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26 Cards in this Set
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Identify the basic role of the phlebotomist in providing healthcare to patients
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collect blood and other specimens for laboratory analysis
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List 4 essential characteristics that a phlebotomist must have
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1. good manual dexterity
2. special communication skills 3. Good organizational skills 4. A thorough knowledge of lab specimen requirements and dept policies |
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List all requirements that must be met BEFORE applying for CPT-1 certification
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1. High school graduate or equivalent
2. 40 hrs didactic instructions (20-basic, 20-advanced) 3. 40 hours practical training in clinical setting 4. 50 venipunctures + 10 skin punctures + observe 2 arterial punctures 5. Examination by CDPH-LFS approved certifying organization |
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Identify the acronym HIPAA and tell what it regulates
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
Regulates privacy of personal health information |
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List 6 clinical analysis areas (departments) in a clinical lab where testing is performed
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1. Hematology
2. Coagulation 3. Chemistry 4. Serology or Immunology 5. Urinalysis 6. Microbiology |
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State the central principle of Universal Precautions
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The blood and certain body fluids of all individuals were considered potentially infectious
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List the 4 Bloodborne Pathogens occupational exposure routes
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1. Skin pierced by a contaminated sharp
2. Blood or body fluid splashes onto mucous membranes (eyes, mouth, nose) 3. Blood or body fluid gets onto non-intact skin (a cut, scraped, chapped skin) 4. Human bite that breaks the skin |
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Define percutaneous exposure. List!
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a) Percutaneous exposure is exposure to biohazardous microorganisms in blood or body fluid that occurs through the skin by
i) Accidental needlesticks ii) Injuries from other sharps (1) Broken glass (2) Specimen tubes |
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9) List the three components of communication.
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a) Verbal skills
b) Active listening skills c) Nonverbal skills (body language) |
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List the five means of infection transmission in the chain of infection.
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a) Airborne
b) Contact (touching, contaminated objects) c) Droplet (coughing, sneezing) d) Vector (insects, arthropod, animal) e) Vehicle (food, water, drugs) |
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11) List the actions to take if electrical shock occurs.
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a) Shut off source
b) If not possible, use nonconducting material to remove source c) Call for medical assistance d) Start CPR e) Keep victim warm |
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a) the NFPA memory jogger for order of action in case of fire
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i) R = Rescue individuals in danger
ii) A = Alarm: activate the fire alarm iii) C = Confine the fire by closing all doors and windows iv) E = Extinguish the fire with the nearest suitable fire extinguisher |
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14) List the three principles in radiation exposure.
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a) distance
b) shielding c) time |
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15) List three examples of situations in which a healthcare worker may be at risk of exposure to radiation.
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a) When collecting specimens from patients who have been injected with radioactive dyes
b) When collecting specimens from patients in the radiology department or nuclear medicine c) When delivering specimens to radioimmunoassay sections of the laboratory |
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16) State the purpose of the OSHA Hazardous Communication Standard.
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To protect employees who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals.
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17) List the four HAZCOM labeling requirements.
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a) A statement of warning such as “danger” or “poison”
b) A statement of the hazard (e.g., toxic, flammable, combustible) c) Precautions to eliminate risk d) First aid measures in the event of a spill or other exposure |
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a) OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration –
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration – U.S. government agency that mandates and envorces safe working conditions for employees.
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Bloodborne Pathogen
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b) BBP – Bloodborne Pathogen – Term applied to infectious microorganisms in blood or other body fluids.
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Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
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e) CLSI (NCCLS) – Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute – A global, nonprofit, standards-developing organization comprising representatives from the profession, industry, and government.
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Clinical Laboratory Improvement Acto of 1988 (CLIA)
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f) CLIA – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 – a federal law that allows the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Department of Health and Human Services to regulate all sites performing laboratory testing in the United States.
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National Fire Protection Association
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g) NFPA – National Fire Protection Association
i) Federal agency that regulates disinfectant products and the disposal of hazardous waste, among other responsibilities associated with developing and enforcing regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. |
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Define permucosal exposure.
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b) Permucosal exposure occurs when infectious microorganisms and other biohazards enter the body through
i) The mucous membranes of the mouth and nose ii) The conjunctiva of the eyes in droplets generated by (1) sneezing or coughing, (2) splashes (3) aerosols (4) rubbing or touching the eyes, nose, or mouth with contaminated hands. |
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List the 5 Biohazard Exposure Routes.
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Airborne
Ingestion Nonintact skin Percutaneous Permucosal |
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Review Box 3-4 on page 82 for General Laboratory Safety Rules.
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See page 82
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List 4 examples of Engineering Controls.
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1. Sharps containers
2. Safety needles 3. Eye wash faucets 4. Plastic blood tubes |
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In the event of an exposure incident in our classromm, list 4 things you should do.
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1. If a sharp injury or non-intact skin exposure: immediately wash with running water & soap for 2 minutes
2. Then inform the instructor right away 3. If a mucous membrane exposure wash (mouth or eyes) immediately with running water for 10 minutes, then inform instructor 4. Report to DeAnza Student Health Service |