Fundamentals
carry freshly oxygenated blood to the body
What is Arteries
What focuses on the continual improvement of patient safety and quality of care?
What is the Joint Commission
Which mandates maintaining the patient's privacy and confidentiality.
What is HIPAA
A slanted cut edge of a needle designed to ease the process of puncturing tissue
What is bevel
Preparing blood smears
what is the wedge method
What PPE is needed for droplets smaller than 5 microns in diameter
What is N95 respirator
Tubes of the same size and volume are placed in a balanced fashion.
What is a centrifuge
a patient may not eat or drink anything other than water 8-12 hours prior to blood collection.
What is fasting
Winged infusion device, patient has veins that are small or difficult to access.
What is a butterfly needle
Capillary blood collected, also known as
What is dermal puncture
What structure serves as the heart's natural pacemaker?
What is SA node
Small red dots that may indicate platelet issues.
What are petechia
a collection of blood underneath the skin, a bruise
What is hematoma
Helps the vein become more prominent, especially for an infant
Type of blood culture bottle, collect specimens to test for microbes that thrive in air
What is aerobic blood culture bottle
What heart value sits between the left atrium and left ventricle?
What is bicuspid value
Provides guidelines for PPE, sharps handling, and hand hygiene.
What area of the arm at the inner side or bend of the elbow,
What is antecubital fossa
Range of angel of insertion
What is 15-30 degree
Test performed before the newborn is 72 hr old
What is a newborn screening
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology, effective communication skills, and proper infection control techniques
What is Certified Phlebotomist
Committed to providing high-quality care for patients by developing standards and guidelines to help laboratories achieve accreditation.
What is CLSI (clinical and laboratory standards Institute)
What is Phlebitis
What is gray tube
Which type of anemia is where, Blood can be drawn every day or every few hours.
What is Iatrogenic