Unit 1 Flashcards
Informed consent means
Patient must be informed of intended treatments and their risks before they are performed
Not true about laboratory safety
Storing food in the laboratory refrigerator
What is a phlebotomist
Trained professional in blood drawing
The clinical laboratory is typically under the direction of a
Pathologist
The _________ department identifies pathogenic microorganisms in patient samples
Microbiology
The gray top tube contains
Sodium fluoride/ potassium oxalate
When patients donate their blood for use during their own surgery, this is known as
Autologous donation
In putting on PPE the first article that is put on is the
Gown
The first thing to do when giving CPR to a victim is
Determine whether the victim is conscious
The first thing to do when giving CPR to a victim is
Determine whether the victim is conscious
Personal protection equipment must be provided by the
Employer
An SDS provides information on
Chemicals
Under HIPPA protected health information is defined as
Any part of a patient’s health information that is linked to information that identifies their patient
Not considered a pathogen
Vectors
The continuous links in the chain of infection are in order
Source, means of transmission, susceptible host
_____ is the most important first step in phlebotomy and other testing procedures
Proper patient identification
Droplet precaution to use for patient known to have or suspected of having
Disease transmitted by large infectious droplets that can be deposited on the
mucous membranes of susceptible host
Largest sized needle
15 gauge
What color coded tube does not contain any additives
Red, glass tube
Sodium citrate prevents coagulation in blood tubes by
Binding calcium
Blood collected in light blue topped tube is used for what test
Coagulation
Most tubes containing additives should be inverted
5-8 times out of
What tube yields a serum specimen
Red top tube
Which vein lies in the center of the antecubital fossa
Median cubical
A reddened swollen area where blood has collected under the skin is called a
Hematoma
How high is the tourniquet placed above the site of draw
3-4 inches
A tube holder is used to connect needle and evacuated tube to
Ensure a firm stable connection between them
The proper way to dispose of a needle is to
Put it into a sharps container, after activating needle safety device, immediately after withdrawing it from the patient
Ending the phlebotomy procedure
Remove the tourniquet, remove the tube, place gauze, remove the needle, apply pressure and discard the needle into the sharps container
In performing a dermal puncture the puncture should not be
Aligned with the whirls of the finger print
The depth of a heal puncture should not be more than
2.0mm
What samples is collected first in capillary collection
Hematology tube
Aspirin may affect a patient’s
Bleeding time
Reason for cleaning the first drop of blood in a dermal puncture
To rid the sample of fluid from tissue
