Chapter ONE

Question 1

What must be done before specimens or test results are reported to the physician?

Answer 1

Specimens must be collected and analyzed

Question 2

Who is the father of medicine?

Answer 2

Hippocrates

Question 3

What are the four humors?

Answer 3

• Blood
• Phlegm
• Black Bile
• Yellow Bile

Question 4

What is Hippocrates theory?

Answer 4

Disease was the result of excess substance such as BPBY

Question 5

What is phlebotomy?

Answer 5

The process of bloodletting

Question 6

What is one important surgical technique?

Answer 6

Phlebotomy

Question 7

What did bloodletting involve?

Answer 7

• involved cutting into a vein with a sharp instrument
• releasing blood to rid evil spirits
• cleanse body of impurities
• Bring body back to proper balance

Question 8

Greek translation/breakdown of phlebotomy

Answer 8

Phlebos- veins

Tome-incisions

Question 9

Who were the first people bloodletting?

Answer 9

Barber-surgeons

Question 10

What tool was used for cutting the vein?

Answer 10

Lancet

Question 11

Who died of exsanguination?

Answer 11

George Washington

Question 12

What methods were used to accomplish phlebotomy?

Answer 12

Cupping and leeching

Question 13

What are fleams?

Answer 13

Double-edged blades at right angles to the handles

Question 14

For what reasons is phlebotomy performed today?

Answer 14

• obtain blood for diagnostic purposes and monitoring of prescribed treatments
• remove blood for transfusions
• remove blood for therapeutic purposes/treatment [for polycythemia]

Question 15

What is polycythemia?

Answer 15

Disorder involving overproduction of red blood cells

Question 16

Phlebotomy is primarily accomplished through _____

Answer 16

Venipuncture and capillary puncture

Question 17

What is venipuncture?

Answer 17

Collecting blood by penetration of a vein with needle/syringe or other collection apparatus

Question 18

What is capillary puncture?

Answer 18

Collection of blood after puncturing skin with a lancet

Question 19

What is the use of a lancet today?

Answer 19

Finger sticks to check blood pressure

Question 20

What was used to drain blood and is still being used today?

Answer 20

Leeches

Question 21

What were the tools that were used for phlebotomy?

Answer 21

• Bleeding bowls
• lancets
• cupping
• leeching
• fleams

Question 22

What is the most important thing a phlebotomist needs to know?

Answer 22

What test goes in what tube

Question 23

What is point of care test (POCT)

Answer 23

At home test with results

Question 24

What are CEUs?

Answer 24

Continuing education units taken in order to maintain a license

Question 25

What is a license?

Answer 25

Document or permit granted by the state indicating permission for a person to perform a certain service after having met the education and experience requirements and successfully completing an exam

Question 26

What is professionalism?

Answer 26

* integrity * dependability * diplomacy/ethical behavior * motivation * look and dress professional

Question 27

What is a patients bill of right?

Answer 27

Patient has the right to refuse/deny any medical care

Question 28

Who are the healthcare workers?

Answer 28

They must obtain the patients written authorization for any use of disclosure or PH1 unless the use of disclosure is for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations

Question 29

3 components of communication skills:

Answer 29

- verbal skills - nonverbal skills - the ability to listen

Question 30

Verbal communication has a:

Answer 30

Sender, receiver, feedback, feedback loop

Question 31

Nonverbal communication

Answer 31

Kinesics | Facial expressions, gestures, and eye contact

Question 32

Kinesic slip:

Answer 32

The verbal and nonverbal messages do not match

Question 33

Proxemics is ______

Answer 33

The study of an individuals concept and use of space

Question 34

3 healthcare deliveries:

Answer 34

- primary care (your doctor) - secondary care (specialist) - tertiary (long term convalescent)

Question 35

Hematology tests

Answer 35

Have to do with blood and blood forming tissues

Question 36

What is the most commonly ordered tests

Answer 36

Hematology tests

Question 37

What is coagulation?

Answer 37

Study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots

Question 38

Common coagulation tests

Answer 38

- PT | - PTT

Question 39

What types of tests are performs in chemistry?

Answer 39

All body fluids or serums

Question 40

What is histology?

Answer 40

Study of microscopic structure of TISSUES

Question 41

What is cytology?

Answer 41

Tests concerned with structure of CELLS

Question 42

What does a pathologist specialize in?

Answer 42

Diagnosing of the disease