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1) What is a reticulocyte or "retics" - ANSWER>>an immature red blood cell that still
contains remnants of material from their nuclear stage
2) mature RBCs have a lifespan of about days and are then removed from the
bloodstream by the... - ANSWER>>120, spleen and liver
3) RBCs have function which means that they do their job within the bloodstream -
ANSWER>>intravascular
4) Leukocytes - ANSWER>>White blood cells (army of the body)
5) Where are leukocytes formed? - ANSWER>>bone marrow and lymphatic tissue
6) Leukocytes have function because they are able to leave the blood stream and do
their job in the tissues - ANSWER>>extravascular
7) What is the main function of white blood cells? - ANSWER>>to neutralize or destroy the
pathogens by phagocytosis
8) Polycythemia - ANSWER>>overproduction of red blood cells
9) capillary puncture - ANSWER>>Involves collecting blood after puncturing the skin with
a lancet.
10) Certification initials for American Society for Clinical Pathology -
ANSWER>>PBT(ASCP)
11) Patient Confidentiality - ANSWER>>is seen by many as the ethical cornerstone of
professional behavior in the healthcare field
12) Communication feedback loop - ANSWER>>Involves a sender(speaker), a
receiver(listener), and when complete, a process called feedback, creating what is
referred to as the...
13) Proxemics - ANSWER>>The study of an individuals concepts and use of space
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14) Dress of a phlebotomist includes - ANSWER>>Lab coats completely covering the
clothing underneath and should be clean and pressed (when worn), Long hair must be
pulled back and fingernails must are kept short for safety
15) What dept and tube is used to perform laboratory tests that identify diseases associated
with blood and the blood forming tissues - ANSWER>>Hematology - Lavender tube
16) Coagulation - ANSWER>>The study of the ability of blood to form and dissolve clots
17) What department performs the most lab tests? - ANSWER>>Chemistry
18) Potassium oxalate is a - ANSWER>>Anticoagulant
ANSWER>>Antiglycolytic Agent, Grey
20) Serology or Immunology means - ANSWER>>The study of serum
21) The Joint Commission (TJC) - ANSWER>>an independent non-profit organization
establishing standards for the operation of hospitals and other health related facilities and
services
22) The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) is - ANSWER>>An organization
that develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their use worldwide (sets the
standard of care)
23) Quality Assurance (QA) - ANSWER>>Establishes policies and procedures fall under this
process (involves patient)
24) Quality Control (QC) - ANSWER>>The use of checks and controls (involves equipment)
25) What is the most important aspect of specimen collection - ANSWER>>Patient
Identification
26) What is a delta check? - ANSWER>>compares current results of a laboratory test with
previous results for the same test on the same patient
27) What is the Procedure Manual? - ANSWER>>States the policies and procedures that
apply to each test or practice performed in the laboratory
28) What is tort law? - ANSWER>>A wrongful act other than breach of contract committed
against someones person, property, reputation or other legally protected right, for which
the individual is entitled to damages
29) Assault - ANSWER>>An act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate
battery(harmful touching)
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30) Battery - ANSWER>>An intentional harmful or offensive touching of, or force on
another person without consenter legal justification
31) Malpractice - ANSWER>>Type of negligence committed by a professional that has
caused harm
32) Negligence - ANSWER>>A failure to exercise due care
33) To claim negligence what 3 things must be present? - ANSWER>>1. Legal duty
34) 2. Breach of that duty
35) 3.Harm done
36) What is the best insurance against lawsuits? - ANSWER>>Take steps to avoid them
37) Informed Consent - ANSWER>>Requires that a patient given adequate information
regarding the method, risks and consequences of a procedure before consenting to it
38) Expressed consent - ANSWER>>Verbal or expressed in writing, required for treatment
that involves surgery, experimental drugs, or high-risk procedures
39) Infection control - ANSWER>>involves implementing procedures and policies that
prevent infection; it starts with an understanding of the process of infection
40) Infection - ANSWER>>condition that results when a microorganism is able to invade the
body, multiply and cause injury or disease
41) Microbes are - ANSWER>>pathogenic (disease causing)
42) Communicable - ANSWER>>spread from person to person
43) CDC - ANSWER>>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
44) Nosocomial infection - ANSWER>>Applied to patient infections acquired in hospitals.
They are healthcare associated infections (HAI)
45) What is the most common type of HAI - ANSWER>>urinary tract infection
46) Carrier - ANSWER>>person who is able to spread infection to others by having the germ
but no symptoms
47) Asymptomatic - ANSWER>>has the germ but no symptoms
48) Means of transmission - ANSWER>>airborne, contact, droplet, vector, vehicle (can be
broken by hand washing)
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49) viability - ANSWER>>Ability of the microbe to survive on the object
50) airborne transmission - ANSWER>>involves dispersal of infectious agents that can
remain ineffective for long periods of time in particles and can be inhaled, such as droplet
nuclei
51) contact transmission - ANSWER>>Most common means of transmitting infection; 2
types
52) -direct contact transmission 53)-indirect contact transmission
54) direct contact transmission - ANSWER>>physical transfer of an infectious agent to a
susceptible host through close or intimate contact such as touching or kissing
55) indirect contact transmission - ANSWER>>can occur when a susceptible host touches
contaminated objects such as patient linens, clothing, dressings, and eating utensils
56) susceptible host - ANSWER>>someone with a decreased ability to resist infection
57) Joint commission - ANSWER>>Requires every healthcare institution to have an
infection-control program
58) one of the most important means of preventing the spread of infection provided that is
achieved properly and when required - ANSWER>>Hand washing
59) CDC and HICPAC recommendations allow the use of alcohol-based antiseptic hand
cleaners in place of hand washing as long as - ANSWER>>the hands are not visibly
soiled
60) PPE is also called... - ANSWER>>Personal protective equipment
61) When washing your hands you should wash them in a
motion for at least - ANSWER>>downward, 20 seconds
62) Wearing during phlebotomy procedures is mandated by the OSHA blood-borne
pathogens standard - ANSWER>>gloves
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