Phlebotomy Technician Specialist Certification Exam Review

by Kalanick, Kathryn A

• ISBN13: 9781418001407
• ISBN10: 1418001406
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-23
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Take the stress out of the phlebotomy certification exam with Phlebotomy Technician Specialist: Certification Exam Review. This book and accompanying CD will help you prepare and focus your studies for successful completion of the exam.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
SECTION I: EXAM PREPARATION
Module 1. The Examinations	3	(2)
Introduction	3	(1)
Exam Question Format	3	(2)
Components of a Multiple-Choice Question	3	(2)
Study Techniques	5	(6)
Study Methods	5	(5)
Note-Taking	5	(2)
Time Management	7	(1)
Developing Discipline	7	(1)
SQ3R Method	8	(1)
Study Groups	8	(1)
Cramming	9	(1)
Memory Techniques	9	(1)
Comprehension, Application, and Analysis	10	(1)
Summary	10	(1)
Test-Taking Stratagems	11	(6)
Tips on Multiple-Choice Questions	11	(1)
True-False Questions	12	(1)
Fill-in-the-Blank and Essay Questions	12	(1)
Attitude	12	(1)
Exagiophobia	13	(1)
Beginning Your Phlebotomy Technician Education	14	(1)
Months Before the Certification Exam	14	(1)
The Day Before the Exam	14	(1)
Exam Day	14	(1)
Summary	14	(3)
SECTION II: EXAM REVIEW
Module 4. Review of Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology	17	(40)
Medical Terminology	17	(7)
Anatomy and Physiology	24	(29)
Practice	53	(2)
Critical Thinking	55	(2)
The Health Care System	57	(6)
Hospital Departments	57	(1)
Health Care Personnel	57	(1)
Laboratory Personnel	58	(1)
Departments in the Laboratory	58	(1)
Practice	59	(1)
Critical Thinking	60	(3)
Specimen Collection, Processing and Handling	63	(50)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)	63	(1)
General Blood Collection Equipment and Supplies	63	(1)
Capillary Puncture	64	(5)
Venipuncture	69	(8)
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Test	77	(3)
Blood Cultures	80	(1)
Pediatric Collection	81	(1)
Blood Banking	82	(2)
Special Collections	84	(1)
Specimen Identification and Tube Labeling	85	(1)
Failure to Obtain Blood and Other Considerations	85	(1)
Other Considerations Regarding Routine Venipuncture	86	(1)
Specimen Integrity---Quality Assurance	86	(1)
Processing a Blood Specimen	87	(1)
Specimen Rejection	88	(1)
Prioritizing Patients	88	(1)
Complications of Blood Collection	89	(2)
Practice	91	(19)
Critical Thinking	110	(3)
Point-of-Care Testing, Other Laboratory Tests, and Nonblood Specimens	113	(24)
Point-of-Care Testing (POCT)	113	(1)
Hematocrit	113	(1)
Hemoglobin (hgb)	114	(1)
Blood Glucose Level	114	(1)
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)	115	(1)
Cholesterol	115	(2)
Coagulation Monitoring	117	(1)
Bleeding Time	118	(1)
Chemistry Panels	118	(2)
Pregnancy Test	120	(1)
Rapid Strep Test	120	(1)
Chemstrip Unrinalysis	120	(4)
Other Laboratory Tests	124	(3)
Nonblood Specimen Collection	127	(5)
Practice	132	(3)
Critical Thinking	135	(2)
Legal, Ethical, and Professional Communications, and Clerical Skills and Duties	137	(12)
Legalities	137	(1)
Professional Communication Skills	138	(3)
Manage Time Effectively	141	(1)
Documentation	141	(3)
Practice	144	(3)
Critical Thinking	147	(2)
Regulatory Agencies, Safety Standards, and Infection Control	149	(10)
Regulatory Agencies	149	(1)
Quality Assurance and Control	150	(1)
Safety Standards	150	(2)
The Infection Cycle	152	(1)
Universal Precautions versus Standard Precautions	153	(1)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)	153	(1)
Handwashing	154	(1)
Medical/Surgical Asepsis	154	(1)
Blood-Borne Pathogens---OSHA Regulations	154	(2)
Practice	156	(2)
Critical Thinking	158	(1)
Appendix A: Answers to Practice Questions	159	(58)
Appendix B: Answers to Critical Thinking	217