CHAPTER 1-13 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+
Immunohematology - ANSWER What laboratory department tests a type and cross-match?
polycythemia vera - ANSWER Therapeutic phlebotomy is performed as a treatment for patients with:
sample testing - ANSWER Preexamination includes all of the following EXCEPT:
sentinel event - ANSWER An unexpected occurrence in a health care facility that involves death or
serious psychological injury is a(n):
Having an advance directive can help reduce the stress of loved ones. This can inform the doctors on
what you want and do not want if something were every to happen and you could not tell them yourself.
- ANSWER What is the advantage of having an advance directive?
bachelor's degree
associate's degree
high school diploma
medical doctor - ANSWER Match each laboratory position with the education required
medical laboratory scientist
medical laboratory technician
phlebotomist
pathologist
preexamination - ANSWER The phlebotomist is mainly involved in which phase of sample testing?
administrative - ANSWER The most common source of laboratory error is:
, cytology - ANSWER What laboratory department does the Pap test?
hematology - ANSWER Coagulation/hemostasis is usually in the same area as:
With managed care organizations, patients have multiple options for insurance coverage. On the
downside, there are restrictions where patients can get service. - ANSWER What are the advantages and
disadvantages of managed care organizations such as health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and
preferred provider organizations (PPOs)?
collecting venous blood samples - ANSWER Phlebotomists often have many duties and tasks. Which is
the primary duty?
Most hospitals have centralized phlebotomy where the phlebotomist is dispatched from the laboratory
to collect blood samples. Having a phlebotomist with a single job helps the other medical staff focus on
their own tasks at hand. Often times with this there can be no work for the phlebotomist and in other
instances there is more work than can be done in the time period given. Decentralized phlebotomy, not
as common as centralized phlebotomy, is where more people are collecting blood samples when it is
busy. This makes it simpler than hiring a phlebotomist who is not always needed because you can use
the people who are already there. The con is that studies show with decentralized phlebotomy there is
more errors. - ANSWER Discuss the pros and cons of a hospital having centralized or decentralized
phlebotomy.
Compassion and empathy should be shown to the patient, yet try to convince them. I would assure them
that the tests are in the best interest of the patient's health. - ANSWER You are ready to collect blood
from a terminally ill patient who says, "I don't want my blood drawn. I'm just going to die anyway." How
would you handle this situation?
centralized phlebotomy - ANSWER What is the type of phlebotomy where the phlebotomist is part of the
laboratory team and is dispatched from the laboratory to either nursing units or outpatient areas?
pathology - ANSWER Which of the following refers to the study of the nature and cause of disease?
pathologist - ANSWER Which laboratory employee has the most education and is usually a consultant to
other physicians?
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+
Immunohematology - ANSWER What laboratory department tests a type and cross-match?
polycythemia vera - ANSWER Therapeutic phlebotomy is performed as a treatment for patients with:
sample testing - ANSWER Preexamination includes all of the following EXCEPT:
sentinel event - ANSWER An unexpected occurrence in a health care facility that involves death or
serious psychological injury is a(n):
Having an advance directive can help reduce the stress of loved ones. This can inform the doctors on
what you want and do not want if something were every to happen and you could not tell them yourself.
- ANSWER What is the advantage of having an advance directive?
bachelor's degree
associate's degree
high school diploma
medical doctor - ANSWER Match each laboratory position with the education required
medical laboratory scientist
medical laboratory technician
phlebotomist
pathologist
preexamination - ANSWER The phlebotomist is mainly involved in which phase of sample testing?
administrative - ANSWER The most common source of laboratory error is:
, cytology - ANSWER What laboratory department does the Pap test?
hematology - ANSWER Coagulation/hemostasis is usually in the same area as:
With managed care organizations, patients have multiple options for insurance coverage. On the
downside, there are restrictions where patients can get service. - ANSWER What are the advantages and
disadvantages of managed care organizations such as health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and
preferred provider organizations (PPOs)?
collecting venous blood samples - ANSWER Phlebotomists often have many duties and tasks. Which is
the primary duty?
Most hospitals have centralized phlebotomy where the phlebotomist is dispatched from the laboratory
to collect blood samples. Having a phlebotomist with a single job helps the other medical staff focus on
their own tasks at hand. Often times with this there can be no work for the phlebotomist and in other
instances there is more work than can be done in the time period given. Decentralized phlebotomy, not
as common as centralized phlebotomy, is where more people are collecting blood samples when it is
busy. This makes it simpler than hiring a phlebotomist who is not always needed because you can use
the people who are already there. The con is that studies show with decentralized phlebotomy there is
more errors. - ANSWER Discuss the pros and cons of a hospital having centralized or decentralized
phlebotomy.
Compassion and empathy should be shown to the patient, yet try to convince them. I would assure them
that the tests are in the best interest of the patient's health. - ANSWER You are ready to collect blood
from a terminally ill patient who says, "I don't want my blood drawn. I'm just going to die anyway." How
would you handle this situation?
centralized phlebotomy - ANSWER What is the type of phlebotomy where the phlebotomist is part of the
laboratory team and is dispatched from the laboratory to either nursing units or outpatient areas?
pathology - ANSWER Which of the following refers to the study of the nature and cause of disease?
pathologist - ANSWER Which laboratory employee has the most education and is usually a consultant to
other physicians?
