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PHB essentials- CH1
Phlebotomy Essentials book-PHB160 chapter 1 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Latin word for Phlebotomy meaning "vein cutting"? | Venesection |
| Who were the first "phlebotomists" in practice, who used ceramic bleeding bowls? | barber surgeons |
| What two methods of phlebotomy are used today? | Capillary puncture and Venipuncture |
| This tool used for cutting the vein during venesection was also known as a fleam. | A lancet |
| Which worm was used in more localized bloodletting? | A Leech |
| ______ involved the application of a heated suction apparatus, called "the cup", to the skin to draw the blood to the surface. | cupping |
| Which is NOT a certification agency: AMT, ACA, ASCP, NCPT, NHA? | NCPT is the title awarded by the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) |
| Personal behaviors, which include selfconfidence, integrity, Compassion, selfmotivation, dependability, and ethical behavior, is described as: | professionalism |
| The right to know what treatment they can expect, who will be treatig them, the right to refuse treatment, and the right to confidentiality are all part of: | patient bill of rights |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| PHI | Protected Health information |
| biases or personalized filters that are major obstructions to verbal communication are: | communication barriers |
| This means taking positive steps through feedback to ensure the listener is interpreting what the speaker is saying as intended. | Active Listening |
| The study of non-verbal communication | kinesics |
| The study of an individual's concept and use of space | proxemics |
| A federal and state program that provides medical assistance for low-income Americans | Medicaid |
| Federaly funded program that provides healthcare to people over the age of 65 and to the disabled. | Medicare |
| AHCCCS | Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment system |
| Good grooming, personal hygiene, and health habits help a phlebotomist make a good: | first impression |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| APC | Ambulatory Patient Classification |
| Case manager | The person who coordinates medical services on behalf of a patient |
| certification | Evidence that an individual has mastered fundamental competencies in a particular technical area |
| CLIA '88 | Clinical Laboratory improvement Amendments of 1988 |
| CMS | Center for Medicare and medicaid Services |
| CPT | Current Procedural Terminology Codes |
| Exsanguinate | To remove all blood |
| HMOs | Health Maintenance Organizations |
| ICD-9-CM | international Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical modification |
| IDS | integrated healthcare delivery system |
| kinesic slip | when the verbal and nonverbal messages do not match |
| MCOs | Managed Care Organizations |
| MLS | Medical laboratory Scientist |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| Phlebotomy | Incision into the vein for the purpose of drawing blood |
| polycythemia | A disorder involving over-production of red blood cells |
| PPOs | Preferred provider Organizations |
| primary care | Care by general physician who assumes ongoing responsibilty for maintaining his or her patient's health |
| reference laboratories | large independent laboratories that receive and test specimens from many different facilities |
| secondary care | care by a physician (specialist) who can perform out-of-the-ordinary procedures in out-patient facilities |
| tertiary care | highly complex care and therapy services from practitioners in a hospital or overnight facility |
| third-party payer | An insurance company or government program that pays for healthcare services on behalf of a patient |
| physicians, priests, and chaplains | have the right to privacy with a patient. if it is a timed or STAT request, ask permission to collect specimen. |
| Acute care | hospital stay of 30 days or less |
| Long term care | hospital stays of longer than 30 days |
| Ambulatory Care | Emergency Rooms in hospitals, and urgent care facilities |
| Home Health Services | Health services rendered in a patient's home rather then at a health facility |
| Which two major areas comprise the Department of Clinical Laboratory medicine? | Clinical(blood and tissues) and Anatomic Pathology (autopsies and cytology) |
| This person oversees administrative and technical services | Lab manager |
| A pathologist with extensive education in pathology | Laboratory Director |
| MT | Medical Technologist |
| phlebotomist | Collects blood specimens from adults, children, and babies using appropriate technique and equipment. |
| Before putting someone on hold: | Check for an emergency |
| Answer the phone by stating your: | name and department |
| When transferring a call, make sure to: | give the caller the number you are transferring them to, unless it is a protected number |
| HHS | Department of Health and human Services |
| payments to the provider by the patient are known as: | direct pay, self pay, and out-of-pocket pay |
| ICD-10-PCS | International Classification of Diseases-Tenth Revision, Procedural Coding System |
| A generic term for a payment system that attempts to manage cost, quality, and access to healthcare by: detecting illnesses early, putting into practive financial incentives for providers, offering patient education, and encouraging healthy lifestyles | Managed Care |
| this term can be applied to any healthcare facility that has these four main characteristics: permanent inpatient beds, 24-hour nursing service, Therapeutic and diagnostic services, and Organized medical staff. | Hospital Organization |
| A general physician who assumes the care (admission and ongoing treatment) of inpatients in the place of a primary care physician | hospitalist |
| performs laboratory tests that identify diseases associated with blood and blood-forming tissues. | hematology |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| the study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots | coagulation |
| Te two most common coagulation tests are: | prothrombin time (PT) and the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) |
| department that performs most laboratory tests and often has subsections such as toxicology and radioimmunoassay. | Chemistry |
| the study of serum | serology |
| these tests deal with the body's response to the presence of bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic diseases stimulating antigen-antibody reactions | serology tests |
| This test uses chemical reagent strips and screens for substances such as sugar and protein. The physical examination assesses color, clarity, and specific gravity. | Urinalysis |
| this department analyzes body fluids and tissues for the presence of microogranisms, primarily by means of culture and sensitivity testing | Microbiology |
| C | culture and sensitivity |
| Bacteriology, parasitology, virology, and mycology are examples of what? | the subsections of Microbiology |
| which department of the lab prepares blood products to be used for patient transfusions? | Blood bank |
| What is the transfusion where a patient wishes to donate their own blood called? | An Autologous Transfusion |
| the study of the microscopic structure of tissues | histology |
| the study of the microscopic structure of cells. The most common test for this department is the PAP Smear. | cytology |
| In this section, samples are examined for chromosonal deficiencies that relate to genetic disease | cytogenetics |
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