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To complete the chain of infection all of the following are required: mode of transmission, host, source
An infection contracted by a patient while in a hospital nosocomial infection
transmission based precaution isolation categories include all the following contact, airborne, droplet
PPE should be removed without touching the outside of the PPE
A patient with TB would be placed in airborne isolation
the recommended disinfectant for blood and body fluid contamination is sodium hypochlorite
an employer who fails to provide sufficient PPE for employees may be fined by OSHA
the term "universal precautions" refers to treating all specimens as infectious
biohazardous materials include all the following cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, wound cultures
the first thing a phlebotomist should do when preparing to enter an isolation room is read the isolation sign
the purose of protective isolation is to protect a compromised patient from infection
proper handwashing doesnt involve turning on the water with a paper towel
in addition to changing gloves between every patient phlebotomists should also wash their hands
PPE should be put on in the following order gown, mask, gloves
a phlebotomist who observes a rash on the hands when gloves are removed may have a latex allergy and should tell their supervisor
standard precautions differ from universal precautions and body substance isolation by requiring gloves to be worn when encountering moist body substances and washing hands when gloves are removed
the type of isolation category that always requires a gown to be worn is contact
centrifuging an uncapped specimen may produce a biologic hazard in the form of aerosols
phlebotomists must be provided with free immunizations for hep B
phlebotomist who recieves an accidental needlestick should immediately notify a supervisor
prior to cleaning up a chemical spill, the phlebotomist should consult the MSDS
phlebotomist who is pregnant should not collect specimens from patients recieving radiation therapy
the code word PASS refers to operation of a fire extiguisher
A class ABC fire extiguisher contains dry chemicals
the blood vessel with the thickest walls is the artery
the longest vein in the body is saphenous
the largest artery in the body is the aorta
the artery of choice for measuring the pulse rate in an adult is the radial
the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart are veins
the only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood is the pulmonary
A weakness in an arterial wall is an aneurysm
Hardening if the arteries is called artherosclerosis
a sphygmomanometer is used to measure blood pressure
another name for a heart attack myocardial infarction
the upper figure on a blood pressure reading is the systolic pressure
all of the following are formed elements found in the blood leukocytes, erythrocytes, platelets
red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow
the two main types of lymphocytes are T cells and B cells
the leukocyte with the highest concentration in the normal bloos is the neutrophil
the primary role of the thrombocyte promote blood clotting
Functions of the blood include all the following transport waste products, transport O2, deliver nutrients
A persons blood type is determined by the presence of antigens on the RBC's
the plasma of a person who is blood type A will contain anti B antibodies
the funtion of hemoglobin in the RBC is to transport O2 and remove CO2 from cells
The primary function of leukocytes is a defense mechanism
PT is used to monitor coumadin therapy
Pathways of the coag cascade are intrinsic and extrinsic
Spontaneous activation of the coag system is DIC
All of the following are tests to monitor the coag system PTT, PT, D-dimer
a phlebotomist who accidentally spills acid in his/her arm should immediately hold arm under running water for 15 minutes
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