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phleb ch1-4
hcts ch 1-4 phelb question and answers
Question | Answer |
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What are 2 major types of therapy? | polycythemia and hemochromatosis |
What is polycythemia? | an over production of RBC's |
What is hemochromatosis? | access of iron deposits throughout the body |
What are 2 major types of phlebotomy? | vein puncture and skin puncture |
What is vein puncture? | entering a vein w/ an instrument to obtain blood. ex. multi sample needle, syringe, butterfly |
What is skin puncture? | fingerstick: lancet; tenderfoot: primarily on infants "heelstick"; TB test: syringe; Bleeding time test: simplate |
What is the difference between a short and long robed barber surgeon? | Short robed performed everything except surgery, Long robed performed everything including surgery |
What were the crude tools that were used? | bleeding bowls, fleams, and leeches |
What is the main purpose of phlebotomy? | to diagnosis disease |
What are CEU's? | continuing education units; keeps certifications up to date |
What are phlebotomist labeled in the lab? | the ambassadors of the lab |
What are two types of healthcare? | inpatient and outpatient |
What are inpatient facilities? | a hospital |
What are outpatient facilities? | a lab, clinic, or nursing home |
What are the levels of healthcare? | primary, secondary, and tertiary |
What is the medical lab technician? | a scientist |
What are 2 major sections of the lab? | Clinical analysis and Anatomical & Surgical pathology |
What is clinical analysis? | the testing of all blood and bodily fluids |
What does hematology do? | test blood and blood forming tissues |
what does coagulation do? | test ability of blood to form/dissolve clots |
what does chemistry do? | lab tests; sub dep: immunoassay special chem and toxicology |
what does serology/immunology do? | test serum and autoimmune reactions |
what does urinalysis do? | test urine |
What does microbiology do? | tests microorganisms in body fluids and tissue |
What does blood ban/immunohematology do? | test blood for trans fusions |
What is anatomical and surgical pathology? | analysis of tissues and cells and they do autopsies |
What does histology do? | studies microscopic structures of tissues |
What does cytology do? | studies the structures of cells |
What does cytogenetics do? | studies chromosomal deficiencies and genetic disease |
What is joint commission? | checks timelyness of specimens, focuses on improving safety for pt's and residents, establishes standards for operation |
What is College of American Pathologist (CAP)? | are all board certified pathologist, offers proficiency testing and lab inspections, designed for pathology/lab services only, meets Medicare and Medicaid standards |
What is Clinical Lab Improvement Amendments of '88? | made improvements for workers, federal regulation passed by congress |
What is Clinical Lab Standard Institute? | global, non-profit, standard developing organization |
What is the max time aloud based on CLSI for a specimen to sit? | max of 2 hours |
What is the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Lab Sciences? | is the authority on educational quality |
What is Quality Assurance? | appropriateness, applicability, timeliness |
What is documentation? | name, date, time |
What is the Laboratory Procedure Manual? | manuel that states policies and procedures for each test/procedure |
What is the Safety Manual? | contains all hazardous, chemical, electrical, fire, etc. safety steps |
What are legal issues? | wrongful act against a person, property, or reputation |
What are some types of legal issues? | assault, battery, fraud, invasion of privacy, malpractice, negligence, standard of care, vicarious liability, respondant superior, Res Ipsa Loquitur(speaks for itself), etc. |
What is implied consent? | act first, ask later |
What is expressed consent? | knowing what will be done and the risk before hand |
What is needed when testing someone for HIV | a consent form; no consent form = no draw |
what is infection? | when microorganisms invade the body, multiply, and cause ingury or disease |
what is a microbe? | bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses |
What is a pathogen? | microbe capable of causing disease |
What is the chain of infection? | infectious agent>reservoir>exit pathway>means of transmission>entry pathway>susceptible host |
How do you break the chain of infection? | hand washing, PPE, shots, etc. |
When do you use a N95 Hepa Respirator? | when pt's have TB and other airbourne transmissions |
What is the order of putting on PPE? | gown, mask, gloves |
What is the order of taking off PPE? | Gloves, gown, mask, then wash hands |
what are isolation procedures? | they prevent the spread of infection |
What are biohazards? | any material substance harmful to health |
what are the biohazard colors? | black on florescent red-orange |
how long can hepatitis last on a dry surface? | 1 week |
What cleaner is used to clean up blood? | a 1 part bleach to 10 part water solution |
What does p.a.s.s stand for? | pull pin, aim nozzle, squeeze trigger, sweep nozzle at base of fire |
what does r.a.c.e stand for? | remove, alarm, confine, extinguish |
What is a class a fire? | paper or cloth |
what is a class b fire? | flammable liquids, oils, paints |
what is a class c fire? | electrical |
what is a class d fire? | explosive metals (ex. d battery) |
what is a class k fire? | kitchen media, animal fat lard |
what is radiation safety? | distance, shielding, time |
what is chemical safety? | chemicals to preserve and chemicals used to disinfect, cautions and rules in MSDS(black and yellow) |
What does the color red mean on the national fire label? | flammability signal |
what does the color blue mean on the national fire label? | health signal |
what does the color yellow mean on the national fire label? | reactivity signal |
what is a prefix? | comes in front of the root word |
what is a root word? | usually an organ |
what is a suffix? | comes after the root word |
who are the people in the lab? | phlebotomist, tech supervisor, med tech, med lab tech, pathologist |
what does AFB stand for? | acid fast bacillus |