NHA CCMA – PHLEBOTOMY Exam
Questions And Correct Answers.
A medical assistant has completed a blood collection. which of the following actions should the
assistant take to ensure proper specimen processing? - answer✔✔verify that the requisition form
has been completed
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. for better control and less pressure, the assistant should use the
butterfly needle method for an older adult patient who has small veins.
when reviewing a patient's blood work results, a medical assistant notices a fasting blood glucose
of 200mg/dL. which of the following actions should the assistant take? - answer✔✔notify the
patient's provider of the results. the assistant must maintain scope of practice and notify the
provider that the patient's fasting blood glucose is outside the expected reference range.
after receiving a patient's blood test results from the reference laboratory, which of the following
actions should the medical assistant take? - answer✔✔have a provider review the results.
to avoid hemoconcentration during venipuncture, which of the following actions should a
medical assistant take? - answer✔✔remove the tourniquet before one minute has elapsed. a
tourniquet impedes blood flow. applying a tourniquet to a patient for longer than one minute
increases the possibility of hemoconcentration and can alter test results.
which of the following veins should a medical assistant recognize as the preferred vein for
routine phlebotomy? - answer✔✔median cubital vein. the median cubital vein is located in the
antecubital space, and it does not roll or move away from needles.
a medical assistant is obtaining a sample for a sedimentation rate test. which of the following
tubes should the assistant use for blood collection? - answer✔✔lavender. the lavender tube
contains EDTA, which helps to remove calcium and prevent coagulation.
which of the following tubes should a medical assistant select first when adhering to the proper
order of draw? - answer✔✔yellow.
at which point during a patient's venipuncture process should a medical assistant label the blood
specimen tube? - answer✔✔before the patient is discharged.
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