What is the purpose of Quality Assurance (QA)?

• To ensure the accuracy of test results

• To promote patient satisfaction

• To limit the availability of healthcare

• To increase the cost of services

What is the main goal of Quality Control (QC)?

• To ensure accurate test results

• To reduce the workload of laboratory professionals

• To increase the number of errors in testing

• To speed up the testing process

What is the primary duty of a laboratory professional to the patient?

• To ignore patient rights

• To prioritize personal convenience over patient needs

• To maximize profits for the laboratory

• To provide timely and confidential service

What is the penalty for violating HIPAA regulations?

• No penalty at all

• A small fine and a temporary suspension from work

• A warning letter from the hospital administration

• Up to $25,000 per health care employee per year and up to 10 years in prison

What is the purpose of the ASCLS Code of Ethics?

• To justify ethical decisions made by laboratory professionals

• To promote unethical behavior in the workplace

• To limit the advancement of the profession

• To discourage education opportunities for others

What is the main characteristic of a laboratory professional's professionalism?

• Lack of hygiene

• Incompetence

• Poor communication skills

• Competence

What is the primary duty of a laboratory professional to colleagues and the profession?

• To prioritize personal gain over professional development

• To ignore the needs of colleagues

• To hinder the progress of the profession

• To contribute to the advancement of the profession by providing education opportunities to others

What is the main purpose of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

• To increase the risk of data breaches

• To limit patient access to their own health information

• To share patient information without consent

• To promote privacy and security of protected health information

What is the primary responsibility of healthcare workers regarding patient information?

• To seek information on a patient only when there is a medical need to know

• To freely discuss patient medical matters without a medical reason

• To identify patients by history #, photographs, written materials

• To reveal computer passwords to unauthorized persons

What is the purpose of the Quality Control (QC) process?

• To increase the number of errors in testing

• To evaluate the testing system before patient samples are reported

• To reduce the workload of laboratory professionals

• To speed up the testing process