2024-11-01T04:33:42+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true <p>Health care providers have traditionally been divided into three categories:</p>, <p>Define these terms:</p><p><strong>- conventional medicine</strong></p><p><strong>- complementary medicine</strong></p><p><strong>- alternative medicine</strong></p>, <p>What is the overall objective of regulated professionals?</p>, <p>Regulated professions receive <strong>title protection</strong>. What does that mean?</p>, <p>What is a <strong>controlled act</strong>?</p>, <p>Give some examples of a controlled act.</p>, <p>All regulated health professionals are allowed to perform controlled acts. True or false?</p>, <p>What are the exceptions that allow competent nonregulated individuals to perform controlled acts?</p>, <p>What are <strong>delegated acts</strong>?</p>, <p>Controlled acts can be subdelegated. Meaning that a person accepting responsibility can assign someone else to carry out the act. True or false?</p>, <p>The delegated act must be clearly defined and supervised accordingly. Supervision can be <strong>direct or indirect</strong>. What does that mean?</p>, <p>What does it mean when a profession is unregulated?</p>, <p>The family doctor provides ongoing care that includes the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases not requiring the care of a specialist. True or false.</p>, <p>The RN usually assumes the most complex components of nursing and also a variety of leadership roles both clinical and administrative. True or false.</p>, <p>Which type of nurse can diagnose and treat health conditions, order and interpret some lab and diagnostic tests, and prescribe a wide range of medications?</p>, <p>What do <strong>midwives </strong>do?</p>, <p>What is the difference between an <strong>optometrist and a opticians</strong>?</p>, <p>Psychologists treat emotional and mental disorders and can prescribe medications and perform medical procedures. True or false?</p>, <p>What do <strong>physiotherapists </strong>work to do?</p>, <p>What are the <strong>benefits </strong>of clinics?</p>, <p>What are <strong>primary health care groups</strong>?</p> flashcards
Healthcare Delivery, Chp. 5 - Practitioners and Workplace Settings

Healthcare Delivery, Chp. 5 - Practitioners and Workplace Settings

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  • Health care providers have traditionally been divided into three categories:

    Conventional/mainstream: physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, nurses and dentists.

    Allied health professionals: dental hygienists, optometrists, psychologists.

    Complementary and alternative practitioners: Indigenous healers, naturopathic doctors, massage therapists; they use noninvasive methods.

  • Define these terms:

    - conventional medicine

    - complementary medicine

    - alternative medicine

    Conventional medicine: referred to as orthodox, mainstream or traditional. They diagnose health problems, treat prediagnosed health problems, and render technical, therapeutic, or supportive care with scientifically proven therapies, medication and surgery.

    Complementary medicine: supports conventional medicine.

    Alternative medicine: provides another option to conventional medicine.

  • What is the overall objective of regulated professionals?

    To protect the public, ensuring that safe care is rendered by health professionals working within their scope of practice.

  • Regulated professions receive title protection. What does that mean?

    Meaning only properly trained persons registered and in good standing with their regulatory body can legally use that title.

  • What is a controlled act?

    An act that can only be performed by authorized regulated health care providers.

  • Give some examples of a controlled act.

    - giving an injection

    - setting/casting a fracture

    - passing a nasogastric tube

    - prescribing medication

  • All regulated health professionals are allowed to perform controlled acts. True or false?

    True.

  • What are the exceptions that allow competent nonregulated individuals to perform controlled acts?

  • What are delegated acts?

    When a regulated health transfers legal authority or permits another person to carry out a controlled act they're otherwise unauthorized to do.

  • Controlled acts can be subdelegated. Meaning that a person accepting responsibility can assign someone else to carry out the act. True or false?

    False; acts in most jurisdictions cannot be subdelegated. This means that a person accepting the responsibility of performing a delegated act cannot assign someone else to carry out that act.

  • The delegated act must be clearly defined and supervised accordingly. Supervision can be direct or indirect. What does that mean?

    Direct: the delegating health provider is physically present.

    Indirect: the delegating provider is available for consultation by phone.

  • What does it mean when a profession is unregulated?

    A job applicant has not met the educational requirements of their regulatory body. Ex.

  • The family doctor provides ongoing care that includes the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases not requiring the care of a specialist. True or false.

    True.

  • The RN usually assumes the most complex components of nursing and also a variety of leadership roles both clinical and administrative. True or false.

    True.

  • Which type of nurse can diagnose and treat health conditions, order and interpret some lab and diagnostic tests, and prescribe a wide range of medications?

    A nurse practitioner.

  • What do midwives do?

    To provide prenatal care and help deliver the baby.

  • What is the difference between an optometrist and a opticians?

    Optometrist: assesses eye function and conditions. Prescribes glasses and contact lenses.

    Optician: fills prescriptions for eyeglasses or contact lenses.

  • Psychologists treat emotional and mental disorders and can prescribe medications and perform medical procedures. True or false?

    False; they treat mental disorders mainly through counseling, but do not have the authority to prescribe medications or perform procedures.

  • What do physiotherapists work to do?

    To limit and improve physical impairments and disabilities and to prevent and manage pain.

  • What are the benefits of clinics?

    - cost-effective

    - timely access, fewer patient visits, convenience

    - patient focus

  • What are primary health care groups?

    Groups of health care professionals from a variety of disciplines who work together as an interdisciplinary team to provide patients with comprehensive high-quality health care.