Free Practice Quiz Question List

5 Pre-Collection Workflow Practice Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Pre-Collection Workflow Practice, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

A patient is in the correct room, but their identity has not yet been verified. Is the room number an acceptable patient identifier for specimen collection?

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

A staff member discusses a patient's personal information discreetly and shares it only with people who need it for the patient's care. Is this consistent with the workflow?

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

Which two considerations should guide the choice of personal protective equipment before an anticipated collection?

Written response

1 point

To find out what a patient has eaten or drunk today, without assuming they followed preparation instructions, what style of question should you use?

Fill in the blank

1 point

When explaining an order and what the collection generally involves, use .

Fill in the blank

1 point

Before exposing or touching the collection area, ask the patient for .

Choose one

1 point

While preparing for a collection, you find that the order is unclear about the requested test. What should you do?

A
Choose the most likely test and continue so the schedule is not delayed.
B
Pause and contact the responsible clinician or laboratory according to local procedure.
C
Ask the patient to decide which test was intended.
D
Collect the specimen and clarify the order afterward.

Choose one

1 point

A patient says they were told to fast for a blood test but ate breakfast. What is the appropriate response before collection?

A
Proceed because the patient has already arrived for the test.
B
Cancel the order yourself and tell the patient to reschedule.
C
Pause, explain the issue, and seek guidance from the responsible clinician or laboratory.
D
Change the preparation requirement to match what the patient did.

Choose one

1 point

A patient agrees to a collection initially but withdraws consent before it begins. What should you do?

A
Continue if the patient has already been positioned.
B
Ask another staff member to persuade the patient to proceed.
C
Collect the specimen quickly before the patient changes their mind again.
D
Stop, acknowledge the patient's decision, and follow local escalation procedures.

Choose one

1 point

Before collection, a patient reports a relevant allergy and a prior reaction. What should you do?

A
Ignore the report unless the patient currently has symptoms.
B
Pause and seek guidance from the responsible clinician or laboratory.
C
Decide independently that the test is safe and proceed.
D
Remove the test from the order without contacting anyone.

Choose one

1 point

A patient states a name matching the order, but the second identifier on the wristband does not match. What should you do?

A
Collect because the patient's name matches the order.
B
Ask the patient to confirm that the wristband must be wrong, then proceed.
C
Stop and use the designated process to resolve the discrepancy before proceeding.
D
Label the specimen with the matching name and correct the other identifier later.

Choose all

1 point

You are setting up for a scheduled collection. Select all actions that fit the pre-collection work-area and request-verification steps.

A
Review the order for the requested test, specimen type, and special requirements.
B
Gather appropriate supplies and arrange the area to protect privacy and reduce interruptions.
C
Begin collection before checking whether the supplies are ready.
D
Perform hand hygiene and use personal protective equipment appropriate to the anticipated exposure and local policy.
E
Pause and contact the responsible clinician or laboratory if the order is missing, unclear, or inconsistent.

Choose all

1 point

A required step cannot be completed, so the procedure remains paused. Select all details that may need to be documented or communicated according to local policy.

A
The collection or attempted-collection status and time.
B
Only the patient's name, even if a barrier prevented collection.
C
Any relevant preparation issue, refusal, discrepancy, adverse symptom, or other barrier.
D
Whom you contacted and the guidance received.
E
The next step.

Open ended

1 point

A patient scheduled for a blood collection is anxious and asks what will happen. Describe how you would communicate with them and address their concerns before deciding whether to proceed.

Written response

1 point

What style of question should you use to confirm whether a patient completed required preparation without assuming they followed the instructions?

True or false

1 point

True or false: A specimen collection may be documented as completed even if the collection did not occur.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

Where should a specimen be labeled, according to the workflow?

Choose one

1 point

A patient scheduled for a blood draw says they are worried they may faint. Which positioning approach best supports their safety?

A
Have the patient stand so the collection area is easy to reach.
B
Use a safer reclined or supine position when feasible and permitted by policy.
C
Proceed with the patient seated, regardless of how they feel.
D
Ask the patient to hold their arm unsupported while standing.

Choose one

1 point

A patient reports that they did not complete a preparation requirement for the ordered test. What should you do before collection?

A
Proceed because the patient is present and the order is already placed.
B
Cancel the order yourself and tell the patient to reschedule.
C
Pause, explain the issue, and seek guidance from the responsible clinician or laboratory.
D
Change the order to a test that does not require preparation.

Choose one

1 point

You notice that an order is unclear and does not match the patient's information. What is the appropriate next step?

A
Choose the test that seems most likely based on the patient's symptoms.
B
Pause and contact the responsible clinician or laboratory according to local procedure.
C
Collect the specimen and ask someone to clarify the order afterward.
D
Ask the patient which test they think was intended and proceed.