Final Review

Question 1

True or False: CPT and CLPLB are the national certification titles given to Phlebotomists.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False: Malpractice can lead to monetary rewards.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is ‘risk’ defined as?

Answer 3

The loss or chance of injury.

Question 4

True or False: Pt’s have the right to refuse treatment.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Civil law is concerned with what?

Answer 5

The acts violating laws of privacy parties and is based on TORT.

Question 6

Criminal law is concerned with what?

Answer 6

The acts committed in violation of laws made by state and local authorities.

Question 7

True or False: Taking vital signs is the duty of the Phlebotomist.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

What are the principles of Right and Wrong towards a phlebotomist called?

Answer 8

Ethics

Question 9

True or False: Serology is the study of bacteria.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Which part of the laboratory performs tests looking for abnormalities in the blood?

Answer 10

Hematology

Question 11

Which medical field treats patients with tumors and cancer?

Answer 11

Oncology

Question 12

Which medical field treats the skin?

Answer 12

Dematology

Question 13

What does HMO stand for?

Answer 13

Health Maintenance Organization

Question 14

What does PPO stand for?

Answer 14

Preferred Provider Organization

Question 15

True or False: Comprehensive insurance covers both major and minor medical conditions.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Which part of the laboratory performs blood cultures?

Answer 16

Microbiology

Question 17

What qualifies a patient for Medicare?

Answer 17

Pt must be 65 years or older, unless injured at an earlier age.

Question 18

What qualifies a patient for Medicaid?

Answer 18

Pt must be on welfare or have mental disabilities.

Question 19

True or False: Medicaid is taken by all doctors.

Answer 19

False

Question 20

True or False: Medicaid is funded by both the State and Federal governments.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is the most common lab acquired infection?

Answer 21

Hepatitis B (HBV)

Question 22

Which governmental organization sets mandates for safe working conditions?

Answer 22

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

Question 23

What is the most important factor in preventing the spread of disease?

Answer 23

Hand Washing

Question 24

What does a BDI Stop Sign on a patient’s door mean?

Answer 24

Check with nurse before entering.

Question 25

Reverse isolation should be used in which kind of patients?

Answer 25

Patients with severe burns.

Question 26

True or False: The three types of isolation systems are Category Specific, Disease Specific, and State Specific.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

An infection or microorganism that lives in the blood is called a

Answer 27

Bloodborn Pathogen

Question 28

Stopping the means of disease transmission by limiting the susceptibility of hosts is called

Answer 28

Breaking The Chain Of Infection

Question 29

What are the 3 types of contact transmision?

Answer 29

Direct; Indirect; and Droplet

Question 30

What is a Nosocomial Infection?

Answer 30

An infection that comes from a surgical wound (hospital).

Question 31

'Derm' means

Answer 31

Skin

Question 32

True or False: Dermatosis is an abnormal condition of the skin.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

The inflammation of a vein is called what?

Answer 33

Phlebitis

Question 34

'ALL' means

Answer 34

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Question 35

True or False: A suffix is a words ending.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

True or False: A prefix is a words beginning.

Answer 36

True

Question 37

The suffix 'oma' means

Answer 37

Swelling or Tumor

Question 38

The suffix 'ologist' means

Answer 38

a specific in the study of a subject (ie. Oncologist)