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another name for blood blank
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immunohematology
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with which other hospital department would the laboratory coordinate therapeutic drug monitoring
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pharmacy
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electrolyte testing includes
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sodium,potassium
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outpatient phleb,such as in a physicians office or patient care service center,will be assigned a code for reimbursement using which national coding system
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CPT
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which department is responsible for administering oxygen therapy
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respiratory therapy
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the term used to describe sophisticated and highly complex medical care is
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tertiary care
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the term phlebotomy is derived from greek words that, literally translated,means to
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incise a vein
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which of the following is not a pleb duty
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starting intravenous (IV) lines
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what are the credentials for an NCA- certified phlebotomist
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CLPlb
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proof of participation in workshops to upgrade skills required by some agencies to renew certification is called
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continuing education units
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of the following laboratory personnel,which one is referred to as a clinical laboratory scientist
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medical technologist
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which of the following is an example of negative kinesics
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frowning
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which of the following is an example of a confirming response to a patient
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i understand how you must be feeling
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which of the following is not part of communicating a professional appearance
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wearing strong cologne
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which of the following is not proper telephone protocol
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hanging up on angry callers
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which duty is not performed by local public health agencies
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licensure of healthcare personnel
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drawing a patients blood without his or her permission can result in a charge of
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assault and battery
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2 phleb are discussing a patients condition in the elevator. they are overheard by the patients daughter.this is an example of
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invasion of privacy
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which of the following would not violate a patients right to confidentiality
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sharing collection site information on a difficult patient
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malpractice is a claim of
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improper treatment
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if a phleb ------=he or she is negligent
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fails to put he needle in the sharps container
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a national organization that sets standards for pleb procedures is the
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CLSI
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which action will compromise the quality of a specimen
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partially filling a liquid EDTA tube
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which of the following is not a principle of quality management
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reduction in staff
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examples of quality control are all of the following except
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filling out your time sheet daily
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chilling will adversely affect the quality of test results for which of the following analytes
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potassium
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when the threshold value of a clinical indicate of QA is exceeded and a problem is identified
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a corrective action plan is implemented
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total quality management came to the private business sector in 1988 and emphasizes
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continuous production improvement
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the agency that requires healthcare organizations to have a QA program in place to be accredited is
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JCAHO
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three of the following conditions would cause a specimen to be rejected for analysis
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bilirubin specimen is icteric
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a specimen was mislabeled on the floor. you are required to fill out an incident report form.what information would you not include
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suggestion for new guidelines
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an example of a QA indicator is
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the contamination rate for blood cultures will not exceed the national contamination rate
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you are the only phleb in an outpatient drawing center. a physician orders a test with which you are not familiar. what is the most appropriate action to take
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refer to the user manual for instruction
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A leader in TQM,DR. W.E. Deming's methods required
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active participation by the workers in decision making
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some test specimens require immediate cooling in ice and wage slurry to
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slow metabolic processes
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which one of the following is not a phase of the litigation process
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correction of the situation is begun using policies and procedures already in place
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according to standard first aid procedures, severe external bleeding is best controlled by
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applying direct pressure and elevating the extremity
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a class C fire
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involves electrical equipment
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vaccination against HBV involves
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a dose of vaccine, another 1 month later, and a final dose 6 months later
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an example of employee screening for infection control is
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PPD testing
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the NFPA system for fire response does not involve
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postexposure testing
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the purpose of protective isolation is to
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protect susceptible patients from outside contamination.
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the OSHA HAZCOM Standard is also commonly called the
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right-to-know law
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what is the proper order for putting on protective clothing
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gown first,then mask, gloves last
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what is the 1st thing the pleb should do in the event of an accidental stick?
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decontaminate the site and fill out an incident report
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federal law requires that hepatitis B vaccination be made available to employees assigned to duties with occupational exposure risk
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within 10 working days of initial assignment
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the main principles involved in radiation exposure are
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exposure time,distance, and shielding
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which of the following is an example of a nosocomial infection?
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when a catheter of a patient in icu becomes infected
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which of the following is not an example of possible parenteral means of transmission?
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drinking contaminated water
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in what instance might a patient be placed in protective isolation?
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the patient has severe burns
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which of the following is an example of work practice control that reduces risk of exposures to bloodborne pathogens
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hand washing following glove removal
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which type of contact infection transmission involves transfers of an infective microbe to the mucous membranes of a susceptible individual by means of a cough or sneeze?
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droplet
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the needles Stick safety and prevention act directed OSHA to revise the BBP standard in all of the following areas except
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availability of vaccination against HBV for all employees
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what part of the term "osteochondritis" is the suffix
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itis
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what does the suffix of the term glycolysis mean
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breakdown
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the singular form of alveoli is
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alveolus
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the medical term for white blood cell is
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leukocyte
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which of the following terms means kidney infection
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nephritis
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only the 2nd vowel of the ending is pronounced in the word
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chordae
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the letter "g" is pronounced like "j" in
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gestation
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the abbreviation "ESR" means
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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what word means "condition of clotting"
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thrombosis
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which of the following terms means muscle pain?
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myalgia
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what word means hardening of the artery
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arteriosclerosis
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what is the word root in the word "electrocardiogram"?
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cardi
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what is the suffix in the term "lipase"
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ase
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the term "ploycythemia" means
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many-cell blood condition
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the "c" sounds like an "s" in which of the following terms?
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cellular
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the JCAHO "do not use" list applies to all of the the following except
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electronic laboratory reports
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all of the following are included on the JCAHO "do not use" list except
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CBC
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which of the following structures in the skin give rise to fingerprints
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papillae
