Section 2 Medical Law and Ethics

What does CLIA stand for?

• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

• Clinical Laboratory International Association

• Certified Laboratory Inspection Agency

• Clinical Learning and Improvement Act

What is the role of CMS in the context of the CLIA program?

• To provide financial support to laboratories

• To regulate and operate under the CLIA program

• To offer training programs for laboratory staff

• To conduct research on laboratory procedures

What does CMS stand for?

• Clinical Medical Surgery

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Cardiology Medical Supplies

• Care and Medical Support

Which of the following is not a category of CLIA regulation categories for laboratory testing?

• Waived Tests

• Moderate-Complexity Test

• Diagnostic Test

• High-Complexity Test

What right does a patient have regarding phlebotomy?

• The right to choose the phlebotomist

• The right to refuse to be drawn

• The right to request a specific procedure

• The right to change the procedure date

What does the Patient's Bill of Rights vary by?

• Hospital

• State

• Insurance plan

• Doctor

True or false:
Verifying a patient's identification before a phlebotomy procedure and verifying the labels onto the specimen protects the patient and the facility.

• True

• False

What is the role of the phlebotomist if a patient refuses to be drawn?

• To persuade the patient to proceed

• To document the refusal in the patient's EMR or paper chart

• To ignore the patient's decision

• To call the patient's family for consent

Which of the following is NOT a patient right consistent with law:

• Access medical records of adult children

• Receive treatment without discrimination

• Receive all information about possible risks and benefits of a procedure or treatment

• Privacy while in the hospital and confidentiality of all personal medical records

What does SDS stand for?

• Standard Diagnostic System

• Symptomatic Disease Specimen

• Surgical Documentation Signature

• Safety Data Sheet