license maintenance Flashcards
You need to notify the board within __ of change of address unless specified by regulations of a shorter time period
.30 days
T/F the board may issue administrative fines or citations if notification of change of address is not complied with
True
When can a health care practitioner in a practice or an office opt to not wear a name tag
If the license is prominently displayed
What is the point type that must be on a name tag used
18 point type.
T/F in a psychiatric setting or in a setting that is not licensed by the state, the employing entity or agency shall have the discretion to make an exception from the name tag requirement for individual safety or therapeutic concerns.
True
T/f i sis unlawful for any person to use the title nurse unless they are registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse
True
The State Department of ___, the State department of ___, State department of ___., will all implement policies to ensure that health care practitioners providing care in those facilities are in compliance with subdivision.
Social Services
Public Health
Health Care Services .
What does the word health care practitioner mean
anyone who engages in acts that are the subject of licensure or regulation under the initiative act
What are the three things that a health care practitioner licensed under division 2 must communicate to a patient
- her name
- state granted practitioner license type
- highest level of academic degree
What are the two motehods that a health care profesional must communcate their name, state license, level of academic degree
- in writing at pt. initial office visit
2. in prominent disply in an area visible to pt. in his or her office
Education approved postgraduate training program that provides complete training in the person’s specialty or superficiality , shall disclose the name of the board or association by either medoth
- name of license
- highest level of academic degree
- board certificaiton
What is the point type that must display the heath care practitioner information name and license , highest level of education, board certification
24 point type
T/F a health care practitioner who proved information regarding health care services on an internet Web site tha tis directly controlled or administered by the health care practitioner or his or her office personnel , shall prominently disply on that internet web site the information, of highest level of education, board certification, doctors name
True
When can the board make exception to fulfilling CE ?
Health, military service, and other good cause
T/F the board can grant exemption of CE for that year, provded that aplan of futer complieance that includes curren trequirement as well as makeup of previous requirements approved by board
True
The board may require compliance with CE update __ or __
Annual or biannual
An optometrist certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical againts shall complete a total of ___ hrs of CE every ___ years to renew certificate
50 hrs, 2 years
___ of the 50 hrs of CE every 2 years shall be of ___, ___ , and ____ of ocular disease
35 hrs, diagnosis, tx and management
What six sections can the 35 hrs of the 50
- Glaucoma
- Ocular infection
- Ocular inflammation
- Topical Steroids
- Systemic medication
- Pain medication
What course is no longer accepted by the board for CE
Business management
How many hours of formal CE must you complete within a 2 year period immediately preceding the license expiration
40
An optometrist certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to business and professions code shall complete a total of __ hours every __ years. __ of the hours must be in diagnosis, treatment, management of ocular disease
50hrs, 2 years ; 35 hrs.
___hr per credit will be granted for each full page of pringing or the equivalent thereof
one
A full day’s attendance at a california state board of Optometry Board meeting will give up to ___ credit hours for a full day
2 credit hrs
How many credit hours do you receive for CPR course
4 hr credit
A credit hour is one classroom hour usually a ___ min period no less than that
50min
T/F CE can come from a continuing optometric education courses officially sponsored or recognized by any accredited school or college of optometry.
True
CE can be from which groups
AOA, AAO OEP(optometric extension program)
Who is exempt from the licensee requirement
- any licensee serving in the regular armed forces of the US
2 .illness incapcity or other unavoidable circumstances - any licensee who is reneqing an acitve license for the first time , less than one yeaer from teh date of initial licensure
what additional thing must be done for glaucoma certified puruant lincensees
complete 10 hrs of glaucoma specific CE , will be part of the 35 required for diagnosis, treatment and manaagemen of Ocular disease
T/F all body substance are based on principle that all blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions (ecept sweat), non-intact skin and mucus membranes may contain transmissible infection agents. All contact with these substances is treated as if known to be HIV , Hepattis, other transmissible infection agents
True
T/F the office must have a sink that is only used by optometrist or assitant and patients and shall not be used by other persons
True
What must the sink have
- liquid hand soap
2. sanitary towels or hot air blower
T/F optometrist and staff shall avoid unnessary touch of face, nose and surfaces in close proximity to the patient to prevent both contamination of clean hadns from environmental surfaces
True
How long must hands be washed
20 second scrub and 10 second rinse , or antimicrobial hand wash
When must you wash your hands?
- before direct contact with patient , immediately after and in beetween patients
- after removing gloves
T/F Artificial fingernails or extenders shall not be worn if duties include direct contact with patients at high risk for infection adn associated adverse outcomes
True
T/F you must change gloves if patient interaction involves touching portable computer keyboards or other mobile equipment that is transported room to room
True
T/F the optometrist and staff must wear masks, gloves and protective eye wear if they are suspect to have a pathogen which can be transmitted by airborn contact or droplet routes.
True
T/F When using eye drops, optometrists and assistants shall not permit the bottle tip to come into direct contact with the patient’s tears or conjunctiva. If the tip touches the patient, the bottle shall be discarded.
True
T/F any reports of neglect or suspect abuse my be made to any police departemetn or sheriff’s department , not including a school district police or security deparment , county probation department ,
True
T/F Agencies that are required to receive reports
of suspected child abuse or neglect may not refuse to
accept a report of suspected child abuse or neglect from
a mandated reporter or another person unless otherwise
authorized pursuant to
this section, and shall maintain a
record of all reports received
True
The mandated reporter
shall make an initial report by telephone to the agency
immediately or as soon as is practicably possible, and
shall prepare and send, fax, or electronically transmit a
written followup report within ___ hours of receiving the information concerning the incident
36 hours
T/F the pregnancy of a minor does not , in and of itself, constitute a basis for a reasonable suspicion of sexual abuse
True
“____ ____” means that it is objectively reasonable for a person to entertain a suspicion, based upon facts that could cause a reasonable person in a like position, drawing , when appropriate , on his or her training and experience, to suspect child abuse or neglect.
Reasonable suspicion
