Patients have the right to review and get copies of their medical record without physician approval.

Demographic and health information (in paper, electronic or verbal form) is called Protected Health Information (PHI).

You should use at least 2 ways to identify patients. For example, this may include using patient name and date of birth.

Resuscitation bags should be changed when moist or soiled with secretions and between patients.

Without the Hepatitis B vaccine, the risk after an exposure to HBV infected blood is 6-30%.

Alcohol foam should be used when caring for a patient with C. Difficile.

Which pathogen is of most concern when there is a blood or body fluid exposure?

What are the most common ways blood borne pathogens are transmitted in the healthcare setting?

Workplace violence is any action that may involve which of the following?

Harassing or offensive behavior is judged on the:

RT’s do not have to respond to a Rapid Response unless it specifically relates to a respiratory condition.

The leading serious complication from RSV is:

Which group should be included in decisions regarding their care?

Which of the following adaptations may be necessary when treating older adults?

What types of fires must be reported?

During a fire emergency, phone use should be limited to patient care or emergency use only.

If a minor fire is burning in close proximity to piped medical gases, it is indicated to shut off the medical gas.

If a medical device is involved in a possible patient injury, the appropriate procedure is to completely strip down and clean that medical device before putting it back into service.

All patients with tracheostomies should have a resuscitation bag and appropriate back up equipment at their bedside at all times.

Self-inflating bags with air flow on will deliver air/O2 to patients even while bag is not compressed.

It is ok to use Heliox to power medication nebulizers.

What is the most important thing to do when using the Passy-Muir Speaking valve?

Which of the following are prohibited from transport in the pneumatic tube system?

When visually checking equipment it is necessary to check cords are tight, wheels locked and safety shields are in place.

Large spills are those greater than 50 mls or unmanageable by an employee.

You do not need to be a trained employee to handle a small mercury spill.

All compressed gas cylinders must be properly secured in an upright position by cable, chain, or other suitable means.

Medical gas cylinders are to be kept away from radiators, steam pipes and other sources of heat.

Follow up is the final step in handling customer complaints.

Take immediate steps to resolve the patient’s issue because it indicates you feel the customer and the problem are important.

It is appropriate to use a family member as an interpreter if you don’t speak the patient’s language.

A 2017 National Patient Safety Goal for a Hospital setting is to make improvements to ensure that alarms on medical equipment are heard and responded to on time.

A 2018 National Patient Safety Goal for a Hospital includes to use at least 2 patient identifiers.

Some signs of child abuse include emotional abuse, failure to thrive, and threatened sexual abuse.

Every state has a “Safe Haven law” or Safe Place for Newborns Program. Each states law varies somewhat, but these laws make it possible to leave your unharmed newborn in a safe place (such as Firefighter, Police Officer, EMT or Hospital employee).

Give examples of reportable types of maltreatment.

Neglect is defined as failure to provide for basic needs of food, shelter, healthcare and sleep.

It is absolutely forbidden for any employee to punish or conduct reprisals against another employee who has reported a suspected violation of the law at a facility.

If you have a preexisting relationship with a patient in your work assigned area:

A restraint is any method of restricting freedom of movement or normal access to one’s body.

Restraints may be physical, chemical or forensic.

You do not need a physician order or patient assessment to use restraints.

Staff members may not refuse to provide care, if that refusal jeopardizes patient care.

Patients should bring an up-to-date list of medicines every time they visit a doctor.

You do not need to take extra care with patients who take medicine to thin their blood.

You should make sure a patient knows which medicines to take when they are home.

Encourage patients to help with transfers as much as possible.

Which is a good rule when transferring patients?

All patients should be assessed for their risk of falling.

You should always make sure bedrails are up and the bed height is at its lowest level to avoid falls.

Even as a respiratory therapist, you should routinely address pain levels with patients.

You do not need to communicate pain or its management with other care providers.

It is essential to identify a common pain language with patients.

It is estimated there are 1.7 million patients who develop pressure ulcers per year in the United States.  What percent of hospitalized patients in a critical care setting are likely to develop pressure ulcers?

The best way to prevent pressure ulcers/bedsores is to have medical staff provide a thorough patient assessment.

Advanced Directives are designed only to be addressed to the elderly, sick population.

Advanced Directives helps clarify your health care goals so providers can respect your wishes when providing care.

Advanced Directives is a process of planning health care treatment options and whether you want to appoint a health care agent or complete a health care directive.

An emergency may be either an internal or external disaster in which you should know your role and reporting locations.

As of 2008, Medicare/Medicaid will no longer reimburse hospital costs for conditions that were not present upon admission.

You do not need to be familiar with sheltering, relocation and evacuation plans during an emergency.

Most hospitals will have a Hospital Incident Command System with an Incident Commander, Safety Officer and Resource/Liaison Leader

Individual staff members are accountable to:

If you suspect another health care provider or non-clinical staff of being on drugs/alcohol, the best course of action would be to:

Although the following list may not be the alerts for all facilities CORE assists staffing with, they are considered Universal alerts.

CODE GREEN

CODE PINK

RAPID RESPONSE TEAM

CODE ORANGE

CODE SILVER

CODE YELLOW

CODE WALKER

CODE BLUE

CODE RED

Medicare Fraud, Waste and Abuse Compliance Training is also mandatory.

Please click:  https://provider.ghc.org/open/coverageAndEligibility/governmentHealthPlans/fwa-training.pdf

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Self Assessment – Upload the attached fillable PDF to complete this portion of the Annual Education requirements.

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