You Have Entered a Patient's Room and Explained That You

question 6

Multiple Choice

You have entered a patient's room and explained that you need to draw blood, and the patient repeatedly refuses. What should you do?

• A) Attempt to draw it anyhow because the physician ordered the test.
• B) Call for another phlebotomist to help you convince the patient.
• C) Take the request form back to the laboratory after you have finished drawing your other patients.
• D) Notify the patient's physician according to the institution's written policies.

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Definitions:

Sequencer Instructions

Instructions used in programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to execute a series of steps in a predefined order, often used for repetitive or sequential operations.

Nonretentive

Referring to a device or process that does not retain data or state upon power loss or reset.

Outputs

The results produced by a computer or controller, typically after processing input data, which are then transmitted to other devices or users.

Sequencer

A mechanical, electric, or electronic device that can be programmed so that a predetermined set of events occurs repeatedly.