Basic Med Term and Body
These three veins are commonly used in phlebotomy procedures due to their accessibility and prominence in the antecubital fossa. What are the names of the veins that are often targeted for blood draws?
What are the median cubital, basilic, and cephalic veins?
This term refers to infections that are acquired in a hospital or other healthcare facility. What is the term for infections that originate within the healthcare setting?
What is Nosocomial
What federal law ensures the confidentiality and security of patients' health information, including during phlebotomy procedures, by regulating the access and disclosure of personal health records?
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
When performing a heel stick on a newborn for blood collection, what is the recommended depth of the incision, typically measured in millimeters?
What is 2.0 mm deep?
In the order of blood culture collection, if considering the growth requirements of microorganisms, which type of blood culture bottle should be collected first?
What is aerobic
This anatomical term refers to something further away from the point of attachment? Such as location for where we would draw on the same arm of an IV placement
What is distal
This U.S. government agency, often abbreviated as OSHA, is responsible for ensuring safe and healthy working conditions. What is the full name of the agency that plays a crucial role in workplace safety?
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Under what circumstances would we document any patient issues or complications during a phlebotomy procedure?
What is any and all circumstances
Describe 3 issues related to drawing from geriatric patients.
What is hearing loss, dementia, wheelchairs, skin conditions etc?
In the context of phlebotomy and laboratory investigations, what acronym is commonly used to describe a condition characterized by a persistent fever where the cause remains unidentified despite thorough diagnostic efforts?
What is FUO (Fever of Unknown Origin)?
These two anatomical positions describe a person lying down. What are the terms for lying on the back, lying face down?
What are the supine position, and prone position
What type of agents are commonly used to clean surfaces or supplies?
What are disinfectants
What is the process if a specimen is delivered and dropped off to the lab unlabeled by a nurse
What is request a specimen recollection
Describe collection of a newborn screening test?
Collected 24-72 hrs after birth, collected on circle filter paper, heel stick, documentation on form
For certain laboratory tests, patients are often advised to abstain from food for a specified period. What is the recommended fasting duration before the beginning of such tests?
What is 8-12 hours? (Patients should fast for 8-12 hours before the beginning of the test)
What are the terms for the body's ability to achieve and sustain a perfect balance? Often referred to as "the steady state"
What is homeostasis?
In the event of a fire emergency during a phlebotomy procedure, what is the recommended acronym for responding appropriately?
What is Answer: R.A.C.E. (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, and Exit).
This term refers to the process in which we mix the blood with the additive in the tube after collection?
What is inversion?
In the process of capillary blood collection, what is the recommended procedure regarding the first drop of blood?
What is wipe away the first drop with a clean, dry gauze before collecting the sample?
This term, often used in the context of blood glucose testing, refers to the period following a meal. What is the term?
What is postprandial?
This term in phlebotomy refers to the process of stopping bleeding or preventing blood loss, ensuring a patient's safety during and after blood collection. What is this crucial mechanism known as in phlebotomy practice?
What is hemostasis
What class of substances is typically employed to cleanse the skin and prevent infection at the puncture site before conducting a phlebotomy procedure?
What is Antiseptics
The neonatal bilirubin drawn from the heel of infants, needs to be _______ after collection?
What is protected from light
When collecting capillary blood using a microcontainer tubes, which tube would be collected first?
What is the lavender tube.
These types of tests require extreme precautions and extra patient identification measures to ensure safety?
What is blood bank specimens?