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phlebotomy test chapters 1-2
Question | Answer |
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The most common specimen analyzed in the hematology section is: | Whole blood |
Tests for ketones, urobilinogen, nitrite and pH are part of a: | Urinalysis |
The laboratory employee who prepares surgical specimen samples for microscopic examination is the: | Histologist |
A competent professional demeanor is shown by: | pleasantness, neatness and cleanliness, and courtesy and cheerfulness |
To prevent blood from clotting the specimen must be: | Collected in a tube containing an anticoagulant0 inverted right after collection |
An elevated bilirubin might indicate a disorder of the: | liver |
The healthcare setting in which most phlebotomists are employeed is: | hospital |
The direct antiglobulin test is performed in the: | blood bank |
A phlebotomist who is teaching memberes of the nursing service how to correctly perform phlebotomy is participating in: | cross training |
A blood culture to evaluate septicemia is performed in: | microbiology |
Another name for the blood bank is: | immunohematology |
A phlebotomist who is authorized to place the initials PBT after his/her name has been: | certified |
Types of specimens collected for urinalysis include all of the following except: | isolation |
the department of the hospital that specializes in diagnostic x-rays is: | radiology |
the lab emplyee with a 2 year associate degree who performs clinical testing is the: | Med lab tech |
The routine urinalysis constists of the following: | microscopic, physical, and reagent strip testing |
The two major areas of the clinical laboratory are: | anatomical and clinical |
A patient calls the lab to schedule an appointment for a chest x-ray. The phlebotomist should: | give the caller radiology's number and tranfer the call |
Phlebotomists should observe radiation precautions in all of the following departments: | diagnostic, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy |
DRG's used to determine the type and amount of hospital care a patient should recieve: | TRUE |
The department of the hospital that is the consultant on drug therapy: | pharmacy |
An agency that assures quality care by hospitals is the: | JCHO |
Specimens collected in serum separator tubes are most frequently delivered to: | chemistry |
The lab department responsible for frozen sections is: | histology |
The specialist in the study of disease of tissues and organs through biopsies is a: | pathologist |
Match these: Lipemic, Hemolyzed, Icteric | cloudy, red, yellow |
A phlebotomist working in a lab that has decentralized the phlebotomy department may be required to: | Work primarily on a patient care floor, preform POC testing |
A med tech may serve as: | educator, section supervisor, lab manager.... NOT pathologist |
The hospital dept that performs computerized axial tomography is: | radiology |
Each of the followign is a component of the CBC: | Diff, WBC, HG.... NOT sed rate |
A lab that performs highly specialized lab testing is a: | reference lab |
A VDRL test is performed in: | serology |
The difference between plasma and serum is that: | plasma contains fibrinogen |
The goal of patient focused care is to: | increase the effeciency of personnel |
All of the following are components of communication: | listening skills, verbal skills, body language |
When communicating with a hearing impaired patient it is important to: | Look directly at the patient |
The most important characteristic to ensure job security and advancement in phlebotomy is: | flexibility |
The specimen collected by a phlebotomist is: | blood |
The main anticoag for coag studies is: | sodium citrate |
Increased employment of phlebotomist in home health care can be attributed to: | DRG's |
Duties of a phlebotomist inlcude: | interacting with hospital personnel, processing specimens, transporting specimens ..........NOT transporting patients |
Phlebotomy is defined as: | an incision into a vein |
Which of the following tests should be returned to the lab first to ensure accurate results: | prothrombin time |
parasitology is located in which lab section? | microbiology |
The phlebotomist asked a nurse to identify a patient without a wrist ID band. The nurse said she didn't have time. The next person in the chain of command the phlebotomist should report to is the: | phlebotomy supervisor |
In a typical lab organizational chart the person above the supervisor is: | lab manager |
the dept of the hopital that treats breathing disorders: | respiratory therapy |
The healthcare professional who provides rehabilitating activities for patients with physical and mental disabilities: | occupational therapist |
Name the hospital dept that uses radionucleotides in diagnosing and treating disease: | Nuclear meds |
When answering the phone you should state: | name and dept name |
A phlebotomist who encourages patients to express their concerns is: | exhibiting good listening skills |
All of the following organizations provide phlebotomist cert.: | ASPT, NCA, ASCP.... NOT JCAHO |
The primary liaison between the med staff and the lab staff is the: | pathologist |
A serum separator tube should not be collected for: | crossmatch |
The lab employee with a 4 yr degree who performs clinical analysis is the: | MT |
The PTT test is performed in: | coag |
A phlebotomist who takes an exam offered by a professional phlebotomy organization is seeking: | certification |
Pap smears are analyzed by: | cytologists |
The histology department is included in: | anatomic pathology |
A phlebotomist who does not make eye contact with the patient is: | using negative body language |
In the hospital setting the clinical lab is part of: | professional services |
ABO and Rh typing are performed in which lab section: | blood bank |
the physical therapy dept specializes in: | treating with water,heat and exercise |
A cardiac risk profile is performed in: | chemistry |
Before placing a call on hold a phlebotomist should: | check to see if it is an emergency |
mco | managed care org |
TAT | turn around time |
AHCCS | AZ HC COST CONTAINMENT SYS |
barriers | things that impede |
CLIA 88 | clinical lab imp aman |
CPT | current pucedual terminology |
DRG | diagnostic related groups |
entitlement | ss or wcomp or medicare |
exsanguinate | loss of too much blood life can not be sustained |
gatekeeper | primary care doctor |
HCFA | HEALH CARE FINANCEING ADM |
HCPCS | common procedure coding sys |
kinesic slip | non verbal message do not match verbal message |
kinesic | study of body motion |
proxemics | study of space |
PPS | prospective payment sys |
PPO | preferred provider org-discount services |
secondary care | inpatient services |
CAP | college for american pathologist |
delta check | compareing present test with past test on the same pataint |
NCCLS | NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR CLINICAL STANDARDS |
QA indicators | monitors all aspects of patient care |
NAACLS | nationalacredidationagency for clinical lab sciences |
vicarious liability | comp lible for injuryies caused by ind contractor |
respondeat superior | comp must answer for damagers caused by there employees |
threshold values | acceptable level for q. assurence indicator |
user manual | contains specimen collection infow |
mostt common chemistry speciment? | serum |
preanalytical | pretesting |
analytical | testing |
post analytical | after testing |
HEPB[AG] | HAS IT |
HEPTB[AB] | NO NOT HAVE IT |
The transverse plane divides the body | horizontally into upper and lower portions |
Proximal is defined as | closest to the middle |
The process by which the body maintains a state of equilibrium is | Homeostasis |
Which part of a cell contains the chromosomes or genetic material | Nucleus |
What type of muscle lines hte walls of blood vessels? | visceral |
Which of the following is an acessory organ of the digestive system | liver |
Evaluation of the endocrine system invovles | hormone determinations |
The spinal cord and brain are covered by protective membranes called | papillae |
Which statement is not true?Sebaceous glands | are part of the endoc system |
Most gas exchange between tissue and tisur takes place in the | Venules |