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NHA/Other Flashcards

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what are the primary purposes of the Patient’s Bill of Rights?

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  • help pts feel more confident in health care system
  • strengthen relationship between pts & provider
  • define pt rights & responsibilities of provider
  • emphasize role pts play in their own health
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how many guarantees are outlined in Pt’s bill of rights

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list the pt’s bill of rights: the pt has the right to..

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  • fair & respectful treatment
  • understandable info about diagnosis, treatment, & prognosis from health care provider
  • discuss & ask for info about specific procedures, treatments, risks, recovery, & alternative care
  • know identity of all professionals
  • know cost of care
  • make decisions about care before & during treatment & right to refuse care
  • right to advance directive
  • right to privacy
  • expect communication & records treated as confidential (expect in cases of law, abuse, & public health)
  • review medical records
  • expect hospital will respond reasonably to their requests
  • ask & be informed of business relationships between hospital & schools
  • consent/decline participation in research
  • expect reasonable continuity of care
  • informed of hospital policies & practices
  • know who they can contact to resolve disputes, grievances, & conflicts
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purpose of PT PROTECTION & AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

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expand access to more affordable, quality health insurance, increase consumer insurance protection, emphasize prevention & wellness, & curb rising health care costs

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purpose of HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996

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gives pt rights over health info & sets rules & limits who can look & receive PHI whether electronic, written, or oral

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define HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIC & CLINICAL HEALTH (HITECH) ACT

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expands on HIPAA increasing enforcement of privacy & security of electronic PHI, prohibits sale of PHI, make business associates & vendors liable for compliance w/HIPAA, create penalty & violation system

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define OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH (OSH) ACT

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overseen by OSHA stating employers accountable for safe & healthy workplace by enforcing standards & providing training/outreach/education/assistance

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define CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT (CSA)

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federal policy regulating manufacture & distribution of controlled substances & classifies/schedules meds based on likelihood of abuse & benefits

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what is a controlled substance according to the CSA

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narcotics, depressants, & stimulants

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define THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT & ACTIVE LABOR ACT (EMTALA)

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requires hospital emergency depts receiving money from federal healthcare programs (medicare & medicaid) to triage & give care if emergent to prevent patient dumping

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define THE CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CLIA)

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laws regulating all labs for safety & handling of specimens & regulate accuracy & temliness of testing

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how does the FDA relate to CLIA

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FDA authorizes & impliments CLIA’s laws

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define TITLE VII OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

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prohibits employer w/15 or more employees from discriminating on basis fo race/national origin/gender/religion/etc; has been expanded on to include different groups in various amendments

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define AMERICANS W/DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990

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forbids discrimination against any applicant/employee who could perform job regardless of disability & employer must provide reasonable accomodations

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define HEADS OF EUROPEAN RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION COMPETENT AUTHORITIES (HERCA)

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provides clarity on regulator’s approach to roles of undertaking & range of professionals regarding justification process

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define GOOD SAMARITAN ACTS

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allows bystanders to get involved in emergencies w/o fear of legal action

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define GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2008 (GINA)

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prohibits discrimination on basis of genetic info w/respect to insurance & employment

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define PT SAFETY & QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ACT (PSQIA)

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framework for gathering & analyzing info regarding pt safety within confines of protected health info laws

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define ANTI-KICK BACK STATUTE (AKBS)

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criminal law that prohibits receiving benefits for referral/business involving federal health care programs

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define NO SURPRISE ACT (NSA)

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protects from surprise billing if they have group health plan/individual health insurance coverage & bans surprise bills for emergency services from out-of-network provider/facility w/o prior authorization

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what specifically do patients have the right to when talking about medical records

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right to receive copy, ensure record is correct, and know who has access to record

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list the covered entities according to HIPPA

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  • health insurance companies
  • clearinghouses
  • providers
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what are the 3 types of safeguards under HIPAA

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administrative, physical, & technical

24
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____ owns the medical record, but the ____ owns the info in the record

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medical provider/facility; patient

25
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what is the purpose of a signed release form

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ensures confidentiality of medical record is protected & can be shared only w/approved & authorized healthcare provider/entity

26
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in what situations can a provider release medical records w/o patient authorization/signed relase form?

