NHCO Phlebotomy Exam Study
Guide Questions And Answers
informed consent - A competent person gives voluntary permission for a medical
procedure after receiving adequate information about the risk of the procedures
methods and consequences
expressed consent - permission for care that a person gives verbally or in writing
for a procedure
Implied consent - The patients actions permit the procedure without verbal or
written consent
Ex: patient extends arm out when told they need blood drawn
HIV Testing consent - special permission is needed to administer a test that
detects HIV
Parental Consent for Minors - A parent or a legal guardian must permit
procedures administered to underage patients depending on the state law may
range from 18 to 21 years old.
Refusal of Care - Patients have a right to refuse care and stop care at any point
during the procedure. Failure to stop care at any point may result in criminal
charges such as assault or battery
,Who cannot refuse care? - Patients under the custody of parents or law
enforcement cannot refuse care as that falls to custodian
What should the technician do if patient refuses care - Stop immediately and
have patient sign refusal form
How do you identify patient? - ask the patient to state his or her full name and
DOB
Ask patient to spell their first and last names
Compare requisition form
The patient's ID band must match
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)
, What should you do as soon as you walk into patients room - Identify your
patient
Is a serum or plasma clotted? - Serum-clotted
Plasma- unclotted
What do you do when a name is not the same as your patient? - Contact
supervisor
Labeling tubes - Do not label tubes before the venipuncture; label with patients
full name after drawing
Before venipuncture what should you check the requisition form for - For a
specimen identification code, duplicate test orders, discrepancies, and missing
information; clarify with the ordering physician or lab manager
What should be noted on the requisition form? - The date the sample was drawn,
what time it was drawn, and who did the draw
What does every blood collection procedure begin with ? - A requisition form;
patients cannot order their own test and must be by physician who results will be
sent to
What form of identification is needed for outpatient facility - Sate issued ID
What form of identification is used for inpatient facility - Patient ID band
Guide Questions And Answers
informed consent - A competent person gives voluntary permission for a medical
procedure after receiving adequate information about the risk of the procedures
methods and consequences
expressed consent - permission for care that a person gives verbally or in writing
for a procedure
Implied consent - The patients actions permit the procedure without verbal or
written consent
Ex: patient extends arm out when told they need blood drawn
HIV Testing consent - special permission is needed to administer a test that
detects HIV
Parental Consent for Minors - A parent or a legal guardian must permit
procedures administered to underage patients depending on the state law may
range from 18 to 21 years old.
Refusal of Care - Patients have a right to refuse care and stop care at any point
during the procedure. Failure to stop care at any point may result in criminal
charges such as assault or battery
,Who cannot refuse care? - Patients under the custody of parents or law
enforcement cannot refuse care as that falls to custodian
What should the technician do if patient refuses care - Stop immediately and
have patient sign refusal form
How do you identify patient? - ask the patient to state his or her full name and
DOB
Ask patient to spell their first and last names
Compare requisition form
The patient's ID band must match
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)
, What should you do as soon as you walk into patients room - Identify your
patient
Is a serum or plasma clotted? - Serum-clotted
Plasma- unclotted
What do you do when a name is not the same as your patient? - Contact
supervisor
Labeling tubes - Do not label tubes before the venipuncture; label with patients
full name after drawing
Before venipuncture what should you check the requisition form for - For a
specimen identification code, duplicate test orders, discrepancies, and missing
information; clarify with the ordering physician or lab manager
What should be noted on the requisition form? - The date the sample was drawn,
what time it was drawn, and who did the draw
What does every blood collection procedure begin with ? - A requisition form;
patients cannot order their own test and must be by physician who results will be
sent to
What form of identification is needed for outpatient facility - Sate issued ID
What form of identification is used for inpatient facility - Patient ID band
