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At what time should a test tube be labeled with the patient's identification?
Before leaving the patient's room, after drawing the blood
After a phlebotomist has successfully followed all the steps for blood collection, the patient informs the phleb...
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At what time should a test tube be labeled with the patient's identification? - answer Before leaving the patient's room, after drawing the blood
After a phlebotomist has successfully followed all the steps for blood collection, the patient informs the phlebotomist that he tends to bleed longer than the average person. What would be the next course of action for the phlebotomist? - answer confirm hemostasis and apply paper tape
After a phlebotomy draw, the phlebotomist realizes the tourniquet was on the patient's arm for an extensive length of time. Which of these is the most common complication? -
answer hemoconcentration
The patient reports feeling faint, and slumps forward during a venipuncture. After calling
for assistance, which of the following actions should the medical assistant take next? - answer remove the tourniquet
The medical assistant collects blood for a test that requires a blood smear. What is the terminology that would indicate that the sample clumped (therefore requiring a redraw)?
- answer coagulation
A syringe is preferred over a vacuum collection device when - answerThe patient's veins are fragile
After centrifuging a blood specimen, the medical assistant notes the serum has a reddish appearance. Which of the following has occurred? - answerThe specimen is hemolyzed
The laboratory requisition indicates that you are to collect a venous blood specimen for hematology CBC testing, serum chemistry testing, and coagulation studies. What is the proper order of collections for these tubes? ***need to know the order of*** - answer Light blue, red, lavender (Light blue: coagulation studies, red: serum chemistry, lavender: hematology CBC)
The phlebotomist is drawing blood from a patient that is taking blood thinners. Which of the following is necessary piece of additional equipment to have at the drawing station? - answernon-adhering bandage A centrifuge functions in which of the following ways? - answerrotates to separate components of a patient's blood
Capillary blood specimens are typically collected on patients that - answerare extremely
obese
Capillary blood specimen collections are contraindicated in patients with - answerperipheral edema
When preforming a fingerstick on a patient, the phlebotomist must pay close attention to
the extremity that has been compromised by - answerCirculation, swelling, and infection
After a patient's skin is punctured to obtain a blood glucose level, what should be the phlebotomist's next step? - answerUse a sterile gauze pad to remove the first drop.
A patient with an order for a blood draw presents with burns covering both arms. Which of the following is the medical assistants best option for collections the largest amount of blood for this patient? - answerMicrotainer tube
For which of the following patients is the use of an adhesive bandage contraindicated? -
answerNewborn with hyperbilirubinemia
The medical assistant is collecting a sample on a 2 year old outpatient by finger stick. Following the collections, the medical assistant holds firm pressure on the site until bleeding has stopped. How should the medical assistant proceed? - answerDo not bandage site
Forceful shaking of blood in an evacuated collection tube will cause which of the following complications? - answerhemolysis
To help prevent a hematoma at the site after drawing blood, which of the following actions does the medical assistant take? - answerapply direct pressure with cotton gauze
After preforming a venipuncture on a patient the medical assistant notices the patient is bending his elbow to hold the gauze in place. The action is contraindicated because bending the elbow is likely to - answerCreate a hematoma
When inserting a needle during venipuncture, the bevel should be in which of the following positions in relation to the vein? - answerUp
When preforming a venipuncture on an infant, the amount of blood taken from the infant
should be monitored to avoid - answerAnemia
Which of the following characteristics applies to veins - answerHave valves to prevent backflow of blood After selecting the appropriate location to collect a blood sample, how many inches above that location should the phlebotomist fasten the tourniquet? - answer3-4 inches
Which of the following statements best describes the reason antecubital veins are most desirable to use when preforming venipuncture? - answerThe tissue surrounding these veins is less sensitive, making the procedure less painful
While preforming a venipuncture, immediately before removing the needle, the medical assistant should - answerRelease the tourniquet
Place the following steps in the correct sequence when preparing to perform a venipuncture? - answeridentify the patient and explain the procedure, wash hands and put on gloves, apply tourniquet, palpate the antecubital space of the arm, locate an acceptable vein
A phlebotomist has receive a requisition to collect a blood specimen on a patient in isolation. When entering the patient's room, which should the phlebotomist do first? - answerPut on the gown
A phlebotomist has received a requisition to collect a blood culture. Using a butterfly, three milliliters of blood is collected. Into which of the following bottles is the proper dispensation of the specimen? - answerplace all three mLs in the aerobic bottle
A phlebotomist inserts a needle into the patient's vein and notices there is no blood flow into the tube. The need is positioned against the wall of the vein. How should the phlebotomist proceed? - answerRelax the needle's angle slightly, and insert new tube
Prior to any type of inpatient specimen collection, a phlebotomist must correctly verify their patient's identity by using which two-step procedure? - answerCheck ID bracelet, and ask patient to verbally confirm their identity.
Which of the following is the proper way to identify a patient prior to preforming a venipuncture? - answerAsk the patient to state his/her full name and DOB compare to the chart
Using the guidelines for any method of venipuncture, which of the following actions should the medical assistant perform directly after confirming patient identity? - answerReview the requirements for collecting and handling the blood specimen as ordered by the physician
Which of the following tests monitor anti coagulation therapy? - answerPT and PTT
Since special precautions are needed for patients with Vascular Access Devices, which of the following devices are contraindicated for any type of blood draws? - answerFistula
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