NHA Study Guide Quiz 2 "Patient Preparation Correct Solutions
Graded A+
Which of the following types of urine specimen should the phlebotomy technician instruct a patient to
collect for a pregnancy test?
A. First morning
B. Timed
C. Random
D. Suprapubic Correct Answer: A: first morning
A phlebotomy technician is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a patient who wears hearing aids.
The patient seems distracted. Which of the following questions should the technician ask to ensure
the patient understands the procedure?
A. Did you hear what i said?
B. Do you understand what you need to do?
C. Would you like me to repeat the directions?
D. Do you need me to talk slower? Correct Answer: C: would you like me to repeat the directions
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following information is required for positive
identification of a patient in an outpatient facility?
A. Attached Id band, full name, accession number
B. Picture ID, full name, date of birth
C. Accession number, full name, date of birth
D. Medical requisition number, full name, date of draw Correct Answer: B: picture id, full name, date
of birth
A phlebotomy technician enters a patients room to perform a blood draw and notices that the patients
identification band is sitting on the bedside table. The patient states, " I hate wearing it, so i took it off"
which of the following responses should the technician make?
A. I will ask the nurse to replace the identification band
B. Please show me your drivers license
C. I will proceed with the blood draw
D. I will ask your roommate to verify your identification Correct Answer: A: I will ask the nurse to
replace the identification band
A phlebotomy technician is seeking consent to perform venipuncture on an older adult patient who
has been accompanied to the facility by a younger adult. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
A. Speak to the patient in a loud voice
B. GIve the consent form to the adult accompanying the patient
C. Speak to the patient in a normal tone.
D. Stand close to the patient while speaking Correct Answer: C: speak to the patient in a normal tone
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has been admitted for life
threatening cardiac symptoms. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. ask the patient to sign a consent form
B. ask for consent from a family member
C. proceed with collecting the patients blood
D. proceed after verbal consent has been given Correct Answer: C. proceed with collecting the
patients blood.
Graded A+
Which of the following types of urine specimen should the phlebotomy technician instruct a patient to
collect for a pregnancy test?
A. First morning
B. Timed
C. Random
D. Suprapubic Correct Answer: A: first morning
A phlebotomy technician is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a patient who wears hearing aids.
The patient seems distracted. Which of the following questions should the technician ask to ensure
the patient understands the procedure?
A. Did you hear what i said?
B. Do you understand what you need to do?
C. Would you like me to repeat the directions?
D. Do you need me to talk slower? Correct Answer: C: would you like me to repeat the directions
A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following information is required for positive
identification of a patient in an outpatient facility?
A. Attached Id band, full name, accession number
B. Picture ID, full name, date of birth
C. Accession number, full name, date of birth
D. Medical requisition number, full name, date of draw Correct Answer: B: picture id, full name, date
of birth
A phlebotomy technician enters a patients room to perform a blood draw and notices that the patients
identification band is sitting on the bedside table. The patient states, " I hate wearing it, so i took it off"
which of the following responses should the technician make?
A. I will ask the nurse to replace the identification band
B. Please show me your drivers license
C. I will proceed with the blood draw
D. I will ask your roommate to verify your identification Correct Answer: A: I will ask the nurse to
replace the identification band
A phlebotomy technician is seeking consent to perform venipuncture on an older adult patient who
has been accompanied to the facility by a younger adult. Which of the following actions should the
technician take?
A. Speak to the patient in a loud voice
B. GIve the consent form to the adult accompanying the patient
C. Speak to the patient in a normal tone.
D. Stand close to the patient while speaking Correct Answer: C: speak to the patient in a normal tone
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has been admitted for life
threatening cardiac symptoms. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. ask the patient to sign a consent form
B. ask for consent from a family member
C. proceed with collecting the patients blood
D. proceed after verbal consent has been given Correct Answer: C. proceed with collecting the
patients blood.
