blood specimen
Which are the most ideal areas for capillary puncture on the hand? - answersa. Ring finger and great finger
What should you do prior to applying a tourniquet to a patient's arm? - answersb. Palpate both arms for the
vein & c. Ask the patient which site is preferred or best site.
To prepare the site for venipuncture, you should clean the site with alcohol and then do the following:
a. Fan the site to dry the alcohol.
b. Have patient blow on the site to dry.
c. Blow on the site to dry.
d. None of the above - answersd. None of the above
What is the first step for an MA to do if a patient faints when he or she is performing venipuncture? -
answersb. Remove the tourniquet.
Why must an MA check all blood collection supplies for expiration date? - answersa. To remain in compliance
with quality assurance & b. To remain in compliance with quality control
When performing a capillary puncture, puncturing along or parallel to the finger print may cause: - answersd.
a change to the flow of blood, making it difficult to collect.
Blood should not be attained via venipuncture in the arm of a patient when:
a. an intravenous line is inserted in that arm.
b. lymph node dissection has been performed on that side.
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above - answersc. Both a and b
Signs such as a rapidly forming hematoma, rapidly filling blood tube, and bright red blood when performing a
venipuncture usually indicates you are in: - answersc. an artery.
Which are the most ideal areas for capillary puncture on the hand? - answersa. Ring finger and great finger
What should you do prior to applying a tourniquet to a patient's arm? - answersb. Palpate both arms for the
vein & c. Ask the patient which site is preferred or best site.
To prepare the site for venipuncture, you should clean the site with alcohol and then do the following:
a. Fan the site to dry the alcohol.
b. Have patient blow on the site to dry.
c. Blow on the site to dry.
d. None of the above - answersd. None of the above
What is the first step for an MA to do if a patient faints when he or she is performing venipuncture? -
answersb. Remove the tourniquet.
Why must an MA check all blood collection supplies for expiration date? - answersa. To remain in compliance
with quality assurance & b. To remain in compliance with quality control
When performing a capillary puncture, puncturing along or parallel to the finger print may cause: - answersd.
a change to the flow of blood, making it difficult to collect.
Blood should not be attained via venipuncture in the arm of a patient when:
a. an intravenous line is inserted in that arm.
b. lymph node dissection has been performed on that side.
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above - answersc. Both a and b
Signs such as a rapidly forming hematoma, rapidly filling blood tube, and bright red blood when performing a
venipuncture usually indicates you are in: - answersc. an artery.
