01
True or false
1 point
True or false: You may pre-label blood tubes before seeing and identifying the patient if you plan to match them to the patient later.
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1 Patient Identification and Order Verification Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Patient Identification and Order Verification, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Choose one
1 point
A patient is alert and can answer questions. Which approach best confirms identity before collection?
- A
Ask whether the patient is Jordan Lee and accept a yes, then check the room number.
- B
Ask the patient to state their full name and date of birth, then compare them with the wristband and order.
- C
Read the name on the order to the patient and ask them to confirm it.
- D
Use the patient’s location and the requested test to identify them.
03
Choose one
1 point
Which item is not an acceptable patient identifier?
- A
Full name
- B
Date of birth
- C
Room number
- D
Assigned medical record number, if approved by policy
04
Choose one
1 point
Before collecting a specimen, what should you do when the patient’s identity appears correct but the order has not yet been checked?
- A
Confirm the patient’s name and collect the specimen type most commonly used for that test.
- B
Confirm the order belongs to the identified patient and check the intended test and required specimen details.
- C
Collect first, then ask the laboratory which test was intended.
- D
Proceed if the requested test is clear, even if the order belongs to a different patient.
05
True or false
1 point
True or false: Specimen information and acceptance rules are identical for every test and laboratory.
- A
True
- B
False
06
Choose all
1 point
A patient cannot reliably state their identity. Select all appropriate actions.
- A
Use the facility’s approved alternative identification process.
- B
Use the room number if the patient cannot answer.
- C
Check the identification band and, as required by the approved process, confirm with an authorized caregiver or staff member.
- D
Choose the identity that seems most likely from the circumstances.
07
Choose all
1 point
The identifiers on an order conflict with the patient’s identification band. Select all appropriate actions.
- A
Stop before collecting or submitting the specimen.
- B
Contact the ordering clinician and/or laboratory to resolve the discrepancy.
- C
Overwrite the mismatched label so it agrees with the order.
- D
Document the issue and actions taken as required.
08
Written response
1 point
An order is unclear and needs resolution before collection. Name one party who may be contacted for help.
09
Written response
1 point
When should temporary identifiers be reconciled to an unidentified patient’s confirmed identity?
10
Fill in the blank
1 point
If a patient’s identity cannot yet be verified, use only the facility’s ; this process may assign a temporary name and a .
11
Fill in the blank
1 point
To reduce the risk of a specimen mix-up, label it at the and in the .
12
Choose one
1 point
A patient’s identity cannot yet be verified, but testing must be managed under the facility’s approved temporary-ID process. How should the temporary identifiers be used?
- A
Create an informal identifier and write it on the specimen only.
- B
Use another patient’s label temporarily and correct it later.
- C
Use a temporary name on the order and the patient’s unconfirmed name on the specimen.
- D
Follow the approved temporary-ID process and use its identifiers consistently on the order and specimen.
13
Open ended
1 point
During a pre-collection check, you discover that the specimen label does not match the order. Explain how to manage the situation safely, including what to do if the specimen has already been collected.
14
True or false
1 point
True or false: A patient’s room number can be used as one of the approved identifiers when other identification information is difficult to obtain.
- A
True
- B
False
15
Written response
1 point
Name one person-specific identifier, other than a name or date of birth, that may be used if approved by facility policy.
16
Choose one
1 point
The patient’s identifiers match the wristband and order, but the order also includes collection requirements. What should you verify before collecting?
- A
Confirm the order belongs to the identified patient and check the intended test, specimen type, and applicable collection requirements.
- B
Collect the specimen first, then ask the laboratory which test was intended.
- C
Proceed if the patient's name appears on the order, even if the specimen type is unclear.
- D
Use the specimen type that is most convenient for the collection staff.
17
Written response
1 point
What identification-related process must laboratory written procedures support, according to the material?
18
Choose one
1 point
A staff member proposes pre-labeling blood tubes before meeting the patient to save time. Which procedure should be followed instead?
- A
Prepare labels in advance and apply them as soon as the specimen is collected, away from the patient.
- B
Label the specimen in the patient's presence at the point of collection.
- C
Leave the specimen unlabeled until it reaches the laboratory, where it can be matched to the order.
- D
Ask another staff member to label the specimen later using the patient's room number.
19
Choose one
1 point
When preparing a specimen label, which approach to identifiers and collection details is appropriate?
- A
Include only the test name because the order contains the patient's identity.
- B
Include the patient's room number and omit collection details.
- C
Include required identifiers and other required details, such as date, time, or source, according to policy.
- D
Use the same label details for every specimen, regardless of policy.
20
Choose one
1 point
The patient's wristband and test order show conflicting identifiers. What is the safest next step?
- A
Stop before collecting or submitting the specimen and contact the ordering clinician and/or laboratory for resolution.
- B
Change the order so that it matches the wristband.
- C
Overwrite the specimen label with the information that seems most likely to be correct.
- D
Collect the specimen and ask the laboratory to resolve the discrepancy later.