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NHA Module 4

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A patient care technician missed the 0900 specimen collection for a patient's glucose tolerance test (GTT). Which of the following actions should the technician take next?
A. Stop the test and prepare to perform it on another day.
B. Log the collection as "unable to obtain" and perform next collections.
C. Perform the collections and record the time that the specimens were to be collected.
D. Perform the collections and record the time that they were collected.

Correct answer: D
A patient care technician is providing teaching to a patient about a sputum test. Which of the following statements should the technician make?
A. "We will take the collection immediately after you ear your dinner."
B. "You can leave your dentures in when providing the specimen."
C. "We will collect the specimen in the morning."
D. "Rinse your mouth with mouthwash before we begin the test."

Correct answer: C
A patient care technician is collection a blood specimen from a patient who states, "I am feeling lightheaded." Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Protect the patient from falling.
B. Keep the tourniquet applied to the patient's arm.
C. Apply the warm compress to the patient's head.
D. Continue with the blood collection.

Correct Answer: A
A patient care technician is performing a capillary blood specimen collection for an 11-month-old infant. Which of the following devices should the technician use?
A. Winged infusion set.
B. Disposable syringe.
C. Disposable lancet.
D. Evacuated tube system (ETS)

Correct answer: C
Which of the following actions should a patient care technician take to help prevent hemolysis?
A. Squeeze the site during capillary blood collection.
B. Partially fill a standard draw sodium-fluoride tube.
C. Use a small-volume tube with a small-diameter butterfly needle.
D. Mix additive tubes vigorously.

Correct answer: C
A patient care technician is preparing to perform a venipuncture for a patient who is NPO. The patient states, "I feel nauseous." Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Position the patient's head between their knees.
B. Reschedule the venipuncture for another day.
C. Instruct the patient to consume a full glass of water.
D. Encourage the patient to take deep, slow breaths.

Correct answer: D
A patient care technician has collected a venipuncture specimen. Which of the following patient information should the technician include on the specimen label?
A. Address.
B. Home phone number.
C. Next of kin.
D. Identification number.

Correct answer: D.
A patient care technician should identify that which of the following indicates proper use of an evacuated tube system (ETS) for blood collections?
A. Used once per patient.
B. Used if the package is damaged.
C. Used if past the expiration date.
D. Used if the package is open.

Correct answer: A
A patient care technician is preparing to perform a drug test for a patient. Which of the following actions should the technician plan to take?
A. Include the location where the test was performed on the chain of custody.
B. Instruct the patient to flush the toilet after finishing the test.
C. Check the temperature and volume of the specimen within 10 min.
D. Send the specimen to the laboratory within 48 hr.

Correct answer: A
A patient care technician is performing a blood collection with a winged infusion set through a dorsal hand vein. At which of the following angles should the technician insert the needle?
A. 10°
B. 15°
C. 20°
D. 30°

Correct answer: A
A patient care technician collects a specimen in an EDTA tube, but the specimen clots. The technician should identify that this could have been caused by which of the following?
A. The technician shook the tube to mix the additive.
B. The collection tube was past its expiration date.
C. The collection tube was stored at 20° C (68° F)
D. The technician did not draw a sufficient quality.

Correct answer: B
A patient care technician is collecting specimens for a chemistry, coagulation, and blood culture study using a butterfly needle. The technician should identify which of the following are in the proper order of draw?
A. light blue, red, gray, blood culture bottles
B. red, light blue, gray, blood culture bottles
C. Blood culture bottles, light blue, red, gray
D. Blood culture bottles, gray, red, light blue

Correct answer: C
A patient care technician is collecting specimens for multiple tests via capillary puncture. Which of the following tubes should the technician collect first?
A. Red
B. Gray
C. Gold
D. Lavender

Correct answer: D
A patient care technician is placing a label on an evacuated tube. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Write the date of the collection on the label before performing the venipuncture.
B. Apply the label immediately following the venipuncture
C. Verify the patient's room number with the tube label following the procedure.
D. Write the initials of the provider who requested the draw on the label.

Correct answer: B
Which of the following actions should the patient care technician take when processing a 24-hr urine specimen?
A. Note the time and date that the specimen collection began.
B. Transport the specimen at room temperature.
C. Take the specimen to the laboratory in an unsealed container.
D. Collect the urine sample immediately following a bowel movement.

Correct answer: A
A patient care technician has just collected a specimen to determine a patient's blood ammonia level. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Wrap the specimen in aluminum foil.
B. Place the specimen on a heat block.
C. Submerge the specimen in an ice slurry.
D. Allow the specimen to stand at room temperature.

Correct answer: C.
A patient care technician is speaking with a client who is performing a 24-hr urine collection. The patient states, "I accidentally urinated into the toilet once today ad did not collect the urine." Which of the following responses should the technician make?
A. "You will need to collect one additional urine specimen immediately following the 24-hour period."
B. "You should discard all of the previous specimens and begin the collection again."
C. "The test will still be valid if you only forget to collect the urine one time."
D. "You will need to provide an estimate of the volume of the missed urine specimen."

Correct answer: B
A patient care technician should identify that a delay in transferring a specimen from a syringe to a vacuum tube might cause which of the following to occur?
A. Hemolysis
B. Specimen contamination
C. Low volume
D. Hemoconcentration

Correct answer: A
A patient care technician is transporting a blood specimen to the laboratory. For which of the following reasons should the technician keep the specimen in a vertical position with the stopper up during transport?
A. To allow the specimen to mix vigorously.
B. To prevent hemolysis
C. To prevent clot formation.
D. To encourage the growth of micro-organisms in the specimen tube.

Correct answer: B
A patient care technician is performing a quality control check on a glucometer. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
A. Perform a quality control check on the glucometer every 48 hr.
B. Notify the nurse immediately if results are within the expected reference range.
C. Check the calibration of the glucometer.
D. Use testing strips that have been exposed to light.

Correct answer: C
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