Scope of Practice
How does understanding scope of practice protect a health care worker legally?
Ensures they only perform within their license or certification, reducing the risk of lawsuits or disciplinary action.
What are the different types of drug schedules used for , and who determines them in the united states?
U.S. Drug schedules classify controlled substances by abuse potential and medical use. The (DEA) sets schedules with input from the FDA/HHS.
Why do Managed-care plans emphasize using a defined network of providers?
To control costs and coordinate care more efficiently.
What route of administration do Aerosols, Dry powder, Mist, Sprays and Steams classify as?
What is Inhalation?
"What are Side Effects"
How did the medical assistant profession change after 1956?
A former medical assistant association was formed, training became more standardized, and certification became recognized, eventually leading to national acknowledgement in 1978.
What criteria are used to classify a drug into a specific schedule?
By: Abuse potential
:Accepted medical use
:Risk of dependence
:Public Health impact
How does a fixed per-member, per-month payment influence provider behavior?
It motivates providers to avoid unnecessary high-cost procedures.
Caplets, capsules, elixirs, emulsions, solid/fluid extracts, solutions, suspensions, syrups, tablets, and tinctures all share this primary route of administration.
What is the oral route?
"These are symptoms or conditions that makes a specific treatment inadvisable or potentially dangerous"
"What are contraindications"
What additional certification can help an MA expand their scope of work?
Certifications like CCMA,CPT,CET,CBCS and CEHRS.
Can you provided examples of drugs that fall into each of the five schedules?
Schedule1: Heroin , LSD, and MDMA
Schedule2: Fentanyl, oxycodone, Adderall
Schedule3: Ketamine, anabolic, steroids
Schedules4: Xanax, Vallum
Schedule5: Low -Dose codeine syrups, lyrica
Why do HMOs typically require referrals for specialist visits?
To improve cost control and care coordination.
This medication route is unique in that it delivers drugs directly to the central nervous system via the spinal fluid, bypassing the blood-brain barrier and avoiding first-pass metabolism.
What is the intrathecal (or epidural) route?
" A Patient taking diphenhydramine might experience this predictable side effect, requiring caution before driving ."
Why must medical office policies follow state and government guidelines?
To ensure the office complies with current laws and avoid legal issues while maintaining patient safety.
How does the schedule of a drug affect its availability and Regulations?
Higher Schedules= Tighter Control, more prescribed, limits and more storage/reporting requirement.
Why might a patient choose a PPO plan over a HMO?
PPOs offer more flexibility in choosing providers.
This oral medication formulation, which includes elixirs, is specifically characterized as a liquid that contains water and the sticky components of vegetable matter.
What is a syrup?
"The expected therapeutic effect of lisinopril is this sustained change in the body ."
" What is a reduction in blood pressure "
What type of task require MAs to have proper training?
Clinical task like phlebotomy or running diagnostic test.
What are the potential consequences for possessing, manufacturing, or distribution drugs listed in difference schedules?
Penalties increase with schedule level, fines, imprisonment, loss of professional license, and federal charges.
What makes a POS plan a hybrid of HMO and PPO features?
It allows referrals and self-referrals depending on the provider.
Suppositories can be administered via the vaginal route, the rectal route, and this third route.
What is the urethral route?
"This substance can accumulate in the body due to lisinopril use and causing rare facial swelling."
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