NHCO Phlebotomy Exam Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - permission for care that a person gives
verbally or in writing for a procedure
Implied consent - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - special permission is needed to administer
a test that detects HIV
Parental Consent for Minors - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Stop
immediately and have patient sign refusal form
How do you identify patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Identify your patient
Is a serum or plasma clotted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Serum-clotted
Plasma- unclotted
, What do you do when a name is not the same as your patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Contact supervisor
Labeling tubes - CORRECT ANSWER - Do not label tubes before the venipuncture; label
with patients full name after drawing
Before venipuncture what should you check the requisition form for - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - The date the
sample was drawn, what time it was drawn, and who did the draw
What does every blood collection procedure begin with ? - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Sate
issued ID
What form of identification is used for inpatient facility - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient
ID band
Medication Schedule - CORRECT ANSWER - Verify with attending nurse before drawing
patients blood
Blood Draw methods - CORRECT ANSWER - evacuated tube method and syringe
method
What do you do if your patient is allergic to latex - CORRECT ANSWER - Use nitrile
gloves
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - permission for care that a person gives
verbally or in writing for a procedure
Implied consent - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - special permission is needed to administer
a test that detects HIV
Parental Consent for Minors - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Stop
immediately and have patient sign refusal form
How do you identify patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Identify your patient
Is a serum or plasma clotted? - CORRECT ANSWER - Serum-clotted
Plasma- unclotted
, What do you do when a name is not the same as your patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Contact supervisor
Labeling tubes - CORRECT ANSWER - Do not label tubes before the venipuncture; label
with patients full name after drawing
Before venipuncture what should you check the requisition form for - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - The date the
sample was drawn, what time it was drawn, and who did the draw
What does every blood collection procedure begin with ? - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Sate
issued ID
What form of identification is used for inpatient facility - CORRECT ANSWER - Patient
ID band
Medication Schedule - CORRECT ANSWER - Verify with attending nurse before drawing
patients blood
Blood Draw methods - CORRECT ANSWER - evacuated tube method and syringe
method
What do you do if your patient is allergic to latex - CORRECT ANSWER - Use nitrile
gloves
