Phlebotomy Chapters 1-4

Phlebotomy skills would not include:

• Organization

• Handling patient correspondence

• Interpersonal skills

• Being able to handle stress

Once certified, what must a phlebotomist earn to ensure continued certification?

• CEUs

• Licensing points

• Accreditation

• A degree

Informed consent means:

• Patients must ask their physician if they can have blood drawn

• Patients waive their rights

• Patients must be informed of intended treatments and their risks before they are performed

• The phlebotomist may draw a patient's blood without the patient's permission

The clinical laboratory is typically under the direction of a:

• Pathologist

• Phlebotomist

• Pharmacist

• Medical assistant

A CBC is performed in the _____ department.

• Chemistry

• Urinalysis

• Serology

• Hematology

The _____ department identifies pathogenic microorganisms in patient samples.

• Virology

• Microbiology

• Mycology

• Parasitology

Occult blood testing is performed on:

• Plasma

• Feces

• Serum

• CSF

OSHA stands for:

• Occupational Standards in Health Associations

• Outline of Safety Hazards and Accidents

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Occupational Standards and Health Administration

Reaction to latex products may include:

• Irritant contact dermatitis

• Allergic contact dermatitis

• Anaphylaxis

• All of these

Which of these would not be considered a pathogen?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Vector