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WorksheetsPhlebotomy Chapter 1 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Medicare and medicaid are considered
Healthcare payers
Healthcare providers
Healthcare facilities
Healthcare enablers
Which of the following is true of freestanding emergency rooms?
They are usually staffed by nurses, with a doctor available on call.
They are not regulated by state or federal governments.
They must operate as branches of established hospitals.
They usually have more medical equipment & services available than urgent care centers.
This laboratory department would be responsible for testing how quickly a patient's blood clots?
Immunology
Cytology
Hematology
Pathology
Which is a task only a doctor, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner can perform?
Measuring vital signs
Recording a patient's medical history
Making a diagnosis
Performing an electrocardiogram
Which of the following is true about employers who hire PBTs?
Only hospitals hire PBTs
Healthcare facilities, laboratories, and insurance companies hire PBTs
Only diagnostic laboratories hire PBTs
Only doctor's offices hire PBTs
_______ is beyond the scope of practice for an entry-level PBT.
Collecting a urine sample
Swabbing a patient's cheek to collect a cell specimen
Drawing blood from an intravenous port
Answering patient's questions about a blood draw such as "How many tubes will be collected?" or "Where will you draw the blood from?"
What is the term for a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs?
Policy
Best practice
Procedure
Official guidance
Which of the following is an example of continuous quality improvement for a PBT?
Guessing a patient's diagnosis based on the tests ordered
Following procedures carefully to obtain a high quality specimen
Saving time for supervisors by testing patient specimens without being asked to do so
Speeding up facility procedures by skipping time-consuming steps
Clinical experience for a PBT in training must inclue
Performing venipuncture and capillary puncture procedures
Observing venipuncture and dermal puncture procedures, but not performing them
Taking written or computer -based tests
Observing surgeries
Which of the following is true about certification for PBTs?
There is only one national certification agency
The federal government regulated PBT certification
Costs and requirements for certifications are the same across all agencies
Different certification agencies have different requirements for clinical experience
A PBT notices that a patient is biting her lip and breathing deeply. He tells the patient, "Having blood drawn can be nerve-wracking. Would it help if we took a few minutes to relax?" He is showing ________.
Empathy
Honesty
Lack of prejudice
Dependability
Which of these professional behaviors is also a legal requirement for PBTs?
Keeping all patient information confidential
Not discussing personal subjects with patients
Not using personal phones in patient care areas
Not discussing sensitive subjects like politics or religion with patients
Why should PBTs not wear artificial nails or nail wraps?
Because they can harbor bacteria
Because they make it hard to use a computer
Because they are distracting to patients
Because they make it difficult to feel for a patient's veins
One reason a PBT should organize his supplies before starting a blood draw is that
Specimens must be collected in a particular order
Patients find this reassuring
Supervisors might be watching and want to see that the PBT is organized
This prevents other PBTs from taking needed supplies during the course of the draw
Causes of stress
are the same for all people
are always negative situations
are different for different people
are situations that cannot be changed or managed
