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PMLS TOPIC 1 PART 2 Flashcards

1
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is the collection of blood
samples for laboratory analysis to
diagnose and monitor medical
conditions

A

Phlebotomy

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is a person trained to
obtain blood samples primarily by
venipuncture and microtechniques.

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Phlebotomist

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Duties of the Phlebotomist

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  1. Correct identification and preparation of the patient before
    sample collection
  2. Collection of the appropriate amount of blood needed
  3. Selection of appropriate sample containers
  4. Correct labelling of all samples
  5. Appropriate transportation of samples
  6. Effective interaction with patients and hospital personnel
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AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST (AMT)

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REGISTERD PHLEBOTOMY TECNICIAN RPT (AMT)

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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (ASCP)

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PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN PBT (ASCP)

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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (ASPT)

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CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN CPT (ASPT)

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NATIONAL PHLEBOTOMY ASSOCIATION (NPA)

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CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN NPA (CPT)

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NATIONAL HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION (NHA)

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CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN CPT (NHA)

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9
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Health-Care Delivery System
► Employment settings

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  1. Hospitals
  2. Physician Office Laboratories (POL)
  3. Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO)
  4. Reference laboratories
  5. Urgent care centers
  6. Nursing homes
  7. Home health-care agencies
  8. Blood donor centers
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EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED)

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Patients who are in immediate care

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INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU)

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Patients who are critically ill

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CARDIAC CARE UNIT (CCU)

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Patients who have acute Cardiac Disorder

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PEDIATRICS

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Children

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NURSERY

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Infant/babies

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Neonatal intensive care Unit Department (NICU-N)

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Newborns who are experiencing difficulties

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Labor and delivery (L&D)

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Childbirth

17
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Operating room (OR)

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Surgical Procedure

18
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Recovery Room

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Postoperative patients

19
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Psychiatric Unit

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Mentally Disturb Patients

20
Q

Dialysis unit

A

Patients with renal disorders

21
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Medical/Surgical units

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General Patient care

22
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Oncology Center

A

Cancer Treatment

23
Q

Short stay unit

A

out patient department

24
Q

Requirements for persons performing waived, provider- performed microscopy,
moderate-complexity, and high-complexity testing.

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CLIA (CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS OF 1988 –

25
Q

Accreditation and certification of health care
organizations

A

JC (JOINT COMMISSION)

26
Q

agency that
develops written standards and guidelines for sample collection, handling and
processing, and laboratory testing and reporting

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CLSI (CLINICAL AND LABORATORY STANDARDS INSTITUTE)

27
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Laboratory accreditation
and provision of proficiency testing

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CAP (COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS)

28
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Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals

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  1. Improving the Accuracy of Patient Identification
  2. Improving the Effectiveness of Communication among
    Healthcare Givers
  3. Reduce the Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections
  4. Encourage Patients’ Active Involvement in Their Own
    Case as a Patient Safety Strategy
29
Q

are recommended standards of right
and wrong

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Ethics

30
Q

specifies legally required
conduct of health-care providers.

A

Medical law

31
Q

A wrongful act committed by one person against another that causes harm to the person or his or her property is called

A

Tort

32
Q

Is the threat to touch another person without his or her consent and with the intention of causing fear or harm

A

Assault

33
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Is the actual harmful touching of a person without his or her consent

A

Battery

34
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Is a spoken or written words that can injure a person’s reputation

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Defamation

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