Vital Statistics
Data, such as birth and death dates, are used by the government to:
determine population trends and needs
Reportable communicable diseases:
TB, Tetanus, STDs
Injuries, fractures, pain in the genital area, and weight loss may be signs of
Physical abuse
Enforcement of drug sales and distribution is through the
FDA
a Medical examiner is a:
physician
Public duties for the physician includes reporting
births and still births
deaths and injuries
communicable illnesses or diseases
Persons reporting child abuse cases are protect by law from:
being sued by parents for defamation
Evidence gathered in an abuse case may include:
pictures of bruises or injuries
urine specimen
clothing
The proper method of destroying a controlled substance that needs to be wasted is to
pour it down a drain or flush it down a toilet with two individuals present
Conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, and congenital disorders of the newborn are often reported to government agencies in order to
maintain accurate public health statistics
The live birth certificate must be signed by the (2)
physician who delivered the child
or
person in attendance in a home birth
Failure to report a suspected case of child abuse may result in a charge of:
misdemeanor
Chain of evidence must include:
clearly labeled evidence with name, date and time
documentation in the medical record of date and time evidence was obtained
evidence that has been kept in a locked storage until required
Registration for physicians who administer controlled substances must be renewed every
3 years
DEA registration numbers are available to
physicians
Death certificate must include:
Date
Time of death
Cause of death
How long the person was treated
The presence or absence of pregnancy
If an autopsy took place
Elder abuse may legally include:
(3)
physical abuse, neglect, exploitation, abandonment of adults 60 years and older
Hazardous Medical waste includes:
infectious waste from body fluid contact
radioactive waste
Purpose of the DEA
regulate the Controlled Substance Act of 1970
Prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances can:
Refilled? yes or no
if yes, How often?
Not be refilled
A coroner or medical examiner must sign the death certificate of the deceased when:
no physician was present at the time of death
a violent death occurred
the death occurred when the deceased was in jail or prison
Death as a result of criminal action
Vaccines required by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 198
Polio, MMR, Hepatitis B, HiB
Personal problems related to alcohol and/or drug abuse cost the U.S. economy almost ______ of its $70 billion budget yearly.
50%
Penalty for violation of the Controlled Substance Act is
a fine
loss of license to practice medicine
a jail sentence
A program of management-financed and confidential counseling and referral service for employees and/or their family members assess a problem is the
EAP