Is it Ethical to Say I Don't Like Law and Ethics??
According to HIPAA, who owns the patient's medical record?
Healthcare provider!
Combining form for uterus
hyster/o
Tiny projections in small intestines that increase the surface area and allow for greater absorption
Villi
A physician orders and injection of meperidine (Demerol) 50mg for pain. You have available a 30 mL dose vial of Demerol that contains 50mg/mL. How much will you draw up?
1 mL
20 feet
Which profession might be exempt from the mandatory reporting laws depending on the state?
Clergy members
Blood that is low in oxygen exits the heart through the
Pulmonary Artery (which takes it to the lungs to get oxygenated, then comes out through the pulmonary veins back to the left atria)
Alpha cells in pancreas secretes this
Route of injection for a tuberculin (Mantoux) skin test is
Translate the following order:
2 gtt AU q4h prn
two drops, both ears, every 4 hours, as needed
FYI = AD = right ear
AS = left ear
Civil wrongs that cause someone to suffer loss or harm resulting in liability for the person who commits the act are called....
Torts
Abbreviation for both eyes
OU
This membrane lines body cavities that open to the outside of the body
Answer true or false to the next 4 questions
Legally, a physician:
1. May refuse to provide follow-up care after initial treatment
2. Must provide a medical history to an insurance company if they request it
3. May refuse to accept a patient if he or she chooses
1. False
3. False
4. True
Which of the following is considered a closed wound?
1. Puncture
2. Ecchymosis
3. Avulsion
4. Laceration
Ecchymosis
FYI = avulsion wound is a severe injury where skin, tissue, or bone is forcibly torn away from the body, often exposing underlying muscles or tendons.
This act allows bystanders to get involved in an emergency situation without fear that they will be sued
Good Samaritan Act
Name of the first pouch-like portion of the large intestine (appendix sits near it)
Cecum
The thyroid gland is part of what body system
Endocrine
Name the bone located in th eposterior of the skull
On a gram stain, gram-negative appear what color?
pink or red
Gram positive look violet or purple
This act expands on HIPAA and includes provisions that allow for increased enforcement of the privacy and security of electronic transmission of patient information, such as prohibiting the sale of PHI, making business associates and vendors liable for compliance with HIPAA, and creating a penalty and violation system
HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health)
A cholecystogram is used to view the
Gallbladder
Classification of drug that increases urinary output
Diuretic
What is ischemia
Lack of blood flow to tissue
If a patient has a hemoglobin of 10 g/dL, what do you anticipate the hematocrit being?
30%
The hematocrit (Hct) percentage is generally three times the hemoglobin (Hgb) concentration i