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NHCO PHLEBOTOMY ACTUAL EXAM PREP
/TEST BANK 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
AGRADED |CURENTLY TESTING|NEW AND
REVISED
What is OSHA - ANSWER- Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
What is the role of OSHA ? - ANSWER- overseeing the Occupational
Safety and Health Act , by mandating safety regulations in every
workplace
List the 4 types of OSHA inspections : - ANSWER- - complaint
- fatality/ accident
- programmed
- imminent danger
Complaint inspection - ANSWER- employee filed
* most common
Fatality/accident inspection - ANSWER- employer sends out notice
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Programmed inspection - ANSWER- occurs yearly at random
* in hazardous work places
Imminent danger inspection - ANSWER- report is received concerning a
condition of imminent danger
In EMS what is the important phrase to remember ? - ANSWER- "if its
wet, warm and not yours do not touch"
What are the different types of transmission is infections: - ANSWER- -
direct
- indirect
- droplet
- vehicle
- vector-borne
- parenteral
Droplet transmission - ANSWER- travels through saliva or mucous
Ex: sneezing
Airbone transmission - ANSWER- suspends in air and travels across
large spaces
Ex: tuberculosis, covid
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Vehicle transmission - ANSWER- agent contains fluid that host comes
in contact with
Ex:doorknob , faucet
Vector-borne transmission - ANSWER- transmission from an infected
invertebrate
Ex: malaria
Parenteral transmission - ANSWER- infection if transmitted in other
ways than mouth, nose, or eyes
Ex: open-wound, needle-stick
Exit portal - ANSWER- microorganism leaves reservoir
Mode of transmission - ANSWER- microorganisms travel from
reservoir to possible host
Nosocomial infection - ANSWER- contracted in healthcare setting
* most common is respiratory
What percentage of patients develop nosocomial infection in hospital? -
ANSWER- 5%
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Within in how many days is employer supposed to provide Hep. B
vaccination or declination form to new employees possibly exposed to
bodily fluids ? - ANSWER- within 10 days of
How many shots are given for the Hep. B vaccine ? - ANSWER- 3
Second is given 1 month after first
Third given 6 months after second
What is the easiest and most effective way to break the chain of
transmission of blood borne pathogens? - ANSWER- washing your
hands
What is the order of removal of most PPE? - ANSWER- 1. Gloves
2. Goggles
3. Gown
4. Mask
Medical apsesis - ANSWER- destruction of pathogenic microorganisms
after leaving body
Ex: hand washing, cleaning of equipment
What is an example of protective/ reverse isolation ? - ANSWER-
bubble boy
NHCO PHLEBOTOMY ACTUAL EXAM PREP
/TEST BANK 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
AGRADED |CURENTLY TESTING|NEW AND
REVISED
What is OSHA - ANSWER- Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
What is the role of OSHA ? - ANSWER- overseeing the Occupational
Safety and Health Act , by mandating safety regulations in every
workplace
List the 4 types of OSHA inspections : - ANSWER- - complaint
- fatality/ accident
- programmed
- imminent danger
Complaint inspection - ANSWER- employee filed
* most common
Fatality/accident inspection - ANSWER- employer sends out notice
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Programmed inspection - ANSWER- occurs yearly at random
* in hazardous work places
Imminent danger inspection - ANSWER- report is received concerning a
condition of imminent danger
In EMS what is the important phrase to remember ? - ANSWER- "if its
wet, warm and not yours do not touch"
What are the different types of transmission is infections: - ANSWER- -
direct
- indirect
- droplet
- vehicle
- vector-borne
- parenteral
Droplet transmission - ANSWER- travels through saliva or mucous
Ex: sneezing
Airbone transmission - ANSWER- suspends in air and travels across
large spaces
Ex: tuberculosis, covid
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Vehicle transmission - ANSWER- agent contains fluid that host comes
in contact with
Ex:doorknob , faucet
Vector-borne transmission - ANSWER- transmission from an infected
invertebrate
Ex: malaria
Parenteral transmission - ANSWER- infection if transmitted in other
ways than mouth, nose, or eyes
Ex: open-wound, needle-stick
Exit portal - ANSWER- microorganism leaves reservoir
Mode of transmission - ANSWER- microorganisms travel from
reservoir to possible host
Nosocomial infection - ANSWER- contracted in healthcare setting
* most common is respiratory
What percentage of patients develop nosocomial infection in hospital? -
ANSWER- 5%
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Within in how many days is employer supposed to provide Hep. B
vaccination or declination form to new employees possibly exposed to
bodily fluids ? - ANSWER- within 10 days of
How many shots are given for the Hep. B vaccine ? - ANSWER- 3
Second is given 1 month after first
Third given 6 months after second
What is the easiest and most effective way to break the chain of
transmission of blood borne pathogens? - ANSWER- washing your
hands
What is the order of removal of most PPE? - ANSWER- 1. Gloves
2. Goggles
3. Gown
4. Mask
Medical apsesis - ANSWER- destruction of pathogenic microorganisms
after leaving body
Ex: hand washing, cleaning of equipment
What is an example of protective/ reverse isolation ? - ANSWER-
bubble boy
