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Chapter 1-3 Flashcards

1
Q

In a hospital, what is the most important means of preventing the spread of infection?

A

Handwashing

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2
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What is the most prevalent nosocomial infection?

A

Urinary tract infection

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3
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What should a phlebotomist do before entering a patient’s room?

A

Check for requirements or isolation signs

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4
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What is the most common color tube used in hematology?

A

Lavender top

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5
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What is the order to follow when taking off PPEs before leaving isolation room?

A

Gloves, mask, gown

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6
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Drug used for killing or destroying bacteria

A

Antibiotic

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7
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Professional characteristic that require a person to do what is right regardless of the circumstances.

A

Integrity

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8
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The single most important source of HIV and HBV is?

A

Blood

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9
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Department in the laboratory that analyzes body fluids and tissues for the presence of micro organism

A

Microbiology

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10
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The recommended length of time to be an effective handwashing is

A

60 seconds

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11
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The abbreviation for the routine hematology test that includes hemoglobin, hemotocrit, RBC and wbc determination is called?

A

CBC

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12
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What is the proper way of turning off the faucet after washing your hands?

A

Use a paper towel

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13
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Which type of isolation with a highly contagious patient be admitted you?

A

Strict isolation

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14
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OSHA stands for:

A

Occupational safety and health administration

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15
Q

Reverse isolation may be used for what?

A

A pediatric patient with measles

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16
Q

When a tube filled with blood falls to the floor and breaks, you clean this with?

A

Spill kit provided by the lab

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17
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What is the most common color tube used in coagulation study?

A

Light blue top

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18
Q

What book describes the necessary steps to follow in patient preparation?

A

Collection manual

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19
Q

Blood in the urine is called what?

A

Hematuria

20
Q

The federal government requires that all specimen should be transported or shipped in?

A

Watertight containers

21
Q

When a person is not sick, no fever, not bleeding, he is said to be in what?

A

Homeostasis

22
Q

When I micro organism invades the body and cause a disease this is called what?

A

Infection

23
Q

Type of transmission were an infectious agent is carried by an insect, arthropod, or animal.

A

Vector transmission

24
Q

What is the screening test for HIV?

A

ELISA

25
Q

In compliance with quality assurance and quality control, blood collection tubes must be checked for what?

A

Expiration date

26
Q

What department in the hospital does specimen processing and analysis?

A

Pathology

27
Q

After fasting and sleeping overnight for 8 to 10 hours, this person is said to be in?

A

Basal state

28
Q

Type of bacteria that can cause a disease in the body

A

Pathogenic

29
Q

White blood cells are also called what?

A

Leukocytes

30
Q

To ensure quality control, all specimens collected and sent for analysis should be entered in what?

A

A logbook

31
Q

Activated partial thromboplastin time monitors:

A

Heparin therapy

32
Q

Who implements the HIPAA?

A

OSHA

33
Q

Who regulates the use of bleach (1:10) solution as a disinfectant?

A

EPA

34
Q

What is the colored-top tube used in blood bank department?

A

Red or pink

35
Q

What is the most common tube used in serology department?

A

Red

36
Q

What is the most frequently occurring laboratory infection?

A

Hepatitis B virus

37
Q

What department in the lab does blood typing and cross matching?

A

Blood bank

38
Q

What is the scope of practice of a phlebotomist?

A

Venipuncture and fingerstick procedure

39
Q

What is the purpose of friction rub when using your hands?

A

To create heat and cause hyperemia in the area to open up the crevices and release the bacteria

40
Q

Occult blood is performed on what?

A

Stool

41
Q

Before using a phlebotomy workstation the phlebotomist should?

A

Wipe the counters and chair with 1: 10 bleach disinfectant.

42
Q

Phlebotomy is also known as?

A

Venipuncture

43
Q

Informed consent means:

A

Patients must be informed of intended treatments and their risks before they are performed.

44
Q

What is the average amount of blood in a 160 pounds man?

A

1 1/2 gallon

45
Q

When patients donate their blood for use during their own surgery, this is known as what?

A

Autologous donation

45
Q

An MSDS provides information on what?

A

Chemicals

46
Q

What is universal precaution?

A

An approach to infection control

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