Blood Specimen Test Questions With
Answers Graded A+
Which are the most ideal areas for capillary puncture on the hand? -
Ans -a. Ring finger and great finger
What should you do prior to applying a tourniquet to a patient's arm? -
Ans -b. 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 - Ans -d. 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? - Ans -b. Remove the tourniquet.
Why must an MA check all blood collection supplies for expiration date? -
Ans -a. To remain in compliance with quality assurance & b. To remain in
compliance with quality control
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, When performing a capillary puncture, puncturing along or parallel to the
finger print may cause: - Ans -d. 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 - Ans -c. 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:
- Ans -c. an artery.
A tourniquet should be placed: - Ans -
__________are minute blood vessels that convey blood from the arterioles to
the venules. - Ans -capillaries
Which of the following samples is an ideal sample for many screening tests
that require a very small amount of blood? - Ans -b. Capillary blood
When performing a capillary puncture, the puncture should be made slightly
off-center from the fleshy part of the fingertip,______________
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to the fingerprints. - Ans -perpendicular
Answers Graded A+
Which are the most ideal areas for capillary puncture on the hand? -
Ans -a. Ring finger and great finger
What should you do prior to applying a tourniquet to a patient's arm? -
Ans -b. 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 - Ans -d. 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? - Ans -b. Remove the tourniquet.
Why must an MA check all blood collection supplies for expiration date? -
Ans -a. To remain in compliance with quality assurance & b. To remain in
compliance with quality control
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Page
, When performing a capillary puncture, puncturing along or parallel to the
finger print may cause: - Ans -d. 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 - Ans -c. 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:
- Ans -c. an artery.
A tourniquet should be placed: - Ans -
__________are minute blood vessels that convey blood from the arterioles to
the venules. - Ans -capillaries
Which of the following samples is an ideal sample for many screening tests
that require a very small amount of blood? - Ans -b. Capillary blood
When performing a capillary puncture, the puncture should be made slightly
off-center from the fleshy part of the fingertip,______________
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to the fingerprints. - Ans -perpendicular
