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Critical Thinking Questions: Chapter 3
Infection Control, Safety, First Aid,
and Personal Wellness
NAACLS Entry Level Competency 2.00 and 2.2
Objective #1
A pediatric patient breaks out with the measles the day after being admitted to the
hospital for a breathing problem. Is this categorized as a nosocomial infection? Explain
your answer.
NAACLS Entry Level Competency 2.00, 2.2, and 2.3
Objective #1 and #3
A patient has pulmonary tuberculosis. What type of precautions should the phlebotomist
take when entering the patient’s room to collect a blood specimen?
NAACLS Entry Level Competency 2.00, 2.2, and 2.3
Objective #1, #2, and #3
A laboratory worker sneezes, covering her mouth with her hand, and then reaches for a
Kimwipe, knocking over a sharps container. She is stuck by a needle that falls out of the
sharps container. What means of bloodborne pathogen transmission may be involved,
what safety rules were violated, if any, and how should the incident be handled?
Phlebotomy Essentials Critical Thinking Questions for Chapter 3.
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NAACLS Entry Level Competency 9.9
Objective #5
A busy tertiary care hospital laboratory is chronically understaffed in its Phlebotomy
Department. Employees are constantly asked to work overtime, take additional evening
shifts, and work many weekends. “Time-off” is very difficult to get approved. Describe
some of the ways stress might manifest itself in the employees. What are some ways
employees can manage their stress?
NAACLS Entry Level Competency 2.1
Objective #4
A phlebotomist is working in the specimen processing area of the lab. Suddenly a coworker who is removing specimens from a centrifuge collapses. The phlebotomist
notices water leaking from a sink next to the centrifuge. Describe the steps necessary to
safely provide assistance to the co-worker.
Phlebotomy Essentials Critical Thinking Questions for Chapter 3.
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