All of the Following Are Examples of Sentinel Events Involving

question 77

Multiple Choice

All of the following are examples of sentinel events involving the phlebotomist that may be investigated by the Joint Commission (JC) except:

• A) an improperly labeled patient specimen for pretransfusion testing.
• B) a refusal by the patient to permit the drawing of a specimen as ordered by the patient's physician.
• C) an instance of misidentification of a patient.
• D) an improperly labeled patient specimen for chemistry testing.

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