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NHA Medical Assistant Phlebotomy Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 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? Finger puncture Evacuated tube Heel...

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NHA Medical Assistant Phlebotomy Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024-2025

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?



Finger puncture



Evacuated tube



Heel stick



Butterfly needle - Answers Butterfly needle

To avoid hemoconcentration during venipuncture, which of the following actions should a medical
assistant take?



Apply an ice pack to the area.



Remove the tourniquet before 1 min has elapsed.



Instruct the patient to keep his arm bent.



Insert the needle into the vein with the bevel down. - Answers Remove the tourniquet before 1 min has
elapsed.

Which of the following veins should a medical assistant recognize as the preferred vein for routine
phlebotomy?



Basilic vein

, Cephalic vein



Median cubital vein



Median antebrachial vein - Answers Median cubital vein

A medical assistant has completed a blood collection. Which of the following actions should the
assistant take to ensure proper specimen processing?



Verify that the requisition form has been completed.



Provide the patient with postprocedure instructions.



Place all specimens in the refrigerator.



Centrifuge all blood tubes collected. - Answers Verify that the requisition form has been completed.

Which of the following tubes should a medical assistant select first when adhering to the proper order of
draw?



Red



Yellow



Green



Gray - Answers Yellow

After receiving a patient's blood test results from the reference laboratory, which of the following
actions should the medical assistant take?

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