Defining the Practice of Medical Technology Flashcards
__________ is primarily concerned with the study of the natural world and the interrelationship among biological, psychological, and even the social world
Science
________ is an avenue for humans to alter or modify the environment in order to extend their abilities to create, invent, discover, or innovate to make the world a better place to live in.
Technology
_________ is designed to improve the detection of diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases.
Medical technology
_______ testing plays a crucial role in detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases
Clinical laboratory
_________ perform most of the laboratory tests that are involved in the examination and analysis of body fluids, tissues, and cells.
Clinical laboratory scientists
- Look for the presence of bacteria parasites and other microorganisms in the body
- They analyze the chemical contents of fluids, match blood for transfusions, and tests for drug levels in the blood to show a patient response to a specific treatment
Laboratory scientists
- They use microscopes cell counters and other sophisticated laboratory equipment. They also use automated equipment and computerized instruments capable of performing several tests simultaneously
- After testing and examining his specimen, laboratory scientists analyze the results and relay them to the physicians
Laboratory scientists
RA 5527 is also known as?
Medical Technology Act of 1969
Medical Technology Act of 1969 is also known as ________
RA 5527
Original version of the Medtech code of ethics was written by______
Dr. Nardito Moraleta
Revised version of medtech code of ethics was written by ________
Prof. Rodolfo Rabor
ETHICS : As I enter into the practice of ______, I shall accept the responsibilities ______ to being a professional; I shall uphold the law and shall not engage in ______ nor cooperate with anyone so engaged; I shall avoid associating or being identified with any enterprise of _____ character
Medical Technology, inherent, illegal work, questionable
ETHICS : I shall work and act in a _____ of fairness to employer, clients, contractors, employees and in a spirit of personal helpfulness and ______ toward other members of the profession;
strict spirit, fraternity
ETHICS : I shall use only _____ means of ___ for professional employment or services and shall refrain from _____, directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, projects or business of a fellow medical technologists; I shall accept ______ from more than one employer only when there is no conflict of interest.
honorable, competition, unfairly injuring, employment
ETHICS : I shall perform _____ in a manner that ____ full confidence and trust carried out with absolute reliability, accuracy, fairness, and honesty; I shall _______ the professional work of other medical technologists, when requested, fairly and in confidence whether they are subordinates or employees, authors of proposals for grants or contracts, authors of technical papers of other _____ or involved in litigation;
professional work, merits, review, publications
ETHICS : I shall advance for the profession by ______ and experience with fellow medical technologists and other professionals and by _______ to the work of professional organizations;
exchanging general information, contributing
ETHICS : I shall restrict my praises, ______, views, and opinions, within constructive limits and shall not use the knowledge I know for selfish ____; I shall treat any _____ I acquired about individuals in the course of my works as _______, and may be divulged only to authorized persons or entities or with consent of the individual when necessary;
criticism, ends, information, strictly confidential,
ETHICS : I shall report any _____ of these principles of professional ____ to the authorities responsible for the enforcement of applicable laws or regulations, or to the ethics committee of the _____ as may be appropriate.
infractions, conduct, Philippine Association of Medical Technologists
ETHICS : To these ____, I hereby subscribe and ____ to conduct myself at all times in a manner ____ the ________of my profession.
principles, pledge, befitting, dignity
They are duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine or the gross and microscopic study and interpretations of tissues secretions and excretions of the human body and its functions in order to diagnose disease
Pathologists
A ___________ is always considered to head a clinical laboratory to monitor and release laboratory results
pathologist
A laboratory result without the signature of a _____ may not be considered valid
pathologist
A person certified by and registered with the board of medical technology and qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice of medical technology as defined and aforementioned act.
Medical Laboratory Technicians
Failed to pass the medical technology licensure exam given by the board of medical technology but obtain a general rating of at least 70%
Medical Laboratory Technician
In order to be a Medical Laboratory Technician, you need to obtain a general rating of at least ____ if failed to pass the board of medical technology
70%
A person can be a medical laboratory technician if they pass the civil service examination for medical technicians given on _____
March 21, 1969
A person can be a medical laboratory technician is they ________ and has at least one year experience of working as a medical laboratory technician
finished a 2-year college course
- An individual trained to draw blood either for laboratory tests or blood donation.
Phlebotomist
- ______ is a skill confined not only to medical technologists but to other health care practitioners as well, provided they were given certification by a reputed certifying or training body.
Phlebotomy
Laboratory personnel who works with a pathologist to detect changes in body cells which may be important in the early diagnosis of diseases
Cytotechnologist
_______ select and sections minute particles of human tissue for microscopic study using microtomes and other equipment.
Cytotechnology
They perform stain techniques to make cell structures visible or to differentiate its parts.
Cytotechnologist
- They are also referred as histotechnician.
- A laboratory personnel responsible for the routine preparation processing and staining of biopsies and tissue specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist.
Histotechnologist
- They are health care professional who works alongside nuclear physicians.
Nuclear Medical Technologist
- They apply their knowledge of physics and safety regulations to limit radiation exposure, prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals, and use radiation detection devices and other kinds of laboratory equipment that measure the quantity and distribution of radionuclides deposited in the patient or in the patient’s specimen.
Nuclear Medical Technologist
They study the effects of toxic substances on the physiological function of human beings, animals, and plants to develop data for use in consumer protection and industrial safety programs.
Toxicologist
they also designs and conducts studies to determine physiological effects of various substances on laboratory animals, plants, and human tissue, using biological and biochemical techniques
Toxicologist
