Phlebotomy Essentials Chapter 2

An act or threat causing another to be in fear of immediate battery.

Intentional harmful or offensive touching or use of force on a person without consent or legal justification.

Failure to keep privileged medical information private.

<p>Legal actions in which the alleged injured party sues for monetary damages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Educational standards for phlebotomy programs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person against whom the complaint is filed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Comparison of current results of a lab test with previous results for the same test on the same patient.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process in which one party questions another under oath while a court reporter records every word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formal process in litigation that involves taking depositions and interrogating parties involved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The level of care that a person of ordinary intelligence and good sense would exercise under the given circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deceitful practice or false portrayal of facts by either words or conduct.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Standards to follow for maintaining quality and consistency in laboratory processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Voluntary and competent permission for a medical procedure, test, or medication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Violation of one's right to be left alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of negligence committed by a professional.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Failure to exercise due care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The injured party in the litigation process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quality Assurance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quality Control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quality Improvement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quality System Essentials.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Guides used as monitors of all areas of patient care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latin phrase meaning 'Let the master respond'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The normal level of skill and care that a healthcare practitioner would be expected to practice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A law setting a length of time after an alleged injury in which the injured person is permitted to file a lawsuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The level of acceptable practice beyond which quality patient care cannot be assured.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A wrongful act, other than breach of contract, committed against one's person, property, reputation, or other legally protected right.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Liability imposed by law on one person for acts committed by another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>College of American Pathologists.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>American Society for Clinical Pathology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Certificate of Waiver (COW Lab), Moderate complexity, High complexity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Signals the need for immediate investigation and response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient prep, collection procedures, specimen handling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>During the test, falls under laboratory technician.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Most often is a clerical error in recording or reporting of results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Details how to prep the patient and collect a high-quality sample.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identification of patient, equipment, labeling, technique, collection priorities, delta checks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chronological documentation of patient care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Explains all policies and procedures that apply to all lab tests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Explains guidelines for safety, chemical, electrical, fire, and radiation procedures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Guidelines for precautions to take to avoid contamination or exposure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chance of loss or injury.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Internal process focused on identifying and minimizing risk.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'The thing speaks for itself'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Day act committed, when injury was discovered, day of last medical treatment, when an injured minor reaches age of majority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consent required for high-risk procedures, surgeries, and experimental drugs, usually in writing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient's actions imply consent, such as extending an arm for a draw.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Informed consent with information about test purpose, use, meaning, and limitations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Under the age of majority as specified by that state; violation constitutes a liability of assault and battery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient has the right to refuse anything; it must be noted in chart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When alleged incident occurs, consult an attorney, trial phase, appeal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forms used to record equipment checks on tube additives, vacuum strength, and expiration dates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples include near miss/occurrence reports and incident reports.</p> Signup and view all the answers