Phlebotomy History & Certification
Considered as the "Father of Medicine,"________developed an early medical theory stating good health required a balance in the body of four substances-blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile — which he called body "humors."
Hippocrates
A competent phlebotomist must have good manual dexterity, special communication skills, and good organizational skills; stay up to date regarding changes to phlebotomy standards and technology; and have a thorough knowledge of laboratory specimen requirements and departmental policies.True or False
True
Which type of code do all types of healthcare providers use to classify, report, and bill for a variety of healthcare services?
CPT
In health care, includes all the activities and programs put in place to guarantee the excellence of patient care
quality assurance
.The warning signs of a stroke can best be remembered with which acronym?
FAST
National certification is a required process in which individuals can obtain proof that they have mastered fundamental competencies in a specific, typically technical area such as phlebotomy. True or False
False
Ash wants to show her gender through her appearance, behavior, and her preferred name of
"Ash." This is known as gender:
Expression
How can risk factors in phlebotomy be identified?
By looking at trends in reporting tools
The oldest and largest standards-setting body in healthcare is
The Joint Commission (TJC)
What kind of infectious transmission is the transfer of an infectious agent to the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, or conjunctiva of the eyes generated by sneezing?
Droplet transmission
Josie wants to be a certified phlebotomy technician, with the certification initials of PBT. From which national certification body would Josie seek certification?
American Society for Clinical Pathology
The requirement of conforming to a standard right and wrong conduct to avoid harming the patient in any way, including putting the welfare of the patient before your own needs, is known as:
Ethical behavior
Standards for most laboratory personnel are set by:
CLIA
What is the goal of Root-Cause Analysis (RCA
To focus on identifying trends and understanding the underlying reasons of an event
A healthcare practice used to reduce the chance of microbial contamination with the goal of protecting patients from infection and preventing the spread of infection is:
aseptic technique
Phlebotomy programs that meet the requirements for classroom instruction and clinical practice can apply for approval from the _________, which would demonstrate that graduates possess specific entry-level competencies to successfully function as phlebotomists.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
Understanding the attitudes toward seeking help from healthcare providers is a critical factor for a phlebotomist in providing healthcare services that meet the needs of:
diverse populations.
The generic term for a payment system that attempts to control cost and access to health care and strives to meet high-quality standards is:
Managed Care
TJC requires the laboratory to have available all documentation on QC checks, which, in phlebotomy, may include:
temperature logs for refrigerators and freezers used for specimen storage.
The OSHA BBP standard is intended to reduce the chance of occupational exposure to BBPs. This requires implementation of:
engineering controls and work practice controls.
Standards for most laboratory personnel are set by:
CLIA.
Robert, a certified phlebotomy technologist, has just drawn blood from Brad Pitt for routine bloodwork.
Robert can't believe his luck and as soon as he gets home, he tells his wife, who he knows won't tell anyone. What has Robert violated?
HIPAA, institution policy, and ethical behavior
The area with the diagnostic services department that performs highly automated and often complicated testing on blood and other body fluids to detect and diagnose disease, monitor treatments, and, more recently, assess health is:
the clinical laboratory.
A patient is injured by an uncapped phlebotomy needle that somehow became wedged between the cushion and the side of a phlebotomy chair, but it cannot be proven who was responsible for the needle ending up in the cushion. This is an example of:
res ipsa loquitur.
Meaning: The thing speaks for itself or
The thing speaks for itself or presumed negligence by a healthcare provider
What well-established antibiotic-resistant bacteria is responsible for mild to very severe Gl infections and is the most commonly identified cause of diarrhea in healthcare settings is:
Clostridium difficile (C. diff).