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Anticoagulant (heparin, warfarin)
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Reduce clotting ability in the blood
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Wheal
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red, swollen mark
expected to have after intradermal injections
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Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets
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sublingual route of administration.
bypass digestive system (lower dose require)
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Emesis basin
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kidney shaped container for vomits
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malaise
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a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
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polydipsia
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excessive thirst
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asepsis
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free of bacteria
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endoscope
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medical device consisting tube and optical system to observe inside organs
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speculum
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The assistant should label chemicals with their names and any applicable data before disposal. Biohazard waste disposal companies need this information to dispose of the chemicals safely.
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sonogram
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ultrasound is the procedure of using sound waves to create images from inside the body. Sonogram is the image produced by an ultrasound examination.
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syncope
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faint and passing out
loss of consciousness
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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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- emergency situation and requires immediate action
- slurred speech, tinnitus, and partial paralysis due to loss of blood flow to parts of the brain.
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Using water that is too cold for an ear irrigation can lead to dizziness. The assistant should use water at body temperature for ear irrigation.
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hemorrhage
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an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel, especially when profuse
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epistaxis
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bleeding from the nose
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smeared
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coated or marked with something
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pinworm
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itchy in anal or vaginal area
typically in small children
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sputum specimen
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collected from deep cough
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fecal occult blood
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evaluation of a stool specimen for hidden blood
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imperative
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important, crucial
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tape test
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to detect pin worm
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Rapid streptococcus testing
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throat swabs to screen for group a streptococcus
a point of care test
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hemoglobin vs spun hemotocrit testing
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Hemoglobin: screen for oxygen-carrying protein in the whole blood. Using capillary blood from a fingerstick
Spun hematocrit: fingerstick blood centrifuged to evaluate percentage or ref blood cell
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Helocobacter pylori
blood sample screen for H. pylori
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mononucleosis screening
screen for presence of epstein-barr virus
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quality control vs quality assurance
quality assurance: policies and procedure
quality control: more specific, test reliability and accuracy regarding the policies
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Which department perform what test?
Urinalysis: nitrite
hematology: white blood cell count
type and cross-match: blood bank
microbiology: culture and sensitivity
chemistry: fasting blood sugar
cytology: pap smear
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a chain of custody is required to ensure that specimen tampering did not occur
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fistulas
abnormal connection between 2 body parts,
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ports
a small medical appliance that is installed beneath the skin used to administer medication or withdraw blood samples.
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Hemoconcentration
happen when tourniquet is applied more than 1 min
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NSAIDs
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
reduce pain, decrease inflammation
should not have taken 1 week before fecal occult test
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20/30-1 both eyes
eye record
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median cubital vein
preferred vein for venipuncture
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Yellow
red
green
gray
Tube color
Yellow: sterile blood cultures, or bodily fluid
Red: collecting serum specimen
green: collect specimen for chemistry test
gray: for chemistry test, especially glucose and alcohol level
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When drawing blood culture, prepare skin by
iodine solution, which inhibits the reproduction of bacteria
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Remove needle from puncture site => dispose needle => apply bandage => label tube
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When collecting a serum specimen without an anticoagulant, the assistant should let it stand for 30 to 60 min prior to centrifuging.
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mnemonic to remember electrode placement:
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Lead II provides the clearest recording of the heart rhythm and is the standard lead used for a rhythm strip.
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Patient navigator
A patient navigator recognizes patients' needs and barriers and assists by coordinating care and identifying the community and health care resources to meet those needs.
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Pegboard system
is a method of tracking patient accounts. This an older method used for mathematical calculations.
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Fee profile
A fee profile is used to compile an average of the provider's fees over a given period of time.
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Fee schedule
Charges posted to a patient's account should be taken from a preestablished list of fee allowances based on a fee schedule.
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Itemized statement
An itemized statement is a confirmation of the patient's responsibility for services billed after charges have been posted.
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Subjective
The subjective content area includes personal demographics, along with medical, family, and social history.
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Objective
The objective content area includes physical examination findings and test results.
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Assessment
The assessment content area includes the provider's diagnosis based on findings from the objective and subjective content areas.
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OSHA Form 301
This form is used for incident reporting in the case of work-related injury or illness.
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Safety data sheet (SDS)
The SDS is the safety data sheet. It provides information regarding chemicals used in a medical facility and how to respond to a spill or exposure.
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Emergency action plan
The emergency action plan provides procedures regarding natural disasters and other emergencies that can occur in a medical office.
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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
The CFR contains the regulations laid out by various department and agencies of the federal government concerning a wide variety of subjects, including medical law.
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Purging method of filing
Purging is the process of moving active files to an inactive status.
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Shingling method of filing
Shingling is a method of filing in which a new report is laid on top of an older report, resembling the shingles on a roof.
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Modified block letter stype
the complimentary closing, date line, and signature are centered on the page.
