CCMA Phlebotomy Review (NHA)
questions with answers
Things to explain to pt. before drawing pt.'s blood: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔1. how long the procedure will take
2. level of pain (typically bee sting)
3. what they can expect to experience after blood draw
4. leave bandage on for 15 minutes and no heavy lifting for 1 hour
afterwards
Requisition form for ALL patients having blood drawn must have: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔name of physician who ordered it
pt. name: first, middle initial, last
pt. DOB
type of test
date of test
test status (ex. fasting, timed)
special precautions (ex. latex allergy)
Requisition form for inpatient blood draw must also have: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔room #, bed #, id #
,Requisition for for outpatient blood draw must also have: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔billing information and ICD9 codes
What are the 3 veins acceptable for blood draws in adults? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Median cubital, Basilic, Cephalic
If you can't access the Median Cubital, Basilic or Cephalic veins, what
should use next in adult patients? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dorsal
part of hand
Site of blood draws in patients < 1 y/o - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔scalp, wrists, medial ankle
Site of capillary collection in patients 2+ y/o - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔side of middle or ring finger
Site of capillary collection in patients < 1 y/o - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔medial or lateral plantar portions of heel
If a patient has been fasting for the blood draw, the question you
must ask is: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"When was the last time you
ate or drank anything other than water?"
, If it's a basal state blood draw, the questions you must ask are: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"When was the last time you exercised?
And when was the last time you ate or drank anything other than
water?"
If a patient has eaten or had anything to drink before having blood
drawn and the Doctor decides to go ahead with blood draw, what
must you note on the pt.'s requisition form? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Pt. non-compliant
Equipent needed to draw blood: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔gloves,
isopropyl alcohol swabs, gauze pads, bandages, tourniquet, needles,
blood collection tubes
Which needle is best for smaller veins? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Winged infusion or butterfly
A vacutainer is what type of sterile needle? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Double-ended; one end has protective cap and the other has a
rubber sheath
What is the order of the draw for venipuncture? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔LIGHT BLUE (Sodium Citrate)
RED (non-additive)
GREEN (Heparin)
questions with answers
Things to explain to pt. before drawing pt.'s blood: - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔1. how long the procedure will take
2. level of pain (typically bee sting)
3. what they can expect to experience after blood draw
4. leave bandage on for 15 minutes and no heavy lifting for 1 hour
afterwards
Requisition form for ALL patients having blood drawn must have: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔name of physician who ordered it
pt. name: first, middle initial, last
pt. DOB
type of test
date of test
test status (ex. fasting, timed)
special precautions (ex. latex allergy)
Requisition form for inpatient blood draw must also have: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔room #, bed #, id #
,Requisition for for outpatient blood draw must also have: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔billing information and ICD9 codes
What are the 3 veins acceptable for blood draws in adults? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Median cubital, Basilic, Cephalic
If you can't access the Median Cubital, Basilic or Cephalic veins, what
should use next in adult patients? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dorsal
part of hand
Site of blood draws in patients < 1 y/o - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔scalp, wrists, medial ankle
Site of capillary collection in patients 2+ y/o - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔side of middle or ring finger
Site of capillary collection in patients < 1 y/o - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔medial or lateral plantar portions of heel
If a patient has been fasting for the blood draw, the question you
must ask is: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"When was the last time you
ate or drank anything other than water?"
, If it's a basal state blood draw, the questions you must ask are: -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔"When was the last time you exercised?
And when was the last time you ate or drank anything other than
water?"
If a patient has eaten or had anything to drink before having blood
drawn and the Doctor decides to go ahead with blood draw, what
must you note on the pt.'s requisition form? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Pt. non-compliant
Equipent needed to draw blood: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔gloves,
isopropyl alcohol swabs, gauze pads, bandages, tourniquet, needles,
blood collection tubes
Which needle is best for smaller veins? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Winged infusion or butterfly
A vacutainer is what type of sterile needle? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Double-ended; one end has protective cap and the other has a
rubber sheath
What is the order of the draw for venipuncture? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔LIGHT BLUE (Sodium Citrate)
RED (non-additive)
GREEN (Heparin)
