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CMA week 9

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which of the following procedure is usually performed by a nurse or respiratory therapist?
Arterial Blood draw
A medical assistant should use a winged infusion set to obtain a collection from which of the following area? pg 218
small veins
which of the following is the correct practice when instructing a patient about the phlebotomy procedure ?
"make a fist but do not pump"
A medical assistant enters the laboratory where a patient is already seated. which of the following should the assistant do first ?
identify the patient
which of the following is the purpose of inverting an evacuated tube after a medical assistant performs venipuncture?
for proper mixing of the addictive contained in the tube and specimen
which of the following actions is correct when performing a capillary puncture ? pg 222
puncture parallel to the fingerprint
which of the following is the correct method to properly cleanse a patient venipuncture site before an evacuated tube draw?
cleanse the skin in a circular motion from inside to outside
what is the proper angle of needle insertion for performing a venipuncture using the evacuated tube method with multi-sample needle? pg 219
30 degrees
which of the following sites is the best vein and most commonly used in venipuncture to withdraw blood? pg 216
Median cubital Vein
which of the following is the maximum length of time a tourniquet should be left on a patient during a venipuncture ? pg 218
60 seconds
A medical assistant is instructed to performed a blood draw on a patient hand. which of the following equipment should the medical assistant use for the procedure? pg 218
Winged infusion (butterfly )
A clinical medical assistant is preparing to perform a venipuncture. which of the following steps should the medical assistant complete first ? pg 210
Review the requisition form ( providers orders)
a medical assistant is collecting a capillary blood sample from a patient. the medical assistant should take which of the following actions ? pg 222
wipe away the first droplet of blood
which of the following is the correct order of draw? pg 214
light blue, tiger top, lavender, gray
which of the following actions should a medical assistant a medical assistant take when performing capillary puncture on a 10-month old patient?
place a bandage on the site after holding pressure for 1 min
which of the following should a medical assistant do when preparing blood specimen for transport to an outside laboratory?
enclose the requisition in the outer pocket of the transport bag
A medical assistant is confirming that a patient is in the basal state prior to a procedure. which of the following responses by the patient is acceptable?
' i have not eaten anything for 12 hours"
which of the following is an effect of hemostasis?
it promotes coagulation
a medical assistant is collecting a specimen for testing. when is it appropriate for the assistant to label the specimen ? pg 224
after collecting the specimen
a medical assistant is obtaining a set of blood cultures from an adult patient. which of the following is the correct amount of ML per bottle the assistant should collect?
8 to 10
performing phlebotomy and other blood collection procedures is an important role for the medical assistant?
True
A provider has ordered a complete blood count, liver panel, protime for a pediatric patient. which of the following micro-containers should the medical assistant fill first when performing a capillary collection? pg 222
lavender
a patient has been diagnosed with anemia. which of the following laboratory tests should a medical assistant anticipate to confirm this diagnosis?
RBC
a provider orders an ESR to be performed on a patient and describes the test to the patient. which of the following statements made by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
'this test measures the distances my RBC's have dropped"
selecting a phlebotomy method is based on the condition of the patient veins, age, skin, condition and overall health condition?
True
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