NHA PCT Compliance, Safety, &
Professional Responsibility17
What does EVERYONE who delivers patient care have to comply with? - ANSWERS-federal, state,
and local laws and regulations that apply to the business of health care
What do patient care technicians need to be prepared for? - ANSWERS-emergency situations,
such as a fire, external emergency, and environmental disasters
What is crucial for ensuring safety? - ANSWERS-communication
How do you handle work-related accidents? - ANSWERS-by following facility protocols for
reporting and documentation
What does care delivery include? - ANSWERS-honoring patient's rights and following ethical and
moral principles
What does good communication include? - ANSWERS-using acceptable and universal medical
terminology and abbreviations when communicating with other members of the health care
team, careful documentation of care delivered, and ensuring confidentiality of those records
Scope of practice - ANSWERS-is the sum of the tasks your certification process prepares for and
that your state and facility determine you may perform
What is skilled in the rights of delegation? - ANSWERS-nurses
,What do you do if your assignment is outside of your range of functions? - ANSWERS-inform the
delegating nurse (and the charge nurse if necessary) that you are not qualified to perform those
tasks
Can you accept an assignment from another PCT? - ANSWERS-No. You can ask a nurse and
clarify if you should perform the task
What is outside of PCT's scope of practice? - ANSWERS-administer medications & performing
steriles procedures
chain of command - ANSWERS-the formal hierarchy within an organization; a pathway of
communication, responsibility, and authority
What do you do if you want to report a manager or supervisor? - ANSWERS-check with human
resources on the appropriate steps to take
organizational chart - ANSWERS-a graphic representation of the hierarchy or chain of command
in an organization
OSHA - ANSWERS-helps ensure safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing
standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance for all workers
CDC - ANSWERS-helps protect workers and patient, focusing primarily on indentification,
prevention, and control of infectious diseases
What is the CDC's focus? - ANSWERS-preventing and handling needlestick injuries
Biological hazards - ANSWERS-are the result of contanct with infectious agents (bacteria,
viruses, fungi, and other parasites)
, Biomedical waste - ANSWERS-any material that can cause harm to employees and patients
Bodily fluids - ANSWERS-are potential sources of biological hazards
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard - ANSWERS-requires the implementation of work
practices and engineering controls to prevent exposure incidents
Sharps - ANSWERS-a potential for injury
How do you dispose of sharps? - ANSWERS-immediately by dropping them into a rigid,
impenetrable sharps container
What do you never do to the needle in a syringe? - ANSWERS-recap, bend, or remove the
needle
What do you do if needle removal is necessary? - ANSWERS-use either a mechanical device or a
one-handed scoop technique
What is one way that you cannot pick up glass? - ANSWERS-with your bare hands
Harzardous chemicals - ANSWERS-prevalent in laboratories and health care facilities
SDS (safety data sheet) - ANSWERS-bears a hazard warning label and lists information about
each chemical, including exposure limits and protective measures to take when working with
the chemical
Radiological Hazards - ANSWERS-involve exposure to x-rays and other radioactive materials
Professional Responsibility17
What does EVERYONE who delivers patient care have to comply with? - ANSWERS-federal, state,
and local laws and regulations that apply to the business of health care
What do patient care technicians need to be prepared for? - ANSWERS-emergency situations,
such as a fire, external emergency, and environmental disasters
What is crucial for ensuring safety? - ANSWERS-communication
How do you handle work-related accidents? - ANSWERS-by following facility protocols for
reporting and documentation
What does care delivery include? - ANSWERS-honoring patient's rights and following ethical and
moral principles
What does good communication include? - ANSWERS-using acceptable and universal medical
terminology and abbreviations when communicating with other members of the health care
team, careful documentation of care delivered, and ensuring confidentiality of those records
Scope of practice - ANSWERS-is the sum of the tasks your certification process prepares for and
that your state and facility determine you may perform
What is skilled in the rights of delegation? - ANSWERS-nurses
,What do you do if your assignment is outside of your range of functions? - ANSWERS-inform the
delegating nurse (and the charge nurse if necessary) that you are not qualified to perform those
tasks
Can you accept an assignment from another PCT? - ANSWERS-No. You can ask a nurse and
clarify if you should perform the task
What is outside of PCT's scope of practice? - ANSWERS-administer medications & performing
steriles procedures
chain of command - ANSWERS-the formal hierarchy within an organization; a pathway of
communication, responsibility, and authority
What do you do if you want to report a manager or supervisor? - ANSWERS-check with human
resources on the appropriate steps to take
organizational chart - ANSWERS-a graphic representation of the hierarchy or chain of command
in an organization
OSHA - ANSWERS-helps ensure safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing
standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance for all workers
CDC - ANSWERS-helps protect workers and patient, focusing primarily on indentification,
prevention, and control of infectious diseases
What is the CDC's focus? - ANSWERS-preventing and handling needlestick injuries
Biological hazards - ANSWERS-are the result of contanct with infectious agents (bacteria,
viruses, fungi, and other parasites)
, Biomedical waste - ANSWERS-any material that can cause harm to employees and patients
Bodily fluids - ANSWERS-are potential sources of biological hazards
OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard - ANSWERS-requires the implementation of work
practices and engineering controls to prevent exposure incidents
Sharps - ANSWERS-a potential for injury
How do you dispose of sharps? - ANSWERS-immediately by dropping them into a rigid,
impenetrable sharps container
What do you never do to the needle in a syringe? - ANSWERS-recap, bend, or remove the
needle
What do you do if needle removal is necessary? - ANSWERS-use either a mechanical device or a
one-handed scoop technique
What is one way that you cannot pick up glass? - ANSWERS-with your bare hands
Harzardous chemicals - ANSWERS-prevalent in laboratories and health care facilities
SDS (safety data sheet) - ANSWERS-bears a hazard warning label and lists information about
each chemical, including exposure limits and protective measures to take when working with
the chemical
Radiological Hazards - ANSWERS-involve exposure to x-rays and other radioactive materials
