Which of the following would not violate a patients right to confidentiality?

Sharing collection site information on a difficult patient.

If a phlebotomist _________, her or she is negligent

Fails to put the needle and holder in the sharps container.

Which of the following example is unrelated to quality control

Employees filling out their time sheets daily

When a threshold value of a clinical indicator of QA is exceeded and a problem is identified

A corrective action plan is implemented

The only phlebotomist is an outpatient drawing center is not familiar with the test that a physician has ordered. What is the most appropriate action to take?

Refer to the collection manual for instruction.

Oldest and largest standards setting body in healthcare

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988

Passed by Congress, Established quality standards for all labs testing human specimens, Was established to ensure accuracy of test results regardless of the location, type or size of the lab doing the testing.

Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute

In order to avoid a charge of assault and battery, it is necessary to

Gain consent prior to drawing blood.

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CH. 2

Quality Assurance & Legal Issues in Healthcare

Question	Answer
Drawing a patients blood without his or her permission can result in a charge of: ___	Assault and Battery
Two phlebotomist are discussing a patient's condition in the elevator. They are overheard by the patients daughter. This is an example of: ____	Invasion of privacy
Which of the following would not violate a patients right to confidentiality?	Sharing collection site information on a difficult patient.
Malpractice is a claim of	Improper treatment
If a phlebotomist _________, her or she is negligent	Fails to put the needle and holder in the sharps container.
An organization that sets standards for phlebotomy procedures is the	CLSI
Which of the following example is unrelated to quality control	Employees filling out their time sheets daily
When a threshold value of a clinical indicator of QA is exceeded and a problem is identified	A corrective action plan is implemented
The "standard of care" in the practice of phlebotomy is influenced by which of the following organizations?	The Joint Commision
A specimen was mislabeled on the floor. The phlebotomist is required to fill out an incident report form. What information is not part of the report?	Suggestion of new guidelines
The only phlebotomist is an outpatient drawing center is not familiar with the test that a physician has ordered. What is the most appropriate action to take?	Refer to the collection manual for instruction.
TJC is the:	Oldest and largest standards setting body in healthcare
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988	Passed by Congress, Established quality standards for all labs testing human specimens, Was established to ensure accuracy of test results regardless of the location, type or size of the lab doing the testing.
CLSI	Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
What is the most critical aspect of specimen collection?	Patient Identification
Policies and procedures detailing every test or practice performed by the lab must be kept in written format in the follwong:	The Procedure Manual
Where would you find policies and procedure guidelines related to electrical, fire, radiation and chemical spills in addition to other exposures?	The Safety Manual
Negligence is often associated with:	The Reasonable Person standard
In order to avoid a charge of assault and battery, it is necessary to	Gain consent prior to drawing blood.
Tort Law is associated with	Wrongful acts against persons.

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