Phlebotomy Test
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Questions out of the NCCT Offical Practice Test National Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- 1.The single, most important way to prevent the spread of infection while performing phlebotomy is by __________.
- A.
Wearing a mask
- B.
Cleaning spills
- C.
Washing hands
- D.
Burning waste
- 2.After drawing blood from a patient, the phlebotomist should dispose of the needle by __________.
- A.
Breaking it so it cannot be reused by anyone
- B.
Depositing it in an approved "sharps container"
- C.
Todding it into waste cans in the laboratory
- D.
Recaqpping it carefully and bringing it back to the lab
- 3.Negligence by a professional person is called __________.
- A.
Invasion of privacy
- B.
Slander
- C.
Malpractice
- D.
Tort
- 4.Which of the following is the single most common source of HIV and HBV in the workplace?
- A.
Semen
- B.
Saliva
- C.
Pleural fluid
- D.
Blood
- 5.The heart, lymphatic organs, and blood vessels are in the __________.
- A.
Respiratory system
- B.
Cardiovascular system
- C.
Digestive system
- D.
Urinary system
- 6.The venipuncture site should be cleansed in a circular motion from the center to the __________.
- A.
Periphery
- B.
Injection point
- C.
Opposite side you started from
- D.
None of the above
- 7.Within the capillaries, blood cells __________.
- A.
Give away oxygen
- B.
Pick up carbon dioxide
- C.
Pick up waste products
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Which is not an infection control method?
- A.
Protective clothing
- B.
Biohazard containers
- C.
Sphygmomanometers
- D.
Hand washing
- 9.Safe working conditions for employees are regulated by __________.
- A.
FDA
- B.
OSHA
- C.
CDC
- D.
CLSI
- 10.Which of the following are types of tourniquets used in specimen collection?
- A.
Velcro
- B.
Blood pressure cuff
- C.
Pliable strap
- D.
All of the above
- 11.The color of normal serum is usually __________.
- A.
Straw to yellow
- B.
Milky white
- C.
Clear red
- D.
Hazy brown
- 12.Which of the following conditions would stop a phlebotomist from drawing blood from a patient's vein?
- A.
Same side mastectomy
- B.
Recent heart attack
- C.
IV in the opposite arm
- D.
Active tuberculosis
- 13.Chemicals that precent blood from clotting are called __________.
- A.
Preservatives
- B.
Activators
- C.
Anticoagulants
- D.
Adhesives
- 14.Red and white blood cell counts are examples of __________ tests.
- A.
Chemistry
- B.
Blood banking
- C.
Hematology
- D.
Microbiology
- 15.Treating all specimens as if they are hazardous and infectionsis the basis for __________.
- A.
Isolation
- B.
Quality control
- C.
Universal precautions
- D.
Hazardous waste control
- 16.Drugs used to destroy or kill bacteria that cause disease, are called __________.
- A.
Disinfectants
- B.
Germicides
- C.
Sterilizers
- D.
Anitbiotics
- 17.When the heart is contracting, the pressure is highest. This pressure is called the __________.
- A.
Systolic pressure
- B.
Diastollic pressure
- C.
Heart pressure
- D.
Arterial pressure
- 18.The process by which an object or area becomes unclean is known as __________.
- A.
Contamination
- B.
Infection
- C.
Sterilization
- D.
Colonization
- 19.The health care worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted as expected when compared with fellow workers. This is called __________.
- A.
Respondent superior
- B.
Reasonable care
- C.
Duty of care
- D.
None of the above
- 20.Which of the following is not known to transmit HIV?
- A.
Vaginal secretions
- B.
Breast milk
- C.
Semen
- D.
Sweat
- 21.Consent to treament based upon full understanging of all possible risks of unpreventable results of treatment is called __________.
- A.
Contributory negligence
- B.
Fraud
- C.
Assumption of risk
- D.
Proximate cause
- 22.Infections that can be spread from person to person are called __________.
- A.
Environmental
- B.
Communicable
- C.
Indirect
- D.
Vector-borne
- 23.A tube adapter that has been visibly contaminated with blood should be disposed of in __________.
- A.
A sealed double bag
- B.
The regular trash
- C.
A biohazardous waste container
- D.
A needle cutter
- 24.A violation of a person's right to have his or her name, photograph, or private affairs made public without giving consent is called __________.
- A.
Assault
- B.
Malpractice
- C.
Invasion of privacy
- D.
Battery
- 25.OSHA requires training and educational information on bloodborne pathogens to be given to employees __________.
- A.
At a reasonable cost
- B.
At no cost
- C.
For a pre-agreed fee
- D.
