NHA Phlebotomy Patient Preparation
A patient asks a phlebotomy technician why his blood is being drawn. Which of the following
responses need to the technician make?
A. "The test is essential to determining your analysis."
B. "You should ask your company about the take a look at."
C. "Your issuer has ordered cardiac enzymes and digoxin degrees."
D. "Your company has ordered these exams for you to rule out most cancers." - ANS-B. "You
must ask your company approximately the check." (The patient's provider must speak the
motives that precise tests are being completed and the effects of these exams with the affected
person. The technician ought to teach the patient to direct all inquiries to his provider.)
A phlebotomy technician enters a affected person's room to perform a blood draw and notices
that the affected person's identification band is sitting at the bedside desk. The affected person
states, "I hate carrying it, so I took it off." Which of the subsequent responses must the
technician make?
A."I will ask your roommate to confirm your identification."
B. "Please display me your motive force's license."
C. "I will continue with the blood draw."
D. "I will ask the nurse to replace the identity band." - ANS-D. "I will ask the nurse to replace the
identification band." (Before performing a blood draw, the technician ought to ensure the
patient's armband is in vicinity and verbally verify the patient's identity.)
A phlebotomy technician is amassing a specimen to check a affected person's lithium stage
following a current dose of medicine. Which of the subsequent stages need to the technician
gather?
A. Random
B. Trough
C. Fasting
D. Peak - ANS-D. Peak (The technician should acquire a blood specimen 15 to 30 min after the
lithium has been administered for an superior peak level result.)
A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient about a 24-hr urine series. Which of the
following instructions must the technician supply to the patient?
A "Avoid blending or inverting the field after collecting the specimen."
B. "Start accumulating at the second one void of the day."
C. "Reduce fluid intake throughout the 24-hour time body."
D. "Store the specimen at room temperature." - ANS-B. "Start accumulating at the second one
void of the day." (The patient need to use the second one void of the day to begin the 24-hr
urine series. The actual time ought to be written on the box label.)
A phlebotomy technician is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a affected person who wears
listening to aids. The patient seems distracted. Which of the following questions have to the
technician ask to make certain the affected person knows the manner?
A. "Did you listen what I stated?"
, B. "Do you recognize what you want to do?"
C. "Do you want me to speak slower?"
D. "Would you want me to repeat the directions?" - ANS-D. "Would you want me to copy the
directions?" (The technician need to ask the patient if she desires any instructions repeated to
verify that the affected person clearly is familiar with the information.)
A phlebotomy technician is informing a affected person about the manner for accumulating a
blood way of life. Which of the subsequent statistics have to the technician include?
A. "I will swab the region two times to ensure it is sterile."
"B. I am going to use an evacuated tube machine to perform the draw."
C. "I am going to wait 15 seconds to permit the antiseptic dry before I draw your blood."
D. "I will leave the tourniquet on longer, so we will accumulate enough blood for checking out." -
ANS-A. "I will swab the region two times to make sure it's miles sterile." (The technician should
swab the puncture site two times, first with isopropyl alcohol after which with a chlorhexidine
gluconate swab.)
A phlebotomy technician is educating a affected person on how to acquire a urine specimen for
a culture and sensitivity test. Which of the subsequent statements should the technician consist
of?
A. "You will want to accumulate a midstream easy-capture specimen."
B. "You will need to acquire your first void of the morning."
C. "You will need to accumulate the specimen after a 12-hour rapid."
D. "You will want to acquire the specimen 2 hours after consuming." - ANS-A. "You will need to
gather a midstream easy-trap specimen." (The affected person need to accumulate a midstream
clean-capture specimen to avoid move-contamination with different microbes. This is the
favored collection manner for a tradition and sensitivity take a look at.)
A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture on a patient who presently has an IV in
each arms. Which of the subsequent movements ought to the technician take?
A. Ask the nurse to turn the IVs off for 1 min.
B. Apply the tourniquet above the IV web page.
C. Ask the nurse to show the IVs off for 2 min.
D. Ask the nurse to take away one of the IVs. - ANS-C. Ask the nurse to turn the IVs off for two
min. (The technician need to ask the nurse to show each of the IVs off for 2 min earlier than
proceeding with the venipuncture.)
A phlebotomy technician is positioning a patient for a venipuncture. To prevent reflux or
backflow, the technician have to instruct the patient to move her arm into which of the following
positions?
A. Fully prolonged in a downward role
B. Elbow bent at a ninety° attitude
C. Hyper-prolonged on the elbow
D. Slightly bent in an outward role - ANS-A. Fully prolonged in a downward role (The
phlebotomy technician must educate the affected person to absolutely amplify her arm in a
downward role to prevent reflux or backflow.)
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to accumulate a blood pattern from a affected person for a
ldl cholesterol check. Which of the subsequent statements ought to the technician make?
