Mid Term Review 1-6
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- what are the two types of phlebotomy?
- vein puncture and dermal puncture
- 3 examples of professionalism
- integrity, self motivation and dependability
- what is integrity?
- knowing right from wrong
- name three parts of the patient care partnership
- clean and safe environment,protection of privacy, and help leaving the hospital
- what is hematology?
- the study of blood
- what is histology?
- the study of tissue
- what is cytology?
- the study of cells
- what is coagulation?
- clotting
- what is anti coagulation?
- non clotting
- what is pathologist?
- diagnosing disease
- what is proxemics?
- the study of an individuals concept and use of space
- what is tat?
- turn around time
- what are the barriers to communication?
- language limitations, cultural diversity, emotions, age, and physical disability\'s
- how to handle a difficult patient
- let them know you know what they are going threw and be understanding
- name 4 elements in healthcare communication
- empathy, control, respect, and trust
- what is a professional image?
- conservative clothing, good hygiene, and physical well being.
- what color tube is drawn for most drug/medical test?
- red
- what is the difference from inpatient and out patient?
- out patient is at home and inpatient is admitted to the hospital
- what lab personnel must have a college degree?
- medical technologist
- how can you help a patient feel in control?
- agreeing with them and recognizing their fears
- what is the meaning of phlebotomy from Latin and Greek?
- Latin- vena is vein and secto is cutting Greek- phlebos is vein and tome is incision
- what are 4 test that are a part of a cbc?
- red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and hemoglobin
- microbiology tests all cultures? true or false
- true
- coagulation is often combinded with what?
- hematology
- what are 8 test in a metabolic panel
- glucose, BUN, creatinine, sodium, potassium, chloride, co2 and calcium
- name three of four tubes that go to blood bank
- red SST and lavender
- what department performs test to identify abnormalities of blood and blood forming tissues?
- Hematology
- what is C&S?
- culture and sensitivity
- what is QA stand for?
- quality assurance
- what is NAACLS?
- National accrediting agency for clinical laboratory
- what is CLSI?
- manages federal healthcare programs of medicaid and medicare
- what is CAP?
- college of American pathologist
- what is CQI
- continuous quality improvement
- what does CLSI do?
- they control phlebotomy procedures
- what is a TORT?
- a wrongful act to a patient
- what is vicarious?
- liability by law on one person for acts committed by another
- do patients have the right to refuse being drawn??
- yes
- performing a veinpuncture on unwilling patient or drawing blood without patients permission can lead to what?
- negligence and assault and battery
- what is a phlebotomist\'s most important job?
- identifying the patient
- name three of the 10 points in avoiding a lawsuit
- respect patients right to confidentiality, use proper safety containers and devices, and document incident or occurrence
- know the difference between pathogenic and non pathogenic
- pathogenic is capable of causing disease
- what is a microorganism?
- an organism that is so small that it is invisible to the naked eye
- what is nonsocomial infections, how does it spread and how can you prevent it?
- an infection caused in a hospital. it is spread threw infected personnel other patients visitors and contaminated food.
- what are the 6 links to the chain of infection?
- infectious agent, reservoir, exit pathway, means of transmission, entry pathway, and susceptible host
- what are two main tiers of precautions in revised guideline for precautions in hospitals?
- standard and transmission
- what is vector?
- transmission by insect
- when and how to use gloves!
- always and do not touch the outside of the glove
- what is PPE?
- personal protective equipment
- 2-3 situations that require hand washing
- before and after patient, before and after lunch, and after using the bathroom
- what is protective and reverse isolation
- used for patients that are susceptible to infections, like burn patients or organ transplant patients
- what is the differnece from standard and transmission precautions
- standard is precautions to use on all patients regardless of diagnosis or infection status. and transmission is specific precautions used of patients that are known to be infected with certain pathogens transmitted by air, droplet, or contact
- what are the three precautions in transmission based precautions?
- airborne precautions, droplet precautions, and contact precautions
- what to do on an accidental needle stick?
- remove the object and wash it out with soap and water, then fill out an indecent report
- HBV attacks what part of the body?
