Exam wk 2

When should you perform a QC on medical supple in your office?

1. When new stocks comes in

2. Every 90 days

3. When there is a new hire

What does the term nosocomial mean?

An infection that occurs in a medical facility

What does the abbreviation CDC stand for?

Centers of Disease Control

How long do you have to allow a blood sample to sit for in order to clot properly ?

Sit for 10 min and spin for 10

What does the abbreviation MSDS stand for?

Material Safety Data Sheets

What does an MSDS tells you?

• Product information

• Safety information

• All chemicals listed and how to handle them if exposed to them

What does the abbreviation POL stand for?

Physician Office Laboratory/ lab

The term STREP stand for what?

Streptococcus

Or

Staphylococcus

Gram positive is what color?

Purple

Gram negative is what color

Pink

The study of blood and the withdrawal of blood & blood products is known as?

Phlebotomy

Phlegm that is coughed up from the lungs is known as saliva or sputum?

Sputum

What does the term cytology mean?

Study of cells and cell types

What is an anticoagulant?

Anti clotting medication

Or

Blood thinners

What does the abbreviation HIPAA stand for?

Health insurance portability accountability act

True or False

You must eat a healthy breakfast prior to a fasting blood test?

False

You must allow 8hrs prior to fasting blood test?

True

A urinalysis dipstick is also known as a region strep?

True

You must throw all bodily fluids solid items into a sharps container?

False

An FOB card is used to determine why a patient is bleeding from the rectum

True

A Petri-Dish can host bacteria while they are being cultured?

True

What does the abbreviation OSHA stand for?

Occupational safety and health administration

What does PPE mean?

Personal protective equipment

Four examples of PPE:

• gloves

• Gown

• Mask

• Boats

• Goggles

The study of microorganisms is known as what?

Microbiology

What does the acronym MRSA stand for?

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

What are the four things that bacteria need to grow?

• darkness

• Moisture

• Temperature

• Food

What is a mite or a parasite that browse under the skin?

Scabies