- Medical Laboratory Professionals Association of Ontario Professional and Ethical Practices Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Under the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) in Ontario, which controlled act is authorized for medical laboratory technologists?
Answer: Performing a procedure on tissue below the dermis
MLTs are authorized to perform procedures on tissue below the dermis as part of specimen collection activities such as venipuncture and skin puncture.
What is the primary purpose of the CMLTO's Quality Assurance Program (QAP) for registered MLTs in Ontario?
Answer: To promote ongoing learning and maintenance of professional competence
The QAP is designed to support MLTs in maintaining and improving their professional competence through reflective practice and continuing professional development.
A laboratory technologist in Ontario suspects that a patient may be a victim of domestic abuse based on injury patterns seen during specimen collection. What is the most appropriate action?
Answer: Document observations and report concerns to the most responsible nurse or physician
When abuse is suspected, the appropriate action is to document observations and report to the most responsible clinician (nurse or physician) who can initiate proper assessment and intervention.
An MLT discovers they have made a result transcription error that has already been reported to the physician. What is the required action?
Answer: Document a formal amendment, notify the ordering clinician, and follow incident reporting procedures
Result errors require formal amendment in the LIS, immediate notification to the ordering clinician, and documentation through the laboratory's incident/non-conformance reporting system.
Which of the following scenarios would constitute professional misconduct under CMLTO standards?
Answer: Discussing an identifiable patient's test results with a family member without patient consent
Disclosing identifiable patient health information to family members without patient consent violates PHIPA and constitutes a breach of patient confidentiality, which is professional misconduct.
What is the significance of 'informed consent' in the context of medical laboratory procedures in Ontario?
Answer: It ensures patients understand and voluntarily agree to the laboratory procedure being performed on them
Informed consent requires that patients understand the nature of the laboratory procedure, its purpose, and any associated risks, and voluntarily agree before the procedure is performed.