Ethics and Laws

Question 1

what are ethics

Answer 1

social guidelines based on moral principals and values

Question 2

what are laws

Answer 2

regulations with penalties or consequences when violated

Question 3

what do you do when a patient refuses care/treatment

Answer 3

document

Question 4

negligence

Answer 4

failure to provide proper care

Question 5

what is malpractice

Answer 5

improper care of patient resulting in injury

Question 6

what is assault

Answer 6

attempt to touch a person or threat to do so without permission

Question 7

what is battery

Answer 7

the intentional touching of another person without their consent

Question 8

what are two types of consent

Answer 8

informed and implied

Question 9

informed

Answer 9

verbal or written consent

Question 10

implied

Answer 10

actions or a patient by body movement, emergency situations, may hold out arm

Question 11

how should medical record be written

Answer 11

neat and legible

Question 12

why are medical records important

Answer 12

important if malpractice case goes to court

Question 13

what should medical records be

Answer 13

confidential

Question 14

HIPPA

Answer 14

health insurance portability and accountability act

Question 15

what should you treat all bloods as

Answer 15

as if theyre infectious

Question 16

blood exposure must

Answer 16

be documented

Question 17

CMS

Answer 17

the center for Medicare and Medicade services

Question 18

what does cms regulate

Answer 18

regulates all laboratory testing except research on humans performed through CLIA

Question 19

CLIA

Answer 19

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

Question 20

What can CLIA do

Answer 20

has power to close labs, mandate what u can or cannot do in labs, inspects and ensures quality lab results

Question 21

CLIA is what

Answer 21

allows us to do blood draws, specimen collections and waiver testing

Question 22

The Joint Commission

Answer 22

independent non-governmental non profit organization

Question 23

What does the Joint Commission do

Answer 23

accredits and certifies healthcare organizations

Question 24

what does The Joint Commission focus on

Answer 24

patient safety and quality care

Question 25

NPSGs

Answer 25

National patient safety goals program

Question 26

NPSGs helps

Answer 26

increase patient safety

Question 27

How does NPSGs increase patient safety

Answer 27

sets requirements for issues including accurate identification, communication, of test results and necessary training of healthcare professions