Safety, Ethics & Compliance
Where do you throw used needles?
what is a sharps container
who do you call in an outpatient setting
what is 911
What should you do if a patient doesn't speak English?
what is use the hospital translator via phone or iPad
This type of precaution requires hand hygiene and gloves
what is standard
a reactive process
quality control
This type of hazard includes wet floors and heavy boxes
what is a physical hazard
What should you do if you find an unconscious patient with no pulse?
what is start CPR
Give me an example of nonverbal communication
what are gestures, facial expressions, posture, eye contact
Name another word for health-care associated infections
what are nosocomial infections
What are the two names for the category of testing a phlebotomist can run
what are CLIA-waived and POCT
third-person words an individual chooses to use to reflect their identity
what are pronouns
what does syncope mean
what is fainting
Questions that cannot be answered with a "yes" or "no" response
what are open-ended questions
an object contaminated by infectious agents
what is a fomite
Name an example of PHI
what is name, DOB, medical record number
Occurs when an electrical current travels through the body
what is electric shock
What should you do if a patient has a seizure during a blood draw?
remove the tourniquet, remove the needle, move the patient to the ground and turn them on their side
Fully focusing on, understanding, and responding to a speaker rather than just passively hearing words
what is active listening
Lyme disease is caused by this type of transmission
what is vector
What does HIPAA stand for?
what is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What does OSHA stand for?
what is Occupational Safety and Health Administration
what does FAST stand for?
face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 911
what are the steps of the communication cycle
(Encode, Feedback, Develop, Convert, Decode, Deliver)
what is develop, Encode, deliver, Decode, convert, feedback
List the PPE required for a patient with TB
what is an N95 (or respirator), face shield, gown, and gloves
What are 3 ways we maintain aseptic technique?
what is hand hygiene, wearing gloves, and using an alcohol pad before puncture