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Unit 1 Part 1 Flashcards

1
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type of care where a patient receives active but short-term treatment for a severe injury or episode of illness, an urgent medical condition, or during recovery from surgery

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acute care

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2
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type of care where patient receives ongoing treatment

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long term care (LTC)

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3
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type of care provided that helps individuals remain out of the acute or LTC facilities

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community care

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4
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type of care that is provided mostly in the community, but can be hired to care for clients in the acute or LTC facility

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private agencies

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5
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government responsible for enforcing the health care act, contributes financially through taxes

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federal government

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6
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government responsible for delivering health care, and pays for it in the facilities

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provincial government

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7
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the hub of the laboratory that receives and sorts speciments deivered

enters patient and speciment information in the lab information system

distributes specimen to appropriate department

packages specimen for transport

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accessioning

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8
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study of the formed elements of the blood (RBC, WBC, and platelets)

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hematology

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9
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most common test done in Hematology

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CBC (Complete Blood Count)

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10
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specialized Hematology area concerned with laboratory testing associated with bllding and clotting disorders such as hemophelia

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coagulation

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11
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if there is no coagulation department, the blood sample goes to

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hematology

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12
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the largest of the laboratory departments, determines the concentration of chemical constituents of different body fluids

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chemistry

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13
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usually a subsection of the chemistry or hematology department

involves the testing of urine specimens

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urinalysis

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14
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the study of micro organisms including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses

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microbiology

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15
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study of antigen-antibody reactions used to diagnose certain infectuous diseases, AIDs, allergies

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serology (immunology)

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16
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department responsible for providing blood products to patients requiring transfusions

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blood bank (immunohematology)

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17
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the study of tissue structure

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histology

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18
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a division of anatomic pathology in which structural changes in cells are evaluated in order to detect and diagnose disease

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cytology

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19
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the incision of a vein in order to collect a blood sample

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phlebotomy

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20
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what is wrong with the patient

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diagnostic testing

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21
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used to develop treatment of a medical condition

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therapeutic assessment

22
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making sure that the treatment is working

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monitoring

23
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__% of decisions about diagnosis and treatment are based on laboratory test results

A

85

24
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__% of decisions about diagnosis and treatment are based on laboratory test results

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85

25
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when facing conflicts, you follow the chain of command to resolve it, which means you go to ____ first

A

the individual

25
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when facing conflicts, you follow the chain of command when trying to resolve it, which means you go to the ____ first

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individual

26
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principles of conduct that establish standards and morals that govern decisions and behavior

A

ethics

27
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concerned whether the medical workers actions are right or wrong

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medical ethics

28
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an idea or opinion that’s driven by a desire to be good

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moral precept

29
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a set of rules that defines allowable actions or correct behavior

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ethical code

30
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3 major points common to most ethical standards

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  1. do no harm to anyone
  2. perform according to sound technical ability and good judgement
  3. respect patient’s rights (confidentiality, privacy, right to refuse)
31
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patient has the right to be a part of the decision making regarding the health care plan

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autonomy

32
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good must result from the treatment

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beneficence

33
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doing no harm must be the goal

good must outweigh the harm even if some harm is inflicted during the treatment

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nonmaleficence

34
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all should be treated fairly

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justice

35
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is observed by being truthful, keeping promises, respecting patient’s rights, and protecting the personal integrity of the patient

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fidelity

36
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information about the care and treatment of patients should be kept and used only for health care purposes

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confidentiality

37
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concerned with whether the medical worker acted legally or illegally

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medical law

38
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when patient agrees to treatment, also known as explicit consent

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informed consent

39
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consent that is not expressly granted by a person, but rather implicitly granted by a person’s actions

ex. holding out the arm, unresponsive

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implied or implicit consent

40
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you can be charged with ____ (verbal threat) and ____ (physical) if you force care on or harm the patient

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assault and battery

41
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you are required to provide safe care for a patient even if you do not like the individual

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duty of care

42
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you can be sued if the patient is harmed because the care you gave was incorrect

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liability and negligence (malpractice)

43
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client’s rights (PHIA)

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right to be informed, respected, self determination, privacy and confidentiality

44
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an act or threat causing another to be fearful of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause harm, verbal threat

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assault

45
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the unlawful touching of a person without consent, intentional harmful or use of force without consent (physical harm)

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battery

46
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defined as a written attach on a person’s reputation

ex. social media

A

libel

47
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a spoken attack on a person’s reputation

ex. gossiping

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slander

48
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the national organization

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CSMLS - Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science

49
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the provincial organization

A

MAMLS - Manitoba Association for Medical Laboratory Science

50
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What does WRHA stand for?

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Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Herzing College - MLA (14 decks)

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