cause
component degradation
What should be done if a phlebotomist is exposed to a patient's
blood?
A. Apply a bandage and continue work
B. Ignore if there's no visible wound
C. Follow the post-exposure protocol
D. Wash hands only - ANSWER-C. Follow the post-exposure
protocol
If a contagion is passed from one person to another via droplets
such as mucus or saliva, this is an example of ________.
A. Indirect Transmission
B. Direct transmission
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C. Airborne Transmission
D. Host Transmission - ANSWER-C. Airborne Transmission
How often should a phlebotomist perform hand hygiene?
A. Once every hour
B. Before and after every patient contact
C. Once at the start of the shift
D. Only after visible contamination - ANSWER-B. Before and after
every patient contact
A very small surgical blade is also known as a ________.
A. bullet
B. scalpel
C. Microvette
D. lancet - ANSWER-D. lancet
What should you do if a piece of personal protection equipment is
contaminated?
A. Leave it for housekeeping to clean
NPS PHLEBOTOMY EXAM VERSION 1& 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
When performing a blood culture test, the _______ system
involves drawing directly into the bottles.
A. vacutainer
B. butterfly
C. syringe
D. direct draw - ANSWER-A. vacutainer
What is not an example of personal protection equipment?
A. Visors
B. Scrubs
C. Gloves
D Baseball cap - ANSWER-D. Baseball cap
What is the substance that prevents blood coagulation?
A. Antibody
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B. Anticoagulant
C. Saline
D. Antihistamine - ANSWER-B. Anticoagulant
To prepare for a GTT, the patient should _______ for three days
leading up to the test.
A. eat less than 50 grams of sugar
B. drink 1 gallon of water per day
C. not exercise
D. eat 150 grams of carbohydrates per day - ANSWER-D, eat 150
grams of carbohydrates per day
When asking the patient a question, your questions should always
be _________.
A. Open-ended
B. Yes or no
C. Closed-ended
D. Stern - ANSWER-A. Open-ended
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How does room temperature affect blood specimens?
A. Speeds up coagulation
B. Can cause component degradation
C. Increases blood cell count
D. Reduces specimen volume - ANSWER-B. Can cause
component degradation
What should be done if a phlebotomist is exposed to a patient's
blood?
A. Apply a bandage and continue work
B. Ignore if there's no visible wound
C. Follow the post-exposure protocol
D. Wash hands only - ANSWER-C. Follow the post-exposure
protocol
If a contagion is passed from one person to another via droplets
such as mucus or saliva, this is an example of ________.
A. Indirect Transmission
B. Direct transmission
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C. Airborne Transmission
D. Host Transmission - ANSWER-C. Airborne Transmission
How often should a phlebotomist perform hand hygiene?
A. Once every hour
B. Before and after every patient contact
C. Once at the start of the shift
D. Only after visible contamination - ANSWER-B. Before and after
every patient contact
A very small surgical blade is also known as a ________.
A. bullet
B. scalpel
C. Microvette
D. lancet - ANSWER-D. lancet
What should you do if a piece of personal protection equipment is
contaminated?
A. Leave it for housekeeping to clean
