Anatomy & Physiology
This system maintains the body's electrolyte balance
the urinary system
This test requires strict skin antisepsis procedures before specimen collection
blood culture
It is improper telephone protocol to do this to angry callers
hang up
Local public health agencies do not perform this duty for healthcare personnel
Provide licensure
diastole
This gland is often called the "master gland" of the endocrine system
pituitary
If a venipuncture site is still bleeding after 5 minutes the phlebotomist should do this
alert the patient's nurse or other healthcare provider
This facial expression is an example of negative kinesics
frowning
These are the credentials for an ASCP-certified phlebotomist
PBT
This is another name for blood bank
immunohemotology
Multiple sclerosis is a disorder of this body system
nervous system
A phlebotomist starts to perform a venipuncture. As the needle touches the skin, the patient moves his arm. The phlebotomist is startled and pulls the needle away from the arm. After apologizing to the patient the phlebotomist should proceed by doing this
Replace the needle, clean the site, warn the patient, and finish the draw
Saying this before obtaining a blood specimen from a child demonstrates poor technique
Telling the child that it will not hurt
An example of employee screening for infection control is this
PPD testing (not employer provided vaccinations)
This is a special protocol used when collecting forensic specimens
a chain of custody
The medical terms for red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, in that order are
erythrocytes (RBCs), leukocytes (WBCs), and thrombocytes (platelets)
You must draw a protime specimen from a patient with IVs in both arms. This is the best thing to do.
draw the specimen below (distal to) the IV
Autologous blood transfusion is a transfusion of blood donated by this for this
The OSHA HazCom Standard is also commonly called this
Right-to-Know law
The laboratory coordinates therapeutic drug monitoring with this other hospital department
Pharmacy
This is considered an accessory organ of the digestive system as well as a structure associated with the endocrine system
pancreas
A phlebotomist arrives to draw a specimen from an inpatient. The patient's door is closed. The phlebotomist should do this
Knock softly
Open door slowly
Ask permission to enter
Unused autologous units of blood may not be used for this purpose
used for another patient (only for the patient who donated it for themselves)
Federal law requires that hepatitis B vaccination be made available to employees assigned to duties with occupational exposure risk within this time frame
within 10 working days of initial assignment
This condition's treatment includes withdrawing a unit of blood
hemochromatosis