Chapter 1 - Introduction Flashcards
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
- sets standards to protect health care workers and their patients
- can inspect any facility
- relationships between employers and employees to to students
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
adventitious
coming from an external source; occurring spontaneously
afebrile
without fever
biopsy
removal and examination of tissue
comorbid
two or more possibly unrelated medical conditions existing at the same time
constitutional
relating to the body as a whole
erythema
redness of the skin brought about by capillary dilation
febrile
having a fever
malaise
a general feeling of discomfort or uneasiness; often the first symptom of an illness or infection
morbidity
consequences of a given illness
mortality
death from a particular illness or disease
palliative or supportive
reducing the severity of an illness or treatment of disease without curing it
prodromal
preillness symptoms
purulent
pus filled
sequela
a condition occuring as a consequence of a given illness or disease
suppurative
pus forming
OSHA blood-borne pathogens
- safeguards against hazards
- access to PPE, blood-borne pathogen training and knowledge of who to contact
Barriers to Blood-borne pathogens
barriers = devices worn to protect both the health care worker and patient against the spread of disease
- gloves, face shield
Disinfection
HIV = 30 seconds
Hepatitis B = 10 minutes of saturation
Federal Regulations
- protect patient privacy
- FERPA: protects student education records
International Classification of Diseases
- three letter codes and numbers
- spefific diagnosis and medical procedures
Current procedural terminology
set of billing codes
Preparticipation exam
- 6 weeks before sport season
