Answers
Which of the following locations should a MA identify as the preferred site capillary
puncture on an adult patient – answer fourth digit
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? – answer butterfly needle
when drawing blood culture a MA should prepare a skin using which of the following
products – answer iodine solution
at which point during a patients venipuncture process should a medical assistant label
the blood specimen tube? – answer before the patient is discharged
To avoid hemoconcentration during venipuncture, which of the following actions should
a medical assistant take? – answer remove the tourniquet before 1 min has elapsed
a medical assistant is obtaining samples for a CBC test. which of the follow tubes
should the assistant select – answer lavender
medical assistant has completed a blood collection.which of the following actions should
the assistant take to ensure proper specimen processing - answerverify that the
requisition form has been completed
after receiving a patients blood test results from the reference laboratory . which of the
following actions should the MA take - answerhave the provider review the results
which of the following veins should a MA recognize as the preferred vein for routine
phlebotomy? - answermedian cubital vein