NCCT Exam: Medical Procedures (Phlebotomy) Practice Test
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Phlebotomy is when a medical practitioner punctures a vein through a needle to extract blood or fluid tested by a lab technician. The practice test below is on the NCCT exam- medical procedures (phlebotomy) and is designed to see just how much you are prepared for the final exams. Give it a shot and keep on revising.
- 1.THE BLOOD LANCET IS USED FOR THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD SPECIMENS BY?
- A.
INJECTION
- B.
SUCTION
- C.
CUTTING
- D.
SKIN PUNCTURE
- 2.THE STANDARD POINT OF THE LANCET TO BE USED WHEN COLLECTING BLOOD FROM A NEWBORN HEEL IS __________IN LENGTH? (NOTE: PLEASE CHECK CURRENT GUIDELINES, AS THIS CHANGES.)
- A.
2.4 mm
- B.
3.6 mm
- C.
4.7 mm
- D.
5.5 mm
- 3.THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN THE PERFORMANCE OF A VENIPUNCTURE IS?
- A.
SELECTING THE CORRECT NEEDLE GAUGE
- B.
SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE CLEANSING AGENT
- C.
POSITIVELY IDENTIFYING THE PATIENT
- D.
SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE TOURNIQUET
- 4.WHEN CLEANSING THE VENIPUNCTURE SITE, IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO:
- A.
WIPE THE SITE BACK & FORTH QUICKLY WITH AN ALCOHOL PREP
- B.
BLOW ON THE ALCOHOL TO DRY IT SO IT DOESN'T BURN
- C.
CLEANSE THE SITE FROM THE INSIDE OUT & ALLOW IT TO AIR DRY
- D.
HAVE THE PATIENT WAVE THEIR ARM IN THE AIR TO DRY IT FASTER
- 5.TO DETERMINE THE SIZE OF THE NEEDLE REMEMBER THAT THE HIGHER THE GAUGE NUMBER THE __________ THE NEEDLE?
- A.
LONGER
- B.
SMALLER
- C.
LARGER
- D.
SHORTER
- 6.AN INSTRUMENT CALLED A CENTRIFUGE?
- A.
FREEZES SPECIMENS
- B.
HEATS SPECIMENS
- C.
IS USED FOR INCUBATION
- D.
SEPARATES THE CELLULAR & LIQUID PORTION OF THE BLOOD
- 7.RUBBER SLEEVES ON AN EVACUATED TUBE SYSTEM MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR?
- A.
STERILIZATION
- B.
SLOWER DRAW OF BLOOD
- C.
MULTIPLE USE
- D.
FASTER DRAW OF BLOOD
- 8.PREPARING FOR A GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST __________ HOURS BEFORE OR DURING THE TEST, THE PATIENT SHOULD NOT EAT, SMOKE, DRINK COFFEE OR ALCOHOL?
- A.
1
- B.
10
- C.
1/2
- D.
2
- 9.IN THE EVACUATED BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEM THE EVACUATED GLASS TUBES COME IN DIFFERENT SIZES, AND THE STOPPERS ARE __________ TO DENOTE THE TYPE OF ADDITIVE OR LACK OF ONE?
- A.
STRIPED
- B.
SERRATED
- C.
STAMPED
- D.
COLOR CODED
- 10.DURING A VENIPUNCTURE, TO SECURE THE NEEDLE DURING INSERTION INTO THE TUBE STOPPER, YOU NEED A __________ ?
- A.
HOLDER
- B.
SLEEVE
- C.
TAPE
- D.
BALL OF COTTON
- 11.WHICH NEEDLE GAUGES ARE MOST COMMONLY USED FOR VENIPUNCTURE?
- A.
24-25
- B.
21-22
- C.
19-20
- D.
16-18
- 12.WHEN PERFORMING A VENIPUNCTURE, THE TOURNIQUET SHOULD BE WRAPPED AROUND THE ARM ABOUT 3-4 INCHES FROM WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO __________ FOR A VEIN?
