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Definition of Ethic of Care:

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Requires us to focus more on basic moral skills. (Kindness, sensitivity, attentiveness, tact, patience, reliability.)

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Definition of ethics:

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The science of rightness & wrongness of human contact by natural reason.

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Definition of fidelity:

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Loyalty and faithfulness to others.

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Definition of consequentialism:

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Evaluates the rightness or wrongness of ethical decisions by assessing the consequences of these decisions on the patient.

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Definition of beneficence

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Active promotion of good, kindness and charity.

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Definition of autonomy

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Person’s self contained ability to decide

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Definition of veracity

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Obligation to tell the truth and avoid deception.

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Definition of Nonmaleficence

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Ethical principle that places high value on avoiding harm to others.

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Definition of Tort

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Wrong or injury for which court provides remedy in the form of an action for damages.

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Definition of assault

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Willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on person.

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Definition of battery

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Any unlawful touching of another that is without justification or excuse.

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Definition of false imprisonment

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Conscious restraint of the freedom of person without proper authorization.

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Definition of negligence

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Failure to do something that a reasonable person guided by ordinary consideration would do or the doing of something a reasonable person would not.

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Definition of Res Ipsa Loquitor

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“The thing speaks for itself.” A patient is injured through no fault of his or her own while in complete control of another.

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Respondeat superior

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“The master speaks for the servant.” The physician or facility is reasonable for the negligent acts of its employees.

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Standard of Care

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The degree of skill, knowledge and care ordinarily possessed and employed by members in good standing within the profession.

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DRG

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Diagnosed-Related Groups. System that categorizes patients into payment groups.

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PPS

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Prospective Payment System. System for patients where a predetermined level of reimbursement is established before the services are provided.

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RHIT

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Registered Health Information Technician. Professionals who are technical experts in health data collection, analysis, monitoring, maintenance, and reporting activities in accordance with established data-quality principles, legal and regulatory standards, and professional best practice guidelines.

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ICD

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International Classification of Diseases. Diagnoses are coded into a numbering system.

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CPT

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Current Procedural Terminology. Assigns a number to individual procedures.

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Quality Management.

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Monitors and evaluates quality of care and services provided to patient within health care facility.

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Informed consent

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Patient has been informed of procedure, operation, risks involved and possible consequences. Required when pt is subjected to any kind of invasive procedure.

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Implied consent

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Occurs (in emergency situation) when it is not possible to obtain informed consent from patient, their parents or a legal representative.

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Authorization for treatment

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Allowing procedures to be done. Only one who can authorize is a physician.

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Correct way to amend a record.

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Draw a single line through error. Write “error.” Record correct information. Date and initial entry. Patient has a right to amend a record.

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How drugs are classified:

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Name, action, legal.

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Generic name:

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term used for a commercially available drug. (ibuprofen)

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Brand name:

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given to drug manufactured by specific company. (Advil)

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Chemical name:

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actual chemical structure of drug. (7-chloro-1, 3dihydro1-methyl)

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Classification by action:

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Classified according to the action or function they perform. (Drugs that relieve pain are called analgesics.)

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Legal classification:

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Drugs are classified legally as either prescription or non-prescription.

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Prescription drugs

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require an order by a legally authorized health practitioner. Dispensed by a pharmacist.

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Non-prescription drugs

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can be obtained legally without a prescription.

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Vial

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Small glass bottle with sealed rubber cap, manufactured in different sizes, may contain multiple does of drug.

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Ampule

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Sealed glass container designed to hold a single dose of a drug. Intended for one use only.

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Needle gauge

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thickness or diameter of needle.

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18 gauge needles

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drawing solutions from vials, bottles, etc.

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20-22 gauge needles

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injecting intravenously

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25 gauge needles

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subcutaneous injections (TB testing)

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The larger the gauge:

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the smaller the diameter. Usually colors will determine the various sizes.

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Bolus injection

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or IV push is a rapid injection of a quantity of solution. Used in contrast material.

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Analgesic

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drugs that relieve pain without causing a loss of consciousness. (Morphine)

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Anesthetic

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Agents that reversibly depress neuronal function, producing loss of ability to perceive pain and/or other sensations. (Diprivan)

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Antibiotic

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drugs used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms. (Ciprofloxacin)

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Heparin

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Patients undergoing interventional procedures in the radiology department are often receiving these anticoagulant drugs and should be monitored closely to prevent massive hemorrhage, which can occur with overdose.

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Antihistamines

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drugs used primarily to treat allergic disorders, both acute and chronic. Also used to treat symptoms of upper respiratory infections and the common cold which are viral infections.

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Parenteral

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administered by injection or by a route other than the GI tract. Three most common routes are intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intravenous.

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Abbreviation for “immediately.”

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stat

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Abbreviation for “nothing by mouth.”

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NPO

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Abbreviation for “with.”

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c with a line over it.

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Abbreviation for “without.”

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s with a line over it.

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Abbreviation for “intravenous.”

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IV

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Emetics

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Agent that induces vomiting. Example: ipecac. Sometimes taken with activated charcoal.

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