Which of the following statements is not one of the 3 major goals of the Patient's Bill of Rights? Correct Answer: Ensures that the care you receive is
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The Patient Bill of Rights was developed to help patients feel more confident in the US health care system by providing a framework that provides patients with healthcare that meets their needs, addresses their complaints and allows them to have more control over their health care. Though health care affordability is a top concern for many patients, it is not addressed in the Patient Bill of Rights.
Which of the following duties is outside the scope of the phlebotomist's practice? Correct Answer: Collecting a tissue sample
In delivering quality patient care, which of the following actions should be avoided? Correct Answer: Professionalism in phlebotomy includes avoiding painful probing on medical conditions and careful site selection to ensure that they do not have to experience unnecessary punctures and repeated draws.
What federal agency regulates phlebotomy certifications? Correct Answer: None of the above - Phlebotomy is not a federally regulated procedure. Several states, including California, Nevada and Louisiana, have state-level regulatory guidelines, but there are no federal ones.
If you encounter a hazardous chemical that you need more information about, where can you quickly and accurately locate that information? Correct Answer: MSDS
Being free from contamination or germs is referred to as what term? Correct Answer: Asepsis
Implied consent form a patient to draw blood would be obtained by which action? Correct Answer: Pt extends arm
When collecting a sample to determine blood alcohol levels, what color tube should be used? Correct Answer: Gray
Gray tubes are used for testing blood alcohol. Yellow ones are for use in pediatrics; Red ones are used for a variety of different tests, such as BMP, CMP, lipid, etc. when there is a gold center; red ones with a black center are used for Dilantin and drug testing. Royal blue tubes are used for testing of heavy metals, trace elements or lead.
If a sample needs to be diluted, what should be added? Correct Answer: Diluent
Potassium EDTA binds to what element in the blood? Correct Answer: Calcium (to prevent clotting)
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