nha module 12: Phlebotomy
A medical assistant has completed a blood collection. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take to ensure proper specimen processing? - correct answer
Verify that the requisition form has been completed.
A medical assistant is performing phlebotomy on an 80-year-old patient who has small
veins. Which of the following venipuncture methods should the assistant use for this
patient? - correct answer butterfly needle
When reviewing a patient's blood work results, a medical assistant notices a fasting
blood glucose of 200 mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
correct answer notify the patient's provider of the results
After receiving a patent's blood test results from the reference laboratory, which of the
following actions should the medical assistant take? - correct answer have a provider
review the results
To avoid hemoconcentration during venipuncture, which of the following actions should
a medical assistant take? - correct answer remove the tourniquet before 1 min has
elapsed
Which of the following veins should a medical assistant recognize as the preferred vein
for routine phlebotomy? - correct answer median cubital vein
A medical assistant is obtaining a sample for a sedimentation rate test. Which of the
following tubes should the assistant use for blood collection? - correct answer
lavender
Which of the following tubes should a medical assistant select first when adhering to the
proper order of draw? - correct answer yellow
At which point during a patient's venipuncture process should a medical assistant label
the blood specimen tube? - correct answer before the patient is discharged
A medical assistant is obtaining samples for a CBC test. Which of the following tubes
should the assistant select? - correct answer lavender
Which of the following locations should a medical assistant identify as the preferred site
for capillary puncture on an adult patient? - correct answer fourth digit
When drawing blood cultures, a medical assistant should prepare a patient's skin using
which of the following products? - correct answer iodine solution
A medical assistant has completed a blood collection. Which of the following actions
should the assistant take to ensure proper specimen processing? - correct answer
Verify that the requisition form has been completed.
A medical assistant is performing phlebotomy on an 80-year-old patient who has small
veins. Which of the following venipuncture methods should the assistant use for this
patient? - correct answer butterfly needle
When reviewing a patient's blood work results, a medical assistant notices a fasting
blood glucose of 200 mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the assistant take? -
correct answer notify the patient's provider of the results
After receiving a patent's blood test results from the reference laboratory, which of the
following actions should the medical assistant take? - correct answer have a provider
review the results
To avoid hemoconcentration during venipuncture, which of the following actions should
a medical assistant take? - correct answer remove the tourniquet before 1 min has
elapsed
Which of the following veins should a medical assistant recognize as the preferred vein
for routine phlebotomy? - correct answer median cubital vein
A medical assistant is obtaining a sample for a sedimentation rate test. Which of the
following tubes should the assistant use for blood collection? - correct answer
lavender
Which of the following tubes should a medical assistant select first when adhering to the
proper order of draw? - correct answer yellow
At which point during a patient's venipuncture process should a medical assistant label
the blood specimen tube? - correct answer before the patient is discharged
A medical assistant is obtaining samples for a CBC test. Which of the following tubes
should the assistant select? - correct answer lavender
Which of the following locations should a medical assistant identify as the preferred site
for capillary puncture on an adult patient? - correct answer fourth digit
When drawing blood cultures, a medical assistant should prepare a patient's skin using
which of the following products? - correct answer iodine solution
