MIDTERMS Flashcards
a government commission that oversees the regulation of professionals in different fields through enforcing regulatory policies and licensing of professions and occupations under its jurisdiction.
Professional Regulation Commission
PRC in established on what year?
1973
The chairman of the current board of medical technology
Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza
The member of the current board of medical technology
Dr. Leila Lany M. Florento
Newest member and the 2nd member of the board (she was recently appointed in October 2024
Hon. Ma. Lourdes L. Gatbonton
Chairperson of PRC officials
Charito A. Zamora
2 commissioner of PRC officials
Jose Y. Cueto, Jr.
Erwin M. Enad
PRC was Established as a national government agency on?
June 22, 1973
PRC started operations on _______ with Arch. Eric C. Nubla as Commissioner
January 4, 1974
was promulgated on December 9, 1974, standardizing the professional regulation in 33 professions under the jurisdiction of the PRC
PD 223
PRC made the CSC building on P. Parades St. in Sampaloc, Manila its main building (it continues to occupy the same establishment up to this day.) (PRC in Calasiao)
FEB 12, 1975
appointed by the President of the Philippines
HEAD OF PRC
is not the only function of the Commission
Professional regulation
formulation of rules and policies; these rules and policies have the same binding effect as an actual law.
Quasi-legislative
(act the role of a supreme court) involves the investigation of unlawful, inappropriate and destructive behavior of examinees and professionals
Quasi-judicial
(actual government) involves the implementation, administration, and enforcement of regulatory policies of the national government with the maintenance of professional and occupational standards and ethics.
Quasi-executive
created the Professional Regulation Commission and defined its powers and functions
Presidential Decree No. 223
responsible for the appointment of its head and officials. Screen and investigate suspension of individuals.
Office of the President
No person shall be appointed chairman or member of the Commission unless he is at least ____ years of age
40
Made the delivery of results faster by enabling PRC to publish them 3 days after the examination has taken place
PRC MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2000 / PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 8981
Prescribes guidelines for the registration of Medical Laboratory Technicians under Section 21 of the Medical Technology Act of 1969. It included provisions on procedures and requirements for the applicants to comply with. (Not only RMT’s can apply in PRC or can obtain ID, they can also be labtechs or medtechs who did not passed the licensure exam: 70-74.99%)
PRC RESOLUTION NO. 11, S. 2011
It institutionalized the partial computerization of the licensure examinations, which is perhaps one of the most important advances made in the commission.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 200
In what year did the full implementation of computerized examinations in 15 professions was made possible through the use of the Test Questions Databank and the Optical Mark Reader (the machine that automatically read and compute the Test Questionnaires of the Examiner) for the checking of papers
1993
It institutionalized the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs (this are the required seminars and training programs in different fields in order for them to renew their licenses. However, new RMT’s are not required in this) of the various Professional Regulation Boards (PRBs) under the suspensions of the Professional Regulation Commission
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 266
Is the mandatory requirement for the renewal of a professional license.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
empowers the PRC to adopt policies on Continuing Professional Educational programs that can enhance and maintain high professional, technical, and ethical standards in the practice of the profession for implementation by the respective Professional Regulatory Boards
E.O. No. 266
unanimous vote, suspension = majority vote
Revocation
No person shall practice or offer to practice medical technology as defined in this Act without having previously obtained a valid certificate of registration from the Board provided that registration shall not be required of the following
INHIBITION AGAINST THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE (SECTION 14 R.A. 5527)
The National Reference Laboratory for dengue, influenza, tuberculosis, and other mycobacterium, malaria, and other parasites
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
The NRL for HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, syphilis, and other sexually transmitted infections (STI)
San Lazaro Hospital
The NRL for environmental and occupational health, toxicology, and micronutrient assay
East Avenue Medical Center
The NRL for hematology including immunohematology, immunopathology and anatomic pathology
National Kidney and Transplant Institute
The NRL for biochemistry
Lung Center of the Philippines
An act promulgating policies and prescribing measures for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS information and educational program, establishing a comprehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring system, strengthening the Philippine National AIDS Council and for other purposes.
Republic Act 8504 (The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998)
Contains provisions on education and information
Article 1
Has provisions pertaining to safer practices and procedures including the policies on donation of blood, organ and tissues
Article 2
Provisions on how to carry out screening, counseling, and testing of HIV
Article 3
Health and support services which cover hospital based and community based services, livelihood, programs and training, control of STDs, and insurance for persons with HIV
Article 4
Shows the procedures on how to monitor people with HIV (including contact tracing and other programs)
Article 5
Provisions on how to maintain the confidentiality of results (the risks associated with reporting the results, penalty associated for releasing the results, disclosure of the results to the sexual partner, and release of results with consent of the patient.
Article 6
Dwells on discriminatory procedures, especially in the workplace, schools, hospitals, and the public
Article 7
Focuses on the creation of the National AIDS Council including its power and functions
Article 8
- Created in December 1992 through Executive Order No. 39
- In response to rising cases of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines
- Works collaboratively with government agencies
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AIDS COUNCIL (PNAC)
A single stranded enveloped RNA virus that belongs to a family of viruses called
Retroviruses
An obligate intracellular parasite that infects a cell called
CD4 CELL / T-HELPER CELL
- It causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Synfrome (AIDS)
- a fragile virus
- A constant threat in the public health setting
HIV (HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS)
Where and when is the first recorded case of HIV
United State in the 1980’s
Place of Origin of HIV
West Africa
- Runs within 2-4 weeks after initial infection
- Patient experience “worst flu eve” or Acute Retroviral Syndrome (ARS)
- Blood screening tests recommended for definitive diagnosis
Early stage
- Virus replicates in the host’s body slowly
- Undetectable by screening methods for 6 months to even several years
Latency stage
- If an HIV infected person has not undergone medication
- Final stage of a person infected with HIV
- Weakening of a person’s immune response
Progression to AIDS
When is the world aids day
December 1st
5 COMMON MODES OF TRANSMISSION:
Sexual contact
Sharing of needles by drug addicts
Blood transfusion of infected blood products
Accidental skin punctures
Breast feeding
The animal where you can get hiv
chimpanzee
