Patient Care Flashcards
Verbal Communication
Speaking using clear, concise, language understood by the patient
Nonverbal Communication
Communicating with facial expressions, Eye contact, or body motions
Diversity
Factors that distinguish humans from one another including age, gender, race, or ethnicity, sexual preference, traditional versus non-traditional families, nuclear versus extended families, marital status, Socio economic background, political beliefs,religious beliefs, geographic origin or residence, generation, and physical or mental disability
Patient education
Providing the patient with information regarding the procedure being performed, other imaging procedures, or other medical center services
Torts
Personal injury law
Assalt
Action that causes fear or apprehension and the patient
Battery
Inappropriate touching or harm done to the patient
False imprisonment
Unjustified restraint
Invasion of privacy
Violation of any aspect of patient confidentiality
Libel
Written defamation of character
Slander
Spoken defamation of character
Negligence
Unintentionally omitting reasonable care
Respondeat superior
And employer is responsible for the employee’s actions
Res ipsa loquitur
Cause of the negligence is obvious
Implied consent
Assumes the patient would approve of care F conscious
Informed consent
Patient provides consent after being fully informed of need, risks, and alternatives
Patient bill of rights
Establishes rates for a patient regarding diagnosis, treatment, privacy, prognosis, and alternatives
Health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA)
Establishes legal regulations regarding confidentiality of patient records
Do not resuscitate order(DNR)
No code
Advance directive
Document used by patient to provide directive regarding medical care before being incapacitated
Durable power of attorney
Patient provides for another person (personal representative)to make decisions regarding medical care if the patient is unable to communicate
Patient history
Provides information for the radiographer about the extent of a patient’s injury and the range of motion the patient can tolerate
Medical asepsis
microorganisms have been eliminated as much as possible
Surgical asepsis
Complete removal of all organisms from equipment and environment
Standard precautions
First tier of transmission-based isolation precautions; uses barriers to protect contact with blood, all bodily fluids, non-intact skin, and mucous membranes when there is a chance that infection could be transmitted
Airborne precautions
Particulate respirator required for individuals entering a patient’s room
Droplet precautions
Mask required for persons coming in close contact with the patient
Contact precautions
Gloves and gowns required for individuals coming in contact with the patient
Indirect contact transmission
In animate object containing pathogenic organisms is placed in contact with susceptible person
Direct contact transmission
Infected person touches susceptible host