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A phlebotomist must ensure that the patient understands and agrees that his or her blood is going to be drawn. What is the name of this process? A. Confidentiality B. Informed consent C. Legalit... y D. Privacy - ✔✔b. informed consent Which department of the laboratory processes Pap smears? A. Cytology B. Hematology C. Microbiology D. Serology - ✔✔cytology Which color tube may be used to obtain serum for a laboratory test? A. Green B. Gray C. Lavender D. Red - ✔✔D. Red How often do Joint Commission laboratories need to be inspected and accredited? A. Monthly B. Annually C. Every 2 years D. Every 5 years - ✔✔C. Every 2 years Needles and lancets are which type of safety hazard? A. Biological B. Electrical C. Physical D. Sharps - ✔✔D sharps The "C" in the acronym RACE means? A. Call B. Confine C. Consult D. Confiscate - ✔✔B. Confine Guidelines issued by the American Heart Association that initial CPR for all victims regardless of age should include? A. Compressions only B. Rescue breaths only C. Compressions with rescue breaths D. AED device - ✔✔A. Compressions only The mnemonic CAB used by the American Heart Association means? A. Call, assist, breathe B. Check airway blockage C. Compression, airway, breathing D. Cardiac arrest (no) breathing - ✔✔C. Compressions, airway, breathing What is the term for invasion and growth of a disease-causing microorganism in the human body? A. Fomite B. Infection C. Pathogen D. Reservoir - ✔✔B. Infection What is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection? A. Wearing gloves B. Wearing a mask C. Hand washing D. Isolation of infectious patients - ✔✔C. Hand washing What is the term for infection control measures that use barrier protection and work practice controls to prevent contact with infectious body fluids from all patients? A. Hospital precautions B. Isolation precautions C. Patient precautions D. Standard precautions - ✔✔D. Standard precautions According to the blood borne pathogens standards, who is responsible for providing PPE to an employee? A. The employee B. The employee provides PPE but may deduct the cost from employees paycheck C. The employer must provide and pay for PPE D. The patient - ✔✔C. The employee must provide and pay for PPE What is the medical term for "white blood cell" A. Cyanosis B. Erythrocyte C. Leukocyte D. Thrombocyte - ✔✔C. Leukocyte What is the plural form of the word thrombus? A. Thrombi B. Thrombitis C. Thrombuces D. Thrombuses - ✔✔A. Thrombi What does the root word cardio mean? A. Heart B. Kidney C. Liver D. Lungs - ✔✔A. Heart What prefix means"increased"? A. Dys- B. Hyper- C. Hypo- D. Neo- - ✔✔B. Hyper- What are the smallest living units in the body? A. Cells B. Organs C. Systems D. Tissues - ✔✔A. Cells The body is constantly trying to maintain a dynamic steady state of health, which is called what? A. Balance B. Homeostasis C. Interaction D. Regulation - ✔✔B. Homeostasis The term for a movement that bends a joint:? A. Extension B. Flexion C. Lateral D. Medial - ✔✔B. Flexion The body cavity that contains the spleen? A. Abdominal B. Pelvic C. Spinal D. Thoracic - ✔✔A. Abdominal Which anatomic term refers to a person lying on his or her back? A. Inferior B. Superior C. Prone D. Supine - ✔✔D. Supine Bone is formed by which cells? A. Osteoblasts B. Osteoclasts C. Lymphoblastic D. Myeloblasts - ✔✔A. Osteoblasts Hematopoiesis occurs in what type of tissues? A. Bone B. Muscle C. Integumentary D. Nerve - ✔✔A. Bone The esophagus is part of which system? A. Digestive B. Endocrine C. Integumentary D. Respiratory - ✔✔A. Digestive Good is forced through the digestive system in a series of wavelike motions as smooth muscles contract. What is the term for this motion? A. Digestion B. Excretion C. Peristalsis D. Respiration - ✔✔C. Peristalsis What body system is responsible for thermoregulation? A. Integumentary B. Cardiovascular C. Muscular D. Digestive - ✔✔A. Integumentary The pulmonary circulation carries blood between which two organs? A. Heart and lungs B. Heart and all other body parts C. Lungs and brain D. Lungs and all other body parts - ✔✔A. Heart and lungs What is the medical term for "heart attack" A. Angina B. Ischemia C. Myocardial infarction D. Pericarditis - ✔✔C. Myocardial infarction Blood returning to the heart from the lungs enters which chamber? A. Right atrium B. Left atrium C. Right ventricule D. Left ventricule - ✔✔B. Left atrium Where does blood go immediately after it leaves the right ventricle? A. Left atrium B. Left ventricle C. Lungs D. Rest of the body - ✔✔C. Lungs The cephalic, basilic, and median cubical veins are all located in the? A. Antecubital fossa of the arm B. Anterior surface of the hand C. Capillary beds of the hand D. Radial surface of the wrist - ✔✔A. Antecubital fossa of the arm The process by which blood vessels repair after injury? A. Autoimmunity B. Hemostasis C. Inflammation D. Thrombophlebitis - ✔✔B. Hemostasis The enzyme that breaks down the fibrin in clots? A. Amylase B. Pepsin C. Plasmin D. Trypsin - ✔✔C. Plasmin The term for an increase in the total number of RBCs? A. Anemia B. Leukemia C. Polycythemia D. Thalassemia - ✔✔A. Anemia The term for the accumulation of interstitial fluid in tissues due to a blocked lymphatic vessel? A. Lymphadenoma B. Lymphedema C. Lymphocytes D. Lymphoma - ✔✔B. Lymphedema The term for an attack by the immune system on the body's own tissues? A. Allergy [Show More]

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