Behavior and Ethics Flashcards
Patients who are at higher risk for pain?
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Three Hx
- History of PREMATURITY
- History of ABUSE (physical, sexual, psycological)
- History of frequent MEDICAL procedures
Hx of PAM
What is FLACC?
FLACC
OBSERVATIONAL PAIN SCALE
Faces, Legs, Activity, Crying, Consolability
What age and over can the Wong-Baker scale be used for pain?
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WONG-BAKER SCALE
βSIX FACESβ
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Children older than 3, THREE
What age and over can a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) / Numeric Scale can be used?
0 - 10 scale
6, SIX years old
0-6-10
PIAGET
Behavior Theory
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DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE THEORY
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FOUR different COGNITIVE development stages:
- SENSORIMOTOR
- Birth - 24 months
- Infants gain knowledge of the world from the physical actions they perform within it.
- PRE-OPERATIONAL
- Ages 2 to 7
- Thinking in this stage is still egocentric, meaning the child has difficulty seeing the viewpoint of others.
- CONCRETE OPERATIONAL
- Ages 7 to 11
- characterized by the appropriate use of logic.
- FORMAL OPERATIONAL PERIOD
- Ages 12 to Adult
- person is capable of hypothetical and deductive reasoning. During this time, people develop the ability to think about abstract concepts.
FREUD
Behavior Theory
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PSCYHCOSEXUAL STAGES
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Psychoanalytic:
- Children progress through predictable psychosexual stages
- Childrenβs behavior is orientated towards certain parts of the body
ERICKSON
Behavior Theory
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PSYCHOSOCIAL CRISIS STEPS
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Psychoanalytic
- Psychosocial development proceeds by critical steps or psychosocial crisis that shape personality.
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SKINNER
Behavior Theory
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OPERANT - CONSEQUENCE
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Behaviorism
-Operant - consequence of behavior is in itself stimulus that can affect future behavior
PAVLOV
Behavior Theory
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CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
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Behaviorism
- One stimulus is associated with another through experience
- (white coat is associated with pain of injection)
What constitutes INFORMED CONSENT?
Must inform patient about
- NATURE of the PROCEDURE
- RISKS
- ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS
Including no treatment
FEES are NOT part of informed consent
Based on the ethical principle of AUTONOMY
FAILURE to do so could result in ASSULT AND BATTERY.
MINORS CONSENT
Minors younger than 18 can give IMPLIED CONSENT or ASSENT but not Actual Consent.
EXCEPTIONS
- Emancipated
- Emergency situation
ACTUAL CONSENT if
- Married
- Parent themselves
- Pregnant
- Military
What is the most important in RISK MANAGEMENT?
DOCUMENTATION
- Be Specific With FACTS
- Be Objective, no personal opinions of pt
- Be Complete
- Be Timely
- Never make or sign an entry for someone else.
- Never delete or change anything you wrote-instead provide an addendum
- All writings are discoverable so do not write anything you do not want read in court.
NON-MALEFICENCE
Primum non nocere = First Do No Harm
- Keep Skills and Knowledge up-to-date through continuing education
- Know your limitations and refer difficult cases to a specialist
BENEFICENCE
Professionals have a duty to act for the benefit of others
Provide service to the patient and the public at large
Promote patientβs welfare
The same ethical standard exists no matter the financial arrangement
JUSTICE
Be fair in dealings with patients, colleagues, and society
Deal with people justly and deliver dental care without prejudice
Never slander another dental professional