Which of the following laboratory professionals is responsible for the administration of a specific clinical area?

Early equipment used for bloodletting included all the following except...

A factor that contributes to the phlebotomist's professional image is...

The intials for the title granted after successful completion of the American Society for the Clinical Pathology phlebotomy examination are

The principles of right and wrong conduct as the apply to professional problems are called

The law that established national standards for the electronic exchange of protected health information is

Which is the following is a duty of the phlebotomist

Which of the following is an example of proxemics?

Which of the following is proper telephone technique?

be careful of the tone of voice used and keep answers simple

An institution that provides inpatient services is a

State and federally funded insurance is called

The specialty that treats disorders of old age is called

The department in the hospital that prepares and dispenses drugs is

The microbiology department in the laboratory performs...

culture and sensitivity testing

The abbreviation for the routine hematology test that includes hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood count, and white blood count determinations is

Which of the following laboratory professionals is specified by CLIA'88 as responsible for the administration of a clinical area?

The ____ is the oldest and largest healthcare standards-setting body in the nation

The CLIA federal regulations are administered by...

____ are set up to monitor all aspects of laboratory work.

The QA program monitors...

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

The specimen collection manual

Which of the following is a necessary element of risk management?

All the above: education, evaluation, identification

Informed consent means that a

patient agrees to a procedure after being told of the consequences associated with it

A national organization that develops guidelines and sets standards for laboratory procedures is the

The physician employer of phlebotomist who injures a patient during a blood draw is sued for negligence. This is an example of...

A young adult comes to an outpatient lab to have his blood drawn. What should the phlebotomist know before drawing this patient's blood?

All the above: age of majority in the state, date of birth of the patient, name of the patient

Commission's annual safety requirement goals

A delta check refers to...

comparing current test results with a previous one

Which of the following is used as a monitor or quality indicator for the process of "test requesting"?

Failure to exercise "due care" is...

The statute of limitations timing can be...

on the day the negligence took place

Which of the following situations involves a nosocomial infection?

a patient in ICU has an incision that becomes infected

Reverse isolation may be used for...

a patient with severe burns

The single most important means of preventing the spread of infection is

The most frequently occurring lab-acquired infection is...

To destroy transient microorganisms when washing hands, use...

In the event of a body fluid splash to the eyes, the victim should immediately...

flush eyes with water for 10 minutes

Which of the following items is PPE?

Which of the following examples of potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens involve a parenteral route of transmission?

rubbing the eyes while processing specimens

Surfaces in the specimen collection and processing area should be cleaned with...

Which of the following is a proper way to clean up a small blood spill that has dried on a counter-top?

moisten it with a disinfectant and carefully absorb it with a paper towel

Distance, time, and shielding are principles of...

Safe working conditions are mandated by...

Which additive prevents glycolysis?

The following supplies were gathered for a routine venipuncture. Which item is incorrect?

Which of the following tubes can be used to collect a serum specimen?

A tourniquet is used in venipuncture to...

find and enter veins more easily

You are about to perform a routine venipuncture on a patient with no known allergy to antiseptics. Which of the following substances would you use to clean the site?

Which of the following needles has the largest diameter?

18 gauge (the lower the number, the larger the diameter)

What causes evacuated tubes to fill with blood automatically?

Lavender-top tubes are more commonly used to collect...

Of the following tubes or containers, which is filled last in the recommended order of draw?

A butterfly is typically used for...

difficult veins and hand veins

Which of the following laboratory professionals is specified by CLIA is responsible for evaluating new procedures?

Phlebotomy Essentials Ch 1.

Which of the following organizations is responsible for the standards for laboratory procedures?

The correct answer is A) Clinical and Laboratory standards institute. The Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute is a non-profit organization that adheres to established laboratory standards when performing molecular-based laboratory testing.

Which of the following is a responsibility of a phlebotomist?

What are the duties and responsibilities of a Phlebotomist? The Phlebotomist's primary concern is properly extracting blood from patients. Following that task, they accurately label the samples to send them to medical centers for testing.

Who promotes and administers programs for public health?

HHS is responsible for administrating programs that deal with health, welfare and health information technology (health IT). The Department works with almost one-fourth of all federal government expenditures and administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined.