Technology Exam #2

Scavenging system

Component of an anesthetic machine that functions to properly discard excess gas; some are located on machines as a filter canister; others are set up as a central unit with a fan to direct gases out of the building.

In order to put ___ at case, a warm welcome and accessibility from team members is a must.

clients

Identify four items that a biomedical industry institution should include in an Occupational Safety and Health Program

complete medical history of each employee a preventative medicine section, including a vaccination program suitable for the work performed a system of ongoing medical evaluation a clear and standard policy for emergency situations.

Human-Animal Bond

concept defining the special, healthy relationship between people and pets

List three dangers associated with long-term exposure to waste anesthetic gases

congenital abnormalities in children spontaneous abortions liver and kidney damage.

charged with protecting consumers and their pets and livestock

The board of Veterinary Examiners

OSHA

Which federal agency is responsible for developing and enforcing regulations to ensure a safe working environment?

DEA

Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing regulations related to controlled drugs?

Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen. List four recommendations or precautions that should be taken when handling it in the veterinary facility

1.Carefully read the MSDS for formaldehyde/formalin. 2.Store formalin containers safely, including specimen jars. 3.Use formalin only with good ventilation; avoid breathing vapors. 4.Wear goggles and latex gloves; avoid skin and eye contact.

name the three elements a plaintiff must prove to establish that malpractice has occurred

1.the veterinarian agreed to treat the patient 2.the veterinarian failed to exercise the necessary legal obligation of skill and diligence in treating the patient (negligence) 3. the negligence caused injury to the patient.

accounts receivable totals should never exceed ___ % of the total gross revenue amount

15-20%

Formaldehyde/Formalin

A chemical compound with the formula CH2O; it exists in water as the hydrate H2C(OH)2. Aqueous solutions of formaldehyde are referred to as formalin; exposure to formaldehyde is a significant consideration for human health because it is carcinogenic

Employee handbook

A document created in well-managed veterinary hospitals to outline policies and procedures (including labor expectations, sexual harassment, overtime, vacation, benefits, etc.); hospital philosophy; and mission, vision, and value statements. At time of hire and annually the employee handbook is reviewed with employee and updated.

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

A federal law designed to provide a safe workplace for all persons working in any business effecting commerce.

Right to Know Law

A federal law mandating that all work places educate employees regarding the hazards they will encounter while on the job.

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act

A law created in 1970 by the US Congress to regulate the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, and delivery of certain drugs that have the potential for abuse.

Federal Law

A law established by the United States government and legislators (congressmen and senators), enforced by different departments and agencies.

Controlled Substance Act (CSA)

A law most applicable to the veterinary community regarding the drugs used by veterinarians.

Veterinary Medical Association

A not-for-profit professional organization of veterinarians establishing bylaws, nominating officers, and enhancing the professional experience through volunteerism.

Veterinary Technician Association

A not-for-profit professional organization of veterinary technicians establishing bylaws, nominating officers, and enhancing the professional experience through volunteerism.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Any item used to protect against undue harm; includes ear plugs, lead gloves, lead apron, safety glasses, exam gloves, and hot mitts.

Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

A state body interpreting the practice act governing the practice of veterinary medicine reviewing cases brought against a veterinarian or lay person performing surgery, prescribing medicine, or diagnosing disease. The board is charged with protecting consumers and their pets and livestock. They review cases to determine if the standard of care has been met and if there has been negligence or malpractice, causing injury or death to an animal.

Malpractice/professional negligence

A type of negligence in which a physician fails to follow generally accepted professional standards, causing injury to the patient

Standard Operating Procedure

A written set of directions and policies; a practice may abbreviate medical record annotations; however, an SOP must be kept on premises detailing the procedure.

the organization that is dedicated to the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals

AALAS

acronym for the group founded in 1866 that created laws against cruelty to animals

ASPCA

the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas

Aerosolized

Which statement concerning controlled substances log book records is most accurate?

All records must be maintained for at least 5 years.

Respondeat superior

An employer who is responsible for the actions of the employees performed within the course of their employment.

Hazardous materials plan

An identified, detailed plan explaining how toxic materials are to be tended to; may include safety training and contact numbers for local Hazardous Materials Teams, authorities, and physicians.

the federal act that regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers in the United states

Animal Welfare Act

infectious agents that have the potential to cause human disease if handled incorrectly

Biosafety Level II

any agent that is directly involved in promoting cancer or increasing its propagation

Carcinogen

Horses are required to have a current negative status for __ in order to travel between states.

Coggins disease

education tools explaining treatments, procedures, anesthesia, risks, and the possibility of death

Consent form

the acronym for the primary federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating the abuse of controlled drugs

DEA

List five items that may be covered by medical waste management laws

Discarded needles Discarded syringes Vials containing attenuated or live vaccines Culture plates Animal carcasses exposed or infected with pathogen infectious to humans or euthanized with a barbiturate.

List six types of biomedical companies and institutions that employ veterinary technicians

Drug and pharmaceutical manufacturers Private and public teaching institutions, colleges, and universities Manufacturers of animal support equipment and animal feeds Breeders and distributors of research animals Private research foundations Government agencies

Name three laws enforced by the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of the Interior that may come into play when research requires the capture of animals from the wild

Endangered Species Act the Lacy Act the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

the system of moral principles that determines appropriate behavior and actions within a specific group

Ethics

Animal Welfare Act

Federal law in the United States that regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, and transport and by dealers. Other laws, policies, and guidelines may include additional species coverage or specifications for animal care and use, the minimum acceptable standard.