None of the above
- 26.Characteristics of capillaries include __________.
- A.
Being thin-walled in structure
- B.
Forming microscopic pathways
- C.
Connecting arterioles with venules
- D.
All of the above
- 27.Arterioles, the smallest arteries, subdivide into __________.
- A.
Capillaries
- B.
Bronchioles
- C.
Venules
- D.
Veins
- 28.The branch of study of moral issues, questions and problems arising in the practice of medicine and biomedical research is called __________.
- A.
Philosophy
- B.
Litigation
- C.
Bioethics
- D.
Morals
- 29.If tests require serim rather than a plasma, a tube with what color top should be drawn?
- A.
Red
- B.
Blue
- C.
Green
- D.
Purple
- 30.When using evacuated tubes for blood collection, it is crucial to remember to __________.
- A.
Never to under fill tubes that contain anticoagulant
- B.
Never to use tubes past their stated expiration date
- C.
Immediately invert any tubes that contain additives
- D.
All of the above
- 31.The rubber sleve (at the end opposite the needle tip) on an evacuated tube needle makes it possible for use with __________.
- A.
Mulitple tubes
- B.
Sterile technique
- C.
Intravenous drips
- D.
Blood cultures
- 32.Because bacteria and other microorganisms can be found anywhere, all health care personnel should maintain sterility when handling __________.
- A.
IV supplies
- B.
Catheters
- C.
Instruments
- D.
All of the above
- 33.When entering a room marked with isolation signs, __________.
- A.
Ask a nurse if gown, mask or gloves are needed
- B.
Ask the patient what the nurses wear
- C.
Go on it, as short visits in isolation do not matter
- D.
Read isolation signs to deternine what PPE is appropriate
- 34.What information must be included if the phlebotomist must manually label a blood collection tube from an outpatient?
- A.
Patients full name and phlebotomist initials
- B.
Date of patients birth and/or social security number
- C.
Date and time of draw
- D.
All of the above
- 35.The study of blood is called __________.
- A.
Hematology
- B.
Hematoxins
- C.
Hemoglobin
- D.
Hemolysis
- 36.The term asepsis literally means __________.
- A.
Full of germs
- B.
Infected
- C.
Contaminated
- D.
Without bacteria
- 37.The use if a chemical procedure to destory all microbial life including highly resistant bacterial endospores is called __________.
- A.
Disinfection
- B.
Detoxification
- C.
Sterilization
- D.
Acid washing
- 38.Capillary blood sampling may be used if the laboratory tests require __________.
- A.
A large volume of blood
- B.
Very little blood
- C.
Type O blood
- D.
An arterial stick
- 39.The tube to collect whole blood with an EDTA additive in it has a __________ stopper.
- A.
Red
- B.
Lavender
- C.
Green
- D.
Yellow
- 40.Diastolic pressure is __________.
- A.
The bottom number of blood pressure readings
- B.
The intermediate number of blood pressure readings
- C.
The top number of blood pressure readings
- D.
None of the above
- 41.Do not draw blood __________ an intravenous infusion.
- A.
Before
- B.
During
- C.
Above
- D.
After
- 42.Which of the following legally enforces the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?
- A.
FDA
- B.
OSHA
- C.
CDC
- D.
The Joint Commission
- 43.Common syptoms of shock include all of the following except __________.
- A.
Pale skin
- B.
Increased shallow breathing rate
- C.
Temperature
- D.
Weak pulse
- 44.Which of the following causes AIDS?
- A.
HBV
- B.
HIV
- C.
CMV
- D.
RSV
- 45.Eating and drinking are permissible in a laboratory setting __________.
- A.
At all times
- B.
Only in designated clean areas
- C.
After hours of operation
- D.
As long as care is used
- 46.In health care, when all evaluated services and results compate within acceptable standards, principles of __________ are being used.
- A.
Quality assurance
- B.
Regulatory bodies
- C.
Networking
- D.
Risk management
- 47.The tissue that covers and protects the body is __________.
- A.
Epithelial
- B.
Connective
- C.
Muscle
- D.
Nerve
- 48.A possible cause of tube breakage during centrifugation might be __________.
- A.
Too much blood in the tube
- B.
Unbalanced centrifuge
- C.
Not enough blood in the tube
- D.
Centrifuging too long
- 49.A tube containing sodium citrate as an additive is the __________.
- A.
Green tube top
- B.
Black tube top
- C.
Blue tube top
- D.
Yellow tube top
- 50.Lack of physical or mental fitness is __________.
- A.
Malpractice
- B.
Obesity
- C.
Negligence
- D.
Incompetence
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