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Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT) Free Test Prep - Question List

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1. Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech is performing his first heel stick! Phil has correctly identified his patient, assembled the required equipment, inspected the heels of the infant to avoid bruised and previous puncture sites, collected the sample with minimal squeezing or milking of the puncture site, covered the puncture site with sterile gauze, labeled his specimen before leaving and checked to make sure the puncture site stopped bleeding before leaving. What (if anything) has Phil done wrong?
  1. Phil did not do anything wrong.
  2. Phil should have waited for the parents.
  3. Phil should have warmed the infants’ heels.
  4. Phil should not have wasted time by rechecking the puncture site.
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2. Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech is assessing his patients’ veins for an appropriate venipuncture site. Because an IV is infusing in the right arm, Phil is starting his assessment to the left arm. What (if anything) has Phil done wrong?
  1. Phil did not consider venipuncture sites on the right arm, above the IV site.
  2. Phil did not consider venipuncture sites on the right arm, below the IV site.
  3. Phil did not know that only shunts should be avoided when assessing for a venipuncture site.
  4. Phil did not do anything wrong.
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3. Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech is collecting equipment to perform a finger stick. He has gathered alcohol wipes, gauze, and appropriate micro containers for the requested tests. Has Phil gathered everything necessary for performance of a finger stick?
  1. Yes, Phil has gathered everything necessary for a finger stick.
  2. No, Phil forgot a syringe.
  3. No, Phil forgot lancets.
  4. No, Phil forgot a tourniquet.
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4. What is the disadvantage of using the radial artery for arterial puncture?
  1. There is not a disadvantage; it is the first choice for arterial puncture.
  2. It lies close to the medial nerve.
  3. It is small.
  4. It is not easily palpable.
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5. Phil the New Phlebotomy Tech is preparing to draw blood on a patient who has placement of a fistula in his left arm. Phil has decided to examine the right AC area for a suitable venipuncture site, and avoid the left arm. Is Phil correct?
  1. No
  2. Yes
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