The Patient
These are used to identify our patients
What are name and date of birth?
This 2 words make up the greek name for phlebotomy
What is phlebos and tome?
This is in the red top tube
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is OSHA
Type of alcohol used as an antiseptic to wipe the skin
What is 70% isopropyl alcohol?
These are types of communication identifiers when we greet our patients.
What are non verbal, facial expressions, body posture, tone of voice
This began in 1988 to federally regulate standards that apply to all clinical laboratory testing performed on humans in the US
What is CLSI?
Green tube contains
What is Heparin?
If you are a phlebotomist, you are required by OSHA to have this vaccine
This is the order of preference to choose a vein..
What is
median cubital,cephalic and basilic vein?
You are a good communicator when you do this (or these). Name at lest 3
What are understanding your patients history, pronounce clearly their name and correctly, find common ground with patients.
This law protects you in an emergency to render aide under your scope of practice without being sued
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
Its the stuff in the purple or lavendar tube
This department makes sure you are doing your job correctly and have all your credentials in order..
What is JACHO?
This should be done to a tube whether the draw is successful or not
What is dispose in a sharps container?
I am on Coumadin, a blood thinner, how are you going to leave the patient after the draw.
What is holding pressure for 5 minutes, recheck for bleeding, if no bleeding put a clean bandage on. If bleeding contact nurse or physician?
Define HIPPA
What is Health and Portability and Accountability Act?
The pink tube is used for
What is type and cross match?
Fatality/accident inspection
Who is/are OSHA?
Hemoconcentration is caused by
What is leaving the tourniquet on too long?
These are the steps to greet patients when drawing blood ( you can give as many steps as you want)
What are introducing yourself, identify patient and ask clarifying questions, ask for consent, ask patient which arm can be used, have they ever had a lab before, medications?
Define Quality Assurance
Ok give me the draw, the order of the draw..
1. blood cultures
2. Blue
3. Red
4. SST (gold)
5. Green
6. Lavender
7. Grey
Steps to take after exposure to potentially infectious materia
What is
1. Wash exposed area with soap and water
2. report exposure ASAP
3. refer to MSDS
4. Fill out exposure report form
Steps to draw a blood culture
What is 1. identify patient
2. choose correct site and scrub for 30 to 60 seconds
3. Fill aerobic bottle, the anerobic bottle
4. Remove needle place bandage on patient
5. Label specimen
6. recheck site make sure there is no bleeding
7. Transport specimen