CPSGT Pt.1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
written, verbal or implied. - CORRECT ANSWER Informed consent may be _________,
________, or _________.
1. PT has the right to information
2. Questions regarding diagnosis or treatment should be referred to physician
3. Risks and discomforts to patients should be listed.
4. Participation in all procedures is voluntary.
5. Consent may be signed by a responsible family member for minors or incompetent adults. -
CORRECT ANSWER List 5 Basic Principles of informed consent
HIPAA
(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.) - CORRECT ANSWER Name he
U.S. government act that protects patient privacy and identifiable health information
Confidential - CORRECT ANSWER The act requires that patient's medical records
remains ___________.
Only those who need to know the information for procedures/diagnoses, including
polysomnography procedures and reports - CORRECT ANSWER Who is permitted to
access PT medical records?
1. Privacy
2. Advanced Directives (DNR, Power of Attorney, Living will)
,3. Access to information
4. Autonomy- right to refuse medical treatment including a PSG - CORRECT
ANSWER List the 4 additional rights in the Patient's Bill of Rights that must be provided
when caring for a patient.
1. Competence- Know/adhere to pro standard
2. Compliance- with procedures and policies.
3. Charting- Completely, consistently
4. Communication-
5. Confidentiality-
6. Courtesy- Attitude and rapport
7.Carefulness- - CORRECT ANSWER Describe the "7 C's" of Malpractice Prevention
"Let the master answer"
Employers are held liable for their employee - CORRECT ANSWER Explain what
"Respondeat Superior" means
"The thing speaks for itself"
Requires the defendant to prove their innocence. - CORRECT ANSWER Explain what
"Res ipsa loquiter" means
1. Standards for RPSGT
2. Serve as a guide wherein RPSGT may evaluate conduct as it pertains to patients, health care
consumers, and members of health care teams.
3. Define the use of RPSGT credential - CORRECT ANSWER Describe he purpose of the
BRPT Code of Ethics
, www.BRPT.org - CORRECT ANSWER Where can you find the complete BRPT Code of
Ethics?
Protect public from misrepresentation of non credentialed practitioners. - CORRECT
ANSWER Describe the purpose of the National Board for Respiratory Care. (NBRC)
Judicial and Ethics policy
1. Falsified credentials
2. Altered examination scores
3. Forged educational documents
4. Unacceptable practice related behavior by credentialed practitioners - CORRECT
ANSWER What types of claims does this committee investigate?
www.NBRC.org - CORRECT ANSWER Where can you find a complete explanation of
Judicial and Ethics policy?
Recording of specific physiological variables during sleep. - CORRECT ANSWER Define
Polysomnography (PSG)
Polysomnogram - CORRECT ANSWER What is the term used to describe the result of a
sleep study?
Those with sleep related breathing disorders - CORRECT ANSWER What type of patient
requires a full night PSG?
Over night studies - CORRECT ANSWER When are the majority of polysomnographs
performed?
a. Brain: EEG
b. Eyes: EOG
c. Heart: ECG
Questions and CORRECT Answers
written, verbal or implied. - CORRECT ANSWER Informed consent may be _________,
________, or _________.
1. PT has the right to information
2. Questions regarding diagnosis or treatment should be referred to physician
3. Risks and discomforts to patients should be listed.
4. Participation in all procedures is voluntary.
5. Consent may be signed by a responsible family member for minors or incompetent adults. -
CORRECT ANSWER List 5 Basic Principles of informed consent
HIPAA
(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.) - CORRECT ANSWER Name he
U.S. government act that protects patient privacy and identifiable health information
Confidential - CORRECT ANSWER The act requires that patient's medical records
remains ___________.
Only those who need to know the information for procedures/diagnoses, including
polysomnography procedures and reports - CORRECT ANSWER Who is permitted to
access PT medical records?
1. Privacy
2. Advanced Directives (DNR, Power of Attorney, Living will)
,3. Access to information
4. Autonomy- right to refuse medical treatment including a PSG - CORRECT
ANSWER List the 4 additional rights in the Patient's Bill of Rights that must be provided
when caring for a patient.
1. Competence- Know/adhere to pro standard
2. Compliance- with procedures and policies.
3. Charting- Completely, consistently
4. Communication-
5. Confidentiality-
6. Courtesy- Attitude and rapport
7.Carefulness- - CORRECT ANSWER Describe the "7 C's" of Malpractice Prevention
"Let the master answer"
Employers are held liable for their employee - CORRECT ANSWER Explain what
"Respondeat Superior" means
"The thing speaks for itself"
Requires the defendant to prove their innocence. - CORRECT ANSWER Explain what
"Res ipsa loquiter" means
1. Standards for RPSGT
2. Serve as a guide wherein RPSGT may evaluate conduct as it pertains to patients, health care
consumers, and members of health care teams.
3. Define the use of RPSGT credential - CORRECT ANSWER Describe he purpose of the
BRPT Code of Ethics
, www.BRPT.org - CORRECT ANSWER Where can you find the complete BRPT Code of
Ethics?
Protect public from misrepresentation of non credentialed practitioners. - CORRECT
ANSWER Describe the purpose of the National Board for Respiratory Care. (NBRC)
Judicial and Ethics policy
1. Falsified credentials
2. Altered examination scores
3. Forged educational documents
4. Unacceptable practice related behavior by credentialed practitioners - CORRECT
ANSWER What types of claims does this committee investigate?
www.NBRC.org - CORRECT ANSWER Where can you find a complete explanation of
Judicial and Ethics policy?
Recording of specific physiological variables during sleep. - CORRECT ANSWER Define
Polysomnography (PSG)
Polysomnogram - CORRECT ANSWER What is the term used to describe the result of a
sleep study?
Those with sleep related breathing disorders - CORRECT ANSWER What type of patient
requires a full night PSG?
Over night studies - CORRECT ANSWER When are the majority of polysomnographs
performed?
a. Brain: EEG
b. Eyes: EOG
c. Heart: ECG
