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daltonest1984

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In home health care, if the phlebotomist had a needlestick during blood collection from the patient, the he/she immediately needs to:
 
  a. write the laboratory to which the patient's blood specimen was delivered that he/she had a needlestick injury.
  b. contact the FDA and let them know he/she had a blood exposure event.
  c. contact the state health department and let them know he/she had a needlestick
  from a home health care visit.
  d. obtain the patient's status of HIV and other potential infectious diseases such as
  Hepatitis C.

Question 2

In legal cases, which is the measuring stick representing the conduct of the average health care worker in the community?
 
  a. discovery
  b. standard of care
  c. informed consent
  d. implied consent


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nickk12214

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


daltonest1984

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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