CE test on ethics: a code for the laboratory, plus ethos and the laboratory leader.MLO MLO Mycoplasma-like organism(s) and Northern Illinois University (NIU NIU Northern Illinois University NIU Niue (ISO Country code) NIU Network Interface Unit NIU Not in Use NIU National Interdiction Unit (Afghanistan) NIU National I-Lan University ), DeKalb, IL, are co-sponsors in offering continuing education units continuing education unit (CEU), n educational classes or experiences for licensed dental professionals that extend, update, or renew their knowledge of practices in their field. Some classes may be required for relicensing. (CEUs) for this issue's article on ETHICS: A CODE FOR THE LABORATORY, PLUS ETHOS AND THE LABORATORY LEADER. CEUs or contact hours are granted by the College of Health and Human Sciences at NIU, which has been approved as a provider of continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS ASCLS American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science P.A.C.E.[R] program (Provider No. 0001) and by the American Medical Technologists  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. Institute for Education (Provider No.
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The fee for this continuing education test is $20. All feature articles published in MLO are peer-reviewed. Objectives and CE questions prepared by Gail S. Williams, PhD MT(ASCP) SBB SBB Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (Swiss Railway) SBB Sports by Brooks (sports webblog) SBB Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil (Portugese: Bible Society of Brazil) , CLS (Common Language Specification) The structure and syntax of .NET and CLI programming languages. See .NET. (NCA (Network Computing Architecture) An architecture from Oracle for developing applications within a networked computing environment. It provides a three-tier distributed environment based on CORBA that uses program components known as "cartridges. ), Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program, College of Health and Human Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. 1. Laboratories are now subject to unannounced inspections. a. TRUE b. FALSE 2. Ethical behavior means doing the right thing as long as it is cost effective. a. TRUE b. FALSE 3. Which of the following are included in the 10 commandments for administrators? a. Do not release results of questionable quality. b. Train laboratory employees adequately for their tasks. c. Regularly audit your ethics/compliance program. d. All of the above. 4. Your laboratory typically does not do duplicate testing duplicate testing Lab medicine The inappropriate repeating of lab or other diagnostic evaluations–eg, CBC, U/A, CK-MB, BMP, more often than allowed by Medicare or third party payers on patient samples, but it is okay to do duplicate testing on the proficiency sample for that assay. a. TRUE b. FALSE 5. It is okay to receive a few pencils and notepads with a company's logo as gifts from vendors at a scientific meeting. a. TRUE b. FALSE 6. Which of the following is included in the 10 commandments for business aspects of the laboratory? a. Do not make false or misleading statements about competitors' products or services. b. Present all test requisition forms requisition form Lab slip Lab medicine A form used to request specific lab tests–eg, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, cytology, HIV, pathology, etc. See Results. in a clear and explicit manner. c. Do not perform any assays that have not been validated. d. All of the above. 7. It is okay to advertise that a new test is now available when the validation studies are still in progress, because you think they will be completed successfully before anyone actually orders the test. a. TRUE b. FALSE 8. To spare the reputation of the laboratory, it is okay to request a new specimen because of laboratory accident rather than report it as lost. After all, who does it hurt? A re-draw is necessary either way. a. TRUE b. FALSE 9. Which of the following is included in the 10 commandments for laboratory personnel? a. Do not discriminate on any basis. b. Do not punish employees who criticize. c. Take seriously the health and safety concerns of all employees. d. All of the above. 10. Wanda is 60 years old with 35 years of experience in the hematology laboratory. Jenny is 23 and just graduated with her CLS degree. You hire Jenny for your hematology position because you do not want to go through employee orientation with someone whom you think is about to retire. This is ethical. a. TRUE b. FALSE 11. John notices that Sam is skipping the QA on a run and reports it anonymously to his supervisor rather than speaking with Sam about it first. Is this ethical? a. No, he should give Sam a SAM A Speech Technology Assessment for Multilingual Applications chance to rectify the problem. b. No, he should not snitch snitch Slang v. snitched, snitch·ing, snitch·es v.tr. To steal (something, usually something of little value); pilfer. See Synonyms at steal. v.intr. on his colleague. c. Yes, it might be considerate con·sid·er·ate adj. 1. Having or marked by regard for the needs or feelings of others. See Synonyms at thoughtful. 