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What happens during the coagulation phase? - ANSWERcascade of interactions
between coagulation factors that convert temporary plately plug to a stable fibrin clot
What was the concept behind bloodletting? - ANSWERTo get rid of the four excess
fluids that were believed to be infected
What is the purpose of the TJC? - ANSWERThe Joint Commision is an independent
and non-for-profit committie that was formed to solely look out for pateints and establish
standards and practices of operation in all healthcare settings. Their mission is to
improve healthcare offerings to the public
What is the purpose of CLSI - ANSWERThe clinical and laboratory standards institutes
is a global, non-profit organziation that develops standards using representatives taken
directly from the fields they oversee. Their mission is to develop clinical and laboratory
practices and promote their use worldwide.
What is PHI? - ANSWERPersonal Health Information is any indetifiable health
information that is transmitted or stored electronically.
What is a phlebotomist role? - ANSWERTo obtain blood specimens from patients by
venipuncture or capillary puncture techniques.
What does tomy mean? - ANSWERIncision
What does phlebotomy mean? - ANSWERdrawing or removing blood from the
circulatory system
What does phlebo mean? - ANSWERVein
What does HIPAA stand for? What is the purpose of HIPAA? - ANSWERHealth
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. HIPAA requires providers to get written
permission before disclosing healthcare information to anyone outside the provider
team.
What are some examples of PIH? - ANSWERTreatments
Procedures
Medications
Test results
Appointment times/dates
,True or False. Patients have the right to refuse care even after they have approved
consent. - ANSWERTrue
What are some examples of illegal and unethical behavior? - ANSWERNegligence
Assult
Battery
Slander
Libel
Duty of care
Breach of duty
Malpractice
What are the types of consent? - ANSWERInformed consent
Implied consent
Expressed conset
HIV consent
Parental consent
What is expressed consent? - ANSWERWhen a patient gives a verbal or written
permission for a procedure.
What is HIV consent? - ANSWERspecial permission need to administer HIV test
What is implied consent? - ANSWERWhen the patients actions permit a procedure
without verbal or written consent. Example is a patient going into the emergency room.
What is informed consent? - ANSWERWhen a competent person gives voluntary
permission for a medical procedure after receiving adequate information.
What is parental consent? - ANSWERA parent or legal guardian must permit
procedures administered to underage patients.
What are the 4 types of OSHA inspections? - ANSWER-The Complaint Inspection
-The Fatality or Accidents Inspection
-The Programmed Inspection
-The Imminent Danger Inspection
What is OSHA? - ANSWERThe ocupational saftey and health administration is a federal
agency that is responsible for overseeing the ocupational saftey and health act. They
mandate safe regulation across every workplace.
What is the purpose of the complaint inspection? - ANSWEROccurs after an employee
filed a formal complaint with OSHA. The most common type of inspection
, What is the purpose of the fatality of accident inspection? - ANSWERafter OSHA
receives notice from the employer of a workplace fatality or accident resulting in 3 or
more employees hospitalization.
What is the purpose of the imminent danger inspection? - ANSWERwhen OSHA
receives a report that a condition of imminent danger exists at a workplace.
What is the purpose of the programmed inspections? - ANSWERconducted randomly
on workplaces determined to be engaged in particularly hazardous work types.
In EMS, what is an important phrase to rememeber? - ANSWER"if it is wet, warm, and
not yours, don't touch it!"
True or false, HBV and HIV can be transmitted from mothers to their babies at or before
birth? - ANSWERTrue
True or false, you should always assume that any fluid that you are handling is possibly
contaminated? - ANSWERTrue
What are the 4 types of infectious microorganisms? - ANSWER1. Viruses
2. Bacteria
3. Fungi
4. Parasites
Direct contact transmission is: - ANSWERtransmitted directly from an infected patient to
another person.
Ex. skin to skin contact
Indirect contact transmission is: - ANSWERwhen a fomite serves as temp reservoir for
infectious agent.
ex. contact with intermediate objects such as clothes
droplet transmission is: - ANSWERtraveling through saliva or mucous
ex. sneezing or coughing
airborne transmission is: - ANSWERan agent that is so small it can suspend in air and
travel across vast space.
ex. tuberculosis
vehicle transmission is: - ANSWERagent is contained in the bodily fluids that the
susceptible host contacts.
ex. doorknob, faucet, pen in mouth
vector-borne-transmission is: - ANSWERpathogen transmitted through intervertebrate
such as insect
ex. malaria or lyme
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