Phlebotomy NHCO prep
What are bloodborne pathogens? – answer HBV and HIV
How are bloodborne pathogens transmitted? – answer By infected blood entering the
bloodstream, or if infected semen or vaginal secretions contact mucous membranes
though sexual contact, sharing needles, puncture from contaminated needle, through
eyes, nose, and mouth mucous membranes
What are the four classifications of infectious microorganisms? - answer Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasites
direct contact transmission - answeroccurs when a pathogen is transmitted directly from
an infected individual to another person or creature
indirect contact transmission - answeroccurs when a fomite serves as a temporary
reservoir for the infectious agent
droplet transmission - answeroccurs when an infectious agent is traveling in saliva or
mucous as it leaves the reservoir (sneezing, coughing)
airborne transmission - answeroccurs when the infectious agent is so small that it can
suspend in air and travel across vast space. (ex: turberculosis)
vehicle transmission - answeroccurs when the agent is contained in the bodily fluid that
the susceptible host contacts
vector-borne transmission - answeroccurs when a pathogen is transmitted through an
invertebrate such as an insect
parenteral transmission - answeroccurs when a disease or infection is transmitted other
than by mouth, nose, or eyes. (ex: open wound)
What is the most common type of nosocomial infection? - answerRespiratory
What is the order of removal of PPE? - answer1. gloves
2. goggles
3. gown
4. mask
, What is protective/reverse isolation? - answermethods used to protect certain patients
from organisms present in the environment
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act - answerA law enacted in 2000 requiring
employers to identify, evaluate, and introduce safer medical devices to avoid
needlesticks
What are standard precautions as a phlebotomist? - answerThe minimum measures
taken to prevent direct contact with blood, other bodily fluids, and tissues by using
barrier protection and work control practices.
Always: wear gloves, wear face shields when there is a danger of splashing, dispose of
all needles and sharp objects into sharps bin, use disinfectants
What can be used as a disinfectant? - answersodium hypochlorite (bleach)
EPA-registered tuberculocidal disinfectant
What is the dilution used for bleach? - answer1:10 (strong) to 1:100 (weak)
Nervous system - answerthe central controlling, regulatory, and communicating system
in the body
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - answerthe sensory and motor neurons that connect
the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body. (nerves and ganglia)
what is the afferent division of the peripheral nervous system? - answersensory -- to the
brain
what is the efferent division of the peripheral nervous system? - answermotor -- to the
muscle
Central Nervous System (CNS) - answerconsists of the brain and spinal cord
Where is the musculocutaneous nerve located? - answeranterior upper arm
Radial nerve - answerSensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, supplies the thumb
side of the arm and back of the hand.
integumentary system - answerConsists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail
What is the human body's largest organ? - answerskin
What are the three layers of the skin? - answerepidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
What is the circulatory system's function? - answertransport oxygen, nutrients,
hormones, and enzymes to the cells
transport cellular waste to organs where they can be expelled
What are bloodborne pathogens? – answer HBV and HIV
How are bloodborne pathogens transmitted? – answer By infected blood entering the
bloodstream, or if infected semen or vaginal secretions contact mucous membranes
though sexual contact, sharing needles, puncture from contaminated needle, through
eyes, nose, and mouth mucous membranes
What are the four classifications of infectious microorganisms? - answer Viruses
Bacteria
Fungi
Parasites
direct contact transmission - answeroccurs when a pathogen is transmitted directly from
an infected individual to another person or creature
indirect contact transmission - answeroccurs when a fomite serves as a temporary
reservoir for the infectious agent
droplet transmission - answeroccurs when an infectious agent is traveling in saliva or
mucous as it leaves the reservoir (sneezing, coughing)
airborne transmission - answeroccurs when the infectious agent is so small that it can
suspend in air and travel across vast space. (ex: turberculosis)
vehicle transmission - answeroccurs when the agent is contained in the bodily fluid that
the susceptible host contacts
vector-borne transmission - answeroccurs when a pathogen is transmitted through an
invertebrate such as an insect
parenteral transmission - answeroccurs when a disease or infection is transmitted other
than by mouth, nose, or eyes. (ex: open wound)
What is the most common type of nosocomial infection? - answerRespiratory
What is the order of removal of PPE? - answer1. gloves
2. goggles
3. gown
4. mask
, What is protective/reverse isolation? - answermethods used to protect certain patients
from organisms present in the environment
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act - answerA law enacted in 2000 requiring
employers to identify, evaluate, and introduce safer medical devices to avoid
needlesticks
What are standard precautions as a phlebotomist? - answerThe minimum measures
taken to prevent direct contact with blood, other bodily fluids, and tissues by using
barrier protection and work control practices.
Always: wear gloves, wear face shields when there is a danger of splashing, dispose of
all needles and sharp objects into sharps bin, use disinfectants
What can be used as a disinfectant? - answersodium hypochlorite (bleach)
EPA-registered tuberculocidal disinfectant
What is the dilution used for bleach? - answer1:10 (strong) to 1:100 (weak)
Nervous system - answerthe central controlling, regulatory, and communicating system
in the body
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - answerthe sensory and motor neurons that connect
the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body. (nerves and ganglia)
what is the afferent division of the peripheral nervous system? - answersensory -- to the
brain
what is the efferent division of the peripheral nervous system? - answermotor -- to the
muscle
Central Nervous System (CNS) - answerconsists of the brain and spinal cord
Where is the musculocutaneous nerve located? - answeranterior upper arm
Radial nerve - answerSensory-motor nerve that, with its branches, supplies the thumb
side of the arm and back of the hand.
integumentary system - answerConsists of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and nail
What is the human body's largest organ? - answerskin
What are the three layers of the skin? - answerepidermis, dermis, subcutaneous
What is the circulatory system's function? - answertransport oxygen, nutrients,
hormones, and enzymes to the cells
transport cellular waste to organs where they can be expelled
