NEW 2025/2026 NPS PHLEBOTOMY ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS EXPERT
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VERIFIED|GUARANTEED PASS|TOP RATED A+.
NPS PHLEBOTOMY
Pass the NPS Phlebotomy Exam 2025/2026 with confidence. This exam
resource features questions in areas like: venipuncture techniques, anatomy
and physiology, infection control, safety procedures, and specimen
handling. Best suited to individuals training to become certified phlebotomy
technicians through the National Phlebotomy Solutions (NPS).
Written, verbal, and non-verbal consent are all acceptable forms of
consent. ...... ANSWER ...... TRUE
Goggles do not have to be disinfected regularly because they never touch
the patient. ...... ANSWER ...... FALSE
CLSI stands for: ...... ANSWER ...... Clinical Laboratory Standards
Institute
A Monovette or Microvette are both ...... ANSWER ...... micro-
containers used during skin puncture collection
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act enacted in 2003 that
guarantees, among many other things, a patient's privacy goes by a
shorter name: ...... ANSWER ...... HIPAA
, If a green Heparin specimen tube is drawn for electrolytes, EDTA
contains salts that could show a falsely low reading. ...... ANSWER
Page | 2 ...... FALSE
means "high blood sugar" ...... ANSWER ...... hyperglycemia
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing. ......
ANSWER ...... EDTA & Sodium Fluoride
The hollow interior of the tube of the vein is called the ...... ANSWER
...... Lumen
A puncture site should always stop bleeding within ...... ANSWER ......
5 minutes
Common procedure placement for a patient on dialysis is: ......
ANSWER ...... Their hands with a winged tip needle
Sodium Fluoride additive is in the gray tube which is used for glucose
testing. ...... ANSWER ...... TRUE
What additive do light blue topped tubes hold? ...... ANSWER ......
sodium citrate
, Rupturing of red blood cells is known as ...... ANSWER ......
Hemolysis
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A patient may bend their elbow after a venipuncture is performed. ......
ANSWER ...... FALSE
When the kidneys can no longer remove waste, salt, and excess water
from the body, a patient must undergo ...... ANSWER ...... Dialysis
The study and treatment of cancer is known as ...... ANSWER ......
oncology
Where can a skin puncture be performed? ...... ANSWER ...... Middle
finger & The heel
Large tubes are a better option for small veins ...... ANSWER ......
FALSE
If performing a venipuncture on a patient who is on IV therapy for a
coagulation test, a discard tube of ________ is required. ...... ANSWER
...... 10-20mL
WBC stands for: ...... ANSWER ...... White Blood Count
, A neurological disorder that causes abnormal electrical activity within the
brain and causes sudden and recurrent episodes is known as ......
ANSWER ...... Epilepsy
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If a Heparin specimen is drawn after the Oxalate-Fluoride, cells may
rupture and release potassium and plasma which would cause an lowered
potassium reading. ...... ANSWER ...... FALSE
What test provides information about the patient's acid-base balance and
respiratory system? ...... ANSWER ...... Arterial Blood Gasses
Hitting a nerve during a procedure is an example of: ...... ANSWER
...... Malpractice
What color topped tubes in the lavender topped tube being replaced by?
...... ANSWER ...... Pink
Using your patient's personal information for any other reason than
providing optimal medical care is a violation of what? ...... ANSWER
...... HIPAA
This is a pump that increases the amount of blood flow through the body.
...... ANSWER ...... Ventricular Assist Device
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS EXPERT
Page | 1
VERIFIED|GUARANTEED PASS|TOP RATED A+.
NPS PHLEBOTOMY
Pass the NPS Phlebotomy Exam 2025/2026 with confidence. This exam
resource features questions in areas like: venipuncture techniques, anatomy
and physiology, infection control, safety procedures, and specimen
handling. Best suited to individuals training to become certified phlebotomy
technicians through the National Phlebotomy Solutions (NPS).
Written, verbal, and non-verbal consent are all acceptable forms of
consent. ...... ANSWER ...... TRUE
Goggles do not have to be disinfected regularly because they never touch
the patient. ...... ANSWER ...... FALSE
CLSI stands for: ...... ANSWER ...... Clinical Laboratory Standards
Institute
A Monovette or Microvette are both ...... ANSWER ...... micro-
containers used during skin puncture collection
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act enacted in 2003 that
guarantees, among many other things, a patient's privacy goes by a
shorter name: ...... ANSWER ...... HIPAA
, If a green Heparin specimen tube is drawn for electrolytes, EDTA
contains salts that could show a falsely low reading. ...... ANSWER
Page | 2 ...... FALSE
means "high blood sugar" ...... ANSWER ...... hyperglycemia
These anticoagulant tubes offer whole blood and plasma for testing. ......
ANSWER ...... EDTA & Sodium Fluoride
The hollow interior of the tube of the vein is called the ...... ANSWER
...... Lumen
A puncture site should always stop bleeding within ...... ANSWER ......
5 minutes
Common procedure placement for a patient on dialysis is: ......
ANSWER ...... Their hands with a winged tip needle
Sodium Fluoride additive is in the gray tube which is used for glucose
testing. ...... ANSWER ...... TRUE
What additive do light blue topped tubes hold? ...... ANSWER ......
sodium citrate
, Rupturing of red blood cells is known as ...... ANSWER ......
Hemolysis
Page | 3
A patient may bend their elbow after a venipuncture is performed. ......
ANSWER ...... FALSE
When the kidneys can no longer remove waste, salt, and excess water
from the body, a patient must undergo ...... ANSWER ...... Dialysis
The study and treatment of cancer is known as ...... ANSWER ......
oncology
Where can a skin puncture be performed? ...... ANSWER ...... Middle
finger & The heel
Large tubes are a better option for small veins ...... ANSWER ......
FALSE
If performing a venipuncture on a patient who is on IV therapy for a
coagulation test, a discard tube of ________ is required. ...... ANSWER
...... 10-20mL
WBC stands for: ...... ANSWER ...... White Blood Count
, A neurological disorder that causes abnormal electrical activity within the
brain and causes sudden and recurrent episodes is known as ......
ANSWER ...... Epilepsy
Page | 4
If a Heparin specimen is drawn after the Oxalate-Fluoride, cells may
rupture and release potassium and plasma which would cause an lowered
potassium reading. ...... ANSWER ...... FALSE
What test provides information about the patient's acid-base balance and
respiratory system? ...... ANSWER ...... Arterial Blood Gasses
Hitting a nerve during a procedure is an example of: ...... ANSWER
...... Malpractice
What color topped tubes in the lavender topped tube being replaced by?
...... ANSWER ...... Pink
Using your patient's personal information for any other reason than
providing optimal medical care is a violation of what? ...... ANSWER
...... HIPAA
This is a pump that increases the amount of blood flow through the body.
...... ANSWER ...... Ventricular Assist Device
