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PHLEB Quizzes/HW
Question | Answer |
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First thing you should do if you enter a patient's room and encounter a fire in the waste container? | Rescue those who need help immediately |
Example of an action that is against OSHA policy because it may result in a needlestick injury while performing venipuncture? | Jamming a used needle down into a full sharps container |
Before adding a chemical to a specimen container, you should look up info regarding safety risks using the | SDS |
Example of a practice that may help eliminate the cause of lower back pain | Adjust height of patient's chair/bed |
A phleb is asked to help unpack a shipment of chemicals for the lab and to check whether there are any fire hazards. The phleb should check the | NFPA label on each chemical bottle |
Bacteria that has become resistant to ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin | Clostridium difficile |
OSHA is a government agency mandates the | use of PPE |
Which respirator mask should you wear when encountering small airborne particles during patient care and lab activities? | N95 |
Minimum hand wash time requirement between patients | 20 sec |
Which agency can provide current info regarding respiratory hygiene precautions | CDC |
Where should you remove PPE when you are finished drawing blood on a patient in isolation | Inside patient's room |
What procedure can a phleb perform to break the chain of infection | Hand hygiene |
Which test is part of a CBC? - PT/TT - TCHOL - WBC - HIV | WBC |
How would you describe a child whose cold hands appear bluish | Cyanotic |
Which department would complete a BMP | Chemistry |
HDL and LDL blood tests are testing for | Cholesterol |
How to describe pt's veins that are close to surface of skin | superficial |
Which of the following is part of the muscular system? - Cauda equina - Mammary plexus - Pectoralis major - Radius | Pectoralis major |
Which of the following is part of the lymphatic system? - Ulna - Mammary plexus - Urine myoglobin - Latissimus dorsi | Mammary plexus |
Liquid wastes are stored in and eliminated by | Urinary bladder |
What body system would urine myoglobin and lactic acid tests be testing? | Muscular system |
What blood tests would be ordered for allergies, infections, and anemia? | CBC |
Most common disease associated with endocrine system | Diabetes |
Which type of diabetes does the body not use insulin efficiently? | Type 1 |
Test to check for adequate levels to maintain calcium in the bones? | Vitamin D |
A patient cannot feel any sensations/pressure when her veins are palpated. She most likely has a disorder of which body system? | nervous system |
Types of circulation included in cardiovascular system | Coronary, Pulmonary, Systemic |
Is the heart a single or dual pump? | Dual pump |
Which side of the heart carries deoxygenated blood? | Right side |
Blood vessels are lined with the same cells as the heart's | endocardium |
Which valve does blood pass through when entering the left ventricle? | Bicuspid valve |
What type of blood cells have hemoglobin | Erythrocytes |
Mononuclear leukocytes include | B-cells, T-cells, monocytes |
Colors that various types of granulocytes exhibit when stained | Blue-black, red-orange, tan-pink |
What type of blood cells may be elevated when a person is exposed to the cause of an allergy and/or when a person acquires a parasitic infection | Eosinophils |
WBCs that have phagocytic functions? | Eosinophil, Monocyte, Neutrophil "M-E-N" |
Shape of RBCs that gives the ability to pass through small spaces (like capillaries) | Biconcave |
Main way that serum differs from plasma | Does not contain fibrinogen |
A pregnant woman is concerned that her blood type may not match her baby's. Which RBC antigen should be of most concern? | Rh factor |
Blood test that aids in evaluation of digestive system | Albumin |
Body system that renal tubules are part of? | Part of urinary system |
Blood test used primarily to evaluate respiratory system | ABG |
Body system that cartilage and ligaments are part of | Part of skeletal system |
Body system connective tissue and tendons are part of? | Part of muscular system |
Body system liver and gallbladder are part of? | Part of digestive system |
Ammonia, Bilirubin, and Lactate dehydrogensase are tests used to assess | Liver function |
Aldosterone, Cortisol, Erythropoietin are tests used to | assess endocrine system |
What system mainly regulates body temp | Muscular system |
Blood draw for alkaline phosphatase, calcium, phosphorous, and vitamin D are likely testing: | Skeletal system |
Body system trachea and bronchi are part of? | Part of respiratory system |
Sputum culture will likely detect | infections of the respiratory system |
Body system responsible for carrying oxygen, nutrients, waste products | Cardiovascular system |
Other body systems influenced by chemicals/hormones produced in the organs of | endocrine system |
Provides communication via series of electrical impulses | Main function of nervous system |
Body system that maintains balance of water, salts, acids | urinary system |
Dermatitis and athlete's foot are | disorders of the integumentary system |
BUN, creatinine, osmolality tests are helpful to | test the urinary system |
The site of an infected wound and its bandages are considered which link in chain of infection? | portal of exit |
A phleb who has a staph infection does a POC blood draw from a hospital patient who later develops a staph infection is an example of | HAI/nosocomial infection |
What type of isolation is least likely to transmit disease from pt to phleb? | protective |
Which of the following diseases or conditions might a hospital routinely test pts being admitted to the hospital? - Cancer - MRSA - Ulcer - Arthritis | MRSA |
Common allergen found in blood collection equipment | latex |
Face shields, gloves, gowns are examples of | PPE |
The phlebotomist notices after applying alcohol to a patient’s skin prior to the blood collection procedure, the skin turned red. What question should the phlebotomist ask the patient? | Do you have any allergies to alcohol or antiseptics? |
A woman who has a cold wipes her hands on a dinner napkin and leaves the napkin on the table when she leaves the restaurant. The server who clears the table touches the napkin and later develops a cold. What type of transmission has occurred? | Vehicle-borne transmission |
Using a one-handed technique to engage engineering control of needle will prevent | accidental needlesticks |
Electrical equipment, latex gloves, and radiation are all examples of | possible physical hazards |
Splashing blood when a cap is removed is an example of | biohazard |
Who to contact to ensure proper disposal guidelines for medical waste | OSHA |
What precautions should you take when adding a chemical to a container for at-home specimen collection? | Label the container with the contents, the date, and your initials. |
A medical laboratory assistant (MLA) is asked to help unpack a shipment of chemicals for the laboratory. The MLA should first | don all PPE |
Blood samples, surgical specimens, and urine specimens are all examples of | medical biohazards |
What color are biohazard containers? | red |
Where should you discard glass slides, lancets, and needles? | sharps container |
CLIA classifies laboratories based on | complexity of tests performed |
Histologists | prepare and stain surgically removed body tissues |