Professional standards and characteristics of Health care workers
Diversity in health care
Law and Ethics
Law and Ethics continued
HIPPA
100
What 7 things should health care workers do to have proper hygiene?
I. Clean hair II. Brush and floss teeth III. Bathe daily IV. Use unscented deodorant V. Wear hair up VI. Keep nails short VII. Little or no perfume.
100
What is diversity?
1. Age 2. Culture 3. Race 4. Physical ability 5. Gender 6. Religion
100
Medical law is the branch of law which concerns what?
The rights and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient.
100
What does the (HIPPA) stand for and what does it address? What year was it made?
I. It stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. II. It addresses the security and privacy of health data. III. It was made the year of 1996
100
HIPPA set a time line for implementation of confidentiality guidelines to?
safeguard medical records and individual medical information.
200
How should people in the health care work field dress?
I. Clothes neat and clean, in good repair II. No extreme fashion III. No undergarments showing IV. Keep jewelry to a minimum V. Wear name badge VI. Wear appropriate shoes?
200
What is culture?
I. How and where someone is raised
200
The main branches of medical law are on what?
I. Confidentiality II. Negligence III. Torts in relation to medical treatment( medical malpractice. IV. And criminal law in the field of medical practice and treatment.
200
What is negligence?
It is the failure to do something a normal person would ordinarily do Or not doing something you have been trained to do.
200
HIPPA helps to protect what?
the use of medical information that can be traced back to the individual.
300
Why should a health care professional have honesty?
I. Many deal with very confidential information about patients. II. It is important to be trusted with such information. III. An employer should expect that employees will bill patients appropriately, not for things they didn't get. IV. Institutions things should not be used for personal use by employees. V. The employee should be trustful and work their full shift
300
Culture is prevalent in what?
A community that shares beliefs, speech, rituals, etiquette, what is important, and common rules for how people should act.
300
What is scope of practice?
Used for health care professionals that defines what actions and processes can be done by that individual with their particular license.
300
What is malpractice?
I. It means "bad practice" II. It means professional care that has led to injury due to faulty practice or neglect.
300
What is a premium?
A periodic payment for health care or prescription drug coverage.
400
I. Must a employee be reliable? II. Are health care professionals constantly learning new information, skills, and technology? III. If so, why? IV. Why is team work needed in this work field? V. What is integrity?
I. Yes. II. Yes. III. So they can offer the best care possible to their patients. IV. To take care of patients properly. V. All of these combine. You do your best in everything, all the time.
400
What is ethnicity?
I. The birthplace of people. II. People of the same ethnicity experience similar patterns of behavior, manner of speech and traditions.
400
What is battery?
The actual physical harm or unwanted touching of another person.
400
What is consent and what are the three types of consent? (explain them)
Consent is required from every conscious, mentally competent adult before care can begin. Three types: I. Expressed: The patient expressly authorizes the health care provider to provide health care, patient must be of legal age to give expressed consent. II. Implied consent: Consent is assumed from the unconscious patient requiring emergency help, Patient must be of legal age, and they must be informed of all related risks, benefits and alternatives. III. Informed consent: Telling the patient what medical procedures will be performed, the expected outcomes, and the possible complications.
400
Maintenance of what helps promote what between who and who?
Maintenance of confidentiality helps promote trust between the patient and the health care community.
500
What is empathy? And does a health care professional need it?
The ability to relate to another persons situation without feeling sorry for them, trying to understand what they are going through. And yes, a health care professionals need this.
500
Why is Cultural competency important?
I. When health care is delivered without regard to cultural differences patients could be getting sub-optimal care. II. Patients may be unable or unwilling to communicate their health care needs in a culturally intensive environment.
500
What is invasion of privacy?
I. The right to be left alone and to not have your information become public. II. Care must be taken to make sure the patient is appropriately covered.
500
Health Care costs are so high that most people have what?
Some type of insurance plan.
500
What is reported to the county and state health departments?
I. Births II. Deaths III. Cancers IV. Traffic accidents involving drugs or alcohol V. Communicable diseases
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