A very busy phlebotomist misidentifies the patient when collecting a specimen for transfusion preparation. The possible misdiagnosis of blood type could cause the patient's death. If the phlebotomist's actions results in injury, the wrongful act is called:
a.) assault
b.) battery
c.) fraud
d.) negligence
Ans: d.) negligence
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You believe that a patient suffered a simple partial (focal motor) seizure. What statement made by the patient would reinforce this suspicion?
A) "I cannot remember anything that happened. I must have passed out!" B) "I think that I may have lost control of my bladder and bit my tongue." C) "My left arm would not stop shaking. I did not know what was happening." D) "I remember my arms and legs shaking, and then I can't remember anything else!"
You are called for a four-year-old girl who apparently has suffered a seizure. Her mother states that she has been sick for a day or two. Which kind of seizure has she MOST likely had?
A) Focal motor seizure B) Petit mal seizure C) Epileptic seizure D) Febrile seizure