Vocabulary 1
A medical term that refers to blood vessels
Vascular
Drawing blood from a vein
Venipuncture
What basic test do cardiographic technicians perform?
Electrocardiograms (ECG's or EKG's)
To become a phlebotomist you need this level of education (before on-the-job/ formal training)
High school diploma or equivalent
List two personal characteristics that all occupations in this chapter should have.
Interpersonal skills, communication skills, independence, ability to follow instructions, work well with patients, attention to detail, work under pressure, e.t.c.
Procedures that require one to go inside the body and break the skin
Invasive
Refers to procedures that don't involve entering the body or breaking the skin
Noninvasive
What is one reason for the increase in job opportunities for cardiographic technicians and cardiovascular technologists?
Increase in heart disease
Jean-Daniel Colladon discovered the science of sonography when his assistant held a _____ underwater.
Bell
Why might a phlebotomist need a calming ability?
Getting blood taken can be scary or nerve-wracking for many people (Or similar answer).
A drug used in nuclear medicine imaging that is formed by binding a radionuclide to a stable molecule or compound
Radiopharmaceutical
The use of high-frequency sound waves to produce images of organs and other structures in the body
Sonography
The work responsibilities listed are those performed by a _____________ :
Venipuncture
Prepare the patient for blood drawing, labeling samples, documenting procedures, storing blood / transporting it
Safety from blood-borne diseases
Phlebotomist
X-rays were created by
Wilhelm Conrad Röentgen
What does ASPT stand for?
American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians
A procedure in which a balloon attached to the end of a catheter is used to clear blockages in blood vessels
Balloon angioplasty
A procedure in which a tube is inserted into a vein and guided toward the heart to reveal blood vessel blockages
Cardiac catheterization
A ___________'s education can include an associates degree, bachelor's degree, or a certification program?
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Name one speciality a diagnostic medical sonographer can have?
Obstetrics/ gynecology
Abdomen
Neurosonography
Breast
What specialization of a cardiovascular technologist would perform an ultrasound scan of the blood vessels. (Hint: think of the name of the procedure)
Vascular Sonographer
A type of test that uses a continuous beam of x-rays to observe movement in the body
Fluoroscopy
The study of electrical activity in the body
Electrophysiology
_________________ perform diagnostic medical imaging tests/administer radiation therapy for cancer and other diseases.
Radiologic Technologists
SNM stands for
Society of Nuclear Medicine
What does NAACLS stand for?
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science