Ethics And Respiratory Care

Front 1

What is Medical Ethics

Back 1

A systematic study of the moral principles and virtues that should direct a person's decisions and actions.

Hint 1

A systematic study....

Front 2

What is the purpose of the code of conduct for Respiratory Therapy?

Back 2

Describes appropriate and inappropriate conduct.

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Violations are dealt with by professional organization and its legal board.

AARC has its own code for all RT's..they are expected to abide by it.

Hint 2

There are four of them.

Front 3

Describe ethical policies defining professional conduct?

Back 3

1.Tips and Gratuities
2.Conflicts of professional interest
3.Charts and record keeping
4.Patients right of privacy
5.Defamation of character

Hint 3

There are five of them.

Front 4

Describe Tips and Gratuities policy under professional conduct?

Back 4

Professionals are expected to forego any acceptance of gifts or tips of any kind. From patients or companies.

Front 5

Describe conflicts of intrest under professional conduct.

Back 5

No sale of equipment for profit.

Front 6

Describe charts and record keeping under professional conduct?

Back 6

1.Patients name must be on all records.
2.If an error is made, only a single 3.line should be drawn through the error.
4.Never use white-out
5.Never scribble
6.Initial all mistake
7.Always chart complete and accurate
8.Chart only what you do
9.Chart everything you do

Hint 6

There are nine things that need to be done.

Front 7

Describe patients right of privacy under professional conduct?

Back 7

Patient has a right to not be exposed to public scrutiny.

Always follow and stick to HIPPA guidelines.

Front 8

Describe defamation of character under professional conduct?

Back 8

Never make careless statements in regards to other patients, physicians or fellow workers to anyone....that would cause a general lowering of respect for that person.

Front 9

7 Rules of professional conduct?

Back 9

1.Be polite
2.Never discuss patients aliments with them.
3.Do not discuss other forms of treatment.
4.Never Never prescribe
5.Do discuss other patients or doctors with the patient.
6.Keep accurate records of patients no complying. i.e. refusing treatment.
7.Be alert to hazards.

Hint 9

There are 7 of them

Front 10

Precautions to observe when treating patients?

Back 10

1.Learn facts of your professions
2.Learn to evaulate your patients condition.
3.Preform duties with concern.
4.Be responsible for your actions..you represent the hospital and your super.
5.Understand orders before performing them.
6.Stop treatment if it is causing undesirable effects. Do not blindly follow orders.
7.Report adverse reactions and documents them and then ask for further instructions.
8.You are not authorized to render opinions or diagnoses. Do not exceed your authority.
9.Report only what you see, hear or do.

Hint 10

There are 9 of them.

Front 11

Define Liability

Back 11

With credentials comes legal liability.

Therapist must be knowledgeable of the standards of care and follow them.

Employees and employers may be held accountable legally.

Front 12

Define Battery

Back 12

An act of negligence causing physical harm to the patient without consent.

Front 13

Define Assault

Back 13

An intentional threat as perceived by the patient to do harm.

Front 14

Define Libel

Back 14

Written defamation of character.

Front 15

Define Slander

Back 15

Oral Defamation of character

Front 16

Define Negligence

Back 16

The omission or commission of an act which a reasonable prudent person would or would not do under the same circumstances.

Front 17

List four elements needed to prove negligence?

Back 17

1. Duty to use due care
2. Breach of duty
3. Injury
4. Proximate cause

Front 18

List Four Common Situations Involving negligence for RT's?

Back 18

1. Failure to report and document adverse changes in the patients condition.
2. Failure to follow orders.
3. Failure to operate equipment properly.
4. Carrying out incompetent orders.

Front 19

List four ways to avoid legal problems:

Back 19

1.Provide competent ethical care
2.Improved Communication
3.Good Documentation
4.Insurance