Ethics & Professional Standards Flashcards
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A hyperbaric technologist discovers that a colleague has been falsifying treatment logs to meet productivity quotas. What is the MOST appropriate first action?
Answer: Report the behavior to a supervisor or through the facility's compliance channel
Falsifying medical records is both unethical and illegal, and must be reported through proper institutional channels.
Under the NBDHMT Code of Ethics, which principle obligates hyperbaric professionals to maintain current knowledge and competency?
Answer: Continuing professional development and lifelong learning
The NBDHMT Code requires practitioners to pursue ongoing education to maintain and improve their clinical competency.
A patient refuses to remove a contraindicated item before entering the hyperbaric chamber despite being informed of the risk. What should the technologist do?
Answer: Document the refusal, notify the physician, and defer treatment until resolved
Patient refusal of safety protocols must be documented and escalated to the supervising physician before proceeding.
Which of the following best describes the ethical concept of 'non-maleficence' in hyperbaric medicine?
Answer: Avoiding actions that cause unnecessary harm to the patient
Non-maleficence means 'do no harm' and requires practitioners to avoid actions that could unnecessarily injure patients.
A hyperbaric facility is asked by an insurance company to provide detailed patient records without patient authorization. What is the correct response?
Answer: Release records only after obtaining proper patient authorization or a valid legal order
HIPAA requires patient authorization or a valid legal mandate before disclosing protected health information to third parties.
When a CHS credential holder is found to have practiced outside their scope while certified, the MOST likely consequence from NBDHMT is:
Answer: Suspension or revocation of the credential
NBDHMT can suspend or revoke credentials for practice outside the defined scope of a certified hyperbaric specialist.
A CHS technologist is asked by their employer to perform a procedure not covered by their training or credential. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Decline and explain that the task falls outside their credentialed scope of practice
Scope of practice boundaries exist to protect patients, and practitioners must decline tasks that exceed their training and credential.