LESSON 1 - UNDERSTANDING PHLEBOTOMY

Question 1

this laboratory is usually located near the emergency room of some tertiary-care facilities so that the procedures and tests can be done immediately when needed.

Answer 1

STAT LABS

Question 2

process of collecting blood through the vein by using incision or puncture methods

Answer 2

PHLEBOTOMY

Question 3

during the Middle Ages, __________ performed bloodletting as part of treatment for some illnesses.

Answer 3

BARBER-SURGEONS

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE

it was only during the 17th and 18th centuries when phlebotomy was treated as a minor therapy

Answer 4

FALSE

it was only during the 17th and 18th centuries when phlebotomy was treated as a MAJOR therapy

Question 5

Phlebotomy is also called _______

Answer 5

VENESECTION

Question 6

________ refer to procedures, tests, and services provided to a patient which are done in a patient’s home or in a long-term facility

Answer 6

HOMEBOUND SERVICES

Question 7

this area in the clinical lab handles the tests related to hematology, coagulation, chemistry, serology/immunology, urinalysis, microbiology, and blood bank/immunohematology

Answer 7

CLINICAL ANALYSIS

Question 8

The ancient Egyptians also practiced Phlebotomy as a form of “___________” as early as ________.

Answer 8

bloodletting, 1400 BC

Question 9

________ belong to the unit at the local level but are still under the jurisdiction of the health department of the government

Answer 9

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

Question 10

this area in the clinical lab handles the tests related to histology, cytology, and cytogenetics

Answer 10

ANATOMICAL AND SURGICAL PATHOLOGY

Question 11

TWO major divisions in the clinical laboratory

Answer 11

1. ANATOMICAL AND SURGICAL PATHOLOGY AREA
2. CLINICAL ANALYSIS AREA

Question 12

an __________ are patients that are served by secondary care specialists on the same day.

Answer 12

OUTPATIENT (AMBULATORY)

Question 13

healthcare facilities are categorized as ________, that requires patients to stay in the hospital for at least one night to be serviced by tertiary care practitioners.

Answer 13

INPATIENT (NON-AMBULATORY)

Question 14

Phlebotomists need to have ___________________ which are essential to ensure that the patient feels at ease during the venipuncture procedure.

Answer 14

good communication skills

Question 15

Two main methods used in Phlebotomy

Answer 15

1. VENIPUNCTURE
2. CAPILLARY PUNCTURE

Question 16

What are the Four Humors

Answer 16

Earth: blood and brain
Air: phlegm and lungs
Fire: black bile and spleen
Water: yellow bile and gallbladder

Question 17

________ is medical care given to outpatients or patients requiring care or follow-up check-ups after their discharge from the hospital

Answer 17

AMBULATORY CARE

Question 18

a large and independent laboratory that provides specialized and confirmatory laboratory tests for blood, urine, and tissues, and offers as well faster turnaround or processing time

Answer 18

REFERENCE LABORATORY

Question 19

“medicinal leech” also known as _________

Answer 19

“Hirudo medicinalis”

Question 20

________ and _________ were performed by phlebotomists using lancets and fleams

Answer 20

CUPPING, LEECHING

Question 21

_________ is an alternative medicine that helps ease pain, inflammation, or other health-related concerns. It involves the application of special heated suction cups.

Answer 21

CUPPING

Question 22

how many areas does the clinical analysis have?

Answer 22

SEVEN (7)

-HEMATOLOGY
-COAGULATION
-CHEMISTRY
-SEROLOGY / IMMUNOLOGY
-URINALYSIS
-MICROBIOLOGY
-BLOOD BANK / IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY

Question 23

a Greek physician who believed that a person’s health was dependent on the balance of four humors.

Answer 23

HIPPOCRATES

Question 24

________ refers to health units in rural areas and sub-units that are operated by the Department of Health.

Answer 24

PRIMARY LEVEL

Question 25

The practice of Phlebotomy can be traced back to the Stone Age. Back then, humans used __________ to cut vessels and drain blood from the body.

Answer 25

CRUDE TOOLS

Question 26

the word Phlebotomy derived from two Greek words: ______, which means vein, and______, which means to cut.

Answer 26

phlebos, temnein

Question 27

a method that uses leeches for bloodletting

Answer 27

LEECHING

Question 28

________ refers to medical centers and large hospitals where services are sophisticated coupled with highly technical facilities that can address serious diseases.

Answer 28

TERTIARY LEVEL

Question 29

________ is a method of blood collection using a needle inserted in a vein

Answer 29

VENIPUNCTURE

Question 30

The main goals of the phlebotomy practice

Answer 30

• for DIAGNOSIS and TREATMENT using blood samples
• for TRANSFUSION, to remove blood from the donor
• for REMOVAL OF BLOOD for polycythemia or therapeutic purposes

Question 31

_________ also known as ‘hirudotherapy’

Answer 31

LEECHING

Question 32

________ refers to non-departmentalized hospitals that attend to patients during the symptomatic stages of an ailment.

Answer 32

SECONDARY LEVEL

Question 33

________ an institution that has permanent inpatient beds with 24-hour nursing service along with therapeutic and diagnostic services managed by organized medical staff or personnel.

Answer 33

HOSPITAL

Question 34

________ is a method that is done by puncturing the skin

Answer 34

CAPILLARY PUNCTURE