Phlebotomy Class 10

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) diamond

the standard label that displays a “quick look” at the potential hazards in your work environment

NFPA blue

health

NFPA red

flammability

NFPA yellow

reactivity/instability

NFPA white

special

What do the numbers in the NFPA represent?

0 → minimal hazard

4 → maximum hazard

What are some symbols of NFPA white?

• OX = Oxidizer

• ACID = Acid

• ALK = Alkali

• COR = Corrosive

What are the three components that fire requires?

• fuel

• oxygen

• heat

How do you deal with fire?

• R → rescue (from danger)

• A → alarm (sound alarm and alert those around you)

• C → confine (a fire by closing the doors and windows)

• E → extinguish (use the nearest fire extinguisher to put out fire)

How do you use a fire extinguisher?

• P → pull the pin

• A → aim at fire

• S → squeeze the trigger

• S → sweep the base of the fire

What are the different classes of fire?

• A → ordinary combustible materials

• B → flammable liquids

• C → electrical fires

• D → combustible fires

OSHA Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard

• “right to know” info

• safety data sheet w/ info about storage, hazards, transportation issues, and first aid to anyone dealing withe chemicals

• will cover containment and handle clean-up

Globally Harmonized System of Classification (GHS)

uses chemical identification based on pictograph

What should you know about safety showers and eyewash stations?

if the chemical is water-reactive

What should you do if a piece of equipment is not functioning?

• take the machine out of service by unplugging it from the power source

  • done before calling 911 to eliminate electrical danger

• trip the breaker to the off position if you cannot unplug and call maintenance

• tag or have the machine tagged out of service by maintenance to ensure no one will use an unsafe item

• if equipment or area smells of hot plastic or an electrical fire, even smoke or flames are not visible, clear the area

apheresis

removes one or more blood products from the whole blood

plasmapheresis

removes the plasma from the whole blood allowing the other blood products to be replaced in the donor

What are the general donor requirements?

• minimum age

• weight must be more than 110 pounds

• donation episodes must be more than 56 days apart

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)

• need higher certification

• samples are taken to assess the TOTAL blood composition, more consistent in arterial blood than venial blood

• tested for blood gasses, byproducts of oxygen metabolism, and patient’s acid-base balance

• arterial blood is the best sample for determining blod acidity and blood gases

What are the arteries used for ABGs?

• radial artery

• brachial artery

• femoral artery

What is the difference between platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) in a clinical setting?

• PRP → light blue tube sodium citrate

• PFP → white top tube, no additive

(T/F) As a licensed phlebotomist, you do not need to maintain a CPR/BLS certificate.

False

(T/F) The Globally Harmonized System of Classification has replaced the pictographs with four color labels on the chemical container.

False