Module 4 Practice Questions

Which of the following actions should a PCT take when processing a 24-hr urine specimen?

• Note the time and date that the specimen collection began

• Transport the specimen at room temperature

• Take the specimen to the laboratory in an unsealed container

• Collect a urine sample immediately following a bowel movement

Which of the following actions should a PCT take to help prevent hemolysis?

• Squeeze the site during capillary blood collection

• Partially fill a standard draw sodium-fluoride tube

• Use a small-volume tube with a small-diameter butterfly needle

• Mix additive tubes vigorously

A PCT missed the 0900 specimen collection for a patient's glucose tolerance test (GTT). Which of the following actions should the technician take next?

• Stop the test and prepare to perform it on another day

• Log the collections as "unable to obtain" and perform next collections

• Perform the collections and record the time that the specimens were to be collected

• Perform the collections and record the time that they were collected

A PCT is speaking with a client who is performing a 24-hour urine collection. The patient states, "I accidentally urinated into the toilet once today and did not collect the urine." Which of the following responses should the PCT make?

• You will need to collect one additional urine specimen immediately following the 24-hour period.

• You should discard all of the previous specimens and begin the collection again.

• The test will still be valid if you only forget to collect the urine one time.

• You will need to provide an estimate of the volume of the missed urine specimen.

A PCT collects a specimen in an EDTA tube, but the specimen clots. The PCT should identify that this could have been caused by which of the following?

• The technician shook the tube to mix the additive

• The collection tube was past its expiration date

• The collection tube was stored at 20°C (68°F)

• The technician did not draw a sufficient quantity

A PCT is performing a capillary blood specimen collection for an 11-month-old infant. Which of the following devices should the technician use?

• winged infusion set

• disposable syringe

• disposable lancet

• evacuated tube system (ETS)

A PCT is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who states, "I am feeling lightheaded." Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Protect the patient from falling

• Keep the tourniquet applied to the patient's arm

• Apply a warm compress to the patient's head

• Continue with the blood collection

A PCT is collecting specimens for multiple tests via capillary puncture. Which of the following tubes should the PCT collect first?

• Red

• Gray

• Gold

• Lavender

A PCT is providing teaching to a patient about a sputum test. Which of the following statements should the technician make?

• "We will take the collection immediately after you eat your dinner."

• "You can leave your dentures in when providing the specimen."

• "We will collect the specimen in the morning."

• "Rinse your mouth with mouthwash before we begin the test."

For which type of urine specimen should the patient urinate first into the toilet and then into the collection cup?

• Clean-catch or midstream

• Random

• Catheter

• None of the above