Regulatory Standards & Ethics Flashcards
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Which element is required for informed consent to be legally and ethically valid?
Answer: The patient must have capacity, receive information, and voluntarily agree
Valid informed consent requires the patient to have decision-making capacity, understand the information provided, and consent voluntarily without coercion.
The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires medical technicians to have access to which documents for chemical safety?
Answer: Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide essential information about chemical hazards, safe handling procedures, and emergency response measures.
When a medical technician suspects a patient is being abused, what is the appropriate action?
Answer: Report the suspicion to the appropriate supervisor or mandated authority
Medical technicians are often mandatory reporters who must report suspected abuse to supervisors or appropriate authorities as required by law.
Which federal regulation requires healthcare facilities to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious harm?
Answer: The General Duty Clause of the OSH Act
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, known as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to maintain a workplace free from serious recognized hazards.
A medical technician accidentally releases a patient's PHI to an unauthorized person. Under HIPAA, what must the covered entity do?
Answer: Notify the patient and potentially the HHS Office for Civil Rights
HIPAA's Breach Notification Rule requires covered entities to notify affected individuals and, for breaches affecting 500+ people, the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
What is the purpose of a 'do not resuscitate' (DNR) order in the context of a medical technician's responsibilities?
Answer: To instruct staff not to perform CPR or advanced life support if the patient's heart stops
A DNR order is a physician's order documenting the patient's wish to forgo CPR and advanced resuscitation efforts.
Under the False Claims Act, a medical technician who knowingly submits fraudulent billing claims to Medicare may face which penalty?
Answer: Civil monetary penalties and exclusion from federal health programs
The False Claims Act imposes civil penalties of thousands of dollars per false claim and can result in exclusion from Medicare and Medicaid programs.