NHCO PHLEBOTOMY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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NHCO PHLEBOTOMY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS




In what year was HIPAA passed ? - correct-answer -1996




What does HIPAA stand for ? - correct-answer -Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act




What does PHI stand for ? - correct-answer -Protected Health Information




what does TJC stand for ? - correct-answer -The Joint Commission




when was TJC founded and what role does it play in the medical field - correct-
answer -founded in 1951
role: establishing practices/operations that benefit patients and overseeing POCT

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what does POCT stand for? - correct-answer -Point of Care Testing




what is CLSI - correct-answer -Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute




what is the role of CLSI ? - correct-answer -developing standards using
representatives from fields they oversee


(MAINLY OVERSEEING LABS)




list the forms of consent : - correct-answer -- informed
- expressed
- implied
- hiv
- parental
- assumed




what is a form of out-patient identification ? - correct-answer -state issued ID
containing DOB
(which is used with insurance)

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what is a form of in-patient identification ? - correct-answer -identification band
(MUST be physically on patient)




when a mistake occurs whom should the phlebotomist report to ? - correct-
answer -their supervisor




what is OSHA - correct-answer -Occupational Safety and Health Administration




what is the role of OSHA ? - correct-answer -overseeing the Occupational Safety
and Health Act , by mandating safety regulations in every workplace




what are the 5 types of wbc ? - correct-answer -neutrophils, lymphocytes,
monocytes, eosinophils, basophils




plasma - correct-answer -liquid portion of unclogged blood




serum - correct-answer -liquid portion of clotted blood