NPS Phlebotomy Exam 2025 – Complete Test Bank with Verified Questions
and Correct Detailed Answers (Graded A+)
This document provides the newest and most comprehensive NPS Phlebotomy Exam test
bank for 2025, featuring actual exam questions with verified, detailed answers. It covers
all key areas required for certification, including venipuncture procedures, specimen
handling, infection control, patient interaction, safety protocols, and laboratory
regulations. Ideal for students and professionals aiming for an A+ result on the National
Phlebotomy Solutions (NPS) exam.
1. A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given
time: 2.5 mL
2. Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood: 0.2 cc
3. Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in: Both geriatric patients &
extremely muscular patients
4. This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the
joints, causing inflammation in the patient's tissues: Rheumatoid Arthritis
5. The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as: Edema 6.
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and
fight infection in the body: Lymph Nodes
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, 7. Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood: Blood Borne
Pathogen
8. A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet
OSHA regulations: Exposure Control Plan
9. Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT: True
10. If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician
or nurse should be notified before proceeding: Both below 80 mg/dl & above
120 mg/dl
11. If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor technique, that
is an example of: Direct Harm
12. What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
(HIPAA) signed into law?: It was signed in 1996
13. What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark
container?: Bilirubin
14. Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT: Blood culture
15. These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride: EDTA
16. Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an
SST tube, the calcium values could test lower than accurate: True
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and Correct Detailed Answers (Graded A+)
This document provides the newest and most comprehensive NPS Phlebotomy Exam test
bank for 2025, featuring actual exam questions with verified, detailed answers. It covers
all key areas required for certification, including venipuncture procedures, specimen
handling, infection control, patient interaction, safety protocols, and laboratory
regulations. Ideal for students and professionals aiming for an A+ result on the National
Phlebotomy Solutions (NPS) exam.
1. A 6-8 pound baby cannot lose more than _____mL of blood at any given
time: 2.5 mL
2. Each micro tube (or bullet) holds _____ cc of blood: 0.2 cc
3. Rolling veins tend to be present mostly in: Both geriatric patients &
extremely muscular patients
4. This is an autoimmune disease which causes the body to attack the
joints, causing inflammation in the patient's tissues: Rheumatoid Arthritis
5. The accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body is known as: Edema 6.
________ are small bean-shaped structures that filter substances and
fight infection in the body: Lymph Nodes
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, 7. Any disease-causing pathogen carried through the blood: Blood Borne
Pathogen
8. A plan a healthcare institution must create to ensure that they meet
OSHA regulations: Exposure Control Plan
9. Corticosteroids could constitute a variance if taken prior to a GTT: True
10. If performing a GTT and a patient's fasting sugar is ______ the physician
or nurse should be notified before proceeding: Both below 80 mg/dl & above
120 mg/dl
11. If a patient contracts a nosocomial infection due to poor technique, that
is an example of: Direct Harm
12. What year was the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act
(HIPAA) signed into law?: It was signed in 1996
13. What test could be degraded by light and should be stored in a dark
container?: Bilirubin
14. Which of the following labs should be drawn first?
Blood Culture
WBC
CBC
PT: Blood culture
15. These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing:
Sodium Citrate
SST
EDTA
Sodium Flouride: EDTA
16. Because the lavender EDTA tube binds calcium, if it's drawn before an
SST tube, the calcium values could test lower than accurate: True
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