PHLEBOTOMY NATIONAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
OSHA - ANSWEROccupational Saftey & Health Administration
What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get? - ANSWEROSHA requires that all
health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids must receive a vaccination against
Hepatitis B
Pulmonary Edema - ANSWERFluid in the lungs
How much blood can a person donate in a session? - ANSWER500 mL
Patients have the right to what? - ANSWERUnder the Patient Bill Of Rights they always have the option
to decline medical treatment and to know what tests are being performed on them.
What can you NOT give a patient? - ANSWERResults or a diagnosis. Because you are not medically
qualified to do so.
Negligence is? - ANSWERFailure to give appropriate care. DON'T BE NEGLIGENT!
PPE stands for? - ANSWERPersonal Protective Equipment
One of the most important practices is? - ANSWERHand Washing is one of the most important (and
easiest) practices used to prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens
Needles should never be - ANSWERrecapped
,Sharps containers must be what? - ANSWERpuncture-resistent, leak proof on the sides and bottom and
must be labeled or color-coded
Types of Hazards - ANSWERBiologic - Infectious agents that can cause bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic
infections
Sharps - Needles, lancets and broken glass can puncture and cut, causing blood-borne pathogen
exposure
Chemical - Preservatives and chemicals used in the laboratory. Exposure to Toxin, Carcinogenic or
caustic substances
Fire or explosive - bunsen burners, oxygen and chemicals can cause burns or dismemberment
Physical - wet floors, heavy lifting ance cause falls, sprains and strains
* ALLERGIC reaction ** - Latex sensitivity is a PHYSICAL reaction to care worker allergic reation to the
patient
In infection control WHO is the agent? - ANSWERPerson
In infection control WHAT is portal of exit? - ANSWERNeedle
In infection control WHAT can we control? - ANSWERMode Of Transmission OR exit of infection
In infection control WHAT is a portal of entry? - ANSWERMucas membrane
, In infection control WHO is a susceptible host? - ANSWERPerson
Mode of Transmission - ANSWERSpecific ways in which microorganisms travel from the reservoir to the
suseptible host
Five main types or mode of transmission - ANSWERcontact - direct and indirect (fomite)
Droplet - Cold, Flu and sneezing
Airborne - viral - breath in
common vehicle - person, fomite and not handwashing
vector borne - illness that is transmitted through an invertebrate, such as an insect
Mode of infection - ANSWERthe point in the infection chain where we aim at preventing the spread of
infectious disease
Standard precautions do what? - ANSWERInfection control method designed to prevent direct contact
with blood and other body fluids and tissues by using a barrier of protection and work control practices.
What do we assume all patients to be? - ANSWERPatients are presumed to be infective for blood-borne
pathogens
Standard precautions consist of what itmes? - ANSWERGloves - when collecting and handling body
fluids, or tissue specimen
Face shield - when danger of splashing on mucous membranes
Disposal - dispose of all needles and sharp objests in punture-proof containers, WITH OUT RECAPPING
Disinfectants - clean fluid spills, thus killing pathogenic organisms
Medical Asepsis - ANSWERThis condition is best defined as "the destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms after they leave the body". It also involves enviromental hygien measures such as
OSHA - ANSWEROccupational Saftey & Health Administration
What vaccination does OSHA require all health care personnel get? - ANSWEROSHA requires that all
health care personnel exposed to blood and other bodily fluids must receive a vaccination against
Hepatitis B
Pulmonary Edema - ANSWERFluid in the lungs
How much blood can a person donate in a session? - ANSWER500 mL
Patients have the right to what? - ANSWERUnder the Patient Bill Of Rights they always have the option
to decline medical treatment and to know what tests are being performed on them.
What can you NOT give a patient? - ANSWERResults or a diagnosis. Because you are not medically
qualified to do so.
Negligence is? - ANSWERFailure to give appropriate care. DON'T BE NEGLIGENT!
PPE stands for? - ANSWERPersonal Protective Equipment
One of the most important practices is? - ANSWERHand Washing is one of the most important (and
easiest) practices used to prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens
Needles should never be - ANSWERrecapped
,Sharps containers must be what? - ANSWERpuncture-resistent, leak proof on the sides and bottom and
must be labeled or color-coded
Types of Hazards - ANSWERBiologic - Infectious agents that can cause bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic
infections
Sharps - Needles, lancets and broken glass can puncture and cut, causing blood-borne pathogen
exposure
Chemical - Preservatives and chemicals used in the laboratory. Exposure to Toxin, Carcinogenic or
caustic substances
Fire or explosive - bunsen burners, oxygen and chemicals can cause burns or dismemberment
Physical - wet floors, heavy lifting ance cause falls, sprains and strains
* ALLERGIC reaction ** - Latex sensitivity is a PHYSICAL reaction to care worker allergic reation to the
patient
In infection control WHO is the agent? - ANSWERPerson
In infection control WHAT is portal of exit? - ANSWERNeedle
In infection control WHAT can we control? - ANSWERMode Of Transmission OR exit of infection
In infection control WHAT is a portal of entry? - ANSWERMucas membrane
, In infection control WHO is a susceptible host? - ANSWERPerson
Mode of Transmission - ANSWERSpecific ways in which microorganisms travel from the reservoir to the
suseptible host
Five main types or mode of transmission - ANSWERcontact - direct and indirect (fomite)
Droplet - Cold, Flu and sneezing
Airborne - viral - breath in
common vehicle - person, fomite and not handwashing
vector borne - illness that is transmitted through an invertebrate, such as an insect
Mode of infection - ANSWERthe point in the infection chain where we aim at preventing the spread of
infectious disease
Standard precautions do what? - ANSWERInfection control method designed to prevent direct contact
with blood and other body fluids and tissues by using a barrier of protection and work control practices.
What do we assume all patients to be? - ANSWERPatients are presumed to be infective for blood-borne
pathogens
Standard precautions consist of what itmes? - ANSWERGloves - when collecting and handling body
fluids, or tissue specimen
Face shield - when danger of splashing on mucous membranes
Disposal - dispose of all needles and sharp objests in punture-proof containers, WITH OUT RECAPPING
Disinfectants - clean fluid spills, thus killing pathogenic organisms
Medical Asepsis - ANSWERThis condition is best defined as "the destruction of pathogenic
microorganisms after they leave the body". It also involves enviromental hygien measures such as
