chapter 6 patient & specimen requirements

Question 1

accession number

Answer 1

sequential number assigned in the order received

Question 2

ambulatory

Answer 2

walking about

Question 3

analyte

Answer 3

substance undergoing analysis, such as glucose or cholesterol

Question 4

ASAP

Answer 4

as soon as possible

Question 5

basal state

Answer 5

metabolic condition after 12 hours of fasting & lack of exercise

Question 6

battery

Answer 6

unlawful use of physical force or contact toward another individual

Question 7

bedside manner

Answer 7

behavior that puts a patient at ease while healthcare personnel perform a procedure

Question 8

code of ethics

Answer 8

rules of behavior that govern the practices of a profession or person

Question 9

assault

Answer 9

unlawful act of threatening or causing a person to experience fear

Question 10

diurnal variation

Answer 10

normal changes in lab values throughout the day

Question 11

edema

Answer 11

accumulation of fluid in the tissues, usually resulting in swelling

Question 12

electronic health record (EHR)

Answer 12

medical info stored in computerized formats

Question 13

electronic medical record (EMR)

Answer 13

another term used to describe computerized documents

Question 14

ethics

Answer 14

area of philosophy that examines values, actions, and choices to determine right & wrong

Question 15

fasting

Answer 15

abstinence from food & liquids (except for water) for a specified periodd

Question 16

health insurance portability & accountability act (HIPAA)

Answer 16

federal law that establishes a national standard for electronic healthcare transactions & protects the privacy & confidentiality of patient info; among other provisions, HIPAA states that info about a patient must not be discussed with individuals other than the patient unless the patient has given written or verbal permission

Question 17

hemoconcentration

Answer 17

rapid increase in the ratio of blood components (cells) to plasma (liquid)

Question 18

hemodilution

Answer 18

increase in plasma water

Question 19

interfering substances

Answer 19

produces incorrect lab results

Question 20

lipemic

Answer 20

cloudy serum or plasma following or caused by increased lipids (fats)

Question 21

peak level

Answer 21

specimen collected when a serum drug level is at its highest level, usually 15 to 30 min after administration

Question 22

postprandial

Answer 22

after eating a meal

Question 23

rapport

Answer 23

behavior, courtesy, & respect given to a patient

Question 24

requisition

Answer 24

documentation of a blood test order, usually generated by or at the request of a physician

Question 25

respondeat superior

Answer 25

the employer is responsible for the acts of his or her employees

Question 26

sedentary

Answer 26

not engaged in any physical activity

Question 27

STAT

Answer 27

immediate need

Question 28

therapeutic drug monitoring

Answer 28

physician management of an effective drug dose

Question 29

trough level

Answer 29

specimen collected when a serum drug level is at its lowest level, usually immediately before the next scheduled dose is administered