A. "Please take a seat for as a minimum 5 mins earlier than the test."
A patient asks a phlebotomy technician why his blood is being drawn. Which of the following
responses need to the technician make?
A. "The test is essential to determining your analysis."
B. "You should ask your company about the take a look at."
C. "Your issuer has ordered cardiac enzymes and digoxin degrees."
D. "Your company has ordered these exams for you to rule out most cancers." - ANS-B. "You
must ask your company approximately the check." (The patient's provider must speak the
motives that precise tests are being completed and the effects of these exams with the affected
person. The technician ought to teach the patient to direct all inquiries to his provider.)
A phlebotomy technician enters a affected person's room to perform a blood draw and notices
that the affected person's identification band is sitting at the bedside desk. The affected person
states, "I hate carrying it, so I took it off." Which of the subsequent responses must the
technician make?
A."I will ask your roommate to confirm your identification."
B. "Please display me your motive force's license."
C. "I will continue with the blood draw."
D. "I will ask the nurse to replace the identity band." - ANS-D. "I will ask the nurse to replace the
identification band." (Before performing a blood draw, the technician ought to ensure the
patient's armband is in vicinity and verbally verify the patient's identity.)
A phlebotomy technician is amassing a specimen to check a affected person's lithium stage
following a current dose of medicine. Which of the subsequent stages need to the technician
gather?
A. Random
B. Trough
C. Fasting
D. Peak - ANS-D. Peak (The technician should acquire a blood specimen 15 to 30 min after the
lithium has been administered for an superior peak level result.)
A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient about a 24-hr urine series. Which of the
following instructions must the technician supply to the patient?
A "Avoid blending or inverting the field after collecting the specimen."
B. "Start accumulating at the second one void of the day."
C. "Reduce fluid intake throughout the 24-hour time body."
D. "Store the specimen at room temperature." - ANS-B. "Start accumulating at the second one
void of the day." (The patient need to use the second one void of the day to begin the 24-hr
urine series. The actual time ought to be written on the box label.)
A phlebotomy technician is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a affected person who wears
listening to aids. The patient seems distracted. Which of the following questions have to the
technician ask to make certain the affected person knows the manner?
A. "Did you listen what I stated?"
, B. "Do you recognize what you want to do?"
C. "Do you want me to speak slower?"
D. "Would you want me to repeat the directions?" - ANS-D. "Would you want me to copy the
directions?" (The technician need to ask the patient if she desires any instructions repeated to
verify that the affected person clearly is familiar with the information.)
A phlebotomy technician is informing a affected person about the manner for accumulating a
blood way of life. Which of the subsequent statistics have to the technician include?
A. "I will swab the region two times to ensure it is sterile."
"B. I am going to use an evacuated tube machine to perform the draw."
C. "I am going to wait 15 seconds to permit the antiseptic dry before I draw your blood."
D. "I will leave the tourniquet on longer, so we will accumulate enough blood for checking out." -
ANS-A. "I will swab the region two times to make sure it's miles sterile." (The technician should
swab the puncture site two times, first with isopropyl alcohol after which with a chlorhexidine
gluconate swab.)
A phlebotomy technician is educating a affected person on how to acquire a urine specimen for
a culture and sensitivity test. Which of the subsequent statements should the technician consist
of?
A. "You will want to accumulate a midstream easy-capture specimen."
B. "You will need to acquire your first void of the morning."
C. "You will need to accumulate the specimen after a 12-hour rapid."
D. "You will want to acquire the specimen 2 hours after consuming." - ANS-A. "You will need to
gather a midstream easy-trap specimen." (The affected person need to accumulate a midstream
clean-capture specimen to avoid move-contamination with different microbes. This is the
favored collection manner for a tradition and sensitivity take a look at.)
A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture on a patient who presently has an IV in
each arms. Which of the subsequent movements ought to the technician take?
A. Ask the nurse to turn the IVs off for 1 min.
B. Apply the tourniquet above the IV web page.
C. Ask the nurse to show the IVs off for 2 min.
D. Ask the nurse to take away one of the IVs. - ANS-C. Ask the nurse to turn the IVs off for two
min. (The technician need to ask the nurse to show each of the IVs off for 2 min earlier than
proceeding with the venipuncture.)
A phlebotomy technician is positioning a patient for a venipuncture. To prevent reflux or
backflow, the technician have to instruct the patient to move her arm into which of the following
positions?
A. Fully prolonged in a downward role
B. Elbow bent at a ninety° attitude
C. Hyper-prolonged on the elbow
D. Slightly bent in an outward role - ANS-A. Fully prolonged in a downward role (The
phlebotomy technician must educate the affected person to absolutely amplify her arm in a
downward role to prevent reflux or backflow.)
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to accumulate a blood pattern from a affected person for a
ldl cholesterol check. Which of the subsequent statements ought to the technician make?
A. "Please take a seat for as a minimum 5 mins earlier than the test."
