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NEW PHLEBOTOMY
CERTIFICATION FOR NPS CERTS ANSWERS| NPS
PHLEBOTOMY EXAM WITH Q&A TESTED AND
APPROVED
Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases like turberculosis?
A. Fungi
B. Protozoa
C. Bacteria
D. Virus -- ANSWER--C. Bacteria
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 -- ANSWER--D. Rupturing of
red blood cells causing erroneous test results
Which part of the needle should always face up during venipuncture?
A. Shaft
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B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel -- ANSWER--D. Bevel
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 -- ANSWER--B. Use a sterile gauze pad to
wipe the excess alcohol away
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
B. Medial border of plantar surface
C. Lateral border of plantar surface
D. Lateral arch of plantar surface -- ANSWER--D. Lateral arch of plantar surface
Where should you never place a tourniquet in dialysis patients?
A. Below the wrist
B. On the forearm
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C. Over a graft or shunt
D. Above the elbow -- ANSWER--C. Over a graft or shunt
The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is ____ grams
A. 50
B. 20
C. 200
D. 100 -- ANSWER--D. 100
In which scenario is the use of gloves NOT mandatory?
A. When cleaning a blood spill
B. During venipuncture
C. When handling blood samples
D. When documenting patient information -- ANSWER--D. When documenting patient
information
Which condition is a direct result of a vein condition post-phlebotomy?
A. Hematoma
B. Thrombophlebitis
C. Hemoconcentration
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D. Hemolysis -- ANSWER--B. Thrombophlebitis
Yellow topped tubes contain ________ Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD -- ANSWER--D. ACD
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 -- ANSWER--B. Aerobic and anaerobic
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. -- ANSWER--C. Treat all Blood and
body fluids as potentially infectious.
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NEW PHLEBOTOMY
CERTIFICATION FOR NPS CERTS ANSWERS| NPS
PHLEBOTOMY EXAM WITH Q&A TESTED AND
APPROVED
Which type of microorganism is responsible for diseases like turberculosis?
A. Fungi
B. Protozoa
C. Bacteria
D. Virus -- ANSWER--C. Bacteria
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 -- ANSWER--D. Rupturing of
red blood cells causing erroneous test results
Which part of the needle should always face up during venipuncture?
A. Shaft
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B. Lumen
C. Hub
D. Bevel -- ANSWER--D. Bevel
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 -- ANSWER--B. Use a sterile gauze pad to
wipe the excess alcohol away
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
B. Medial border of plantar surface
C. Lateral border of plantar surface
D. Lateral arch of plantar surface -- ANSWER--D. Lateral arch of plantar surface
Where should you never place a tourniquet in dialysis patients?
A. Below the wrist
B. On the forearm
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C. Over a graft or shunt
D. Above the elbow -- ANSWER--C. Over a graft or shunt
The normal dose of Glucola for an adult is ____ grams
A. 50
B. 20
C. 200
D. 100 -- ANSWER--D. 100
In which scenario is the use of gloves NOT mandatory?
A. When cleaning a blood spill
B. During venipuncture
C. When handling blood samples
D. When documenting patient information -- ANSWER--D. When documenting patient
information
Which condition is a direct result of a vein condition post-phlebotomy?
A. Hematoma
B. Thrombophlebitis
C. Hemoconcentration
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D. Hemolysis -- ANSWER--B. Thrombophlebitis
Yellow topped tubes contain ________ Solution.
A. Sodium citrate
B. WBC
C. SST
D. ACD -- ANSWER--D. ACD
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 -- ANSWER--B. Aerobic and anaerobic
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. -- ANSWER--C. Treat all Blood and
body fluids as potentially infectious.
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