- A.
APPLY SOAP
- B.
SCRAPE
- C.
TAP
- D.
FEEL
- 13.WHEN PERFORMING A VENIPUNCTURE, IF YOU HAVE THE PATIENT __________ THE VEINS WILL BECOME MORE PROMINENT?
- A.
COUGH
- B.
HOLD THEIR BREATH
- C.
MAKE A FIST
- D.
TAKE A DEEP BREATH
- 14.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS FALSE?
- A.
VEINS FEEL LIKE AN ELASTIC TUBE
- B.
VEINS PULSATE
- C.
VEINS GIVE UNDER PRESSURE
- D.
VEINS GO IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
- 15.USE YOUR INDEX FINGER WHEN YOU __________ FOR A VEIN?
- A.
STICK
- B.
SCRATCH
- C.
PALPATE
- D.
INJECT
- 16.ARTERIOLES ARE THE SMALLES TYPE OF?
- A.
TENDONS
- B.
ARTERIES
- C.
BONES
- D.
VEINS
- 17.THE MAXIMUM TIME A TOURNIQUET SHOULD BE TIED ON THE UPPER ARM WHILE DRAWING BLOOD IS?
- A.
4 MINUTES
- B.
3 MINUTES
- C.
2 MINUTES
- D.
1 MINUTE
- 18.TO CLEANSE THE TYPICAL VENIPUNCTURE SITE, BEGIN AT THE INTENDED SITE OF THE DRAW AND __________ ?
- A.
WORK IN A CIRCLE TO THE PERIPHERY
- B.
WIPE CAREFULLY BACK & FORTH
- C.
CLEANSE VIGOROUSLY FOR 30 SECONDS
- D.
USE A LIFTING MOTION TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SKIN
- 19.THE VENIPUNCTURE SITE SHOULD BE CLEANSED WITH?
- A.
A DAMP SOLUTION
- B.
A PAPER TOWEL
- C.
THE BACK OF YOUR HAND
- D.
AN ALCOHOL PREP
- 20.WHEN USING A CENTRIFUGE, MAKE SURE EQUAL WEIGHTS ARE?
- A.
SIDE BY SIDE
- B.
LIQUID
- C.
OPPOSITE EACH OTHER
- D.
ONE SPACE APART
- 21.THE LID TO THE CENTRIFUGE SHOULD BE KEPT __________ WHEN IN USE?
- A.
CLOSED
- B.
OPEN
- C.
AJAR
- D.
LIFTED
- 22.WHEN USING AN EVACUATED TUBE FOR COLLECTION OF ELECTROLYTES USE A?
- A.
BLUE-TOP TUBE
- B.
RED-TOP TUBE
- C.
BLACK-TOP TUBE
- D.
LAVENDER-TOP TUBE
- 23.WHEN COLLECTING BLOOD FOR A HEMATOCRIT TEST USE A?
- A.
LAVENDER-TOP EVACUATED TUBE
- B.
RED-TOP EVACUATED TUBE
- C.
BLUE-TOP EVACUATED TUBE
- D.
YELLOW-TOP EVACUATED TUBE
- 24.WHEN COLLECTING BLOOD FOR CHOLESTEROL TESTS USE A __________ TOP EVACUATED TUBE?
- A.
RED
- B.
YELLOW
- C.
BLUE
- D.
LAVENDER
- 25.THE PRIMARY ANTICOAGULANT ADDITIVE EDTA REMOVES CALCIUM BY FORMING INSOLUBLE OR UN-IONIZED CALCIUM SALTS. IT HAS AN ADVANTAGE OF PREVENTING PLATELET CLUMPING & THE FORMATION OF ARTIFACTS, THEREFORE, GOOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF?
- A.
BACKGROUND STAINING
- B.
RED CELL PRESERVATION
- C.
CLOTTING
- D.
BLOOD FILMS
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