2. Characterized by careful thought; deliberate. to speak to Sam first, but it is ethical to report a serious breach in laboratory procedures. d. Yes, he wants Sam fired so he can take his spot. 12. Susie has come across an issue regarding a patient's rights to know her results and hospital protocols. What should she do? a. Tell the patient what she wants to know. b. Ignore the patient's request. c. Tell the patient that she will get what she wants eventually, but you must follow hospital rules and not tell her directly. d. Tell the patient it is only her doctor's business to know her results. 13. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the author, a hospital does NOT need an ethics team or ethics compliance officer to handle the ethical dilemmas occurring in the lab. a. TRUE b. FALSE 14. Optimal organizational methods to have successful ethical behaviors include a. defining explicitly the code of conduct in an ethics manual. b. rotating people who are in charge of compliance every month to share the load. c. making people report violations of ethics from lab phones so they are accountable. d. always picking the most cost-effective way out to keep the hospital afloat financially. 15. Employee training best begins with training of the management and supervisory staff with case scenarios to problem solve. a. TRUE b. FALSE 16. Which are of the following questions should we ask ourselves before making a decision regarding ethical behavior? a. If my decision is published on the local news, can I live with the consequences? b. Is my solution legal and moral? c. Do I feel good about the decision? d. All of the above. 17. Ethical job applicants can be selected best by a. job interview questions, employment questionnaires, and carefully selected references b. asking friends and family. c. only hiring from within the organization. d. taking only those who will not accept your bribe BRIBE, crim. law. The gift or promise, which is accepted, of some advantage, as the inducement for some illegal act or omission; or of some illegal emolument, as a consideration, for preferring one person to another, in the performance of a legal act. . 18. According to Geber, the top three unethical unethical said of conduct not conforming with professional ethics. acts in the workplace are a. tardiness Tardiness Dagwood comic strip character; chronically late at the office. [Comics: “Blondie” in Horn, 118] ten o’clock scholar schoolboy who habitually arrives late. [Nurs. , taking Fridays off, and taking long lunch breaks. b. lying to supervisors, falsifying fal·si·fy v. fal·si·fied, fal·si·fy·ing, fal·si·fies v.tr. 1. To state untruthfully; misrepresent. 2. a. records, and stealing. c. breaking equipment and not telling supervisor, taking excessive sick time to skip work, and lying to customers d. deliberately contaminating con·tam·i·nate tr.v. con·tam·i·nated, con·tam·i·nat·ing, con·tam·i·nates 1. To make impure or unclean by contact or mixture. 2. To expose to or permeate with radioactivity. adj. specimens, calling in sick when you are not, and stealing. 19. Fear of retribution is one key reason that keeps employees from reporting unethical behaviors of supervisors and managers. a. TRUE b. FALSE 20. Changing the focus to helping all employees achieve ethical outcomes rather than focusing on snitching on individuals has helped improve the morale of employees. a. TRUE b. FALSE TEST ANSWER FORM ETHICS: A CODE FOR THE LABORATORY, PLUS ETHOS FOR THE LABORATORY LEADER--AUGUST 2007 (This form may be photocopied; it is no longer valid for CEUs after December 31, 2008.) P=Poor; E=Excellent 1. To what extent did the article focus on or clarify the objectives? P[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]E 2. To what extent was the article well-organized and readable? P [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 3. How will you use the CE units? * State license * recertification recertification Recredentialing Graduate education A process in which a professional is periodically re-evaluated–eg, every 10 yrs by an accrediting body to assure continued provision of safe, high-quality health care * employment * other In order to receive CE licensure credits for California or Florida, your license number is required. Please check applicable box: * CA Lic. No.-- * FL Lic. No.-- FEE FOR THIS CE TEST IS $20. Make check payable to: Northern Illinois University Fee not refundable or transferable. 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