1.44 MA certification review
What should you do prior to applying a tourniquet to a patient's arm?
a. Palpate one arm for the vein.
b. Palpate both arms for the vein.
c. Ask the patient which site is preferred or best site.
d. Both b and c - correct answer ✔d
Blood should not be attained via venipuncture in the arm of a patient when:
a. an intravenous line is inserted in that arm.
b. lymph node dissection has been performed on that side.
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above - correct answer ✔c
To prepare the site for venipuncture, you should clean the site with alcohol
and then do the following
a. Fan the site to dry the alcohol.
b. Have patient blow on the site to dry.
c. Blow on the site to dry.
d. None of the above - correct answer ✔d
What is the first step for an MA to do if a patient faints when he or she is
performing venipuncture?
a. Remove the needle.
b. Remove the tourniquet.
c. Keep the needle and tourniquet on the arm and call for help.
d. None of the above - correct answer ✔b
What should you do prior to applying a tourniquet to a patient's arm?
a. Palpate one arm for the vein.
b. Palpate both arms for the vein.
c. Ask the patient which site is preferred or best site.
d. Both b and c - correct answer ✔d
Blood should not be attained via venipuncture in the arm of a patient when:
a. an intravenous line is inserted in that arm.
b. lymph node dissection has been performed on that side.
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above - correct answer ✔c
To prepare the site for venipuncture, you should clean the site with alcohol
and then do the following
a. Fan the site to dry the alcohol.
b. Have patient blow on the site to dry.
c. Blow on the site to dry.
d. None of the above - correct answer ✔d
What is the first step for an MA to do if a patient faints when he or she is
performing venipuncture?
a. Remove the needle.
b. Remove the tourniquet.
c. Keep the needle and tourniquet on the arm and call for help.
d. None of the above - correct answer ✔b
