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A series of practice questions and answers for the npce certification exam in 2024/2025. It covers various aspects of phlebotomy, including blood collection techniques, safety protocols, medical terminology, and patient care. The questions are presented in a true/false or fill-in-the-blank format, with accurate answers provided for each. This resource can be valuable for individuals preparing for the npce exam, helping them to reinforce their knowledge and identify areas for further study.
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NPCE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024
NPCE CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024\2025 WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS T or F : If you squeeze the finger too hard it may dilute the blood with swab particles and ruin the test. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ True Define bilirubin - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Light Sensitive ____________________________________ are federal regulations passed by Congress and administered by the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS). - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) are federal regulations passed by Congress and administered by _________________________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ The Center of Medicaid Services (CMS)
___________________________ is defined as conduct, courtesy, and manners customary in medical profession. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Medical Etiquette What is used to clean dried blood on counter tops? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Spill Kits Define Hemolysis - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ the rupture or destruction of red blood cells. When do you close and lock a sharps container? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ When it is 3/4 full. T or F : It is fine to reuse needles, gloves, or tubes. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ False What indicates the gauge of needle? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ The color coding. What does OSHA stand for? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Occupational Safety and Health Administration What is Phlebotomy Competency? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Correct medical terminology, following safety protocols, and selecting proper site fro specimen collection.
A cholesterol test is collected in which tube? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Red top tube. What is needed to help find and stick the vein? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A Tourniquet Never process a tube of blood that's missing a _________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Label Define characteristics of capillaries: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ thin walls, forming microscopic pathways, and connecting arterioles with venules. __________________ are the result of tourniquets left on the arm for over 1 minute. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ hero-concentrations What is used to detect diabetes? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Glucose Tolerance Test You should ________ a needle when it is not properly anchored, patient moves unexpectedly, blood flow starts and then stops. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Redirect What are red blood cells called? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Erythrocytes
Who governs safe working conditions for employees? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ OSHA When performing a _______________________, you must wipe away the first drop of blood. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Skin Procedure What causes a rejection of a sample collected for Potassium texting? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Hemolysis Prevent needle sticks by using ________________________ and following instructions on how to use them. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Safety needle Devices When collecting a 5ml tube from a 18 month old use the ___________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Dorsal Hand __________________ a site for increase blood flow of a micro- collection. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Pre-warm If you get stuck with a needle, _____________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Report It Immediately What is the CLSI standard for a heel puncture? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 2.0mm
What is used to disinfect blood on the outside of a test tube? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Disinfectant ___________________________ includes a patients address, name, and diagnosis. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Protected Health Information (PHI) Contamination of a blood culture is repalpitating a sterilized site prior to a ______________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Venipuncture Forcing venipuncture on a potion who has refused is called ____________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Battery Part of a patient's rights are complete __________________________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Care and Respect When you shake the blood tube, you can cause ________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Hemolysis Clean the center of the site with a circular motion form to the _________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Periphery ____________ is the federal law that protects the confidentiality of a patient's health information electronically. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ HIPPA
What test are affected if a patient does not fast? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Glucose and Triglycerides When conducting a _____________________________ make sure the patient has not had anything prior to the test, besides water. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Glucose Tolerance Test In phlebotomy, ________________ is defined as, variables that affect a specimen prior to lab test. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Preanalytical When preparing to collect a venipuncture you must have a tourniquet, needle, hub, tubes, ____________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Iodine Swabs When administering a serum test, which tube can you only use? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Red Top Tube If a patient has good veins in the antecubital area, you should stick the __________________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Median Cubital Vein Never label the tube before _______________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Sticking the patient
When you _______________ the blood, it separates plasma, or serum from the red blood cells. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Centrifuge When you centrifuge the blood, it ________________, or serum from the red blood cells. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Separates Plasma When you centrifuge the blood, it separates plasma, or _______________________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Serum from the red blood cells Stick the middle finger of an ______________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Adult or Older Child What will cause an unexpected clotting in an anti coagulated tube? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ An Insufficient Mix Tube of Blood 2 hours post prandial means: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 2 Hours After a Meal 2 hours after a meal means: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 2 Hours Post Prandial The ___________________________ performs culture and sensitivity testing. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Micro Department
What is recommended for blood cultures because of it does NOT inhibit bacterial growth? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Anticoagulant SPS Never stick an _________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Atery An artery _________, a vein does not. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Pulsates What disqualifies a site for capillary puncture: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Cyanotic, edematous, swollen Aside from a high-school diploma and higher education, what is NEEDED to become NPCE certified? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ A completed training program, 1 year of experience, 50 venipuncture, & 10 capillary sticks. _________________ should not be left on for longer than 1 minute. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Tourniquets If a patient has underwent a bilateral mastectomy or intravenous infusion, you CAN NOT _________________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Draw Blood From That Arm Dialysis patients have ____________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ AV Fistula or Grafts
Patient that have AV fistula or grafts are __________________ patients.
