NHCO PHLEBOTOMY UPDATED
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PREMIUM LEARNING COMPANION
●● concept of bloodletting
Answer: to get rid of excess fluids believed to be infected these fluids
were called humors.
●● HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Answer: Requires providers to get written permission before disclosing
healthcare information to anyone outside the provider team.
●● PHI
Answer: Protected Health Information is any health information that is
transmitted or stored electronically.
●● What is the best way to communicate and what percent is nonverbal.
Answer: Sent - Received - Processed - Understood
80%
●● The Joint Commission TJC
Answer: independent, non profit. Formed to solely look out for patients
and establish standards and practices in all health care settings.
,Over sites Point- of - Care Testing POCT
●● Quality Control
Answer: Ensures the machines are inspected for performance and
operation compliance at time intervals specific to the equipment and
CLINICAL APPLICATION.
●● CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute)
Answer: global non profit
develops standards using representatives taken directly from the fields
they oversee
Phlebotomy programs approved with CLSI: Program approval, exam
questions, standard of care, and order of draw.
●● CLSI'S MISSION STATEMENT :
Answer: To develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their
use worldwide
●● Incident Reports
Answer: Identify everyone involved, the problem and the actions taken
to correct the issue.
●● Who handles incident reports in a smaller setting?
What about Larger?
,Answer: Office Manager in a smaller setting
Safety and Compliance departments in a larger setting
●● Informed Consent
Answer: A competent person gives voluntary permission for a medical
procedure after receiving adequate information about the risk of the
procedure's methods and consequences.
●● Expressed Consent
Answer: Permission is given by the patient verbally or in writing for a
procedure.
●● Implied Consent
Answer: Without verbal or written consent, like going to the er and the
patient is holding out an arm when told they need their blood drawn.
●● HIV Testing Consent
Answer: Special permission is needed to administer a test that detects
HIV.
●● Parental Consent for Minors
Answer: A parent or a legal guardian must permit procedures
administered to underage patients depending on the state law may range
from 18 to 21 years old.
, ●● Failure to stop care when a patient refuses care will result in
Answer: Assault or Battery
●● Providers can request the patient to sign a refusal form called:
Answer: A Discharge Against Medical Advice, or AMA
●● OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Answer: Mandates safety regulations across every workplace. Prevents
Safety Issues by investigating hazardous workplaces or on the job
injuries.
●● OSHA Inspections
Answer: Complaint Inspection: After an employee files a formal
complaint with OSHA, the most common.
Fatality or Accident Inspection: Occurs after OSHA receives notice from
the employer of a workplace fatality or accident resulting in three or
more employee hospitalizations.
Programmed Inspection: Conducted on a randomly chosen workplace
determined to be engaged in hazardous work types according to their
standard industry classifications codes.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PREMIUM LEARNING COMPANION
●● concept of bloodletting
Answer: to get rid of excess fluids believed to be infected these fluids
were called humors.
●● HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Answer: Requires providers to get written permission before disclosing
healthcare information to anyone outside the provider team.
●● PHI
Answer: Protected Health Information is any health information that is
transmitted or stored electronically.
●● What is the best way to communicate and what percent is nonverbal.
Answer: Sent - Received - Processed - Understood
80%
●● The Joint Commission TJC
Answer: independent, non profit. Formed to solely look out for patients
and establish standards and practices in all health care settings.
,Over sites Point- of - Care Testing POCT
●● Quality Control
Answer: Ensures the machines are inspected for performance and
operation compliance at time intervals specific to the equipment and
CLINICAL APPLICATION.
●● CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute)
Answer: global non profit
develops standards using representatives taken directly from the fields
they oversee
Phlebotomy programs approved with CLSI: Program approval, exam
questions, standard of care, and order of draw.
●● CLSI'S MISSION STATEMENT :
Answer: To develop clinical and laboratory practices and promote their
use worldwide
●● Incident Reports
Answer: Identify everyone involved, the problem and the actions taken
to correct the issue.
●● Who handles incident reports in a smaller setting?
What about Larger?
,Answer: Office Manager in a smaller setting
Safety and Compliance departments in a larger setting
●● Informed Consent
Answer: A competent person gives voluntary permission for a medical
procedure after receiving adequate information about the risk of the
procedure's methods and consequences.
●● Expressed Consent
Answer: Permission is given by the patient verbally or in writing for a
procedure.
●● Implied Consent
Answer: Without verbal or written consent, like going to the er and the
patient is holding out an arm when told they need their blood drawn.
●● HIV Testing Consent
Answer: Special permission is needed to administer a test that detects
HIV.
●● Parental Consent for Minors
Answer: A parent or a legal guardian must permit procedures
administered to underage patients depending on the state law may range
from 18 to 21 years old.
, ●● Failure to stop care when a patient refuses care will result in
Answer: Assault or Battery
●● Providers can request the patient to sign a refusal form called:
Answer: A Discharge Against Medical Advice, or AMA
●● OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Answer: Mandates safety regulations across every workplace. Prevents
Safety Issues by investigating hazardous workplaces or on the job
injuries.
●● OSHA Inspections
Answer: Complaint Inspection: After an employee files a formal
complaint with OSHA, the most common.
Fatality or Accident Inspection: Occurs after OSHA receives notice from
the employer of a workplace fatality or accident resulting in three or
more employee hospitalizations.
Programmed Inspection: Conducted on a randomly chosen workplace
determined to be engaged in hazardous work types according to their
standard industry classifications codes.
