Phlebotomy Final Exam
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s final exam time! You’ve been studying all about the process of making an incision in a vein with the use of a needle, but have you learned enough? Let’s take a look!
- 1.Phlebotomy is derived from the greek words that mean
- A.
Artery and stick
- B.
Vein and cut
- C.
Needle and bleed
- 2.Phlebotomy is the same as
- A.
Venesection/venisection
- B.
Dermatology
- C.
Pathology
- 3.Oncology
- A.
Diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the heart
- B.
Diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors
- C.
Diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the circulatory system
- 4.Gerontology
- A.
Diagnosis and treatment of the elderly
- B.
Diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the lungs
- C.
Diagnosis and treatment of women
- 5.Pediatrics
- A.
Diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the blood
- B.
Diagnosis and treatment of the elderly
- C.
Diagnosis and treatment of children
- 6.The steps of the preanalytical/preexamination phase of laboratory testing include
- A.
Using appropriate testing methods, using appropriate equipment, performing quality control, troubleshooting equipment and regeants
- B.
Requests/orders, collection& asessment, labeling, transporting, specimen receipt, handling and storage, evaluation specimen condition, communicating when specimen is unacceptable, processing & expediting urgent specimens
- C.
Reporting the final test result, notifying appropriate providers, defining and adhering to turnaround times, entering date, correcting erroneous results.
- 7.A patient’s medical record is best described as a legal document that
- A.
provides a chronological log of care
- B.
Provides instructions
- C.
Can't be taken home with a patient
- 8.What is the Joint Commission?
- A.
An agency that oversees physicians offices
- B.
An agency that oversees hospitals
- C.
An agency that oversees clinical labratories
- 9.What does health literacy refer to?
- A.
Adequate knowledge of health issues based on written, spoken or conceptual directions.
- B.
The ability to read medical text books
- C.
The understanding of medical terminology
- 10.If you are expecting a non-English speaking patient make sure you have _____________ present to help communicate.
- A.
A nurse
- B.
Their family
- C.
An interpreter
- 11.What does pace mean?
- A.
Heart beat
- B.
Speed and urgency of the voice
- C.
Pulse
- 12.What does tone mean?
- A.
Speed and urgency of the voice
- B.
Lung sounds
- C.
Pitch of the voice
- 13.STAT would communicate
- A.
A critical patient condition
- B.
After midnight
- C.
Before the venipuncture
- 14.Blind patients or patients with impaired/low vision are entitled to use a ____ or _______ to walk independently.
- A.
Family member or friend
- B.
Cane or guide dog
- C.
Nurse or walker
- 15.
- A.
A comfortable chair for the venipuncture procedure
- B.
The patient's room
- C.
Area or space around a person that is considered private or personal
- 16.What is considered a comfortable distance for patient encounters?
- A.
18 inches to 4 feet
- B.
3 to 5 inches
- C.
6 feet or more
- 17.What is negligence?
- A.
The same as malpractice
- B.
A breach of contract
- C.
Failure to perfrom duties according to the standards of the profession
- 18.A patient must provide their ______________ before any of their test results can be exchanged between other physicians and/or health care facilities.
- A.
Informed consent
- B.
Identification
- C.
Date of birth
- 19.What is CLIA?
- A.
An agency that regulates cleanliness in hospitals
- B.
Federal guidelines that regulate all clinical laboratories
- C.
An agency that regulates safety in the workplace
- 20.What does malpractice mean?
- A.
Failure to perform duties according to the standards of the profession
- B.
Improper or unskillful care of a patient by a health care worker
- C.
Physically assaulting a patient
- 21.The ________________ has recognized rights for patients in health care organizations through the ____________.
- A.
American Hospital Association, Patient Care Partnership
- B.
NAP, Patient's Bill of Rights
- C.
OSHA, CLIA
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