Final Review Flashcards
True or False: CPT and CLPLB are the national certification titles given to Phlebotomists.
True
True or False: Malpractice can lead to monetary rewards.
True
What is ‘risk’ defined as?
The loss or chance of injury.
True or False: Pt’s have the right to refuse treatment.
True
Civil law is concerned with what?
The acts violating laws of privacy parties and is based on TORT.
Criminal law is concerned with what?
The acts committed in violation of laws made by state and local authorities.
True or False: Taking vital signs is the duty of the Phlebotomist.
False
What are the principles of Right and Wrong towards a phlebotomist called?
Ethics
True or False: Serology is the study of bacteria.
False
Which part of the laboratory performs tests looking for abnormalities in the blood?
Hematology
Which medical field treats patients with tumors and cancer?
Oncology
Which medical field treats the skin?
Dematology
What does HMO stand for?
Health Maintenance Organization
What does PPO stand for?
Preferred Provider Organization
True or False: Comprehensive insurance covers both major and minor medical conditions.
True
Which part of the laboratory performs blood cultures?
Microbiology
What qualifies a patient for Medicare?
Pt must be 65 years or older, unless injured at an earlier age.
What qualifies a patient for Medicaid?
Pt must be on welfare or have mental disabilities.
True or False: Medicaid is taken by all doctors.
False
True or False: Medicaid is funded by both the State and Federal governments.
True
What is the most common lab acquired infection?
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Which governmental organization sets mandates for safe working conditions?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
What is the most important factor in preventing the spread of disease?
Hand Washing
What does a BDI Stop Sign on a patient’s door mean?
Check with nurse before entering.
Reverse isolation should be used in which kind of patients?
Patients with severe burns.
True or False: The three types of isolation systems are Category Specific, Disease Specific, and State Specific.
False
An infection or microorganism that lives in the blood is called a
Bloodborn Pathogen
Stopping the means of disease transmission by limiting the susceptibility of hosts is called
Breaking The Chain Of Infection
What are the 3 types of contact transmision?
Direct; Indirect; and Droplet
What is a Nosocomial Infection?
An infection that comes from a surgical wound (hospital).
‘Derm’ means
Skin
True or False: Dermatosis is an abnormal condition of the skin.
True
The inflammation of a vein is called what?
Phlebitis
‘ALL’ means
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
True or False: A suffix is a words ending.
True
True or False: A prefix is a words beginning.
True
The suffix ‘oma’ means
Swelling or Tumor
The suffix ‘ologist’ means
a specific in the study of a subject (ie. Oncologist)
