Quiz 1 - Ch 1 & 4 Flashcards

1
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Comes before a word root and modifies its meaning

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Prefix

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2
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Collection of dangerous abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms

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Do not use list

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3
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Follows a word root and adds to or changes the meaning

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Suffix

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4
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Establishes the basic meaning of a medical term

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Word root

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5
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Makes pronunciation easier

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Combining form

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6
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Word root joined with a vowel

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Combining vowel

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7
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Viscer/o

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Internal organs

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8
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Proixim/o

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Near

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9
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Derm/o

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Skin

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10
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Arther/o

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Joint

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11
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Neur/o

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Nerve

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12
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Bronch/o

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Bronchus

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13
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Gluc/o

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Glucose

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14
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Kal/o

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Potassium

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15
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Natr/o

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Sodium

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16
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Nat/o

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Birth

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17
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Arteri/o

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Artery

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18
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Cyt/o

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Cell

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19
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Agglutin/o

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Clumping

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20
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Coagul/o

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Clotting

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21
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Hem/o

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Blood

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22
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Cyan/o

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Blue

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23
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Erythr/o

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Red

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24
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Leuk/o

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White

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25
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Brady-

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Slow

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26
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Edem-

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Swelling

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27
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Hyper-

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High

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28
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Supra-

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Above

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29
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Hypo-

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Low

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30
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Primi-

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Before or in front

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31
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Mal-

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Bad or ill

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32
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Pre-

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First

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33
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-cyte

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Cell

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34
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-ia

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Condition

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35
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-itis

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Inflammation

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36
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-taxia

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Muscle coordination

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37
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-pathy

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Disease

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38
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-penia

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Lack of or deficiency

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39
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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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40
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-emesis

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Vomit

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41
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Oncology

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Tumors, benign and malignant

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42
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Ophthalmology

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Eye examinations

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43
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Endocrinology

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Endocrine gland disorders

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44
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Cardiology

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Diseases of the heart

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45
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Neurology

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Disorders of the brain and spinal cord

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46
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Pediatrics

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Well-check ups for children

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47
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Nephrology

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Kidney function

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48
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Urology

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Urinary tract disease

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49
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Dermatology

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Conditions of the skin

50
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Emergency medicine

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Emergency car due to accidents

51
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Pulmonology

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Respiratory system conditions

52
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Rheumatology

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Inflammation and joint disease

53
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Infectious disease

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Contagious pathogenic infections

54
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Hematology

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Disorders of the blood

55
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Allergy and immunology

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Disorders hypersensitivity

56
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Gerontology

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Aging and age related disorders

57
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Psychiatry

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Clinical depression

58
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Gastroenterology

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Digestive tract disorders

59
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Family medicine

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Continuous comprehensive care

60
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Which word element establishes the basic meaning of a medical term
A. Combining form
B. Prefix
C. Suffix
D. Word root

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D. Word root

61
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To which part of the body does the word part “cephal” refer to
A. Head
B. Intestine
C. Kidney
D. Liver

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A. Head

62
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What does the suffix “-lysis” mean
A. Incision
B. Breakdown
C. Stoppage
D. Surgical removal

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B. Breakdown

63
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The plural form of “ovum” is
A. Ovix
B. ovi
C. ovae
D. Ova

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D. Ova

64
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The singular form of “atria” is
A. Atra
B. Atrius
C. Atrium
D. Atrix

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C. Atrium

65
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The medical term for platelet is
A. Coagulocyte
B. Hepatocyte
C. Leukocyte
D. Thrombocyte

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D. Thrombocyte

66
Q

Which of the following terms means kidney inflammation
A. Nephremia
B. Nephritis
C. Renemia
D. Renitis

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B. Nephritis

67
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The abbreviation “RBC” means
A. Random blood count
B. Rare blood cancer
C. Red blood cell
D. Reduced blood content

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C. Red blood cell

68
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Which part of the word “arteriospasm” is the suffix
A. Arte
B. Ospa
C. Arteri
D. Spasm

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D. Spams

69
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The prefix of the word “antiseptic” means
A. Against
B. Away from
C. Difficult
D. Without

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A. Against

70
Q

The integration of language, customs, beliefs, religion, and values for successful patient care

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Cultural diversity

71
Q

Specialist in the incision of the vein

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Phlebotomist

72
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Patient care that follows a team-based approach to healthcare delivery, emphasizing a partnership between providers and patients

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Patient-centered care

73
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Legislation that guarantees the privacy of individual health information

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Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA)

74
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Maintenances of current knowledge and new additions to one’s profession through journals, courses, and workshops

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Continuing education

75
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Instruction to acquire additional patient care skills

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Cross-training

76
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Maintaining the privacy of information

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Confidentiality

77
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Performance of procedures in various locations instead of one central location

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Decentralization

78
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Process by which a program or institution documents meeting establishes guidelines

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Certification

79
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Documentation ensuring that an individual has met certain professional standards

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Accreditation

80
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One or more parts taken from a system, such as serum or plasma for testing after centrifugation

