Medca Phlebotomy Technician Study Guide With Complete Solutions

type and cross match - ANSWERtakes place for transfusions to determine if a patient will react after a transfusion (learning if blood is compatible with donors) preanalytical phase - ANSWERthe process of collecting a specimen for further laboratory testing anatomic pathology - ANSWERprocess of testing specimen such as biopsy pharmacy department - ANSWERprimary consultant for blood collected for testing drug levels quality improvement - ANSWERthe use of data-based methods in order to reach improvement(may use a flowchart or pareto chart) quality control records - ANSWERWhat are these examples of: -expiration dates -precision of testing supplies/reagents -storage information phlebotomist - ANSWERWho is a potential threat to the patient yes - ANSWERis feces and urine a potential source of infection nosocomial - ANSWERpatient developing an infection while in the hospital that was not present before they arrived fomites - ANSWERmaterials that carry infections hand washing - ANSWERthe single most important way to prevent the spread of infection wash hands with soap and water - ANSWERwhat do you do when you are stuck by a needle blood pressure - ANSWERpressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels arterial - ANSWERblood pressure usually refers to the ____________ pressure of systemic circulation systolic pressure - ANSWER____________ is maximum while diastolic pressure is minimum decreases - ANSWERblood pressure _______________ when blood moves away from the heart inside - ANSWERblood pressure is usually measured on the _________ of the elbow, at a person's upper arm 120/80 - ANSWERwhat is the normal blood pressure reading (with systolic being the higher number, and diastolic being the lower number) systolic - ANSWER-heart contracting -maximum arterial pressure during the contraction is in the left ventricle -also called ventricular contraction diastolic - ANSWER-