Phlebotomy Procedures

Front 1

Tests considered easy to perform by following the manufacturer's instructions and have little risk of error are classified as __________ under CLIA.

Back 1

Waived Testing

Front 2

To avoid becoming involved in malpractice litigation, the phlebotomist must practice blood collection techniques following procedures that are written according to the __________ at all times.

Back 2

CLSI Standards

Front 3

In order to maintain their accreditation under the Joint Commission, healthcare organizations must adhere to JC _______________.

Back 3

Patient Safety Goals

Front 4

Phlebotomists are subject to CLIA regulations when they are performing _____________. Laboratories with CLIA certification are inspected to document ____________ with the regulations.

Back 4

Point of Care Testing

Compliance

Front 5

The failure to give reasonable care by healthcare provider is ___________; the ___________ is the most serious error a phlebotomist can make.

Back 5

Negligence

Improper identification of Patient

Front 6

A comparison of a patient's previous and current test results is called a ___________ and can indicate preanalytical variables.

Back 6

Delta Check

Front 7

The goal of the ____________ is to identify risks and develop policies to protect patients and employees from preventable injuries.

Back 7

Risk Management

Front 8

Sentinel events must be documented for the JC. The report must include a ____________ and an action plan.

Back 8

Root Cause Analysis

Front 9

Patients have the right to receive from a healthcare provider the information necessary to give _________ before a procedure.

Back 9

Informed Consent

Front 10

The two parties to a lawsuit are the ________ who brings the suit, and the __________ against whom the suit is filed.

Back 10

Plaintiff

Defendant

Front 11

___________ is the violation of the patient's right to be left alone and the right to be free from unwanted exposure to public view.

Back 11

Invasion of Privacy

Front 12

Under the _____________, written consent by the patient is required to report test results to healthcare providers.

Back 12

HIPAA

(Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act)

Front 13

___________ consent requires that the healthcare professional explain what the medical procedure is; how it is to be performed, including possible risks; and the expected results. Consent in this case must be in writing and signed by the patient.

Back 13

Informed

Front 14

In 2006 the CDC issued a screening recommendation for HIV testing on all persons between the ages of 13 and 64 receiving treatment at healthcare facilities. This procedure is called ___________ and is part of general care and covered by the patient's general consent for treatment.

Back 14

Opt-Out screening/testing

Front 15

CLIA stipulates that all laboratories that perform testing on human specimens for the purposes of diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, or screening must be licensed and obtain a certificate from the ___________ which is the agency that administers the CLIA regulations.

Back 15

CMS

(Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services)

Front 16

Tests that require sophisticated instrumentation and a high degree of interpretation are classified by CLIA as __________.

Back 16

High Complexity Tests

Front 17

A revision to the Patient's Bill of Rights by the AHA in 2003 created a document entitled _________________________.

Back 17

The Patient Care Partnership

Front 18

A significant number of sentinel events involve _____________. This problem affects the phlebotomist and serves to stress the importance of this first step in any phlebotomy procedure.

Back 18

Incorrect Patient Identification

Front 19

HIPAA protects workers with ______________ from losing health insurance when changing jobs and reduces paperwork by requiring _______________.

Back 19

Pre-existing Conditions

Electronic Data Transactions

Front 20

The ____________ provides accreditation to healthcare organizations while the _____________ provides accreditation and proficiency testing for laboratories.

Back 20

Joint Commission

College of American Pathologists (CAP)

Front 21

Duty, breach of duty [dereliction], causation [direct cause], and damage are the four factors that must be proven in litigation for ____________.

Back 21

Negligence

Front 22

Cleansing the Venipuncture site with 70% isopropyl alcohol and blowing on the alcohol to dry it is an example of ____________.

Back 22

Doing the right thing wrong

Front 23

Phlebotomists collect samples for employee or athlete drug or alcohol screening, as well as STDs. An important aspect of these procedures is patient _____________.

Back 23

Confidentiality

Front 24

The term ______________ would apply to an unexpected patient death that is not related to the patient's illness.

Back 24

Sentinel Event

Front 25

Phlebotomist error in identification could be a __________ of a hemolytic transfusion reaction which is a reportable _______________.

Back 25

Root Cause Analysis

Sentinel Event

Front 26

Failure to give reasonable care to a patient by a healthcare provider is defined as _______________.

Back 26

Negligence

Front 27

Informed consent, confidentiality, and treatment refusal, are all guaranteed by the _____________.

