Ethics

Question 1

Law

Answer 1

rules of conduct that are established and enforced by an authority such as local, state, and federal government

Question 2

importance of ethics for medical employees

Answer 2

easy to accidentally share private information if you aren’t paying attention

Question 3

patient confidentiality

Answer 3

patients have a right to personal privacy, medical tests and records are private

Question 4

professional conduct for patient information

Answer 4

who is in the elevator or lunchroom with you? don’t share things on social media

Question 5

patient’s bill of rights

Answer 5

right to considerate and respectful care, confidentiality, consent or decline to research studies, right to decline treatment

Question 6

ethics check and work performance

Answer 6

is something legal or does it comply with institutional policy? can I live with this decision? is it right? ex: reporting misidentification of a patient sample

Question 7

example of a medical crime

Answer 7

practicing medicine without a license

Question 8

law that is often broken by healthcare employees

Answer 8

tort law

Question 9

tort law

Answer 9

acts (intentional or unintentional) that are committed against another person or property that result in harm

Question 10

standard of care in histotechnology

Answer 10

ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners must use and is commonly used by other [practitioners

Question 11

example of negligence in the histology lab

Answer 11

mixing up patient samples leading to misdiagnosis

Question 12

malpractice

Answer 12

medical negligence

Question 13

4 D’s to prove negligence

Answer 13

duty, dereliction, direct cause, damages

Question 14

Res Ipsa Loquitor and Respondeat Superior in the lab

Answer 14

Res: obvious breach of duty, Respondeat: employer is responsible fro acts by employees

Question 15

types of consent with examples

Answer 15

informed consent: patient signs a form for a procedure after being given information on risks and advantages to treatment
implied consent: granted via signs, inaction or silence, ex: patient rolling up sleeve for blood draw but no paperwork is signed

Question 16

steps a histotechnician can take to prevent mistakes in the lab

Answer 16

check info on requisitions and specimen containers, keep each case together, alternate same-type specimens when accessioning to avoid mix-ups, one slide at a time when sectioning, one cassette at a time when embedding

Question 17

common mistakes in the histology lab

Answer 17

mixed up paperwork and specimens, mixed up cases, mislabeled slides during sectioning, tissue in incorrect cassette while grossing or embedding

Question 18

Purpose of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

Answer 18

to protect health information of patients including names, addresses, dates, phone numbers, email addresses, soc #, and medical record number