Ethics & Professional Standards Flashcards
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A hyperbaric technologist is asked by a patient's family member for an update on the patient's progress. The technologist should:
Answer: Verify that the patient has authorized information sharing with that family member before disclosing anything
PHI may only be shared with family members if the patient has explicitly authorized it or if specific HIPAA exceptions apply.
Which organization establishes the primary credentialing and ethical standards for hyperbaric technologists in the United States?
Answer: National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology (NBDHMT)
The NBDHMT is the credentialing body that sets ethical, educational, and competency standards for hyperbaric technologists including the CHS designation.
A newly certified CHS professional is pressured by management to treat more patients per shift than safety protocols allow. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Document the pressure and formally raise patient safety concerns through the facility's risk management or compliance process
Safety-driven workload limits exist to protect patients, and systemic pressure to violate them must be escalated through formal channels.
A CHS professional who submits fraudulent billing codes on behalf of a physician employer is:
Answer: Personally liable for participating in healthcare fraud under federal law
Healthcare professionals who participate in fraudulent billing are personally liable under federal anti-fraud laws regardless of who issued the order.
What is the primary purpose of a hyperbaric facility's Ethics Committee?
Answer: To provide guidance on difficult ethical dilemmas involving patient care
Ethics committees exist to consult on complex moral questions in patient care, such as end-of-life decisions or conflicts between patient and provider values.
When a CHS technologist suspects a colleague is impaired (e.g., intoxicated) during a shift, the correct action is to:
Answer: Immediately remove the colleague from patient care and notify a supervisor
An impaired practitioner poses an immediate patient safety risk that requires immediate removal from care and supervisor notification.
Which of the following is an example of a boundary violation in the hyperbaric professional–patient relationship?
Answer: Entering into a personal romantic relationship with a current patient
Romantic or intimate relationships with current patients represent a serious boundary violation that exploits the inherent power imbalance in the therapeutic relationship.