Legal and Ethical Issue/infec

What is HIPAA stand for and what does it do?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.  It is a protection for patients healthcare Information. Patient determines who can and cannot see and use information. The information is only shared to those involved in patient’s care.

What is Libel?

Making derogatory remarks in writing

What is slander?

Making derogatory remarks verbally

What is purpose of conducting an EKG/ECG?

Conducting ECG allows doctors to use information about heart’s electrical activity to determine the condition of the heart.

What should an Automated external defibrillator (AED) used for?

Used on people who need CPR, such as someone who has had a sudden cardiac arrest and it provide sock to the heart

Defibrillators: May use in hospital during code blue

What is role of Cardiovascular Technologist?

Can perform but requires advanced skills and training to support physician.

What is role of Telemetry Technician?

one who views, analyze and report the electrical activity of multiple patients heart seen on monitors.

What is OSHA and what does it stand for?

It is a standard precautions developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to safeguard all healthcare employees and their patients from risk of exposure to blood and other potential infectious materials.

What are Standard precautions?

-Hand Hygiene

-Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

-Disposal of biohazardous waste

(PPE contaminated with bodily fluids)

What is Hand Hygiene?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend Handwashing for 15 seconds/ longer is a medical aseptic technique

-No artificial nails

- Natural nails only ¼" long

-Wear gloves

What is Airborne?

-Require respirator and gloves

-Patients with measles, chicken pox or tuberculosis

What is Droplet?

Require gloves, gown and mask;  If patients with influenza, pneumonia and pertussis where coughing can transmit infectious, large droplets.

Contact Precautions:

Require gloves and gown; Patients with infected open wounds, contagious skin irritations and gastrointestinal infections