- the liver and it is transmitted sexually and it can stay alive on dried blood for up to a week
- standard precautions apply to what body fluids?
- apply to blood, all body fluids, secretion and excretions except sweat
- what shoes do you wear in the laboratory?
- closed toe shoes
- enteric pathogens fall under what precautions?
- contact
- what are four of five basic elements of word building?
- word root, prefix, suffix and combining vowel
- medical terminology is the language derived from what?
- latin and greek
- need to know.. CBC, PKU, T&C, WBC, RBC, Hgb, Hct, ESR, AND BUN
- CBC- complete blood count, PKU- phenylketonuria, T&C- type and crossmatch, WBC- white blood cells, RBC- red blood cells, Hgb- hemaglobin, HCT- hematocryte,ESR- sed rate, and BUN- blood urea nitrogen
- what is supine position?
- laying on your back
- what is homeostasis?
- standing the same... in a state of equilibrium or balance
- name three types of blood vessels
- metabolic cephalic and basilic
- what is the color of arterial blood?
- light red
- do veins carry deoxygenated blood?
- yes
- are phlebotomist allowed to do vein puncture on a artery?
- no
- are arterioles and venules the smallest branches or arteries and veins?
- yes
- what are the tiny connecting units between arterioles and venules?
- capillaries
- need to know what order you choose veins
- median cephalic and then the basilic
- can phlebotomist access leg veins at own discretion?
- no
- what is the function of erythrocytes?
- they carry oxygen from lungs to cells
- what is the function of leukocytes?
- white blood cells
- what is the function of thrombocytes?
- the smallest of the formed elements and better known as platelets
- what do platelets do?
- clott
- what is hemoglobin and what does it do?
- is an iron containing pigment in RBC that enables them to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide and also gives them their red color
- name 3 types of white blood cells
- monocytes basophils and neutrophils
- what is the most common most rare, agglutination, and what determines type?
- o is the most common and ab is the least common. and its based on the presence or absence of two antigens identified as a and b
- what is the most serious complication of transfusion with wrong type blood?
- die
- what is the liquid portion of blood only when the blood clots?
- serum has no fibrogen
- what is the liquid portion of blood in body and in anti-coagulation tubes?
- plasma
- what is whole blood and what is the most common test performed on whole blood
- CBC
- what is buffy coat and what are its components?
- the middle layer of a spun tube and consist of white blood cells and platelets
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name the tubes that clot and produce serum by color and name
- SST, red, navy blue with no additive
- what tubes do not clot and make plasma?
- sodium heparin lithium heparin blue lavender pink yellow and grey
- what can we deturmine by analyzing blood?
- everything
- what is the most numerous type of cell in the body?
- red blood cells
- what is a bevel?
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the point of the needle that is cut on a slant for ease of skin entry
- do alcohol wipes disinfect and sterilize?
- no just disinfect
- what is a tourniquet used for?
- to stop blood flow and to make it easier to feel vein and puncture it
- what is the gauge of the needle we use?
- 21
- how do the numbers of the gauge relate to the size of the needle?
- the bigger the number the smaller the tubes
- silicon gel separator what does it do and what tubes have it?
- separates serum from cells and PST SST and tiger tops have them
- what are sharps container used for?
- bio-hazard and for discarding needles
- HCT AND Hgb?
- purple and hematology
- antibody (AB) screen
- pink purple red yellow blood bank
- c reactive protein (CRP)
- SST and red serrology and immunology
- electrolytes
- SST/PST chem
- Lipase
- SST/PST chem
- fibrinogen
- light blue coagulation
- epstein barr virus (EBV)
- SST and red serology
- comprehensive metabolic panel
- SST/PST red chem
- drug
- red chem
- glucose
- gray chem
- ESR (sed rate)
- purple hematology
- PT (prothrombin time)
- light blue coagulation
- type and rh (abo rh)
- pink purple red yellow blood bank
- cholesterol
- SST/Pst chemistry
- CBC (complete blood count)
- purple hematology
- what different departments is a red from?
- toxocology blood bank and serology