Infection Control/ Safety
What the loop called that contains parts like a pathogen, portal of exit, portal of entry, and reservoir?
Chain of infection
What Tube needs to be filled completely for it to be excepted in the lab?
Light Blue Top
Which is a smaller needle a 18G or 23G?
23 G
Failure to act or perform duties according to the standard of care is called?
Negligence
Shaking a blood Specimen can lead to this...
Hemolysis
What is one of the easiest ways of breaking the chain of infection?
Handwashing
When testing for a Liver function panel , CMP, Potassium, and BUN what tube would you draw?
SST ( Marble top or Gold)
What is the most commonly used intravenous device to collect a blood specimen?
Butterfly system / Winged infusion set
If you take someones blood without getting their consent they can charge you with?
Assault and Battery
If the tourniquet is left on for to long this may happen
Hemoconcentration
If the chani is not broken and an infection spreads from one patient to another what is that called?
Nosocomial infection or hospital acquired infection
What department does a Lavender top being tested for a CBC with Diff go to?
Hematology
If a patient is allergic to iodine what anti-septic should you use instead?
Chlorohexidine
A large number of negligence lawsuits arise out of violation of?
Violation of patient Confidentiality
Drawing from small veins may lead to this
Vein collapsing
What infection are we preventing by using a lancet that is 2.0mm or less on pediatric patients during a heel stick?
Osteomyelitis
What Additives is used in a gray top and is considered a anti-glycolitic?
Sodium Fluoride
What steps do you take to don PPE on a contact precaution patient?
Mask, Gown , Gloves
Who enforces CLIA
CMS ( Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
An error in this step of a venipuncture may have fatal results
Identification
If someone is drawing blood in a radiology department what extra equipment would they need?
Dosimeter
Put these tests with the correct tubes in the correct order of draw.
CMP, Glucose Tolerance Test, Blood Cultures, CBC w/ Diff, Digoxin
Blood Cultures- Yellow or blood culture bottles
Digoxin- Red
CMP- SST
CBC w/ Diff- Lav.
GTT - Gray
Used to Slow down the flow of blood back to the heart leading to a increased pressure in a vein making a vein easier to palpate
Tourniquet
What refers to the voluntary permission by a patient to allow touching, examination and/ or treatment by healthcare workers?
Informed Consent
Forgetting to perform hand hygiene can lead to
nosocomial infections