HOSA Review Chap 1-14

Question 1

Early equipment used for bloodletting included:

Answer 1

fleam, lancet, and leech.

Question 2

A factor that contributes to the phlebotomist’s professional image is:

Answer 2

Attitude

Question 3

The initials for the title granted after successful completion of the American Society for Clinical Pathology phlebotomy examination are

Answer 3

PBT

Question 4

The principles of right and wrong conducts as they apply to professional problems are called

Answer 4

ethics

Question 5

The law that established national standards for the electronic exchange of protected health information is

Answer 5

HIPAA

Question 6

What might be a duty of the phlebotomist?

Answer 6

perform POCT

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of proxemics?

Answer 7

Zone of comfort

Question 8

A national organization that develops guidelines and sets standards for laboratory procedures is the

Answer 8

CAP

Question 9

What is vicarious liability?

Answer 9

If a doctor leaves a patient with an untrained nurse, a medical student, or any other healthcare professional who fails to provide the standard of care, the doctor can be held liable for resulting injuries to the paitent.

Question 10

A young adult comes to an outpatient lab to have his blood drawn. The phlebotomist refuses to draw this patient’s blood because the patient:

Answer 10

has not reached the age of majority in the state.

Question 11

The NPSG’s are

Answer 11

NAACLS national education guidelines

Question 12

A delta check refers to

Answer 12

comparing current test results with previous ones.

Question 13

Blood culture contamination is a quality indicator for the

Answer 13

infection control department

Question 14

Failure to exercise due care is

Answer 14

assault and battery

Question 15

The statue of limitations timing can begin

Answer 15

a month after the injury was discovered.