PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

1. A patient is told that she must remain still during blood collection or she will be restrained. Which tort is involved in this example? 

• A. assault

• B. battery

• C. fraud

• D. malpractice

2. When a health care provider gives aid at an accident, he or she is usually protected through: 

• A. informed consent

• B. implied consent

• C. CPR Law

• D. rightful action consent

3. The definition of a minor is anyone: 

• A. younger than 18 years of age

• B. younger than 21 year of age

• C. who has not reached the age of majority

• D. who is not self-supporting

4. Which of the following is an example of a confirming response to a patient? 

• A. "I do not know what you mean"

• B. "I have no idea how long it will take"

• C. "I understand how you must be feeling"

• D. "I'm on a tight schedule right now"

5. Before a patient’s laboratory test results can legally be released, the patient must: 

• A. express verbal permission

• B. tell his or her physician that is okay

• C. provide written consent

• D. provide his of her lawyer's consent

6. All of the following are examples of negligence EXCEPT: 

• A. The phlebotomist does not return a bedrail to the upright position

• B. The phlebotomist forgets to put a needle in the sharps container

• C. The phlebotomist fails to report significant changes in patients condition

• D. The phlebotomist fails to obtain a specimen from a combative patient

7. The best way to handle a difficult or “bad” patient is: 

• A. help the patient to feel in control of the situation

• B. refuse to collect a specimen from their him or her

• C. speak sharply to the patient to show you are in control of the situation

• D. threaten to report the patient to his or her doctor

8. If a physician orders laboratory tests for diagnosis and the patient comes to the laboratory with a rolled-up sleeve, he or she is giving: 

• A. implied consent

• B. informer consent

• C. rightful consent

• D. preventive consent

9. Which of the following situations allows the patient to feel in control? 

• A. agreeing with the patient that is his right to refuse to have to blood specimen drawn

• B. informing the patient that you are going to draw a blood sample

• C. insisting that the patient cooperate and let you draw blood

• D. telling a patient not to eat or drink anything during a test

10. Unauthorized release of confidential patient information is called: 

• A. assault

• B. invasion of privacy

• C. negligence

• D. violation of informed consent