Phlebotomy Technician Quiz: Patient Prep

Which of the following types of urine specimen should a phlebotomy technician instruct a patient to collect for a pregnancy test?

• Timed

• First-morning

• Random

• Suprapubic

A phlebotomy technician is explaining a phlebotomy procedure to a patient who wears hearing aids. The patient seems distracted. Which of the following questions should the technician ask to ensure the patient understands the procedure?

• "Did you hear what I said?"

• "Do you understand what you need to do?"

• "Do you need me to talk slower?"

• "Would you like me to repeat the directions?"

A phlebotomy technician should identify that which of the following information is required for positive identification of a patient in an outpatient facility?

• Attached ID band, full name, accession number

• Picture ID, full name, date of birth

• Accession number, full name, date of birth

• Medical requisition number, full name, date of draw

A phlebotomy technician enters a patient's room to perform a blood draw and notices that the patient's identification band is sitting on the bedside table. The patient states, "I hate wearing it, so I took it off." Which of the following responses should the technician make?

• "I will ask your roommate to verify your identification."

• "Please show me your driver's license."

• "I will proceed with the blood draw."

• "I will ask the nurse to replace the identification band."

A phlebotomy technician is seeking consent to perform venipuncture on an older adult patient who has been accompanied to the facility by a younger adult. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Speak to the patient in a loud voice.

• Give the consent form to the adult accompanying the patient.

• Speak to the patient in a normal tone.

• Stand close to the patient while speaking.

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw blood from a patient who has been admitted for life-threatening cardiac symptoms. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Ask the patient to sign a consent form.

• Ask for consent from a family member.

• Proceed with collecting the patient's blood.

• Proceed after verbal consent has been given.

A phlebotomy technician is collecting a specimen to test a patient's lithium level following a recent dose of medication. Which of the following levels should the technician collect?

• Random

• Trough

• Fasting

• Peak

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to perform a blood collection in an outpatient setting. Which of the following information is required on the requisition form?

• Patient medical record number and bed number

• Provider's name and provider's license number

• Patient's driver's license number and provider's DEA number

• Patient's billing information and test status

A phlebotomy technician is preparing to collect specimens to determine a patient's peak and trough levels of a medication. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Ask the patient when he received the medication.

• Perform the draw at the time assigned on the requisition form.

• Ask the nurse when the medication was administered.

• Perform the draw as soon as possible after breakfast.

A phlebotomy technician is processing the blood sample of a patient who ate a meal of meat and cheese prior to the draw. Following centrifugation of the sample, which of the following findings should the technician expect?

• The specimen does not coagulate.

• The specimen is hemolyzed.

• The specimen has a buffy coat.

• The specimen is lipemic.