final phlebotomy

The phlebotomist should always match the patients name with a unique _____

Identification number

face shields, gowns, and gloves are examples of ____ (do not use the abbreviation on your answer)

Personal Protection Equipment

The term phebotomy is derived from the greek words mean veins and ___

cutting

blindness and deafness are senory ___ that can impact effective

Impairments

a phlebotomist should never tell a patient, “this will not ____”

hurt

Point of care testing refers to laboratory tests performed at or near ____

the patient

The term STAT refers to a(n) _______ situation

emergency

Impatient care refers to health care for patients located in a ____

hospital

Which of the following is recommended to reduce collection errors and ensure quality in the phlebotomy services?

A periodic review of the laboratorys collection procedures and polices

approximately how many minutes does it take for a specimen without additives to clot?

30 min

how do employers provide feedback on a phlebotomists ability to do his/her job

performance evaluation

it is best to transport routine blood specimens to the laboratory within:

45 min

maintaining quality control on phlebotomy supplies and equipment is part of?

preanalytical

4-12 feet

social space

point of care testing

POCT

up to 18 inches:

personal space

Emergeency

STAT

birthdate

DOB

professional organization/certification agency

ASCP

advocacy group for the elderly

AARP

Used for hand hygriene

alcohol based gel

federal agency

OSHA

culture

Values and beliefs

What is the difference between venipuncture and dermal puncture

In venipuncture, blood is drawn from vein

what should a phlebotomist do if the patient assigned to him/her does not speak english?

seek translator or written instructions in that language

when performing inventory on blood collection supplies, the supplies sould be organized by

expiration date

which of the following actions helps the phlebotomist to listen actively

notice body language

which of the following categories would be an impatient setting?

acute-care hospital

which of the following is an example of an internal stakeholder for phlebotomy services

physician or nurse

which of the following is one of a phlebotomists clinical duties

withdraw blood into the correct containers/tubes in the correct order

which organization has a list of entry levels phlebotomist competencies that are addressed in the chapter

National Association for Accreditation of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

which phase of the laboratory process involves correct labeling of each specimen tube after the blood specimen is collected from a patient

preexamination

which phase of the laboratory process involves performing a chemical essay on a serum specimen

analytical

______ are set of principles or values based on religious and moral teachings

ethics

all health workers must conform to a specific standard of _____ to protect patients

care

health care workers and their supervisors have a legal duty to keep records, documentation, and laboratory test results _____

confidential

many states do not allow health care workers to have information about a patients ____ status

HIV

medical records are used for nonmedical reasons such as quality improvement, utilization review, and _____

billing

the federal health ____ portability and accountability act was created in 1996

insurance

to help determine if your decision or action is ____, consider whether you can live with yourself after making the decision and if it is right?

ethical

_____ consent is voluntary written permission by a patient to allow touching, examination, and/or treatment by health care providers

informed

____ is failure to provide a written description of the patients illness and treatment

medical

A 4 year old girl who refused to have her blood collected was locked in a room by a health care worker and was forced to have her blood collected this is an example of

assault and battery

a phlebotomist let her friend use her institutional ID password to log on to the laboratory computer to check her mothers laboratory test results this is

a violation of HIPAA

all the following are ways to avoid malpractive litigation except

Disposing of laboratory tests in a regular trash

before a patients laboratory test results can legally be released the patient must

provide written consent

CLIA essentially applies to

every clinical laboratory testing facility in the united states

Daria is a phlebotomist who became infected with HIV due to a needlestick that happen at work during a patient blood draw. She will probably be covered by workers compensation benefits as long as she can demonstrate

a casual connection between her infection and employment

average health care worker in the community

standard of care

violation of confidentiality

negligence

touching a person without consent

battery

patients’ voluntary written permission for treatment

informed consent

coverage limitations

malpractice insurance

accuracy of clinical laboratory testing

CLIA

Federal act to protect the privacy of medical information

HIPAA

Nasiris is a 15-year-old patient at the hospital. Who has the right to release his laboratory results

the patient’s parent/guardian

Professional negligence in blood collection is

malpractice

The federal regulations that are enforced to ensure the quality and accuracy of clinical laboratory testing is covered by

CLIA

The legal term for improper care of a patient by a member of the health care team resulting in injury to the patient is

malpractice

what is a nonmedical reason for which medical records are used

quality improvement

What is defined as “failure to provide proper care, resulting in injury to others”

negligence

What percentage of laboratory errors occur during the preanalytical phase (specimen collection and handling)?

75%

Which common issues in lawsuits against healthcare providers could be avoided by returning patients' bed rails to the raised position after blood collection?

failure to ensure patient safety

Which of the following covers the privacy and confidentiality of every patient’s medical information

HIPAA

Which of the following might result in a negligence lawsuit for a healthcare worker, such as a phlebotomist?

emotional distress

Which of the following seemingly innocent activities can lead to a lawsuit

sending a patients lab test request to print and forgetting to take it off the printer

Which statement about medical malpractice insurance is true?

All healthcare workers should examine the possibility of malpractice suits and the need for malpractice insurance from a personal standpoint

Which person’s term means a set of principles or values based on religious or moral teachings that guide a persons actions

ethics

Which term refers to the conflict of the average health care worker in the community

standard of care

a chemical agent used to prevent blood from clotting is called an ____

anticoagulant

aspirin is a common medication that may increase _____ after a venipuncture

bleedingb

bleeding from _____ or fingerstick is characterized as the easiest to control and sometimes stops without intervention

capillaries

bleeding from a puncture to a/an ____ is characterized as bright red in color, in spurts, and more abundant

artery

if a blood specimen is centrifuged or allowed to settle, the WBCs and platelets settle in a layer above the RBCs called the ____

buffy coat

pleural fluid refers to a fluid specimen from around the _____

lungs

the term ____ means toward the back of the body

posterior

_____ are blood vessels found deep in the tissues

arteries

________ is the clotting factor in blood

fibrinogen

______ means the maintenance of circulating blood in the liquid states so that it does not clot spontaneously

hemostasis

Another term for a “steady state” condition is

homeostasis

If a patient’s burn is described as “proximal to the elbow,” where would the location be?

between the elbow and the shoulder

If there is a large bandage covering “a superficial wound on the anterior side of the shoulder,” what type of wound is it, and where would the location be

wound on the surface of the skin located on the front side of the shoulder

above

epi

bone

osteo

below

infra

inside

endol

arge

mega

clot

thromb

chest

steth

to choke

angin

fat

lipid

hardening

scler

The network of blood vessels that includes arteries, veins, and capillaries is called the

cardiovascular system

the term “microbiology” refers to the study of

bacteria and fungi

the term “oncology” refers to the study of

tumors or cancer

the term “serology” refers to the study of

antibodies in the serum

what type of patient positioning is preferred for performing a venipuncture on hospitalized patients

supine

what would blood flow from an artery look like

bright red blood spurting in a pulsating floww

Which of the following can be collected from a sample that is eliminated naturally?

sputum

which of the following is a prefix meaning “against”

anti-