NCCT Phlebotomy (2025) ACTUAL
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
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identify the patient
What is the first
To prevent error and maintain a
step in
culture of safety, at least 2 identifiers
performing a
(ex. full name and date of birth) must
venipuncture?
be verified prior to performing a
procedure.
, Ask the patient to state his/her full
name and DOB and compare to the
chart.
Before a venipuncture, the medical
assistant should ask the patient to
What is the state his/her full name and DOB
proper way to (comparing what is stated to what is
identify a patient written in the chart or on a wrist band
prior to patient identifier). This minimizes the
performing a risk for mis-identification errors
venipuncture? because it cross-checks what the
patient says against written
documentation. This provides a
verified identity so that all tubes
collected will be associated with the
correct patient (provided the medical
assistant labels them properly).
, Review the requirements for
collecting and handling the blood
specimen as ordered by the physician
To ensure accuracy and quality, it is
important to anticipate your needs
before beginning the actual
Using the venipuncture (i.e. tube color/size,
guidelines for any minimum acceptable blood volume,
method of whether or not the specimen needs to
venipuncture, be placed on ice). Therefore, the
what action medical assistant would identify the
should the patient, then review the requirements
medical assistant for collecting and handling the blood
perform directly specimen as ordered by the physician.
after confirming Next, assemble the appropriate
patient identity? equipment and select the proper
evacuated tubes for test to be
performed. Then, apply the tourniquet
and thoroughly palpate the selected
vein. Finally, position the patient's arm
and cleanse the site with an antiseptic
wipe, then proceed with the
venipuncture protocol.
, insurance number
An insurance number is not a common
means of positive patient
identification (entire families can share
the same insurance policy number).
What should be Patients must be positively identified
avoided as a form for medical services, whether they
of patient have insurance or not. Insurance
identification? information is necessary for billing
purposes. The only true unique
identifier listed among these choices
is the social security number. Patient
name and date of birth are also
commonly used to confirm
identification.
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ACCURATE SOLUTION (DETAILED &
ELABORATED) |GET IT 100%
ACCURATE!! 2025 TEST!!
Save
Terms in this set (110)
identify the patient
What is the first
To prevent error and maintain a
step in
culture of safety, at least 2 identifiers
performing a
(ex. full name and date of birth) must
venipuncture?
be verified prior to performing a
procedure.
, Ask the patient to state his/her full
name and DOB and compare to the
chart.
Before a venipuncture, the medical
assistant should ask the patient to
What is the state his/her full name and DOB
proper way to (comparing what is stated to what is
identify a patient written in the chart or on a wrist band
prior to patient identifier). This minimizes the
performing a risk for mis-identification errors
venipuncture? because it cross-checks what the
patient says against written
documentation. This provides a
verified identity so that all tubes
collected will be associated with the
correct patient (provided the medical
assistant labels them properly).
, Review the requirements for
collecting and handling the blood
specimen as ordered by the physician
To ensure accuracy and quality, it is
important to anticipate your needs
before beginning the actual
Using the venipuncture (i.e. tube color/size,
guidelines for any minimum acceptable blood volume,
method of whether or not the specimen needs to
venipuncture, be placed on ice). Therefore, the
what action medical assistant would identify the
should the patient, then review the requirements
medical assistant for collecting and handling the blood
perform directly specimen as ordered by the physician.
after confirming Next, assemble the appropriate
patient identity? equipment and select the proper
evacuated tubes for test to be
performed. Then, apply the tourniquet
and thoroughly palpate the selected
vein. Finally, position the patient's arm
and cleanse the site with an antiseptic
wipe, then proceed with the
venipuncture protocol.
, insurance number
An insurance number is not a common
means of positive patient
identification (entire families can share
the same insurance policy number).
What should be Patients must be positively identified
avoided as a form for medical services, whether they
of patient have insurance or not. Insurance
identification? information is necessary for billing
purposes. The only true unique
identifier listed among these choices
is the social security number. Patient
name and date of birth are also
commonly used to confirm
identification.