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criminal acts, legally ordered, communicable diseases (to CDC/public health), mandated examination (workers’ comp)

27
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define SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM

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requirement to bring request documentation to court when appearing for summons

28
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define IMPLIED CONSENT

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consent inferrable based on signs, actions, or conduct of pt or done when pt is unconscious/unable to consent to emergency care

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define EXPRESSED CONSENT

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consent given by orally/written

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define INFORMED CONSENT

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pt knows, understands, & accepts explained treatment

31
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in what situations can minors be emancipated

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court order, military, financially independent, living independently, marriage

32
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in what situation can [mature] minors receive treatment without consent of parent

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birth control, pregnancy care, STD treatment, substance abuse treatment

33
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malpractice vs negligence

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malpractice doesn’t follow standard of care, while negligence is when pt doesn’t receive appropriate care

34
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define LIVING WILL

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document stating what procedures pt wants, does not want, & when stated conditions should apply

35
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what topics are covered under living will?

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  • analgesia (pain relief)
  • antibiotic & antiviral treatment
  • IV hydration
  • artificial feeding
  • CPR
  • ventilators
  • dialysis
  • organ donation
  • DNR
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describe DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY (DPOA)

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document naming proxy to make decisions on behalf of pt; decisions can cover wider range of topics than on living will

37
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what things can a DPOA decide that is not covered by living will?

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admit/discharge, access to medical records, disposal of pt’s body, order autopsy

38
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who can be appointed by state to become healthcare proxy if no DPOA

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court-appointed guardian/conservator, spouse, adult child, adult sibling, close friend, nearest living realtive

39
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fine PHYSICIAN ORDERS FOR LFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT (POLST)

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portable type of advance directive gen for pt’s near end of life detailing goal of care

40
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give examples of intentional torts

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assault, battery, defamation of character, invasion of privacy, & administration of injection w/o consent

41
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list and describe the four D’s of negligence that encompass the basic elements of negligence

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  • duty of care: 1 party has legal obligation towards other
  • dereliction of duty: failure to use reasonable care in fulfilling duty
  • direct cause: failure lead to harm
  • damages: harm/injury can be remedied w/monetary compensation
42
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what is required to prove malpractice

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breach of standard of care & breach caused harm

43
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what things are mandatory to be reported (regardless of state)

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births, deaths, certain communicable disease (including STDs), assaults/criminal acts, abuse/neglect/exploitation

44
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list types of abuse

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  • physical
  • verbal/emotional
  • psychological
  • sexual
  • economic
45
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give examples of psychological abuse

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isolation, controlling actions & decisions, stalking, invading privacy/space

46
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give examples of economic abuse

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forbidding individual from working, control access to money, exploit citizenship/lack there of to work or prevent work

47
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list signs of abuse

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  • previously filed reports/documents of abuse
  • different stories between parents & child on accident
  • suspicious stories of incidents & injuries
  • injuries blamed on family
  • repeated vistis to ER for injuries
  • bruising on butt/back/abdomen
  • elbow/wrist/shoulder dislocations
  • poor hygiene
  • malnutrition
  • obvious dental neglect
  • delays in growth/development
  • erratic school attendance
  • neglected well-baby procedures (vaccines)
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what are the principles of medical ethics

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autonomy, justice, beneficence, nonmaleficence

49
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define JUSTICE in terms of it as a principle of medical ethics

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pt’s in similar situations should have access to same care

50
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what are 4 areas concerned w/justice

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  • fair distribution of scarce resources
  • competing needs
  • rights & obligations
  • potential conflicts w/established legislation
51
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according to the principle of autonomy, the patient’s decision should be made free of _____ or _____

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coercion; coaxing

52
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define BENEFICENCE in terms of it as a principle of medical ethics

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“do the most good” while considering pt’s pain, suffering, risks, & quality of life

53
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define NONMALEFICENCE in terms of it as a principle of medical ethics

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“do no harm”

54
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define CULTURE

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act of belonging to designated group/community that shares common experiences

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