When you have a test ordered that requires special preparation always look in the ____________________________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Laboratory or User Manual Which tube is used for a complete a Complete Blood Count (CBC) - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Lavender Top Tube _____________ the blood specimen after it has clotted. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Centrifuge When collecting blood from a capillary puncture, what do you collect first? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ CBC If a patient complains of pain during the blood draw, you must __________________________________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Discontinue the draw, and try another state It is appropriate to call a patient: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Miss, Mrs, or Mr Who ensures safe working conditions? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ OSHA Where are 24 hour urine collections are kept? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ The refridgerator
If you have to mail a specimen, label it: ________________________ and send to CDC - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Biohazardous material, address of the lab, breakage. Flush your eyes immediately with water for ______________ if body fluid splashes in your eyes. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 10 Minutes Always check requirements on the sign before ________________________________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Entering an Isolated Room What law was established national standards for the electronic exchange of PHI? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ CLIA What are the smallest blood vessels? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Capillaries Containers used for disposing of needles and other star objects must be ____________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Recyclable How do you avoid an arterial puncture? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Do not select a vein that lies either over or close to an artery and veins will feel county and resilient and arteries will feel firm and will pulsate. The ________ of the needle must always be facing up. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Bevel
All healthcare staff exposed to blood and body fluid must get a _____________________. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Hepatits B Vaccination Who monitors infection diseases? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Center for Disease Control You need the following when performing a venipuncture: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Gauze, tourniquet, sharps, bandage/tape, marker, pen, and label __________ can cause bruising and pain. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Hematoma ____________________________ are used to isolate microorganisms from the patient's blood. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Blood Cultures Watch in case of fainting if a patient is prone to ____________ during a venipuncture. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Syncope Allow the alcohol to dry completely: - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ After cleaning the venipuncture site with alcohol. What is used to transport blood specimens to the lab? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Phlebotomy Tray
Slightly ___________________________________ if no blood comes into the tube once you stick the patient. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Re-position the Needle T or F: Blood cholesterol, triglyceride and glucose levels are the most common test that require fasting? - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ True T or F: The phlebotomist must wear sterile gloves when performing venipuncture. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ False T o F: Laboratory requisitions will frequently note the time a blood sample should be drawn. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ True T o F: The average adult body contains about 9 to 11 pints of blood. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ False T o F: For inpatients the most common position of venipuncture is lying down and facing up. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ True T o F: A requisition is a hard copy documentation of the blood test ordered. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ True T o F: You invert the tube 15 times after venipuncture. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ False
T o F: Tube stoppers are typically made of rubber. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ True T o F: You check the patients identification band in a hospital setting after blood draw. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ False T o F: It is not necessary to identify yourself or explain the procedure for a patient who is unconscious or non responsive. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ False T o F: Use of cotton balls to hold pressure is not recommended because they tend to stick to the site and re-initiate bleeding when removed. - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ True