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Chapter ONE Flashcards

1
Q

What must be done before specimens or test results are reported to the physician?

A

Specimens must be collected and analyzed

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2
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Who is the father of medicine?

A

Hippocrates

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3
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What are the four humors?

A
  • Blood
  • Phlegm
  • Black Bile
  • Yellow Bile
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4
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What is Hippocrates theory?

A

Disease was the result of excess substance such as BPBY

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5
Q

What is phlebotomy?

A

The process of bloodletting

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6
Q

What is one important surgical technique?

A

Phlebotomy

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7
Q

What did bloodletting involve?

A
  • involved cutting into a vein with a sharp instrument
  • releasing blood to rid evil spirits
  • cleanse body of impurities
  • Bring body back to proper balance
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8
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Greek translation/breakdown of phlebotomy

A

Phlebos- veins

Tome-incisions

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9
Q

Who were the first people bloodletting?

A

Barber-surgeons

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10
Q

What tool was used for cutting the vein?

A

Lancet

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11
Q

Who died of exsanguination?

A

George Washington

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12
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What methods were used to accomplish phlebotomy?

A

Cupping and leeching

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13
Q

What are fleams?

A

Double-edged blades at right angles to the handles

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14
Q

For what reasons is phlebotomy performed today?

A
  • obtain blood for diagnostic purposes and monitoring of prescribed treatments
  • remove blood for transfusions
  • remove blood for therapeutic purposes/treatment [for polycythemia]
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15
Q

What is polycythemia?

A

Disorder involving overproduction of red blood cells

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16
Q

Phlebotomy is primarily accomplished through _____

A

Venipuncture and capillary puncture

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17
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What is venipuncture?

A

Collecting blood by penetration of a vein with needle/syringe or other collection apparatus

18
Q

What is capillary puncture?

A

Collection of blood after puncturing skin with a lancet

19
Q

What is the use of a lancet today?

A

Finger sticks to check blood pressure

20
Q

What was used to drain blood and is still being used today?

A

Leeches

21
Q

What were the tools that were used for phlebotomy?

A
  • Bleeding bowls
  • lancets
  • cupping
  • leeching
  • fleams
22
Q

What is the most important thing a phlebotomist needs to know?

A

What test goes in what tube

23
Q

What is point of care test (POCT)

A

At home test with results

24
Q

What are CEUs?

A

Continuing education units taken in order to maintain a license

25
Q

What is a license?

A

Document or permit granted by the state indicating permission for a person to perform a certain service after having met the education and experience requirements and successfully completing an exam

26
Q

What is professionalism?

A
  • integrity
  • dependability
  • diplomacy/ethical behavior
  • motivation
  • look and dress professional
27
Q

What is a patients bill of right?

A

Patient has the right to refuse/deny any medical care

28
Q

Who are the healthcare workers?

A

They must obtain the patients written authorization for any use of disclosure or PH1 unless the use of disclosure is for treatment, payment, or healthcare operations

29
Q

3 components of communication skills:

A
  • verbal skills
  • nonverbal skills
  • the ability to listen
30
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Verbal communication has a:

A

Sender, receiver, feedback, feedback loop

31
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Nonverbal communication

A

Kinesics

Facial expressions, gestures, and eye contact

32
Q

Kinesic slip:

A

The verbal and nonverbal messages do not match

33
Q

Proxemics is ______

A

The study of an individuals concept and use of space

34
Q

3 healthcare deliveries:

A
  • primary care (your doctor)
  • secondary care (specialist)
  • tertiary (long term convalescent)
35
Q

Hematology tests

A

Have to do with blood and blood forming tissues

36
Q

What is the most commonly ordered tests

A

Hematology tests

37
Q

What is coagulation?

A

Study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots

38
Q

Common coagulation tests

A
  • PT

- PTT

39
Q

What types of tests are performs in chemistry?

A

All body fluids or serums

40
Q

What is histology?

A

Study of microscopic structure of TISSUES

41
Q

What is cytology?

A

Tests concerned with structure of CELLS

42
Q

What does a pathologist specialize in?

A

Diagnosing of the disease

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