Lab 2 Quiz 1

Order of draw doesn't matter

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT the medical assistant's role in phlebotomy?

• run blood through state of the art equipment

• collect blood as efficiently as possible

• provide high quality care to patients

• show concern for patients and their feelings

In a routine venipuncture, the angle at which the needle enters the arm should be _____ degrees.

• 15

• 0-5

• 90

• 30

 During a routine venipuncture, when should the phlebotomist request that the patient “make a fist”?

• After applying the tourniquet and before inserting the needle

• After the last tube has been drawn

• After the procedure is finished and the gauze has been applied so that bleeding stops

• Only if a tourniquet is not used

Anticoagulants in tubes are identified by

• additive and tube color

• tube size

• test name on label

• laboratory use

The most important step in successful venipuncture is to

• put the patient at ease

• clean the site

• double glove

• position the patient

The information necessary to put on the specimen tube label includes all but

• address

• complete name

• date, time and initials

• patient ID number

A tourniquet is correctly applied

• 3-4 inches above the puncture site

• 1-2 inches above the puncture site

• when it's not left on longer than 5 minutes

• to the upper arm

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

The system that is widely used on the elderly and children is...

• butterfly

• capillary puncture

• hematology

• blood culture

The correct evacuation tube order of draw is

• blood cultures, tubes without additives, tubes with additives

• tubes with additives, tubes without additives, blood cultures

• blood cultures, tubes with additives, tubes without additives