C. Documenting in patients Charts Flashcards
What all should a patient radiation prescription include?
type of radiation, beam energy, pose per fraction, total dose, # of fractions, bolus, gating, imaging, etc.
Does the amount of MU have to be on the prescription
no
what does BID mean?
Twice a day
how long must pass between BID treamtments?
6 hours
Doses to the tumor as well as normal tissue may be found on the ______
Dose volume histogram
according to the NRC, a medical event is when the TOTAL dose delivered to a patient is different from the prescription by:
20% or more
according to the NRC, a medical event is when the delivered dose for ONE FRACTION is different from the prescription by:
50% or more
a medical event must be reported to the NRC by
the next day
A written report of a medical event must be given to NRC within
15 days
A medical event must be reported to the patient and physician within
24 hours
Who is responsible for reporting medical events?
Radiation safety officer
______ charges are for the patient care procedures that involve the radiation oncologist
Professional
_____ charges are for other patient care procedures that do not involve the radiation oncologist
Technical
What are the three categories of codes
What are the three categories of codes
What are examples of simple devices
prone pillow, ducan mask, wing board