Negligence

Finding that a practitioner's actions were below the level of competence expected of the professional.

the aqueous form of formaldehyde

Formalin

The U.S Department of Agriculture issues __ by the state and requires that a veterinarian do a physicals exam on the animal before signing it

Health Certificates

The bond that refers, for example, to the interaction between people and their pets

Human-animal bond

Material Safety Data Sheet

Informational material that must be kept in all businesses; contains detailed product safety information on hazardous materials found in that place of a business; an OSHA mandate.

Veterinary State Practice Act

Law that describes which persons may practice veterinary medicine and surgery in the state and under which conditions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Law that promotes equal opportunity in employment through administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws and through education and technical assistance.

they set the maximum limits from which we can deviate form the acceptable norm

Laws

List four pieces of personal protective equipment that should be used when taking a radiograph

Lead-lined aprons Lead Gloves Thyroid collars Lead-impregnated glasses

a type of negligence in which a doctor fails to follow generally accepted professional standards resulting in injury to a patient

Malpractice

Secondary container labeling

Mandated by OSHA, all materials dispensed out of the primary storage unit must be properly identified with MSDS information, to include: health hazard, flammability, reactivity, and personal protection.

when doctor's level of competence falls below the level expected of the profession

Negligence

The acronym for a federal law designed to provide a safe workplace for all persons working in any business effecting commerce

OSHA

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

One of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. It serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environment health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people in the United States. The CDC's top organizational components include the Office of the Director, six Coordinating Centers and Offices, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

Organization founded in 1950 and dedicated to the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals and quality research that leads to scientific gains that benefit people and animals.

American Veterinary Medical Association/Professional Liability Insurance Trust

Organization founded in 1950 and dedicated to the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals and quality research that leads to scientific gains that benefit people and animals.

Which law regulates the practice of veterinary medicine in a state?

Practice Act

Federal Equal Opportunity laws prevent discrimination by employers in hiring or firing practices on the basis of what criteria

Race Color Religion Sex national origin.

Nonexempt employee

Receives hourly wages; subject to wage and hour laws (i.e., overtime pay); usually applies to nonprofessional employees not in administrative positions.

the system found on anesthetic machines that will properly discard excess anesthetic gas

Scavenging system

the acronym for an official detailed description of how each important procedure should be performed at any given place of employment

Standard Operating Procedures

Department of Labor

The federal agency that fosters and promotes the welfare of job seekers, wage earners, and retirees, administering a variety of labor laws, including those that guarantee workers' rights to safe and healthful working conditions; a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay; freedom from employment discrimination; unemployment insurance; and other income support.

Human-animal bond

The interaction between humans and animals, the special interactive bond that actually enhances human quality of life.

Ethylene oxide

The organic compound with the formula C2H4O; carcinogenic. It is used to sterilize substances that would be damaged by high-temperature techniques. The gas kills bacteria (and their endospores), mold, and fungi.

Drug Enforcement Agency

The primary federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating the abuse of controlled drugs.

Ethics

The system of moral principles that determines appropriate behavior and actions within a specific group.

Material Safety Data Sheet

Where can detailed information regarding a specific hazardous chemical, its composition, requirements for storage, handling, use, and need for personal protective equipment be found?

Dosimetry badge

Used for monitoring cumulative exposure to ionizing radiation.

the ____ ________ Association provides high-quality continuing education throughout the year for hospital managers

Veterinary Hospital Managers

Common Law

a body of unwritten law, evolved from use, custom, and by judge-made decisions establishing precedential case law

Standard Operating Procedure

an official detailed description of how each important procedure should be performed at a research facility

the wide range of medicinal products created by non-chemical processes like biotechnology and other technologies

biologics

Biosafety Level III Agents

can cause serious and potentially lethal disease; potential for aerosol respiratory transmission is high

an efficient, mature organization comes from managers learning to ______ and empower team members

delegate

information can be misinterpreted, especially over the phone. Therefore a pet's condition must never be_____ over the phone!

diagnosed

A recommendation given to a client over the phone must be __in the medical record.

documented

used for monitoring cumulative exposure to ionizing radiation

dosimetry badge

to prevent the purchase of excess materials ____ quantities should be developed for each product.

economic reorder

National Institutes of Health

enforces federal law on the care and use of animals within the biomedical industry

Fair Labor Standards Act

establishes minimum wage, overtime, record keeping, and youth employment standards

a carcinogenic compound used to sterilize substances that would be damaged by high temperatures

ethylene oxide

What are the four categories of laws that govern practice within a veterinary clinic

federal law state law local/municipal law common law

Biosafety Level II Agents

have potential to cause human disease if handled incorrectly; low potential for aerosol transmission

the client's experience starts with the first __and ends when the practice has ___ up with the visit

impression, followed

when the receptionist details the entire __for the client, it shows the total value of the visit

invoice

appointment schedules should be developed to ___ production, while ____ client wait time.

maximize, minimizing

Laws

maximum limits from which we can deviate from the acceptable norm

if the client has to call the practice to receive test results, this can leave a __ impression

negative

Biosafety Level I Agents

ordinarily do not cause disease in humans, but may affect individuals with immune deficiency

Biosafety Level IV Agents

pose a high risk of causing life-threatening disease

sales representatives from manufacturers have __ developed that can explain diseases, which enhances every team member's skills

presentations

Drug Enforcement Agency

primary federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating the abuse of controlled drugs

Collimator

radiation safety device found on the x-ray machine; restricts size of primary x-ray beam

Dosimetry Badge

radiation safety device; measures personal scatter radiation exposure

Ringworm

superficial skin infection caused by a fungus; easily transmitted from animals to humans

Ethics

system of moral principles that determine behavior

receptionists should answer the phone within ___ rings

three

a poisonous material capable of causing death or serious debilitation

toxic

properly operating equipment requires that team members be __ on how it operates, which greatly extends the __ of the equipment.

trained, life