ch. 1 patient care Flashcards
HIPAA was written in _____ and went into effect in _____
- 1996
2. 2001
_____ established the bill of rights
AHA
American Hospital Association
List examples found in the patient bill of rights
- right to refuse any procedure
- right to access information about themselves
- sign advanced directives prior to any procedure
term for “ people who threaten society
criminal
term for “people who violate your civil rights)
Civil
Civil wrongs are called ____
torts
what is a tort
civil wrong (civil= people who violate your civil rights)
give an example of intentional tort
slander
give an example of unintentional tort
negligence
what type of law violation occurs when someone is actually touched
battery
____ is the term for implied intent to hit or harm someone
assault
Respondent superior
let the master answer
Res ipsa loquitar
the thing speaks for itself
term for “the thing speaks for itself”
Res ipsa loquitar
term for “ let the master answer”
respondent superior
what makes up the ARRT standards of ethics
codes ( guidelines)
and
Rules ( mandatory)
list examples that can lead to malpractice
- professional misconduct
- incompetence
- Lack of skill
list the 2 modes of communication
examples of each
- verbal ( written & spoken)
2. Non-verbal ( facial expressions, body motions, eye contact)
list some examples of challenges of communication
- age
- race
- gender
- education level
true or false: informed consent can occur even when there is nothing to sign
True
modality in which isotope is injected but it is not harmful
nuclear medicine
modality that gives the highest radiation dose
interventional radiology
_____ is when microorganisms have been eliminated as much as possible
medical asepsis
____ is the term for complete removal for all organisms and thier spores
surgical asepsis
technique that keeps all items free of microorganisms
sterile technique
list the methods in which sterilization is done
- gas
- steam
- radiation
- dry heat
microorganism that has the ability to produce pathology
pathogen
objects that contain pathogens
fomite
animals that contain pathogens
vectors
infection under the care of health care professional
non socomial infection
what is the most common non socomial infection
UTI
list the cycle of infection
PRETEH
- Pathogen
- Reservoir
- portal of exit
- means of transmission
- Portal of entry
- Host
Dry residue from a droplet can travel ____ ft.
5 feet
what are the 2 most common vehicles of infection
food and water
what are the 2 most common vectors of infection
mosquitoes and rats
Infection prevention practices that applies to all patients
standard precautions
_____ ventilation means air comes in but not out
negative ventilation
what precautions must be taken with airbone transmission
- mask
- gloves
- gowns
- private room/ door closed
what precautions must be taken with droplet transmission
- mask
2. isolation
what precautions must be taken with contact `transmission
- gloves
- gowns
- private room
what has information on how to dispose contaminated material
MSDS
material date safety sheet
what does msds stand for
material safety data sheet
what is normal respiration range
up to 25
true reaction to contrast is called ____
anaphylactic
term for when contrast exits the vein and causes local irritation
extravastation
____ occurs when contrast goes outside the vessel and into the tissues but spreads past the site
infiltration
which effect consists of nausea, vomiting, sneezing, itching, horsness coughing
mild effect
which effect consists of nausea, vomiting, sneezing, itching, horsness, coughing that continues with bronchospasm
moderate effect
effect in which uticaria, dyspnea, loss of consciousness , convulsions, shock
severe effect
what is the atomic number of barrium
56
_____ contains 3 compounds of of iodine and 1 compound of salt
nonionic
____ contains 3 compounds of iodine and 3 compounds of cations
ionic
which (ionic or nonionic ) has 1/2 the possibilty of reaction
non ionic
3 compounds of iodine and 1 compound of salt
vs ionic = 3 compounds of iodine and 2 compound of cation
for suspected perforation which contrast should be used in lieu of barrium
gastrogafin
____ route of administration ensure quick drug interaction
parenteral
____ route is the easiest and has bypass effect
oral
