Quiz 1 - Ch 1 & 4 Flashcards
Comes before a word root and modifies its meaning
Prefix
Collection of dangerous abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms
Do not use list
Follows a word root and adds to or changes the meaning
Suffix
Establishes the basic meaning of a medical term
Word root
Makes pronunciation easier
Combining form
Word root joined with a vowel
Combining vowel
Viscer/o
Internal organs
Proixim/o
Near
Derm/o
Skin
Arther/o
Joint
Neur/o
Nerve
Bronch/o
Bronchus
Gluc/o
Glucose
Kal/o
Potassium
Natr/o
Sodium
Nat/o
Birth
Arteri/o
Artery
Cyt/o
Cell
Agglutin/o
Clumping
Coagul/o
Clotting
Hem/o
Blood
Cyan/o
Blue
Erythr/o
Red
Leuk/o
White
Brady-
Slow
Edem-
Swelling
Hyper-
High
Supra-
Above
Hypo-
Low
Primi-
Before or in front
Mal-
Bad or ill
Pre-
First
-cyte
Cell
-ia
Condition
-itis
Inflammation
-taxia
Muscle coordination
-pathy
Disease
-penia
Lack of or deficiency
-ectomy
Surgical removal
-emesis
Vomit
Oncology
Tumors, benign and malignant
Ophthalmology
Eye examinations
Endocrinology
Endocrine gland disorders
Cardiology
Diseases of the heart
Neurology
Disorders of the brain and spinal cord
Pediatrics
Well-check ups for children
Nephrology
Kidney function
Urology
Urinary tract disease
Dermatology
Conditions of the skin
Emergency medicine
Emergency car due to accidents
Pulmonology
Respiratory system conditions
Rheumatology
Inflammation and joint disease
Infectious disease
Contagious pathogenic infections
Hematology
Disorders of the blood
Allergy and immunology
Disorders hypersensitivity
Gerontology
Aging and age related disorders
Psychiatry
Clinical depression
Gastroenterology
Digestive tract disorders
Family medicine
Continuous comprehensive care
Which word element establishes the basic meaning of a medical term
A. Combining form
B. Prefix
C. Suffix
D. Word root
D. Word root
To which part of the body does the word part “cephal” refer to
A. Head
B. Intestine
C. Kidney
D. Liver
A. Head
What does the suffix “-lysis” mean
A. Incision
B. Breakdown
C. Stoppage
D. Surgical removal
B. Breakdown
The plural form of “ovum” is
A. Ovix
B. ovi
C. ovae
D. Ova
D. Ova
The singular form of “atria” is
A. Atra
B. Atrius
C. Atrium
D. Atrix
C. Atrium
The medical term for platelet is
A. Coagulocyte
B. Hepatocyte
C. Leukocyte
D. Thrombocyte
D. Thrombocyte
Which of the following terms means kidney inflammation
A. Nephremia
B. Nephritis
C. Renemia
D. Renitis
B. Nephritis
The abbreviation “RBC” means
A. Random blood count
B. Rare blood cancer
C. Red blood cell
D. Reduced blood content
C. Red blood cell
Which part of the word “arteriospasm” is the suffix
A. Arte
B. Ospa
C. Arteri
D. Spasm
D. Spams
The prefix of the word “antiseptic” means
A. Against
B. Away from
C. Difficult
D. Without
A. Against
The integration of language, customs, beliefs, religion, and values for successful patient care
Cultural diversity
Specialist in the incision of the vein
Phlebotomist
Patient care that follows a team-based approach to healthcare delivery, emphasizing a partnership between providers and patients
Patient-centered care
Legislation that guarantees the privacy of individual health information
Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA)
Maintenances of current knowledge and new additions to one’s profession through journals, courses, and workshops
Continuing education
Instruction to acquire additional patient care skills
Cross-training
Maintaining the privacy of information
Confidentiality
Performance of procedures in various locations instead of one central location
Decentralization
Process by which a program or institution documents meeting establishes guidelines
Certification
Documentation ensuring that an individual has met certain professional standards
Accreditation
One or more parts taken from a system, such as serum or plasma for testing after centrifugation
Specimen
The amount of distance between two people when communicating, varies according to cultural differences
Zone of comfort
Skill and knowledge requirements to perform patient care, set up by regulatory and professional organization
Standards of care
Portion of a body fluid or tissue taken for examination
Sample
Any information about health status, provision of health care, or payment for healthcare that can be linked to a specific individual
Protected health information (PHI)
A form detailing orders for patient testing
Requisition form
Conduct and qualities that typify a professional
Professionalism
Puncture or incision into a vein to obtain blood
Phlebotomy
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- correct labeling of all specimens with the required information
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- performing electrocardiographs (ECGs)
Additional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- appropriate transportation of specimens to the laboratory in a timely manner
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- performing and monitoring point of care testing (POCT)
Additional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- PROCESSING SPECIMENS FOR DELIVERY TO THE APPROPRIATE LABORATORY DEPARTMENT
