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Clinical Secretary-Review

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A device used to check hearing   tuning fork  
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A device used to examine the ears   otoscope  
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A device used to examine the eyes   ophthalmoscope  
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A device used to listen to the heart   stethoscope  
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A device used to take blood pressure   sphygmomanometer  
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A plastic bracelet used on every admission   ID band  
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A specialist dictates his findings   consultation report  
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A unique number assigned to each client   hospital number  
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All equipment and supplies, other than those that must be sterilized, are obtained here   stores/materials management  
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Any medication given to a client must be recorded and signed for   MAR (medication administration records)  
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Billing provincial or territorial plans   business office  
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Care for a client with an illness expected to run a short course   acute care  
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Care for a person with a terminal illness   palliative care  
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Care for someone with a chronic illness   chronic care  
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Chart begins with this   admission (face) sheet  
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Confidential room for doctors to dictate   dictation room  
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Covering two units   cross-coverage  
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Ensures that equipment is safe and operational   maintenance/environmental engineering  
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Essential client information passed on to the next shift of nurses   shift report  
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gathers a basic health history   admission interview/assessment form  
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Interconnecting tunnels that connect all units   pneumatic tube system  
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Internal communication systems   PA system/paging system/intercom system  
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Kept mostly by nurses   nurses' notes  
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Critically ill   medical crisis  
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Mini-elevator for small objects   dumbwaiter  
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Must be dated and signed each time a new order is given   doctors' order sheets  
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Oversees infection control policies and procedures within the facility   risk management/infection control  
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Physician's assessment of the client's response to treatment   physician's progress notes  
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Plastic card imprinted with essential client information   hospital card  
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Printed with essential client information   ID labels  
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Provides a method of tracking initials   signature sheet  
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Provides all client meals   nutrition services  
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Responsible for all charts generated within the hospital   health information services/medical records  
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Responsible for all medication used in the hospital   pharmacy  
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Responsible for all communication systems within the hospital   information services  
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Responsible for community liaison   public relations  
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Responsible for employees' work-related medical needs   employee health services  
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Responsible for recruiting and interviewing new employees   human resources (HR)  
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Responsible for sterilizing and distributing sterile equipment   sterile processing department (SPD)/central supply/materials management  
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Responsible for supplying client-care units with clean laundry   laundry  
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Responsible for taking inventory   purchasing department  
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Responsible for the cleanliness of the facility   housekeeping/environmental services  
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Result that deviates from normal and causes concern   critical value  
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Room for friends and relatives to visit   waiting room/reception  
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Room used for teaching outpatients   client teaching room  
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Stores frequently used supplies   clean utility room  
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Stores medications and IV drug solutions   medication room  
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Stores pails, mops and other cleaning supplies   housekeeping/supply room  
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Stores used equipment and supplies   dirty utility room  
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Stores wheelchairs, IV poles, gurneys etc.   storage room  
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Team conferences, meeting, client interviews   conference room  
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The boundaries of a person's responsibilities   scope of practice  
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The head office   nurses' station  
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"The hub of the wheel"   clinical secretary (CS)/ward clerk (WC)  
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Unpaid workers who visit patients   volunteer services/auxiliary services  
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Used to perform examinations and minor procedures   the treatment room  
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Usually the first point of contact; tracks all admissions and discharges; takes daily census   admitting/client registration department  
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Vital signs   vital sign flow sheet  
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Name 10 clinical secretary responsibilities (answers over 3 cards)   -Manage the admin components of admission, discharge and transfer-Prepare and update ID bracelets, bed labels and so on-Orient new admissions to unit-Distribute client mail-Transcribe orders accurately/promptly-Notify nurses stat orders/change client care  
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...10 clinical secretary responsibilities cont'd   -Keep charts up to date/prepare forms-Lable charts with client info/doctor's name-Ensure requisitions for blood work/specimens/x-rays are complete/recorded-Ensure that lab results are recorded/directed appropriately  
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...10 clinical secretary responsibilities cont'd   -Update unit forms/policy and procedure manuals-Maintain staffing schedules-Enter data for client-care hours/workload analysis-Schedule replacement staff-Keep notices and posted schedules current  
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Name 10 communication responsibilities of a clinical secretary (answer over 3 cards)   -Answer phone/direct calls/take messages-Page/locate physicians and other members of the health-care team-Notify staff and physicians of admissions/transfers/discharges/deaths-Keep co-workers informed (perhaps by writing in a communications book)  
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...10 communication responsibilities cont'd   -Respond to and direct intercom call from clients(call bells)-Screen/direct visitors/health professionals-Act as an informant and education resource for clients-Make calls to physicians/other hospital departments/community agencie  
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...10 communication responsibilities cont'd   -Book appointments/tests for clients-direct/send reports/faxes/photocopies-Find replacements for staff members who call in sick  
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Name the 10 universal codes and what they mean (answer over 2 cards   Red-fire White-violent client/physical danger Green-evacuation Orange-external disaster/lockdown/limited access Brown-hazardous chemical spill  
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...10 universal codes and what they mean cont'd   Blue-cardiac arrest/adult medical emergency Pink-pediatric cardiac arrest/medical emergency Yellow-missing client Black-bomb threat Grey-critical infrastructure/combative client  
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Name the different medical client care units (10)   Nephrology Cardiac & telemetry Neurology Palliative care Psychiatry/mental health Oncology/systemic therapy Rehabilitation Pediatrics Gynecology Maternal child  
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Name the different types of healthcare facilities (8)   General hospitals Convalescent hospitals Chronic care facilities Nursing homes Rehabilitation hospitals Psychiatric hospitals Drug addiction/alcohol treatment centers Federal hospitals  
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Name the forms you would find in a medical chart (9)   Admission sheet Signature sheet Doctor's orders Vital signs sheet Fluid balance sheet Multidisciplinary notes Lab and diagnostic test results Consultation reports Progress notes  
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Name the forms you would find in a surgical chart   Consent form Pre-anesthetic questionnaire History and physical assessment Pre-op checklist\Anesthetic record\Fluid balance sheet  
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