ETHICAL AND LEGAL
Communicating with facial expressions, eye contact or body motions
What is non-verbal communication?
Violations of civil law, also known as personal injury law
What are torts?
Tube inserted through the nose and down the esophagus into the stomach
What is a nasogastric (NG) tube?
Allergic reaction to foreign proteins after injection of iodinated contrast
What is anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock?
Most effective method to prevent the spread of infection
What is hand washing?
Inappropriate touching or harm done to a patient
What is battery?
Unjustified restraint of a person against their will
What is false imprisonment?
Usual flow rate of oxygen
What is 3 - 5 liters/minute?
Heart rate faster than 100 beats/minute
What is tachycardia?
Infectious agents are spread through coughing, sneezing or other methods of spraying onto a nearby host
What is droplet transmission?
Orally spreading false information that results in defamation of character or loss of reputation
What is slander?
Federal law regulating the release of private patient information
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Measurement of the pumping action of the heart
What is systolic pressure?
Normal adult respiration
What is 12 to 16 breaths per minute?
Animal or insect contains and transmits an infectious organism to humans
What is vector borne transmission?
Legal doctrine stating an employer is liable for an employee's negligent act
What is respondeat superior?
ARRT ethical guidelines that are mandatory, enforceable and carry sanctions for violations
What are the ARRT Rules of Ethics?
The larger this is, the smaller the diameter of the needle
What is gauge?
Type of shock resulting from large loss of blood or plasma
What is hypovolemic shock?
Complete removal of all organisms from equipment and environment
What is surgical asepsis?
Phrase meaning "the cause of negligence is obvious" or literally "the thing speaks for itself"
What is res ipsa loquitur?
Type of permission that allows doctors to treat unconscious patients
What is implied consent?
Normal adult pulse
What is 60 beats per minute?
Provide directions for handling, safe use, cleanup and disposal of biohazardous materials
What are material safety data sheets (MSDS)?
Transmission of infectious agents through contaminated items such as food, water, medications, devises and equipment
What is common vehicle transmission?