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Ch 17 Vocabulary (NHA Laws and Ethics) Flashcards

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Criminal Law

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focuses on wrongs against a person, property, or society

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Misdemeanor

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a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct

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Felony

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a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment

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Civil Law

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laws that deal with the rights of people rather than with crimes

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Contract

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a legal agreement between two or more people

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Negligence

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the failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individual would do under a similar situation

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Tort

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a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.

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intentional tort

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tort in which the defendant means to commit the injurious act

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Slander

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spoken defamation of character

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Libel

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written defamation of character

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Malfeasance

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the performance of a totally wrongful and unlawful act

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Misfeasance

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The performance of a lawful act in an illegal or improper manner

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Nonfeasance

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The failure to act when one should

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Informed consent

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A written agreement by a patient who has been informed of all the risks that a specific procedure may entail. signed by patient, doctor and a witness

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Implied consent

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Voluntary agreement with an action proposed by another

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Ethical dilemma

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a situation in which more than one side of an issue can be supported with valid arguments

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Ethical distress

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occurrence when the nurse knows the right thing to do but either personal or institutional factors make it difficult to follow the correct course of action

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act- grants patients the right to access, review and receive copies of their health care info

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Living will

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A document that indicates what medical intervention an individual wants if he or she becomes incapable of expressing those wishes.

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Healthcare clearinghouse

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handles insurance claims which contain protected health info

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AMA Code of Ethics

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moral codes an MA should reference when facing an ethical dilemma- set by the American Medical Association

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OSHA

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration-focus on protecting individuals in the workplace by establishing and enforcing safety regulations

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MOLST

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medical orders for life sustaining treatment- a medical order form that tells others the patient’s medical orders for life-sustaining treatment

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HIPAA violations reporting

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Can be done by anyone within 180 days of violation

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Healthcare Proxy

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A person designated to make medical decisions for someone who is incapacitated. Must be 18 years old.

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Advance directives

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legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to have (usually end of life issues) if they are unable to make those decisions themselves. Can be updated/changed at any time

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Malpractice

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Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards

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The 4 D’s of negligence

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duty, dereliction, direct cause, damages

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Patient advocate

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one who acts on behalf of the patient

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Patient bill of rights

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The basic rights a pt can expect to receive scope of practice
legal description of what a specific health professional may and may not do

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Ethics

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set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong

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DNR (do not resuscitate)

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an order that tells medical professionals not to perform CPR

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Durable Power of Attorney (POA)

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a legal agreement that allows an agent or representative of the patient to make decisions for you

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minimum age of health care proxy

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18

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protection of monitor screens

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place filters so others can’t see PHI

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when can advance directives be updated?

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anytime

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PHI

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Protected Health Information

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HITECH Act

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supports electronic health records and privacy of PHI

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Controlled Substances Act

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law put in place in order for drugs to be categorized based on their potential for abuse

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Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)

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A form provided to the patient when the provider believes Medicare will probably not pay for services received

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