WorksheetsWho did what?!- PBT Legal & Ethical Issues
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
A phlebotomy technician discusses a patient’s abnormal lab results with another staff member while riding in a public elevator. This is an example of a (a) .
A patient clearly states that they do not want their blood drawn. The phlebotomy technician continues to encourage the patient and prepares the equipment anyway. This action could legally be considered:
Negligence
Battery
Assault
Implied consent
A pediatric patient is brought to the emergency department by an aunt who is not the legal guardian. The child is suspected of ingesting a toxic substance, and the parents cannot be reached. What is the MOST appropriate action?
Refuse to perform the blood draw
Obtain consent from the aunt
Proceed under implied consent
Wait until the parents arrive
A phlebotomy technician steps away from a computer workstation without logging out. Another patient can see names and test results on the screen. This situation represents a violation of:
Scope of practice
CLIA regulations
HIPAA privacy requirements
The Patient Care Partnership
After completing a blood draw, a patient offers the phlebotomy technician a cash tip. What is the BEST response?
Accept the tip if no one is watching
Accept the tip and report it later
Politely refuse the tip
Donate the money to the facility
An elderly patient with Alzheimer’s disease can state their name and date of birth but appears frightened and confused when the venipuncture procedure is explained. What is the BEST next action for the phlebotomy technician?
Proceed with the blood draw
Obtain implied consent
Stop and notify the nurse
Ask the patient to sign consent again
A 15-year-old patient arrives with a parent who provides consent for lab testing. The patient verbally refuses the blood draw. The phlebotomy technician should (a) .
A phlebotomy technician accidentally faxes a patient’s lab results to the wrong physician’s office. This error is classified as a:
CLIA violation
HIPAA breach
Negligence
Scope of practice issue
A patient asks the phlebotomy technician to explain what their lab results mean. What is the MOST appropriate response?
Explain the results in simple terms
Refer the patient to the nurse or provider
Look up the results in the chart
Ask another phlebotomy technician
A phlebotomy technician observes bruises in various stages of healing on a dependent adult patient. What is the technician legally required to do?
Ignore the findings
Question the patient privately
Report suspected abuse
Document the findings only
Match each scenario with whether it is a breach of patient confidentiality or not.
(A) Calling the physician who ordered a patient’s blood tests to clarify which tests were ordered
Not a breach of patient confidentiality
(B) Checking with a charge nurse to confirm the room number of a hospital patient with a blood draw ordered
Not a breach of patient confidentiality
(C) Calling a PBT colleague who has drawn blood from a particular patient before to the drawing station to assist in finding a good draw site
Not a breach of patient confidentiality
(D) Talking to a PBT colleague at lunch about a patient who was especially challenging
Breach of patient confidentiality
If a PBT finds a requisition sheet sitting on a counter in a break room, he should (a) .
Match the following documents with their correct description as advance directives or not.
(A) Laboratory requisition
A document used to request laboratory tests.
(B) Do-not-resuscitate order
A legal order indicating that resuscitation should not be attempted in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest.
(C) General consent form
A form signed by a patient to give general permission for treatment.
(D) Incident report
A report documenting any unusual or unexpected event in a healthcare setting.