Back 27

Patient's Bill of Rights

Front 28

____________ are principles of right and wrong.

Back 28

Code of Ethics

Front 29

The failure to provide a standard of care, by misconduct or lack of skill that is due a patient is ________________.

Back 29

Malpractice

Front 30

A ___________ is a wrongful act committed against another person.

Back 30

Tort

Front 31

A patient who extends their arms after a phlebotomist has identified themselves and explained a venipuncture procedure is giving _________________.

Back 31

Implied Consent

Front 32

____________ conduct is described by behavioral characteristics such as integrity, honesty, and morality.

Back 32

Ethical

Front 33

A phlebotomist could be held legally responsible for releasing patient results to a friend, releasing identification of a patient to the press, or _______________ of patient specimens.

Back 33

Misidentification

Front 34

______________ would be the charge leveled at a phlebotomist who forcibly tries to obtain blood from a patient who refuses.

Back 34

Battery

Front 35

Action seeking monetary compensation.

Back 35

Civil law suit

Front 36

Employers are responsible for negligent acts by their employees.

Back 36

Respondeat Superior

Front 37

Failure to give reasonable care.

Back 37

Negligence

Front 38

Action punishable by imprisonment.

Back 38

Criminal Law Suit

Front 39

Harmful touching of a person w/o his/her consent.

Back 39

Battery

Front 40

Lack of skill by a healthcare worker that causes harm to a patient.

Back 40

Medical Malpractice

Front 41

Wrongful act causing harm to persons or property.

Back 41

Tort

Front 42

Threat to touch a person and cause harm w/o his/her consent.

Back 42

Assault

Front 43

Medical terminology is primarily based on the ________ and _________ languages.

Back 43

Greek

Latin

Front 44

Exo-; and Ecto- are prefixes meaning _________.

Back 44

Outside

Front 45

The prefix _________ means decreased.

Back 45

Hypo-

Front 46

Word roots are the main part of a medical term and usually refer to _____________.

Back 46

Body Components

Front 47

The ___________ is defined first when defining a medical term.

Back 47

Suffix

Front 48

Appendix, hematoma, and bacillus are all __________, while thrombi is __________.

Back 48

Singular

Plural

Front 49

The abbreviation PRN stands for _____________.

Back 49

As Needed

Front 50

The term _____________ refers to the internal organs.

Back 50

Viscer/o

Front 51

The combining form for lung is _____________.

Back 51

Pulmon/o or Pneum/o

Front 52

The combining form path/o refers to ____________.

Back 52

Disease

Front 53

The term dermatitis means _______________.

Back 53

Inflammation of the skin

Front 54

____________ is the study of nerves.

Back 54

Neurology

Front 55

The abbreviation _______ on a patient's chart, test requistion, or bedside notice would be most important if a patient asked a phlebotomist for a drink of water.

Back 55

NPO

Front 56

Circulatory

Back 56

Coron/o

Front 57

Digestive

Back 57

Gastr/o

Front 58

Endocrine

Back 58

Aden/o

Front 59

Lymphatic

Back 59

Immune/o

Front 60

Nervous

Back 60

Menig/o

Front 61

Renal

Back 61

Nephr/o

Front 62

Reproductive

Back 62

Gynec/o

Front 63

Skeletal

Back 63

Oste/o

Front 64

Cell

Back 64

-cyte

Front 65

Enlargement

Back 65

-megaly

Front 66

Meal

Back 66

-prandial

Front 67

Pain

Back 67

-algia

Front 68

Surgical opening

Back 68

-ostomy

Front 69

Tumor

Back 69

-oma

Front 70

Written record

Back 70

-gram

Front 71

Spoken or written words that can damage a person's reputation.

Back 71

Defamation

Front 72

Person against whom a lawsuit is filed.

Back 72

Defendant

Front 73

Detailed report of a condition that affected patient care or worker safety; documenting the incident and the action taken.

Back 73

Incident Report

Front 74

Unauthorized release of information.

Back 74

Invasion of Privacy

Front 75

Published writing that can damage a person's reputation.

Back 75

Libel

Front 76

Document written by the American Hospital Association stating the patient's rights during treatment.

Back 76

Patient's Bill of Rights

Front 77

Person who files a lawsuit.

Back 77

Plaintiff

Front 78

A hospital department that develops policies to protect patients and workers.

Back 78

Risk Management

Front 79

Evaluation of the causative factors of variation in performance.

Back 79

Root Cause Analysis

Front 80

False and Malicious spoken words.

Back 80

Slander

Front 81

Skill and knowledge requirements to perform patient care set up by regulatory and professional organizations.

Back 81

Standard of Care