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types of ekgs
12 lead, holter monitor, event monitor, stress test
where might ekgs be done
hospital, outpatient care including doctors office, physical therapy clinics, urgent care centers
what acute car might an ekg tech have to provide
explanations of procedure, answering questions, taking vital signs, obtaining history
what is current medical history
objective signs, symptoms, medications
what is past medical history
chronic conditions, complications, surgeries, past hospitalizations
what is social medical history
exercise habits, drugs/alcohol, smoking, who do you live with and where do you wokr
what is empathy
non judgemental understanding of another persons feelings
what is sympathy
concern for a persons feelings
cultural diversity may cause differences in
knowledge, belief, religion, values, customs, behaviors, language
what are key behaviors that may be different in individual cultures
social distance, touch, and eye contact
certification requirements include
high school graduate, completion of a recognized training course, proof of hands-on clinical experience, examination, a certification fee paid
what is required to maintain certification
maintaining a BLS certification, continuing education, renewal of EKG tech cert (every 2 years)
why is the chain of command important
it helps employees know who will give them assignments and where to go with needs/concerns
what is a policy? what are procedures?
something established so the same course of action is taken every time a situation occurs. procedure describes the step by step way of doing something
what is the importance of following procedures and policies
doing so protects you from liability
which organization accredits health care facilities
the joint commission (it is good for facilities to be accredited because they get payments for it)
what does HIPPA stand for
health insurance portability and accountability act. it covers PHI
what are penalties for breaking HIPPA/mishandling PHI
civil charges, loss of certification/license, criminal charges
what is an intentional breech of HIPPA
sharing information with someone not directly involved in patient care
what is an unintentional breech of HIPPA
not properly logging out of computers/disposing of things, not paying attention to who is around
what is HITECH
act requiring that all all facilities transfer their records online. this makes it easier to coordinate care between providers and makes patient records more secure