NCCT Phlebotomy Practice Test Questions and Verified Answers 100% Correct Grade A+ (Latest Update).pdf

NCCT Phlebotomy Practice Test
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Questions and Verified Answers n n n




1. Which of the following should the phlebotomist do when collecting blood v
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ia finger stick?
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a. Position the lancet across the fingerprint lines.
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b. Wipe off any remaining alcohol from the finger before insertion.
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c. Disinfect the patient's finger with povidone-iodine.
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d. Milk the finger during the blood collection.
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Answer> a n




2. A physician orders a CBC and glucose tolerance test.Which of the following is
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the correct tube selection and order of draw?
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a. red, lavender
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b. lavender, gray n




c. green, lavender n




d. lavender, yellow n




Answer> b n

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,3. A phlebotomist has received a requisition to draw a bilirubin on an infant w
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ith jaundice. The phlebotomist should...
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a. protect the specimens from light
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b. invert the specimen immediately
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c. transport the specimen on ice n n n n




d. draw a waste tube
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Answer> a n




4. Gray-

topped sodium fluoride tubes should not be used to collect alanine aminotra
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nsferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) because the anticoagul
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ant...

a. destroys many enzymes n n




b. increases lipemia n




c. prevents hemoconcentration n




d. causes hemolysis n




Answer> a n




5. Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take when dispos-
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ing of a needle following a venipuncture?
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a. recap the needle and place it immediately in a sharp container
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,b. push the needle guard over the needle until it clicks and then place in a bi
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ohazard bag n




c. place the needle with safety device activated immediately in a sharps c
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ontainer

d. recap the needle and place it on the blood collection tray
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Answer> c n




6. The phlebotomist applies the tourniquet, but then has trouble relocating th
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e vein several minutes of palpation. Which of the following is an expected out
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come in these test results?
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a. falsely elevated K levels from tissue damage
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b. fibrinolysis from hemodilution n n




c. falsely decreased iron levels from hemolysis
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d. falsely increased platelets from clotting
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Answer> a n




7. Forceful shaking of blood in an evacuated collection tube will cause which o
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f the following complications?
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a. hemostasis

b. hemoconcentration

c. hemolysis

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, d. contamination

Answer> c n




8. Instead of obtaining consent from a patient who is mentally competent, the p
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hlebotomist obtains from a family member. This is a violation of...
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a. HIPAA

b. The Patient's Bill of Rights
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c. CLIA Waived Testing
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d. The Stark Law n n




Answer> b n




9. The physician has ordered a prothrombin time (PT) and complete blood c
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ount (CBC) for an adult patient with a diagnosis of thrombophlebitis. The ph
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lebotomist should collect the evacuated tubes in which of the following ord
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ers?

a. lavender, light blue n n




b. light blue, red n n




c. light blue, lavender
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d. red, light blue
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Answer> c n




10. If a patient has measles, which of the following is a required additional pr
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