Ch. 2 Role, Scope of Practice and Regulatory Process Flashcards
NP role was introduced in 1965 by _________ and _______
Loretta Ford and Henry Silver, at the University of Colorado
True or False: State legislative statutes grant legal authority for NP practice
True
confidentiality:
the clients right to assume information given to the healthcare provider will not be disclosed
True or False: confidentiality is protected under federal statute through the Medical Record Confidentiality Act of 1995
True
HIPAA guarantees clients 4 fundamental:
-to be educated about HIPAA privacy protection
-to have access to their own medical records
-to request amendment of their health information to which they object
-to require their permission for disclosure of their personal information
The HITECH Act of 2009:
-incentive payments for sharing specific EHR data
-use incentives
True or False: Telehealth does not require provisions for emergency care of the client
False, must include provisions for emergency care
Tarasoff principle:
duty to warn potential victim of imminent danger of homicidal clients
Emancipated minors:
persons younger than 18 yrs old who are married, parents, or self-sufficiently living away from the family domicile
True or False: provider must document in the medical record that informed consent has been obtained from the client
True
justice:
doing what is fair; fairness in all aspects of care
beneficence:
promoting well-being and doing good
nonmalficence
do no harm
fidelity:
being true and loyal
autonomy:
doing for self
veracity:
telling the truth
respect:
treating everyone w/ equal respect
True or False: The client has a right to refuse treatment unless a legal process resulting in a mandatory court order for treatment has been obtained
True
Deontological Theory:
an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory:
An action is judged as good or bad based on the consequence or outcome
Virtue Ethics:
Actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the person making the decision
4 elements of negligence that must be established to prove malpractice:
-duty
-breach of duty
-proximate cause
-damages
True or False: competency is a medical concept, not a legal concept
False, it is a legal concept
- a person is considered competent until a court rules them to be incompetent
Basic criteria for commitment (4)
-person has a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
-person is harmful to self or others as a consequence of the disorder
-person is unaware/unwilling to accept the nature/severity of the disorder
-treatment is likely to improve functioning