NHA Basic Phlebotomy-Final Review Study Guide 2023

All of the above (repres lab, direct contact w/pt, perform tasks critical to pt's diagnosis) - Phlebotomists are an important part of the health care team because Patient Identification - Perhaps the single most important step in phlebotomy, & often where an error occurs, is.. Collecting venous blood specimens - Phlebotomists often have many duties & tasks. Which of the following is the primary duty? Specimen testing - Which of the following is not a pre-analytical varialbe of specimen collection? Forensic Pathology - The following are all Lab sections that you would find in a Clinical Lab department EXCEPT for Force the pt to have blood drawn - When a pt refuses to have blood drawn, the phlebotomists should do all of the following EXCEPT Administrative - The most common source of lab error is Cytology - What lab department tests a Pap test? Neonatal - What hospital department cares for newborn infants? Oncology - What hospital department cares for patients with cancer? Orthopedic - Where in a hospital would you find a patient with broken bones? Urinalysis - What lab department tests a routine urine samples? Elderly patient - A geriatric pt is a(n) Polycythemia vera - Therapeutic phlebotomy is performed as a treatment for pts with Nephrology - What hospital department performs dialysis of patients? AIDET - Acknowledge, Identify, Discuss, Encourage, & Thank You Handwashing - The single most important way to prevent the spread of infection in a hospital or other facility is Poor isolation technique - All of the following are components in the chain of infection EXCEPT Hospital acquired (nosocomial) - When a patient develops an infection 48 hrs after hospitalization that was not present upon admission, the infection is classified as Prevent the spread of infection within hospitals & other healthcare facilities - The primary purpose of infection control is to None (the phlebotomist is considered a potential source of infection to the patient) - A potential source of infectious material from a patient in protective isolation includes All of the above (Centrifug open serum tubes, popping open blood containers, pouring off serum samples) - Aerosols can be produced by Mask & Gown - When coming into contact w/pts under airborned precautions, is is necessary to wear All blood & body fluids - According to standard precautions, blood & body fluids from which group are considered biohazardous? Discarded intact - Under standard precautions, all used needles are to be disposed of in the following manner All of the above (Recapped, cut, & broken) - Contaminated needles & other contaminated sharps should not be Patients home address - All of the following are acceptable patient identifiers EXCEPT 3 Most often used arm veins - Basilic/Brachial, Cephalic, & Median Cubital 2 - How many patient identifiers should be asked for prior to the venipuncture/capillary collection process? Order of Draw - BC SHEG 3 to 4 inches - The tourniquet should be applied how many inches above the proposed venipuncture sites? The shape & structure of the body - Anatomy is the study of Physiology - The study of the function of each body part & how the functions coordinate is called 45 - The formed elements make up about ______ percent of the whole blood volume.