Basics of Phlebotomy Flashcards
(130 cards)
What is the civilian time equivalent of 1448?
2:48pm
What services must be present in a healthcare facility to be considered a hospital?
Organized medical staff
Therapeutic and diagnostic services
Permanent inpatient beds with 24-hour nursing services
What consent is applicable after the patient comes to the laboratory, sleeves rolled up, with the physician’s order?
Informed Consent
What Terms about blood is defined correctly?
Apheresis is the removal of whole blood from a patient or donor.
Coagulation is the process by which a clot forms in the blood.
Blood doping is the injection of blood cells or blood substitutes to increase athletic endurance by boosting the blood stream’s oxygen-carrying capacity.
What is to be done after a patient adamantly refuses to have his/her blood drawn?
Notify the physician and nurse, then wait for further instructions.
What does the prefix Lysis Mean?
Combine
What describes a suffix as an element of a word?
Follows the root of the word.
What is the primary responsibility of a phlebotomist?
Controlling preanalytical variables
What about identifying a patient and verifying the name and date of the patient’s birth is correct?
The Patient must be actively involved in the identification process.
You must ask the patient to state his or her full name and date of birth.
According to the CLSI guideline GP33-A, you can ask the patient to spell the last name.
What is the process that involves the regulation of a specific variable in any system within the body of an organism and is defined as the overall well-being of the body?
Homeostasis
What is true about the history of the bloodletting?
Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used bloodletting to rid the human body of evil, while the Mesopotamians and Mayans used it for ritualistic purposes.
In the fifth century, Greeks helped bloodletting become an actual medical procedure, allowing it to spread through other civilized areas.
The ultimely death of the first United States President, George Washington, was thought to be excessive bloodletting. He died in 1799 after 9 pints of blood were taken to treat a throat infection.
Unlabeled Specimens Improper Specimen Storage Contaminated Urine Specimens Incorrect timing of blood draw Blood Clot in the anticoagulated tube Incorrect blood volume (to little or to much)
Many Factors are involved when the lab rejects a specimen. How many factors of those above are the reason for specimen rejection?
Which of the following does not carry oxygenated blood?
Pulmonary Artery
What is incorrect about nonverbal communication?
Nonverbal communication is limited, and phlebotomists can learn much about patients’ feelings by verbal communication
What is a heart disorder characterized by fluid buildup in the lungs?
Congestive heart failure
What is the military equivalent of 11:28am?
1128
Which double membrane-bound organelle found in all eukaryotic organisms is responsible for the production of ATP where it is most abundantly found?
Mitochondria
What is the process where the body maintains a state of equilibrium?
Homeostasis
What is the purpose of the pulmonary (respiratory) system?
Carry oxygen to and from the lungs
AHA: American Hospital Association AMA: American Medical Association CHC: Community Health Center EHR: Electronic Health Record PCP: Primary Care Physician PHI: Protected Health Information PHR: Personal Health Record PHS: Public Health Service PSC: Patient Service Centers
How many acronyms about the Health Care Structure given above are correct?
9
What is the name of the cells, which are also known as white blood cells (WBCs), found in the immune system responsible for protecting the body from foreign invaders and infectious diseases?
Leukocyte
What Laboratory analyses for urologic disorders can be performed by microbiology?
C&S
What is the smallest blood vessel?
Capillary
Define Thrombocyte
A platelet that is important for blood clotting
