NHCO Phlebotomy Exam Study Guide
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1. informed con- A competent person gives voluntary permission for a medical procedure after
sent receiving adequate information about the risk of the procedures methods and
consequences
2. expressed con- permission for care that a person gives verbally or in writing for a procedure
sent
3. Implied consent The patients actions permit the procedure without verbal or written consent
Ex: patient extends arm out when told they need blood drawn
4. HIV Testing con- special permission is needed to administer a test that detects HIV
sent
5. Parental Consent A parent or a legal guardian must permit procedures administered to underage
for Minors patients depending on the state law may range from 18 to 21 years old.
6. Refusal of Care Patients have a right to refuse care and stop care at any point during the pro-
cedure. Failure to stop care at any point may result in criminal charges such as
assault or battery
7. Who cannot Patients under the custody of parents or law enforcement cannot refuse care as
refuse care? that falls to custodian
8. What should the Stop immediately and have patient sign refusal form
technician do if
patient refuses
care
9. How do you iden- ask the patient to state his or her full name and DOB
tify patient?
Ask patient to spell their first and last names
Compare requisition form
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The patient's ID band must match
10. Order of draw Discard Tube
Light Blue Top
Red Top
Gold/ Tiger Top
Light Green Top
Pink Top
Lavender/ Dark Purple Top
Gray Top
(Dark blue red stripe before red top; dark blue lavender stripe after lavender top)
11. What should you Identify your patient
do as soon as
you walk into pa-
tients room
12. Is a serum or Serum-clotted
plasma clotted? Plasma- unclotted
13. What do you do Contact supervisor
when a name is
not the same as
your patient?
14. Labeling tubes Do not label tubes before the venipuncture; label with patients full name after
drawing
15. Before venipunc- For a specimen identification code, duplicate test orders, discrepancies, and
ture what should missing information; clarify with the ordering physician or lab manager
you check the
, NHCO Phlebotomy Exam Study Guide
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requisition form
for
16. What should be The date the sample was drawn, what time it was drawn, and who did the draw
noted on the req-
uisition form?
17. What does every A requisition form; patients cannot order their own test and must be by physician
blood collection who results will be sent to
procedure begin
with ?
18. What form of Sate issued ID
identification is
needed for out-
patient facility
19. What form of Patient ID band
identification is
used for inpa-
tient facility
20. Medication Verify with attending nurse before drawing patients blood
Schedule
21. Blood Draw evacuated tube method and syringe method
methods
22. What do you do Use nitrile gloves
if your patient is
allergic to latex
23. What is essential Masks
personal protec- Goggles/ safety glasses
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1. informed con- A competent person gives voluntary permission for a medical procedure after
sent receiving adequate information about the risk of the procedures methods and
consequences
2. expressed con- permission for care that a person gives verbally or in writing for a procedure
sent
3. Implied consent The patients actions permit the procedure without verbal or written consent
Ex: patient extends arm out when told they need blood drawn
4. HIV Testing con- special permission is needed to administer a test that detects HIV
sent
5. Parental Consent A parent or a legal guardian must permit procedures administered to underage
for Minors patients depending on the state law may range from 18 to 21 years old.
6. Refusal of Care Patients have a right to refuse care and stop care at any point during the pro-
cedure. Failure to stop care at any point may result in criminal charges such as
assault or battery
7. Who cannot Patients under the custody of parents or law enforcement cannot refuse care as
refuse care? that falls to custodian
8. What should the Stop immediately and have patient sign refusal form
technician do if
patient refuses
care
9. How do you iden- ask the patient to state his or her full name and DOB
tify patient?
Ask patient to spell their first and last names
Compare requisition form
, NHCO Phlebotomy Exam Study Guide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fbhtlb
The patient's ID band must match
10. Order of draw Discard Tube
Light Blue Top
Red Top
Gold/ Tiger Top
Light Green Top
Pink Top
Lavender/ Dark Purple Top
Gray Top
(Dark blue red stripe before red top; dark blue lavender stripe after lavender top)
11. What should you Identify your patient
do as soon as
you walk into pa-
tients room
12. Is a serum or Serum-clotted
plasma clotted? Plasma- unclotted
13. What do you do Contact supervisor
when a name is
not the same as
your patient?
14. Labeling tubes Do not label tubes before the venipuncture; label with patients full name after
drawing
15. Before venipunc- For a specimen identification code, duplicate test orders, discrepancies, and
ture what should missing information; clarify with the ordering physician or lab manager
you check the
, NHCO Phlebotomy Exam Study Guide
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fbhtlb
requisition form
for
16. What should be The date the sample was drawn, what time it was drawn, and who did the draw
noted on the req-
uisition form?
17. What does every A requisition form; patients cannot order their own test and must be by physician
blood collection who results will be sent to
procedure begin
with ?
18. What form of Sate issued ID
identification is
needed for out-
patient facility
19. What form of Patient ID band
identification is
used for inpa-
tient facility
20. Medication Verify with attending nurse before drawing patients blood
Schedule
21. Blood Draw evacuated tube method and syringe method
methods
22. What do you do Use nitrile gloves
if your patient is
allergic to latex
23. What is essential Masks
personal protec- Goggles/ safety glasses
