Introduction to Phlebotomy Flashcards
(40 cards)
is first used to cure diseases and maintain the body in a state of well-being
bloodletting
Hippocrates believed that disease was caused by an _________________________________, and that removal of the excess would cause the body to return to or maintain a healthy state.
excess of body fluids, including blood, bile, and phlegm
Techniques for bloodletting (earlier times) includes:
a. suction cup
b. worms called “leeches”
c. barber surgery
provide the personal and professional rules of performance moral behaviour as set by members of a profession
code of ethics
Patient’s Rights (DOH)
if any person cannot immediately be given treatment that is medically necessary he shall, either be directed to wait for care, or be referred elsewhere, where the appropriate care will be provided
Right to appropriate medical care and humane treatment
Patient’s Rights (DOH)
person who will perform the said procedure shall provide his name and credentials to the patient
Right to informed consent
Patient’s Rights (DOH)
the patient has the right to demand that all information, communication and records pertaining to his care be treated as confidential
Right to privacy and confidentiality
Patient’s Rights (DOH)
Right to be informed of the result of the evaluation of the nature and extent of his or her disease
Right to information
Patient’s Rights (DOH)
the patient has the right to avail himself/herself of any recommended diagnostic and treatment procedures
Right to self determination
Patient’s Rights (DOH)
the patient has the right to refuse medical treatment which may be contrary to his religious beliefs.
Right to religious belief
Patient’s Rights (DOH)
8th & 9th right
Right to medical records
Right to leave
Patient’s Rights (DOH)
that, an institutional review board or ethical review board in accordance with the guidelines set in the declaration of hensiki be established for research involving human experimentation
Right to refuse participation in medical research
Ethical and Legal Issues
- A wrongful act committed by one person against another that causes harm to the person or his or her property.
Tort
Tort
assault, battery, defamation
intentional tort
Tort
negligence, malpractice
unintentional tort
Ethical and Legal Issues •
-threat to touch another person without his or her consent and with the intention of causing fear of harm.
Assault
• actual harmful touching of a person without his or her consent.
Battery-
• -spoken or written words that can injure a person’s reputation.
e.g. -Releasing or are overheard saying any confidential information
Defamation
• Libel-false defamatory writing that is _________.
published
-false and malicious spoken word.
Slander
• -is the violation of the patient’s right to be left alone and the right to be free from unwanted exposure to public view.
e.g. -Unwanted releasing of confidential information is considered an invasion of privacy.
e.g. -Entering a patient’s room without asking permission
Invasion of Privacy
Ethical and Legal Issues •
misconduct or lack of skill by a health-care professional that results in injury to the patient.
Medical Malpractice-
- as failure to give reasonable care by the health-care provider, must be proven in a malpractice suit
Negligence
Ethical and Legal Issues
a. Nerve Injury
b. Hemorrhage:
-From accidental arterial puncture -From inadequate pressure to the vein
c. Drawing from inappropriate locations (ex. Same side as mastectomy)
d. Injuries occurring when a patient faints
e. Death of a Patient caused by misidentification of a patient or sample
In phlebotomy, be wary of the following that may cause the patient to file a case of malpractice/negligence against you
