A used needle must be placed immediately into a sharps container without recapping it after withdrawal.
The Good Samaritan law encourages healthcare professionals to provide care within their training at an accident scene without fear of negligence lawsuits.
If a patient refuses venipuncture, the phlebotomist should immediately report the refusal and the actions taken to the nurse or doctor.
Consent → care → report → dispose
1. What should a phlebotomist do with a used needle immediately after withdrawing it from a patient?
2. At an accident scene, what does the Good Samaritan law generally encourage a healthcare professional to do?
3. What should a phlebotomist do when a patient refuses venipuncture?
What must be done immediately with a used needle after withdrawal?
It must be placed into a sharps container without recapping.
What does the Good Samaritan law encourage healthcare professionals to do?
Provide care within their training at an accident scene without fear of lawsuits.
What should a phlebotomist do if a patient refuses venipuncture?
Report the refusal and actions taken to the nurse or doctor immediately.
What is informed consent in medical procedures?
Permission given by a patient after being told the procedure, risks, outcomes, and alternatives.
What three components make up the chain of infection?
Source, mode of transmission, and susceptible host.
What are the five main modes of transmission of infection?
Direct or indirect contact, droplet, airborne, vehicle, and vector-borne transmission.
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