Safety & Compliance
This organization sets standards for workplace safety and health.
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)?
Before drawing blood, you must always do this to ensure you have the correct patient.
What is patient identification? (or "Verify patient identity")
This term refers to any information that can be used to identify an individual
What is Protected Health Information (PHI)?
What is the single most important way to prevent the spread of infection?
What is hand hygiene?
What is the purpose of quality control in phlebotomy?
What is to ensure accurate and reliable test results?
This federal law protects the privacy and security of patient health information.
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?
This type of consent is implied by the patient's actions, such as extending their arm for blood draw.
What is Implied Consent?
Where is it acceptable to discuss a patient's PHI?
What is in a private setting, only with those who need to know?
How should you dispose of needles and other sharps?
What is in a sharps container?
What are control samples used for?
What is to monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory tests?
Name a common type of personal protective equipment used in phlebotomy.
What are gloves? (Other acceptable answers: gown, mask, face shield, eye protection)
What is the term for the state of a patient after a period of fasting and rest?
What is Basal State?
How should you dispose of documents containing PHI?
What is shredding or secure electronic destruction?
What should you do if you experience an accidental needlestick?
What is immediately report the incident and follow exposure control protocols?
What is the purpose of equipment maintenance logs?
What is to track equipment performance, identify potential problems, and ensure proper function?
This term refers to precautions taken to prevent the spread of infectious diseases from all body fluids.
What are Standard Precautions?
Before a blood draw, you should always do this to ensure you understand the reason for the test
What is review the requisition form
What is the penalty for violating HIPAA regulations?
What are fines, imprisonment, or loss of job?
What are OPIMs?
What are Other Potentially Infectious Materials?
What is CLIA?
What is the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments?
What are the three main types of transmission-based precautions?
What are Airborne, Droplet, and Contact?
What information should you gather from the patient during the interview to ensure a safe and successful blood draw?
What are allergies, medications, recent surgeries, history of fainting, or any other special considerations?
True or False: You can discuss a patient's medical history with your friends and family
What is False?
What is the proper procedure for cleaning up a blood spill?
What is wear appropriate PPE, absorb the spill with absorbent materials, clean and disinfect the area?
What are some examples of CLIA-waived tests?
What are tests such as urinalysis, blood glucose, rapid strep tests?