Midterm Review Flashcards
What are the three kinds of tort?
Negligence, intentional, and liability
What are the three risk management strategies?
Avoidance, transference, and retention
What are the four forms of crendentialing at the state level?
Certification, licensure, registration, and exemption
Who initiates a criminal case? A civil case?
Criminal= prosecuter Civil= plaintiff
Determining how well an individual will do in a role by using employment criteria is utilizing what?
Validity
What does FTE stand for? HCU? How many HCUs is a full time AT worth?
Full time equivalent; health care unit; 12
What is not a financial component of an ATs job?
Insurance
What would a repair of a modality fall under in terms of a budget?
Expendables (you don’t plan for it)
What would maintenance of a modality fall under in terms of budget?
Purchased services
What are some ways to ensure you inventory is good?
Inventory often, centralize the storage, and have maintenance/inventory reminders
What percentage of a salary does benefits normally account for?
20-25%
Is ventilation a specialized or non-specialized area in terms of facility design?
Non-specialized
What are three ways to help fund a major project? Why not an endowment?
Commercial loans, bonds, and capital campaign (not endowment because those are better for smaller projects)
What are the two types of budget models?
Spending-ceiling and spending-reduction
What are the 5 selection activities when it comes to the selection staff?
Hiring, promoting, demoting, performance evaluation, and retention
How many years should medical records be stored?
10 years
Where would you see focused charting used? Narrative charting?
College/university; doctor’s office
What does FERPA stand for?
Family educational rights and privacy act
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health insurance portability and accountability act
If a PT were to refer a patient to an AT, what would be the steps of the referral process?
- clear the transfer of care with the patient and AT first
- have the PT discharge the patient
- have the AT conduct a new eval and develop a new plan of care
What type of legal issue would be at stake if someone due a grade 5 manipulation even though the were not trained?
Malfeasance
What are the three reasons to break confidentiality?
- Pt is in imminent and clear danger
- Pt is a threat to others
- You have legally been called upon to speak in the court of law
Do Fair Labor Standards apply to ATs?
Not really because we’re salaried so we’re not as concerned with “overtime”
What may determine the salary a potential employee is offered?
Experience, education, specialization, cost of living, and full time or part time
What is abandoment?
Discharging a patient without their consent
What would be some reasos for an immediate hire?
Death, early retimrement, termination, unplanned leave, work related injury/illness
In an ATR, where are GFIs needed?
With all modality outlets and those in wet areas
When storing items, where should you keep the heavy items? Most commonly used items?
Heavy= waist height Common= eye level
Would a physician owned company be profit or non-for profit?
Non-for profit
What are some examples of minor capital equipment? Major? Expendables?
Minor- dumbballs, balls, etc.
Major- Modalities, whirlpool, (things over $500
Expendables- tape, ice bags, etc.
