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PHS Ch 8
Professional Knowledge in Therapeutic Services
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| body mechanics | specific positions for muscles and joints that help a person avoid injury during a physical task. |
| informed consent | a patient’s choice to accept or reject a procedure after receiving information on available options and possible consequences. |
| malpractice | term for actions that violate a professional’s scope of practice or standard of care and result in injury to a patient that could reasonably have been expected. |
| mandatory reporting | the legal requirement for certain health issues to be reported to authorities. |
| medical errors | preventable mistakes that can occur at any point in the healthcare process and may potentially cause harm to the patient. |
| organizational chart | a diagram that shows how departments in an organization are related to one another. |
| safety check | the process of looking for and removing potential hazards that could cause injury or harm. |
| safety precautions | information about the safe operation of a piece of equipment, which is usually found in the instruction manual or on equipment labels. |
| scope of practice | tasks that an employee is legally allowed to perform based on his or her training and certification. |
| standard of care | the level of service that a healthcare professional is expected to provide to a patient based on that professional’s position and the patient’s condition. |
| workplace violence | acts of verbal abuse, threats, physical assault, or homicide that occur at work. |
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