Ethics & Professional Standards Flashcards
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Which federal law primarily governs the confidentiality of patient health information in U.S. hyperbaric facilities?
Answer: HIPAA Privacy Rule
The HIPAA Privacy Rule sets national standards for protecting individually identifiable health information.
A hyperbaric professional uses social media to share a photo from inside the chamber that inadvertently reveals a patient's face. This violates:
Answer: HIPAA by disclosing protected health information without consent
Sharing identifiable patient images without written authorization constitutes an unauthorized disclosure of PHI under HIPAA.
In the context of hyperbaric practice, 'beneficence' most directly refers to:
Answer: Actively promoting patient well-being through competent, evidence-based care
Beneficence requires practitioners to act in the patient's best interest, providing care that confers genuine benefit.
A patient asks a hyperbaric technologist for their opinion on whether they should discontinue a medication before treatments. The technologist should:
Answer: Refer the question to the supervising hyperbaric physician
Medication decisions are outside the scope of a hyperbaric technologist and must be directed to the supervising physician.
What does 'justice' as an ethical principle require of a hyperbaric facility?
Answer: Fair and equitable distribution of care regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status
Justice demands that healthcare resources and treatment be distributed fairly and without discriminatory barriers.
A hyperbaric chamber operator witnesses a physician ordering a treatment that appears medically inappropriate. The appropriate ethical response is to:
Answer: Raise the concern with the physician and document it; escalate if unresolved
All healthcare team members have an ethical duty to question orders that appear harmful and escalate unresolved concerns through proper channels.
Maintaining the NBDHMT CHS credential requires recertification every:
Answer: 3 years with 30 CEUs
The NBDHMT requires CHS credential holders to complete 30 continuing education units within each 3-year recertification cycle.