NHA Module 3 Patient Preparation Questions and Answers

NHA Module 3 Patient Preparation Questions and Answers Which of the following types of urine specimen should the phlebotomy technician instruct a patient to collect for a pregnancy test? first morning A phlebotomy technician is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a patient who wears hearing aids. The patient seems distracted. Which of the following questions should the technician ask to ensure the patient understands the procedure? would you like me to repeat the directions A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following information is required for positive identification of a patient in an outpatient facility? picture id, full name, date of birth A phlebotomy technician enters a patients room to perform a blood draw and notices that the patients identification band is sitting on the bedside table. The patient states, " I hate wearing it, so i took it off" which of the following responses should the technician make? I will ask the nurse to replace the identification band A phlebotomy technician is seeking consent to perform venipuncture on an older adult patient who has been accompanied to the facility by a younger adult. Which of the following actions should the technician take? speak to the patient in a normal tone A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has been admitted for life threatening cardiac symptoms. Which of the following actions should the technician take? proceed with collecting the patients blood. A phlebotomy technician is collecting a specimen to test a patients lithium level following a recent dose of medication. Which of the following levels should the technician collect? peak A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood collection in an outpatient setting. Which of the following information is required on the requisition form? patients billing information and test status A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect specimens to determine a patients peak and trough levels. Which of the following actions should the technician take? Ask the nurse when the medication was administered A phlebotomy technician is processing the blood sample of a patient who ate a meal of meat and cheese prior to the draw. Following centrifugation of the sample, which of the following findings should the technician expect? The specimen is lipemic A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a patients blood when the patient informs him that she is taking warfarin. The technician should identify that the results of which of the following tests is affected by this medication? PT/INR A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect blood from a patient who has experienced syncope during previous draws. Which of the following actions should the technician take? place the patient in a supine position A patient asks a phlebotomy technician why his blood is being drawn. Which of the following responses should the technician take? you should ask your provider about the test A phlebotomy technician is informing a patient about the procedure for collecting a blood culture. Which of the following information should the technician include? i will swab the area twice to make sure it is sterile A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a blood sample from a patient for a cholesterol test. Which of the following statements should the technician make? please sit for at least 5 minutes before the test A phlebotomy technician is positioning a patient for a venipuncture. To prevent reflux or backflow, the technician should instruct the patient to move her arm into which of the following positions? fully extended in a downward position A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect a specimen from a 3 year old patient to perform a coagulation test. Which of the following collection methods should the technician use? winged safety butterfly A phlebotomy technician is performing a venipuncture on a patient who currently has an IV in both arms. Which of the following actions should the technician take? ask the nurse to turn off IVs for 2 minutes A phlebotomy technician is educating a patient about a 24 hr urine collection. Which of the following instructions should the technician give to the patient? start collecting at the second void of the day A phlebotomy technician is instructing a patient on how to collect a urine specimen for a culture and sensitivity test. Which of the following statements should the technician include? you will need to collect a midstream clean catch specimen