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PHLEBOTOMY EXAM CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
HIPAA
(Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act) federal law that establishes national standard
for electronic health care transactions and protects privacy
confidentiality of patient information
aseptic
pertaining to a condition that is free of disease-producing
microorganisms
capillary
smallest blood vessel; allow exchange of nutrients and oxygen
between cells and blood; connect arteries to veins
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
federal agency responsible for identifying, monitoring, and
reporting diseases, especially infectious ones that can become
widespread or epidemic
chain of infection
six steps or links: reservoir, infectious agent, portal of exit, mode
of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host
chemistry
evaluation of constituents that normally occur in human body, i.e.
glucose, sodium, potassium
CLIA
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(Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment) federal legislation
that mandates all laboratories be regualted using same
standards, no matter the size or location
CLSI
nonprofit organization that sets recommendations, guidelines, or
standards for all areas of the laboratory to improve quality of care
confidentiality
privacy for patient information
dermal puncture
(microtechnique or microcollection) use of sharp device to remove
small specimen of capillary blood
ethics
philosophy about values, actions, and choices to determine right
or wrong
hematology
study of blood and blood-forming tissues
hepatitis
liver inflammation from viral or toxic origin
histology
study of human body tissues and cells
HIV
virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
immunology
PHLEBOTOMY EXAM CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024
HIPAA
(Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act) federal law that establishes national standard
for electronic health care transactions and protects privacy
confidentiality of patient information
aseptic
pertaining to a condition that is free of disease-producing
microorganisms
capillary
smallest blood vessel; allow exchange of nutrients and oxygen
between cells and blood; connect arteries to veins
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
federal agency responsible for identifying, monitoring, and
reporting diseases, especially infectious ones that can become
widespread or epidemic
chain of infection
six steps or links: reservoir, infectious agent, portal of exit, mode
of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host
chemistry
evaluation of constituents that normally occur in human body, i.e.
glucose, sodium, potassium
CLIA
, Page 2 of 7
(Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment) federal legislation
that mandates all laboratories be regualted using same
standards, no matter the size or location
CLSI
nonprofit organization that sets recommendations, guidelines, or
standards for all areas of the laboratory to improve quality of care
confidentiality
privacy for patient information
dermal puncture
(microtechnique or microcollection) use of sharp device to remove
small specimen of capillary blood
ethics
philosophy about values, actions, and choices to determine right
or wrong
hematology
study of blood and blood-forming tissues
hepatitis
liver inflammation from viral or toxic origin
histology
study of human body tissues and cells
HIV
virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
immunology