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Criminal law
addresses the rules and statutes that define wrongdoings against the community as a whole
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Misdemeanor
less serious than falony
Ex: reckless driving, discharging firearm
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felonies
more serious than misdemeanor
usually imprison more than 1 year
ex: murder
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assault
instance in which someone threatens to cause harm to an individual
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battery
Intentional touching or the use of force in a harmful manner, without the individual's consent.
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plaintiff
individual that fires a lawsuit to initiate a legal action
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defendant
the person that us being sued or accused of a crime in a court of law
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subpoena
Written order that commands someone to appear in court to give evidence
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deposition
formal statement in which the individual who is being deposed promises to tell the truth
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Civil law
laws that deal with the rights of people rather than with crime
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contracts
a legal agreement between 2 or more parties
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mutual assent
an agreement by all parties to contract; must prove there was an offer and acceptant
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consideration
a benefit of some type for entering into the contract, such as financial reimbursement
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capacity
parties muse be legally able to contract ( legal age and of sound mind)
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legality
subject matter muse be legal
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breach
infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
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negligence
the failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individual would do under similar circumstances
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administrative law
the body of law in the form os decisions, rules, regulations, and orders created by administrative agencies under the direction of the executive branch of the government, used to carry our the duties of such agencies.
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HIPAA Privacy rule
designed to protect the patient's personal and medical information
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litigation
A lawsuit or legal action that determines the legal rights and remedies of the person or party
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Affordable care act (ACA)
Reform the health care system by providing more Americans with affordable, quality health insurance to curb the growth in health care spending in the US.
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Occupational Safty and Health Administration (OSHA)
provide safe and healthful workplace by provide standards and proper training education
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996 (HIPAA)
protect health info
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Controlled Substances Act (CSA)
Regulates the manufacture and distribution of controlled substances including narcotics, depressants, and stimulants.
Classifies medication into 5 schedules
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Prohibits employer with 15 or more employees from discriminating based on race, national origin, gender or religion.
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Equal Pay Act
same pay regardless of sex
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
forbids discrimination against the applicant with disability in workforce
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Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
requires employers to give time off to employees for familial or medical reasons
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The Joint Commission (TJC)
Accreditation with TJC helps organizations position for the future of integrated care, strengthen patient safety and the quality of care, improve risk management and risk reduction, and provide a framework for organizational structure and management.
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Tort
Action that wrongly causes harm to an individual but is not a crime and is health with in a civil court
2 types: Intentional and negligence
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Intentional tort
a deliberate act that violates the rights of another.
Ex: assault, battery, defamation of character, invasion of privacy, and administration an injection without the consent of the patient
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Slander
verbal defamation
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Libel
written defamation
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Res ipsa Loquitur ( a type of negligene)
It speaks for itself.
ex: Intrument inside the patient following the surgical procedure
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Respondeat superior
employers are responsible for the action of employees.
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Common law
The laws that developed from english court decisions and customs that form the basis of laws in the US
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Four D's of Negligence
-A duty existed
-There was dereliction of duty (a person's purposeful or accidental failure to perform an obligation without a valid excuse, especially an obligation attached to his or her job)
-the misconduct => injury
-injury
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Malfeasance
performance of unlawful wrongful act
ex: performing a procedure on the wrong patient
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Misfeasance
performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner
Perform procedure in correct patients, but doing so incorrectly
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nonfeasance
failure to perform a task, duty, or undertaking that one has agreed to perform or has a legal duty to perform
ex: waiting to treat a patient until it is too late.
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informed consent
clear and voluntary indication of or choice, usually oral or written.
ex: signing a consent form prior to a procedure
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Implied consent
voluntary agreement with an action proposed by another
ex: patients rolling up their sleeves to give blood
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Fraudulent
action that purposely intend to deceive someone
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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH Act) for privacy
- provides barriers to information exchange.
- dictates nationwide use of health information technology to encourage an effective marketplace, improved competition, and consumer choice.
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Medical directives
set of request that patients put out for family, providers to carry out end of life treatment
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Living will ( medical directive)
which one and under which condition patients wants providers to do donation, blood transfucions and do not resuscitate orders
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durable power of attorney for health care (medical directive)
legal document naming a health care agent or proxy to make medical decisions for patients when they are not able to do so.
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Do not resuscitate (DNR) order
indicate medical staff not to return patient's heart to normal rhythm if it stops beating
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MOLST
specifies treatment will be allowed during end of life care
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organ and tissue donation
allow organs or body parts from a heathy person to be transferred to people who need them
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HEalth care clearinghouse
handling insurance claims, which contain protected health information
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Ethical distress
occurs when ethically correct action is indicated, but some type of barrier prevents the assistant from following through with that action.
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Ethical dilemma
occur when there are two or more acceptable solutions, and only one option can be chosen.
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Locus of authority issue
occur when two or more authority figures disagree on how a situation should be handled.
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Dilemma of justice
Dilemmas of justice occur when benefits cannot be fairly distributed to health care consumers.
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The patient's complaint muse be filed within
180 days of when the perceived privacy violation occurred
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AMA code of ethics
The AMA Code of Ethics was written in 1846 and includes nine separate categories of ethical dilemmas concerning allied health professionals.
