Patient Care And Safety Flashcards
What are the two types of communication?
Verbal and non verbal
‘what is verbal communication
Direct faces to faces communication
What is nonverbal communication?
Facial expressions, eye contact, posture, gestures
What is consent?
A voluntary agreement by a person who possesses appropriate mental capacity to makes on intelligent choice concerning his/her medical treatment
How do you deterring a patients decision making capacity
Assess the individuals ability to :
Understand the risks benefits and alternatives ofa proposed test or procedure
Evaluate the information provided by the physician
Express his or her treatment options/plan
Voluntary make decisions regarding his/her treatment plan without under undue influence by family friends or medical personnel
How must consent be obtained
From the patient, or in the case of a patient being donned incompetent from a-person authorized to consent on the patient’s behalf before any procedure can be performed
Three types of consent
Simple expressed
Informed consent
Implied Consent
What is simple expressed consent?
The process of obtaining a patient’s permission to perform a procedure and is generally utilized for noninvasive procedures.
Explain the procedure to the patient and then ask them whether they agree to have the examination.
What is informed consent?
Informed consent is required for exams that have a more invasive nature such as biopsies, aspirations, drainages, radio frequency ablations and cryotherapy ablations.
Written consent providing visible proof of a patient’s wishes.
Must be obtained by the radiologist performing the procedure
What must an informed consent form have?
The nature of the patient’s illness or injury
The procedure or treatment consented too
The purpose of the proposed treatment
The risk and probable consequences of the proposed treatment
The probability that the proposed treatment will be successful
Any alternative methods of treatment and their associated risks and benefits
The risks and prognosis if no treatment is rendered
An indication that the patient understands the nature of any proposed treatment, the alternatives, the risks involved, and the probable consequences of the proposed treatment
The signature of the patient, physician and witness
The date the consent is signed
What is implied consent?
Utilized when a patient’s decision making capabilities are compromised due to their medical condition and consent cannot be taken from an appropriate designee in a timely manner
Three passes of patient education
Pre procedural
Procedural
Post procedural
Average heart rate adult
Normal adult
60-100 bpm
Bradycardia slow heart rate
Below 60 bmp
Tachycardia rapid heart rate
Above 100 bpm
Well trained athlete 40-60 bmp
Average heart rate pediatric
Age 1-8
80-100 bpm
Infants 1-12 months
100-120 bpm
Neonates 1-28 days
120-160 bpm
Adult respiration rates
Normal adult
12-20
Bradypnea slow breathing
12 or below
Tachypnea
25 or above