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Specimen

81
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The amount of distance between two people when communicating, varies according to cultural differences

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Zone of comfort

82
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Skill and knowledge requirements to perform patient care, set up by regulatory and professional organization

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Standards of care

83
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Portion of a body fluid or tissue taken for examination

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Sample

84
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Any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for healthcare that can be linked to a specific individual

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Protected health information (PHI)

85
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A form detailing orders for patient testing

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Requisition form

86
Q

Conduct and qualities that typify a professional

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Professionalism

87
Q

Puncture or incision into a vein to obtain blood

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Phlebotomy

88
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • correct labeling of all specimens with the required information
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Traditional

89
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • performing electrocardiographs (ECGs)
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Additional

90
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • appropriate transportation of specimens to the laboratory in a timely manner
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Traditional

91
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • performing and monitoring point of care testing (POCT)
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Additional

92
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • PROCESSING SPECIMENS FOR DELIVERY TO THE APPROPRIATE LABORATORY DEPARTMENT
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Traditional

93
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • performance of computer operations and record-keeping pertaining to phlebotomy
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Traditional

94
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • compliance with the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) and confidentiality guidelines
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Traditional

95
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • performing measurement of patients vital signs
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Additional

96
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • attendance at continuing education (CE) programs
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Traditional

97
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Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • training other health-care personnel to perform phlebotomy
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Additional

98
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • monitoring the quality of specimens collected on the units
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Traditional

99
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • observing of all safety regulations, quality control checks, and preventative maintenance procedures
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Traditional

100
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Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • assisting with bone marrow collection
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Additional

101
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • collecting specimens from venous access devices (VADs)
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Additional

102
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • evaluating protocols associated with specimen collection
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Traditional

103
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • correct identification and preparation of the patient before specimen collection
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Traditional

104
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Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • collecting arterial blood specimens
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Additional

105
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • effective interaction with patents and hospital personnel
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Traditional

106
Q

Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist

  • selection of the appropriate specimen containers for the specified tests
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Traditional

107
Q

Hippocrates believed that disease was caused by an excess of what

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Body fluids

108
Q

Documentation ensuring that an individual has met certain professional standards is called what

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Certification

109
Q

Which of the following is a traditional responsibility of a phlebotomist
A. Collect samples
B. Analyzes specimens
C. Transport patients
D. Obtain vital signs

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A. Collect samples

110
Q

A factor that contributes to the overall professional impression made by the phlebotomist is
A. Compassion
B. Self confidence
C. Dependability
D. All of the above

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D. All of the above

111
Q

Which of the following is improper telephone technique
A. Listening and restating information
B. Putting an irritated caller on hold
C. Referring the caller elsewhere if uncertain
D. Taking notes as the caller is talking

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B. Putting an irritated caller on hold

112
Q

The department in the hospital that treats lung deficient is the

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Respiratory therapy

113
Q

Healthcare providers who do not recognize diversity are

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Risking a civil rights violation

114
Q

A phlebotomist receives a telephone order from the ICU requesting STAT collection of ABGs, lytes, and a WBC on a patient with COPD.
1. What is the complete name of the patients location
2. What is the collection priority, and what does it mean
3. What are the complete names of the tests that need collected
4. What is the complete name of the disorder the patient has

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  1. Intensive care unit
  2. STAT, immediately
  3. Arterial blood gas test, electrolytes, and white blood count
  4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
115
Q

A patient arrives at an outpatient laboratory with a requisition form from her physician for a prep CBC and a chem profile. The requisition indicates that the patient has h/o syncope, and must be fasting for the tests and NPO for surgery, which is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
1. Why is the patient having blood test
2. What does NPO mean
3. Explain what h/o syncope means

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  1. She is having g surgery the next morning
  2. Nothing by mouth
  3. Fainting, likely by low blood pressure
116
Q

Identify the characteristics associated with professionalism and give a description of each

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  1. Dependability, cooperation, commitment: show up on time, willing to help in emergencies/last minute, go to staff meetings, respond to emails
  2. Compassion, courtesy, respect: be sensitive and empathetic, be smiley and cheerful, read the room
  3. Integrity, honesty, competence: admit to mistakes, be confident but not overconfident
  4. Organization, responsibility, flexibility: maintain organized and well-stocked collection tray/station
  5. Professional appearance: clean unwrinkled scrubs, clean closed-toed and skid proof shoes, modest jewelry makeup and tattoos, practice good hygiene (shower, brush teeth)
  6. Communications skills: verbal, listening, nonverbal (body language)
117
Q

What does being certified mean as far as phlebotomists are concerned

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Being able to accurately draw blood from patients and hav e gone through a phlebotomy course

118
Q

How can one be officially recognized bas a phlebotomist

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By taking the certification exam and passing

119
Q

What should a phlebotomist do to keep current after they become certified

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By doing continuing education courses/test

120
Q

For a phlebotomist, what is a major benefit of becoming certified

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Can work anywhere/any state