Introduction to Phlebotomy
The Practice of drawing blood
What is phlebotomy?
Workplace safety is regulated by
What is OSHA? (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Abbreviations BBP, CDC, PPE, and HBV stand for
What is Bloodborne Pathogens, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Personal Protective Equipment, and Hepatitis B Virus?
Muscle Tissue occurs in three forms, which differ in both structure and function
What is Skeletal Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, and Smooth Muscle?
Each heartbeat cycle includes
What is a contraction and a relaxation of each chamber?
Dependability, Honesty and Integrity, Positive Attitude, Empathy and Compassion, Interpersonal Skills, Telephone Skills
What is personal characteristics?
Biological, Physical, Sharps, Chemical, Radioactive, X-ray Equipment, Electrical, Fire, Gases, and Latex
What is types of safety hazards?
What are the reservoir, the mode of transmission, and the susceptible host?
Groups of organs functioning together for a common purpose
What is body systems?
The three main veins in the antecubital fossa are
What is cephalic vein, median cubital vein, and basilic vein?
A patient must be informed of intended treatments and their risks before they are preformed
What is informed consent?
The ABC's of treating a bleed are
What is A-Alert - Call 911, B-Bleeding - find the source of the bleed, C-Compression - apply direct pressure to the cound. Cover the wound with clean cloth and apply pressure by pushing directly on it with both hands?
1. Contact
2. Droplet
3. Airborne
4. Common Vehicle
5. Vector
What is means of transmission for infectious agents to spread?
Three types of joints
Autoimmunity is
What is an attack by the immune system on the body's own tissues?
A law that went into effect in 1996
What is HIPPA? (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
Class C fires involve
What is electrical fires?
You should perform hand hygiene when
What is
1. before and after patient contact
2. before donning and after removing gloves
3. before premoring procedures
4. after removing PPE
5. after touching contaminated equipment
6. before going to break and after returning from break
7. before leaving the laboratory at the end of your shift
*Hand Hygiene includes: 1. washing your hands with plain or antimicrobial soap and water when visibly dirty or after known exposure, 2. rubbing your hands with an alcohol-based hand agent in all cases. *
The body system that produces hormones is
What is the endocrine system?
Any information about the patient's name, address, contact information, race, health status, treatment, or payment for health care.
What is Protected Health Information? (PHI)
Some common causes of Shock are ; Some early signs of shock are
1. Significant Blood Loss 1. Pale
2. Dehydration 2. Cold
3. Allergic Reaction 3. Clammy Skin
4. Reduced Blood Pressure 4. Rapid Pulse
5. Heart Failure 5. Dizziness
6. Nerve Damage 6. Fainting
7. Blood Infections 7. Shallow Breathing
8. Weakness
9. Nausea or Vomiting
*Anything that affects the flow of blood through the body can cause shock.*
Ten percent bleach used as a cleaning agent should be made fresh every
Blood is considered _____ tissue
What is Connective Tissue?
Another name for Leukocyte is
What is White Blood Cells (WBCs)?