unit test 1 Flashcards
Hepato refers to
liver
Leukocytes refers to
white blood cells
the joint commission
This organization is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations. It also updates the standards regularly to reflect the rapid advances in health care and medicine
clinical and laboratory standards institute
what does PASS stand for
P-Pull, the pin off the extinguisher
A-Aim, at the bae of the fire
S-Squeeze, the handle
S-Sweep, motion as you spray
(NFPA) national fire protection association LABEL
yellow-reactivity warning
white- other
red- flammability
blue-health hazard
what RACE stand for
R-Rescue, the patient (move form danger)
A-Alert, pull the alarm & call 911
C-Confine, close doors and windows to prevent spreading
E-Extinguish/Evacuate
A phlebotomy technician finishes performing a blood draw in an isolation room. Which of the following pieces of personal protective equipment should the technician remove first
gloves
A phlebotomy technician is collecting a sample for cholesterol, troponin, and HDL blood results. Which of the following departments is responsible for processing these test?
chemistry
5 means infection can spread
common vehicle-
droplet-
contact-
vector-
list the six links of chain of infection
infectious agent, reservoir, mode of transmission, susceptible host, method of entry, method of exit
Isolation means
separation of an infection source from the susceptible host breaking the chain of infection
barriers to communication that the phlebotomist should aware of
the patient has dementia-
hard of hearing
speaks a different language
accreditation
the monitoring system for institutions that train phlebotomist
informed consent
the patient must be informed of intended treatments and their risk before they are performed
OSHA defines Bloodbrone pathogens as
INFECTIOUS AGENTS carried in the BLOOD, BODY FLUIDS and UNFIXED TISSUES
Contracting a bloodborne infection from an accidental needle stick is the principal occupational risk for a phlebotomist
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Syphilis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
certification
evidence that an individual has demonstrated proficiency in a particular field
continuing education credits (CEUS)
once certified you may need to participate in this to earn a certain amount of hours to keep your certification
protect health information (PHI)
any information about the patient including name, address, race, health status
ASPT, AMT, ASCP, NHA
organizations that certify a phlebotomist
branch of the hospital organization will you find the clinical laboratory
professional services
microbiology
isolates and identifies pathogenic microorganisms in patient samples and responsible for infection control
immunology
evaluates a patients immune response through the detection of antibodies
