Legal & Ethical Flashcards
1
Q
components of providing patient care
A
- assessment
- diagnosis
- outcome/planning
- implementation
- evalustion
2
Q
FDA
A
- Food and Drug Administration
- protects public
- black box warning
3
Q
DEA
A
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
- enforces laws and regulations
4
Q
Joint Commission
A
- national organization that accredits and certifies
- patient identification
5
Q
CMS
A
- Center for Medicare & Medicaid
- regulation to protect patient safety
- five rights of medication
(patient, medication, dose, route, time)
6
Q
high-risk medicine group
A
- anti-infection
- potassium
- insulin
- narcotics
- chemo
- heparin
7
Q
risk factors
A
- age young and old
- medical conditions
(renal, liver, cardiac)
