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Work duties of a phlebotomist technician can be categorized into 4 categories -
ANSWER Equipment
Procedure
Patient Care
Patient Information
Equipment - ANSWER - phlebotomists must ensure that all equipment and areas
used are sterile
- equipment includes needles, bandages, gauzes, tubes, other
collection devices, as well as labels for tubes
- tracking supplies to ensure that proper amounts are always present - disposal of
needles and other used supplies
Procedure - ANSWER - correct puncture or incision of patient's skin
- collecting the correct amount of blood or other fluids - correct labeling of collection
tubes/devices
- completing and submitting documents needed to lab
Patient Care - ANSWER - reassuring patients, as some may have fear of needles
- being able to answer questions that patients may have
- verifying patient information to ensure accuracy of tests or procedure - monitoring
patient during procedure to prevent movement or fainting
Patient Information - ANSWER - patients' rights must be respected
- keeping patients' medical records confidential
- accurate documentation of collection, ordered tests, and test results - providing
accurate documentation to the laboratory to ensure
performance of tests ordered by physician
Quality Improvement Methods - ANSWER Include the use of data-based methods in
order to reach improvement
Include flow charts and pareto charts
Flowchart - ANSWER - used to break out components into diagrams in order to
understand a process
Pareto Chart - ANSWER - bar charts are made that show the frequency of problems
What does quality improvement for specimen collection involve? - ANSWER
Technique of Phlebotomist
Frequency of hematoma
Recollection Rates
,What is included in quality control records - ANSWER Expiration Date
Stability Information
Storage Information
Proper Use
Precision of testing supplies/reagents
Accuracy of testing supplies/reagents
Where can phlebotomists work? - ANSWER Hospital
Clinic
Doctor's office
Laboratories
Blood Banks
Research Firms
Pharmaceutical Firms
Hospital - ANSWER institution which provides medical and surgical treatment
Clinic - ANSWER institution or hospital department focusing on diagnosis and care
of outpatients
Doctor's Office - ANSWER suite/office where doctors receive and treat patients
Laboratory - ANSWER building or room where tests are performed to evaluate
specimens in order to diagnose medical conditions
Blood Bank - ANSWER institution where blood is collected from donors, and then
stored and prepared for transfusion
Research Firm - ANSWER institution equipped for scientific/medical research that
may specialize in basic research or on specific areas
Pharmaceutical Firm - ANSWER institution that develops and markets drugs for use
as medications
How must all needles be discarded? - ANSWER intact
What does it mean if an infection is classified as nosocomical - ANSWER A patient
developed the infection while they were in the hospital that was not present before
entering the hospital
What is included in the chain of infection - ANSWER source
susceptible host
poor isolation technique
Hygiene - ANSWER wash hands with soap and water if they are visibly dirty
good hand-hygiene techniques reduce number of outbreaks of infections
hand washing is the single most important way to prevent spread of infection
, Equipment used to control infections - ANSWER gloves, masks, goggles, gowns, or
coats
autoclaves (instruments for sterilizing under pressure)
Emergency Needle Stick Information - ANSWER if exposed to blood due to a needle
stick or other sharp object, wash needle stick and cut with soap and water
flush mouth, eyes, and skin with water
report the incident to a supervisor
seek medical treatment
Blood Pressure - ANSWER pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of
blood vessels
Usually refers to the arterial pressure of systemic circulation
When does blood pressure decrease - ANSWER decreases as the circulating blood
moves away from the heart through the arteries
Where does blood pressure drop most rapidly - ANSWER along the small arteries
and arterioles
Decreases continuously as it moves through capillaries and back through veins to
the heart
What other factors can influence blood pressure in the body - ANSWER valves in
veins
Gravity
Pumping from contraction of skeletal muscles
How is blood pressure measured - ANSWER Systolic (maximum) over diastolic
(diastolic)
Systolic - ANSWER Blood pressure at the time of contraction
Specifically during contraction of the left ventricle
Systolic contraction is contraction of the ventricles
Heard during the normal first and second heart sound
Diastolic - ANSWER Blood pressure when the heart is in relaxation and expansion
Minimum arterial pressure when the ventricles are filling with blood
Heard during diastole, when the heart relaxes
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