Safety and Professional Responsibilities Flashcards
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A PT is treating a patient who has signs consistent with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). What is the most appropriate immediate action?
Answer: Stop treatment, notify the referring physician immediately, and document findings
Suspected DVT requires immediate cessation of treatment and urgent physician notification due to risk of pulmonary embolism.
Which of the following is an example of patient abandonment?
Answer: Discharging a patient without notice or appropriate follow-up when they still require care
Abruptly ending care without notice, referral, or alternative arrangements when the patient still requires treatment constitutes abandonment.
A PT working in an outpatient clinic notices a fire in the supply room. What is the correct initial action according to the RACE protocol?
Answer: Rescue patients in immediate danger, then activate the alarm
The RACE protocol begins with Rescue (remove patients from immediate danger), followed by Alarm, Confine, and Extinguish.
A PT applies a hot pack and the patient reports increasing pain and skin redness within minutes. What is the priority action?
Answer: Remove the hot pack immediately, assess the skin, and document the adverse response
Increasing pain and redness indicate a potential burn; the hot pack must be removed immediately and the skin assessed.
A patient with an infectious disease is scheduled for PT. Which type of precaution is most appropriate when contact with body fluids is expected?
Answer: Contact Precautions in addition to Standard Precautions
Contact Precautions (gown and gloves) are used in addition to Standard Precautions when contact with infectious material or body fluids is anticipated.
Which situation best describes a conflict of interest that a PT must disclose or avoid?
Answer: Referring patients to a diagnostic imaging center in which the PT has a financial interest
Referring patients to services in which the PT has a financial interest is a conflict of interest that must be disclosed or avoided under the APTA Code of Ethics.
A student PT intern asks to observe a patient's treatment session. What must the PT obtain before allowing the student to observe?
Answer: The patient's informed consent to allow the student's presence
Patients must give informed consent before any additional observers, including students, are permitted in the treatment area.