NPCE Certification Exam Study Guide (103) Answered Questions 100%
Question : if you squeeze the finger too hard it may dilute the
blood with swab particles and ruin the test
CORRECT ANSWER : true
Question : Bilirubin
CORRECT ANSWER : is light sensitive
Question : Clinical Labatory Improvement Amendments of
1988(CLIA)
CORRECT ANSWER : federal regulation passed by
congress and administered by the Center for Medical Services (CMS)
Question : Medical Etiquette
CORRECT ANSWER : conduct, courtesy, and manners,
customary in the medical profession
Question : a spill kit is used to clean dried blood on the
counter tops
CORRECT ANSWER : true
Question : hemolysis
CORRECT ANSWER : destruction of red blood cells
Question : close and lock a sharps container when it is 3/4 full
CORRECT ANSWER : true
Question : never reuse what?
CORRECT ANSWER : gloves, needles, or tubes
Question : the color coding on the needle indicates what?
CORRECT ANSWER : the gauge of the needle
Question : OSHA spelled out means
CORRECT ANSWER : Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Question : Phlebotomy competency
CORRECT ANSWER : correct medical terminology,
following safety protocols, selecting proper site for specimen collection
Question : Cholesterol test is collected in which tube
CORRECT ANSWER : Red top tube
Question : you must use a tourniquet to help find a vein and
stick the vein.
CORRECT ANSWER : true
Question : should you process a tube of blood with no label?
CORRECT ANSWER : no
Question : what are the characteristics of capillaries?
CORRECT ANSWER : having thin walls, forming
microscopic pathways, and connecting arterioles with venules.
Question : if the tourniquet is left on the arm over 1 min it
will cause what?
CORRECT ANSWER : hemo-concentration.
Question : glucose tolerance test is used to detect what?
CORRECT ANSWER : diabetes
Question : you should redirect a needle when it is____? when
a patient moves unexpectedly what happens
CORRECT ANSWER : not properly anchored blood flow
starts and then stops
Question : Erythrocytes are called what?
CORRECT ANSWER : red blood cells (RBC)
Question : OSHA
CORRECT ANSWER : governs safe working conditions for
employees.