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- performance of computer operations and record-keeping pertaining to phlebotomy
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- compliance with the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPAA) and confidentiality guidelines
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- performing measurement of patients vital signs
Additional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- attendance at continuing education (CE) programs
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- training other health-care personnel to perform phlebotomy
Additional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- monitoring the quality of specimens collected on the units
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- observing of all safety regulations, quality control checks, and preventative maintenance procedures
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- assisting with bone marrow collection
Additional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- collecting specimens from venous access devices (VADs)
Additional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- evaluating protocols associated with specimen collection
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- correct identification and preparation of the patient before specimen collection
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- collecting arterial blood specimens
Additional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- effective interaction with patents and hospital personnel
Traditional
Identify each of the following duties as either a traditional or additional duty of a phlebotomist
- selection of the appropriate specimen containers for the specified tests
Traditional
Hippocrates believed that disease was caused by an excess of what
Body fluids
Documentation ensuring that an individual has met certain professional standards is called what
Certification
Which of the following is a traditional responsibility of a phlebotomist
A. Collect samples
B. Analyzes specimens
C. Transport patients
D. Obtain vital signs
A. Collect samples
A factor that contributes to the overall professional impression made by the phlebotomist is
A. Compassion
B. Self confidence
C. Dependability
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following is improper telephone technique
A. Listening and restating information
B. Putting an irritated caller on hold
C. Referring the caller elsewhere if uncertain
D. Taking notes as the caller is talking
B. Putting an irritated caller on hold
The department in the hospital that treats lung deficient is the
Respiratory therapy
Healthcare providers who do not recognize diversity are
Risking a civil rights violation
A phlebotomist receives a telephone order from the ICU requesting STAT collection of ABGs, lytes, and a WBC on a patient with COPD.
1. What is the complete name of the patients location
2. What is the collection priority, and what does it mean
3. What are the complete names of the tests that need collected
4. What is the complete name of the disorder the patient has
- Intensive care unit
- STAT, immediately
- Arterial blood gas test, electrolytes, and white blood count
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A patient arrives at an outpatient laboratory with a requisition form from her physician for a prep CBC and a chem profile. The requisition indicates that the patient has h/o syncope, and must be fasting for the tests and NPO for surgery, which is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
1. Why is the patient having blood test
2. What does NPO mean
3. Explain what h/o syncope means
- She is having g surgery the next morning
- Nothing by mouth
- Fainting, likely by low blood pressure
Identify the characteristics associated with professionalism and give a description of each
- Dependability, cooperation, commitment: show up on time, willing to help in emergencies/last minute, go to staff meetings, respond to emails
- Compassion, courtesy, respect: be sensitive and empathetic, be smiley and cheerful, read the room
- Integrity, honesty, competence: admit to mistakes, be confident but not overconfident
- Organization, responsibility, flexibility: maintain organized and well-stocked collection tray/station
- Professional appearance: clean unwrinkled scrubs, clean closed-toed and skid proof shoes, modest jewelry makeup and tattoos, practice good hygiene (shower, brush teeth)
- Communications skills: verbal, listening, nonverbal (body language)
What does being certified mean as far as phlebotomists are concerned
Being able to accurately draw blood from patients and hav e gone through a phlebotomy course
How can one be officially recognized bas a phlebotomist
By taking the certification exam and passing
What should a phlebotomist do to keep current after they become certified
By doing continuing education courses/test
For a phlebotomist, what is a major benefit of becoming certified
Can work anywhere/any state
