1. Objective 3.01 Understanding Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services in Healthcare

2. 3.01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Diagnostic Services
Diagnostic Services
Professionals that create a picture of the health status of patients at a single point in time.
Perform tests & evaluations
Detect/DIAGNOSE disease & illness
3.01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

3. 3.01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Diagnostic Services
Any type of test is diagnostic.
Examples:
Examples of Diagnostic Careers :
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4. 3.01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Professionals change the health status of the patient over a period of time.
Provide treatments/therapies to help patients improve/get better.
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Examples of therapeutic careers and treatments:
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6. Career Responsibilities of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Plan patient care
Implement patient care
Evaluate patient care
3.01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services

7. Career Responsibilities of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Plan patient care
(Strategy toward a goal)
Develop a plan to meet patient’s needs
Determine if it is appropriate for patient
Include patient in plan
Always work within scope of practice for career area
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8. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Career Responsibilities of
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
2) Implement care
(To do, to put into action)
Check physician’s order
Perform & give care as ordered
Perform procedures according to policies & standards
Always check patient identification & obtain   permission
Use equipment as recommended ensuring properly trained
Monitor patient & modify as needed
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9. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
Career Responsibilities of
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
3) Evaluate care (To judge & see if what you did worked)
Evaluate patient’s response to treatment and/or procedure
Continue with current plan or revise
Evaluation is a continual process
3.01 Understand Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services