NHA 12-17

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.

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

When reviewing a patient's blood work results, a medical assistant notices a fasting blood glucose of 200 mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the assistant take?

• Notify the patient's provider of the results.
• Inform the patient that the results confirm diabetes.
• Schedule the patient for a same-day appointment.
• Send the provider an urgent aler

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

• Have a provider review the results.
• Have the medical records staff review the lab results.
• Interpret the lab results and contact the patient.
• Schedule the patient for a follow-up appointment.

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.

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

A medical assistant is obtaining a sample for a sedimentation rate test. Which of the following tubes should the assistant use for blood collection?

• Serum separator
• Green
• Lavender
• Light blue

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

• Red
• Yellow
• Green
• Gray

At which point during a patient's venipuncture process should a medical assistant label the blood specimen tube?

• Before the patient is discharged
• After the patient is discharged
• Prior to venipuncture
• During venipuncture

A medical assistant is obtaining samples for a CBC test. Which of the following tubes should the assistant select?

• Royal blue
• Lavender
• Yellow
• Gray