Ch 1 Flashcards
(65 cards)
The phlebotomist is performing if an a puncture just as she enters the vein, her cell phone rings what problems may arise from the situation
The phlebotomist may be distracted, causing an unsuccessful draw
The patient may be annoyed and decide to see care elsewhere
The patient could be startled and move, causing the need of a slip and potentially cause injury
If phlebotomist is listening to music through his Bluetooth device while performing his duties, is this appropriate behavior why why not?
The phlebotomist may not be able to hear the patient speaking to him
Additional duties of a phlebotomist may include all of the following except
Offering the patient patients medical advice regarding a diagnosis
Laboratory professional, that possesses a bachelors degree and performs high complexity testing is the
Medical laboratory scientist
A laboratory that only performs waived testing is regulated by which agency
Clinical laboratory improvement amendment CLIA
If phlebotomist becomes aware of an unsafe work practice and brings it to the attention of the supervisor, no corrective action is taken by the supervisor. The phlebotomist can contact which regulatory agency without fear of retaliation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA
If a phlebotomist tells a patient, she needs to perform a venipuncture instead of stating that she needs to draw blood, which element of the communication loop could be improved in this instance
The message
Some of the diagnostic test that can be run on blood samples include
Blood cell counts glucose levels and drug levels
The use of leeches for blood removal dates back to
1400 BC
In addition to leeches bloodletting used a process called?
Venesection
Prior to the late 1980s early 1990s which professional was not required for a specimen collection
Phlebotomist
The usual minimum education level for entry into phlebotomy program is
High school diploma or equivalent
The agency that is established standards to which approved phlebotomy programs adhere to is 
NAACLS or the national accrediting agency for clinical laboratory sciences
Other members of the healthcare that may be responsible performing phlebotomy include all of the following except
Physical therapist
Additional duties of the phlebotomist include all of the following except
Administering injections
The accuracy of the test results are directly related to
The quality of the specimen collected
The accuracy of the test results are directly related to
The quality of the specimen collected
Which department is responsible for the management pain before during an after surgery?
Anesthesiology department
Computed, typography, CI scans position, emission, demography, pet and magnetic resonance imaging MRI procedures are performed in this department
Diagnostic imaging (radiology)
The study and diagnosis of disease is known as
Pathology
Category of testing the presents low risk to the patient and may be performed by the phlebotomist on a small amount of blood or urine
Waived
Title of the individual responsible for the overall operation of the clinical portion of the laboratory is
Laboratory Director
Laboratory for testing enzymes, glucose, lipids, and therapeutic drugs
Clinical chemistry
In which specialized laboratory section is DNA base testing performed
Molecular diagnostics