What is ethylene-diamine tetra-acetic acid the chemical name for EDTA?
100
The disease that the sweat chloride test assists in diagnosing?
What is cystic fibrosis
100
The federal law organization that regulates quality and accuracy of lab testing.
What is CLIA
100
Another term for when a collection tube is out of date
What is expired
200
Happens when phlebotomists fail to perform their duties as defined within job description when caring for patients?
What is negligence
200
This is not to be used when cleaning the skin for a BAC test.
What is alcohol or isopanolol
200
These cause painful blockage of the bile duct
What are gall stones
200
The federal law, that requires privacy and protection of patient reports and records.
What is HIPPA
200
Not to be used on children/infants less than two years old for safety.
What are bandages
300
The term for a hospital acquired infection that could be caused by not washing your hands well between patients.
What is nosocomial?
300
This is most commonly found in neonatal drug screening testing?
What is cocaine
300
A neurological episode during which the phlebotomist should immediately remove the tourniquet, then ensure the patient's safety.
What is a seizure
300
An organization that accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States to maintain standards of practice.
What is The Joint Commision
300
The minimum number of hours that a newborn screening card should be allowed to dry BEFORE mailing for processing.
What is 4 hours
400
The name of the tail of sperm, providing motility
What is flagellum
400
These are required by the Hazard Communication Standards to be made available to all employees working with chemicals?
What is MSDS sheets
400
A blood disorder in which the patient has an elevated RBC count.
What is polycythemia
400
An agency that is a trade association, with some international members, that creates and maintains private, copyrighted, standards and codes for usage and adoption by local governments that also engages in hazardous material (hazmat) response.
What is the NFPA (National Fire and Protection Agency)
400
The test most affected by the diurnal rhythm of the patient? a. glucose, b. cholesterol, c. CPK,
d. ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone,
e. BUN/Creatinine, f. O & P
What is d. ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone)
500
A word that has the same meaning as the word "venisection"
What is phlebotomy
500
The additive in the gray tube that destroys enzymes in blood. (which one?)
What is Sodium Fluoride
500
A degenerative disease that causes tremors, a shuffle like gait, and loss of facial expression.
What is Parkinson's
500
The organization that developed the standard precautions to prevent the spread of communicable diseases? Name the four precautions for full credit.
What is CDC (Centers for Disease Control); Standard, Contact, Airborne, and Droplet precautions
500
The diagnosis for a patient that has come in for blood cultures due to having had a fever for the past 5 days, which has not responded to antibiotics.