| Question | Answer |
| Needle Gauges and Colors | 18' Pink
20' Yellow
21' Green
22' Black
23' Blue |
| 5 Things on a pt label | 1. pt name
2. pt ID#
3. Time
4. Date
5. Phleb initials |
| degrees for a routine venipuncture | 15-30 |
| Math: conversion formula for C to F | [(C*9)/5]+32 |
| Math: conversion formula for F to C | (F-32)*5/9 |
| BSI stands for: | Body substance Isolation |
| Standard precautions include: | BSI + UP |
| 5 Types of Transmission: | Airborne, vector, vehicle, droplet, contact - direct/indirect |
| Isolation procedures | Strict Contact Afb Respiratory Enteric Drainage |
| JCAHO is: | Joint Commission Accreditation Health Organization: regulation of hospitals and health care facilities, prioritizes patient, reviews infection control and mortality rates |
| CLIA '88 | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments: regulates labratories |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute: develops practices in clinical lab testing |
| Hemoglobin Levels for normal male and female: | Male: 13-18
Female: 11-13 |
| Tubes to Chemistry: | Gold, red/gray, Light Green(PST), Green, Gray, Dark Blue, Tan, Amber |
| 2 Divisions of a Lab: | Clinical Analysis
Anatomical Pathology |
| 6 Clinical Lab Departments: | Microbiology
Coagulation
Serology
Chemistry
Hematology
Blood Bank |
| OOD ETS | 1. Sterile Yellow/BC Bottles
2. Light Blue (full)
3. Red
4. SST
5. PST
6. Green
7. Lavender
8. Gray |
| OOD Syringe | 1. Sterile Yellow/ BC Bottles
2. Light Blue (Full)
3. PST
4. Green
5. Lavender
6. Gray
7. Red
8. SST |
| What to look for when accessing vein: | Size - Depth - direction |
| Normal BPM for adult | 72bpm |
| Normal Heart Rate for adult | 120/80 |
| 5 Tests in a CBC: | 1. Erythrocyte
2. Thrombocyte
3. leukocyte
4. hemoglobin
5. hematocrit |
| OSHA: | Occupational Safety & Health Administration: ensures health and safety of workers |
| HIPAA: | Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act: protection of health information |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization 80/20 |
| PPO | Preferred provider 90/10 |
| Nosocomial: | An infection or illness acquired within 48 hours of a hospital stay; most frequently a UTI (urinary tract infection) |
| Medicare | Healthcare for the elderly |
| Medicaid | Healthcare for the low income |
