HARTMAN'S PHLEBOTOMY FINAL
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
provider - ANSa person or organization that provides health care, including doctors,
nurses, clinics, and agencies.
facility - ANSa place where health care is delivered or administered; may be a hospital,
doctor's office, clinical laboratory, treatment center, etc.
payer - ANSa person or organization paying for healthcare.
diagnose - ANSto make a medical determination of illness.
inpatient - ANSa type of medical care provided to patients who stay at a facility
overnight.
outpatient - ANSa type of medical care that does not require an overnight stay.
acute - ANSas related to illness, short-term and requiring immediate care.
discharge - ANSto release a patient from a medical facility.
admit - ANSto check a patient in to a medical facility for inpatient care.
long-term care facility - ANSa center that provides skilled care 24 hours a day to
residents who live there.
clinical laboratory - ANSa facility that collects and analyzes specimens from patients in
order to provide doctors and other healthcare professionals with information.
specimen - ANSa portion or sample of something larger, collected for study or analysis.
reference laboratory - ANSfacility that primarily analyzes specimens sent from other
locations.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) - ANSfederal regulations
regarding the staffing and operation of clinical laboratories.
,accredit - ANSofficially approve through a specific process.
Joint Commission - ANSan independent, nonprofit organization that evaluates and
accredits.
chemistry - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with analyzing
specimens for the presence of particular chemicals.
hematology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with analyzing
specimens to study properties, diseases, or disorders of the blood.
coagulation - ANSthe process of blood clotting.
microbiology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with the study of
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms.
microorganisms - ANSliving things so small they can only be seen under a microscope.
culture - ANSin medicine, to cause any microorganisms present to multiply.
immunology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with analyzing
specimens to study the body's response to disease.
antibody - ANSa protein made by the body to protect against foreign substances.
blood bank - ANSa facility or department within a facility concerned with collecting and
preparing blood for transfusion.
pathology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with the study of the
causes and effects of disease.
cytology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with the examination of
the structure and function of cells in specimens.
urinalysis - ANSthe visual, microscopic, and chemical testing of urine specimens.
stat - ANSin medical facilities, a designation of urgency.
licensure - ANSa legally required process that must be completed to practice a
profession.
chain of command - ANSthe line of authority at a facility
liability - ANSa legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming
someone
, scope of practice - ANSthe range of tasks a healthcare worker is allowed to perform
according to state or federal law or to facility policy.
venipuncture - ANSthe puncture of a vein with a hollow needle for the purpose of
extracting a blood specimen.
vein - ANSa blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.
capillary - ANSthe smallest blood vessels; they carry oxygen and nutrients to and
remove carbon dioxide and wastes from cells throughout the body.
capillary puncture - ANSthe puncture of a patient's skin for the purpose of collecting a
blood specimen from the capillaries beneath the puncture site; also called dermal
puncture.
policy - ANSa course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation
occurs.
procedure - ANSa method, or way, of doing something.
requisition - ANSan order for diagnostic tests to be completed.
quality assurance - ANSin health care, ensuring that care is being provided according to
facility policy and procedures, with results to meet expectations.
quality improvement - ANSin health care, practices that seek to make care better in a
way that can be measured.
quality control - ANSin health care, processes put into place to document that standards
are being met.
Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) - ANSa nonprofit organization that
develops standards of practice for laboratories worldwide.
certification - ANSa process used in healthcare to ensure skills are mastered for
particular positions.
clinical experience - ANSexperience working with patients in a healthcare facility.
continuing education - ANSin health care, education intended to keep healthcare
workers up to date on changes in medicine that affect their jobs; it may also address
new equipment, new procedures, or policy changes, or provide a review of important
topics.
professional - ANShaving to do with work or a job.
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
provider - ANSa person or organization that provides health care, including doctors,
nurses, clinics, and agencies.
facility - ANSa place where health care is delivered or administered; may be a hospital,
doctor's office, clinical laboratory, treatment center, etc.
payer - ANSa person or organization paying for healthcare.
diagnose - ANSto make a medical determination of illness.
inpatient - ANSa type of medical care provided to patients who stay at a facility
overnight.
outpatient - ANSa type of medical care that does not require an overnight stay.
acute - ANSas related to illness, short-term and requiring immediate care.
discharge - ANSto release a patient from a medical facility.
admit - ANSto check a patient in to a medical facility for inpatient care.
long-term care facility - ANSa center that provides skilled care 24 hours a day to
residents who live there.
clinical laboratory - ANSa facility that collects and analyzes specimens from patients in
order to provide doctors and other healthcare professionals with information.
specimen - ANSa portion or sample of something larger, collected for study or analysis.
reference laboratory - ANSfacility that primarily analyzes specimens sent from other
locations.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) - ANSfederal regulations
regarding the staffing and operation of clinical laboratories.
,accredit - ANSofficially approve through a specific process.
Joint Commission - ANSan independent, nonprofit organization that evaluates and
accredits.
chemistry - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with analyzing
specimens for the presence of particular chemicals.
hematology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with analyzing
specimens to study properties, diseases, or disorders of the blood.
coagulation - ANSthe process of blood clotting.
microbiology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with the study of
bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms.
microorganisms - ANSliving things so small they can only be seen under a microscope.
culture - ANSin medicine, to cause any microorganisms present to multiply.
immunology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with analyzing
specimens to study the body's response to disease.
antibody - ANSa protein made by the body to protect against foreign substances.
blood bank - ANSa facility or department within a facility concerned with collecting and
preparing blood for transfusion.
pathology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with the study of the
causes and effects of disease.
cytology - ANSin a clinical laboratory, the department concerned with the examination of
the structure and function of cells in specimens.
urinalysis - ANSthe visual, microscopic, and chemical testing of urine specimens.
stat - ANSin medical facilities, a designation of urgency.
licensure - ANSa legally required process that must be completed to practice a
profession.
chain of command - ANSthe line of authority at a facility
liability - ANSa legal term that means someone can be held responsible for harming
someone
, scope of practice - ANSthe range of tasks a healthcare worker is allowed to perform
according to state or federal law or to facility policy.
venipuncture - ANSthe puncture of a vein with a hollow needle for the purpose of
extracting a blood specimen.
vein - ANSa blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.
capillary - ANSthe smallest blood vessels; they carry oxygen and nutrients to and
remove carbon dioxide and wastes from cells throughout the body.
capillary puncture - ANSthe puncture of a patient's skin for the purpose of collecting a
blood specimen from the capillaries beneath the puncture site; also called dermal
puncture.
policy - ANSa course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation
occurs.
procedure - ANSa method, or way, of doing something.
requisition - ANSan order for diagnostic tests to be completed.
quality assurance - ANSin health care, ensuring that care is being provided according to
facility policy and procedures, with results to meet expectations.
quality improvement - ANSin health care, practices that seek to make care better in a
way that can be measured.
quality control - ANSin health care, processes put into place to document that standards
are being met.
Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) - ANSa nonprofit organization that
develops standards of practice for laboratories worldwide.
certification - ANSa process used in healthcare to ensure skills are mastered for
particular positions.
clinical experience - ANSexperience working with patients in a healthcare facility.
continuing education - ANSin health care, education intended to keep healthcare
workers up to date on changes in medicine that affect their jobs; it may also address
new equipment, new procedures, or policy changes, or provide a review of important
topics.
professional - ANShaving to do with work or a job.
