Fundamentals Questions and Answers
What does Phlebotomy mean? – answer A professional who uses needles to puncture
veins for the purpose of collecting blood for laboratory testing
Sputum – answer Fluid from the lungs that people cough up
Ergonomics – answer The design and arrangement of objects so that people interact
with them most efficiently and safely
Infection – answer The invasion and proliferation of pathogens in body tissue
Respect leads you to multiple professional traits, what is the most common one? –
answer Service: Professionals must shift their focus from themselves to those they
serve
Phlebotomists must be able to be a good listener and have great communication. What
is another name for those skills? – answer Verbal and Non Verbal Skills
when phlebotomists seek out educational opportunities such as attending a
presentation about medical asepsis, what professional trait are they demonstrating? –
answer Growth
The phlebotomist has an ethical responsibility to respect a patients wishes, especially
when: - answer the patient chooses to stop treatment because it is too difficult
What heart valve sits between the left atrium and the left ventricle? – answer The
Bicuspid Valve
define oxygenation - answerThe process of supplying the body with or the state of the
body's supply of oxygen
define carbon dioxide - answerAn odorless, colorless gas that forms in the tissues and
is eliminated by the lungs
define cardiovascular system - answerThe organs and structures of the heart and blood
vessels that transport nutrients, water, hormones, gases, and other substances
throughout the body
define sympathetic nervous system - answerA division of the nervous system that
prepares the body to act efficiently in stressful situations (fight or flight)