first test Flashcards
qualities of a professional medical assistant
tact, diplomacy, curtsy, respect, dignity, integrity
what should be the number one priority of a health care professional
the patients safety and welfare
you should take advantage of what
every learning opportunity and offer to teach others
what are the learning styles
auditory, visual, and kinesthetic
medical assistants are not permitted to do what
to offer opinions about physician’s diagnosis, discuss the course of action the physician has set forth, tell what they would do in the patients positions
when does negligence occur
when a patient is injured as a results of a health care professional not exercising the reasonable person standard
four D’s of negligence
duty, dereliction or neglect of duty, direct cause, damages
a medical assistant may be sued if they
work outside of there scope of practice as identified by state laws
what are Blanchard and Peale ethical model questions
is it legal, is it ethical, how will the action makes me feel, how would it feel if it were me
the health insurance portability and accountability act in what year
1996
what are the four main types of microorganism
bacteria, fungi, protozoa, rickettsia/viruses
what are the three examples of MDROs
MRSA, VRSA, VRE
what are the four cardinal sight of acute inflammation
redness, heat, swelling, pain
what provides the first defense against the spread of disease
hand hygrine
when should hand washing occur
every third time hand hygrine is preformed
