G8
HIPAA
Communication
Back to basics: Vital Signs
Random
100

At what age do you start this screening?

70 years old

100

What does HIPAA stand for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

100

Is it ok to use secure chat for personal conversations?

No

100

List 3 things you need at your vital stations

Pink cavi wipes, blue beach wipes, garbage bin, dynamap, BP cuff, thermometer, pulse ox, prob covers if using a temp thermometer, alcohol pads if using a temporal thermometer
100

Give 3 examples of professionalism 

Dress the part, good attitude, arrive on time, being trustworthy, open to feedback and take initiative, showing strong ethics

200

Where do you document the G8 screening in epic?

Rooming tab there is a G8 title between HC directives and opioid risk

200

What type of law is HIPAA? (ex. federal, state or both)

Both

200

What is closed-loop communication?

The person receiving information repeats it back to make sure the message is understood correctly and sender confirms

200

What parts of the equipment need to be wiped down after each set of vital signs?

Cuff, cord, thermometer

200

A tech can hook a patient up to oxygen if needed. (T or F)

False

300

What is the score that generates a referral?

Score of 14 and lower

300

Where can we find the SMH policies related to HIPAA?

Policystat

300

Give us 4 examples of acceptable professional communication tools

Pager, phone, secure chat, email, in-person

300

In the clinic room, how often does the paper on patient seat need to be changed?

After each patient

300

Who is our preferred vendor we order supplies from?

Willow

400

Who gets notified when score is low?

WCI social worker

400

Why is HIPAA important?

Protects the privacy and security of our patients healthcare information

400

Name 3 non-verbal forms of communication

Gestures, eye contact, facial expressions, touch, space, voice, body movements and posture

400

What is difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure?

Systolic BP- pressure in your arteries when your heart is beating

Diastolic BP- pressure in your arteries when your heart is at rest between beats

400

When a vital sign alerts red in eRecord, what do you do?

Means VS is abnormal and notify the team (depending on site guidelines- nurse, APP, resident and provider)

*include in page or call charge nurse (if its urgent)

500

Why do we do the G8 screening?

Older adults with cancer are at greater risk for of side effects

500

We can break HIPAA without knowing (True or False)

True

500

Name at least 3 different types of communication?

Team based communication, closed loop, positive, nonverbal cues

500

What entails a full set of vital signs?

-Blood pressure

-Heart rate

-Respiratory rate

-Temperature

-Oxygen saturation

-Pain

500

Which of these scenarios violates HIPAA

•Tweeting that the soccer player who was on the news after collapsing on the field is in surgery

•Posting “Hard day. My patient died of injuries from that pileup on 590.”

All of them

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