NHA CPCT Compliance, Safety, and Professional Responsibility

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  1. 5. careful handling of these can prevent injury and reduce the risk of infection, they are exposed into a rigid, impenetrable container that are usually red with a biohazard symbol
  2. 7. these chemicals are prevalent in labs, OSHA maintains regulatory standards for minimizing occupational exposure, and they require a SDS
  3. 13. these hazards can result from exposure to high-voltage equipment that can cause burns or shock
  4. 16. providing temporary relief to caregivers of individuals
  5. 18. this chain creates a clear line of responsibility from the bottom to the top of the organization, lets everyone know to whom to report and what their own responsibilities are
  6. 19. violating these rights protected by state and federal laws, such as the rights to privacy, freedom of speech, expression, and worship
  7. 22. operational standards that focus on continual improvement of patient safety and quality care, standards address areas such as patients rights, patient education, and operational improvements, also called The Joint Commission
  8. 23. if you suspect abuse to a patient, you should do what
  9. 25. also called emotional, intentionally inflicting mental harm through insults, bullying, verbal assault, ridicule, intimidation, ignoring, belittling, involuntary isolation, or threats
  10. 27. this is also called the range of functions or job descriptions, is the sum of the tasks your certification process prepares you for and that your state and facility determine you may perform
  11. 28. this risk can be caused by inadequate lighting, obstacles, health problems, medications that cause dizziness or instability, age, vision loss, and cognitive impairment, this risk is assessed at the time of admission, if a patient does have this risk, they get a yellow bracelet
  12. 29. can be applied to patients wrists or ankles, hands, or chest, they must be ordered by a provider, and they can only be placed after other less restrictive ways of preventing injury have failed
  13. 30. taking advantage of vulnerable individuals for the abuser's personal gain
  14. 32. type of disaster including floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes
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  1. 1. spending a person's money or using their assets for reasons other than their well-being, or stealing their possessions
  2. 2. these hazards are result of contact with infectious agents (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other parasites), bodily fluids are a potential source
  3. 3. Primary federal law that directs health care workers in handling protected health information (PHI), patient confidentiality
  4. 4. Two _____ is used to ensure a restraint is not too tight
  5. 6. these hazards involve exposure to x-rays and other radioactive material
  6. 8. only report _______
  7. 9. failure to deliver care that individuals need to maintain health and safety and meet basic human needs
  8. 10. established operational standards specifically for lab testing, provides high quality care for patients by developing standards and guidelines to help labs achieve accreditation
  9. 11. imposing nonconsensual sexual activity (such as touching in a way that is inappropriate and unnecessary for hygiene care) or making sexually suggestive comments
  10. 12. this hazard includes open flames, oxygen, and flammable chemicals, they can cause burns and other injuries
  11. 14. this type of abuse is intentionally inflicting physical harm (pinching, pushing, slapping, forcing feedings, withholding feedings, administering meds or applying restraints to control behavior without appropriate justification and prescripations
  12. 15. wrist and ankle restraints attach to the bed _______
  13. 17. this federal agency helps protect workers and patients, focusing primarily on identification, prevention, and control of infectious diseases, in terms of workplace injuries, its focus is preventing and handling needlestick injuries
  14. 20. any action that has the potential to cause harm to another person
  15. 21. records a healthcare workers total radiation exposure
  16. 24. Check on your patient in restraints every __ hours
  17. 26. Report accidents immediately to the _____ nurse for assessment of the injured individual
  18. 27. these hazards include wet floors
  19. 31. this department helps ensure safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance for all workers