Quiz 1: Basics, Role, Professionalism, Ethical Behavior, Patient consent, Flashcards
What are the most common practices of phlebotomy?
Blood donation and testing
What is therapeutic phlebotomy?
Extracting large volumes of blood to bring the blood values to a specific value
What is phlebotomy?
Drawing/removing blood from the circulatory system through a cut or puncture to obtain a sample for analysis and diagnosis
Palpate:
examine by touch
Where on the body is blood usually taken from?
The vein on the back of the hand or inside the elbow
What might you do to the fingertip in order to get additional blood to surface?
Slightly squeeze
The amount of blood depends on?
The purpose of the procedure
What is your primary role as a phlebotomist?
obtain blood specimens from patients by venipuncture or capillary puncture
All precautions must be taken to prevent what?
Transmission of possible infectious disease
What is ethical behavior?
Conforming to a standard of right and wrong to avoid harming the patient
T/F Negligence, battery, and breach of duty are examples of unethical behavior?
True
According to the patients bill of rights, can they decline medical treatment?
Yes
T/F You must tell the patient what test are being performed if they ask
True
Are you, as a phlebotomist, ever allowed to give a patient their test results?
No
informed consent
competent person gives voluntary permission for a medical procedure after receiving adequate information about the risk of the procedures methods and consequences
