Phlebotomy Chapter 1 Review Questions

How many continued education hours does a national phlebotomist need to renew his/her license per year?

0.5 hours per month/ 6 per year

What year was HIPAA founded?

1996

What does hematology mean?

A department in the lab that performs tests to identify diseases associated with blood and blood-forming tissues

A person trained in all aspects of blood collection, specimen handling, and processing is known as what?

A medical laboratory technician

HIPAA security rule protects what?

All PHI

Some duties and responsibilities of a phlebotomist are what?

All of the above

Which of the following is protected health information under the HIPAA privacy rule?

All of the above

What Certification Agency is certifying YOU for your National Phlebotomy license?

American Certification Agency

The minimal educational requirement recommended by several organizations for a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) is what?

Associate Degree

How often does a phlebotomist renew his/her license?

Every year

One way a phlebotomist demonstrates ethical conduct towards a patient is by what?

Following infection control procedures correctly

Early equipment used for bloodletting includes all of the following except what?

Hemostat

What is the meaning of "stat" labs?

Immediately

The study of nonverbal/body language communications is called what?

Kinesics

Which hospital department would coordinate therapeutic drug monitoring?

Pharmacy

All the following are clinical laboratory departments EXCEPT what?

Radiology

Which of the following is an example of unprofessional behavior by a phlebotomist?

Refusing to draw an HIV positive patient

Which of the following is NOT a phlebotomist duty?

Starting intravenous (IV) lines

Which of the following is an example of proxemics?

Zone of comfort