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Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards

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health care practionioner

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those who are trained to administer mecial or health care to patients

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litigious

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prone to engage in lawsuits

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plaintiff

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person bringing charges in a lawsuit

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defendant

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person or party against whom criminal or civil charges are brought in lawsuit

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liable

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legally responsible or obligated

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precedent

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decisions made by judges in the various courts that become rule of law and apply to future cases, even though they were not enacted by legislature; also know as case law

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summary judgement

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a decision made by a court in a lawsuit in response to a motion that pleads there is no basis for a trial

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fraud

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dishonest or deceitful practices in depriving, or attempting to deprive another of his or her rights

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True/ False. Each state has its own laws and medical practice acts?

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True

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What do Ethical decisions help?

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the patients health and well being

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what is the purpose of the code of ethics?

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to govern employees and to increase competence in the healthcare profession

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law

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rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority

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ethics

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standards of behavior, developed as a result of ones concept of right and wrong

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moral values

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ones personal concept of right and wrong, formed through the influence of the family, culture and society

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Bioethics

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discipline relating to ethics concerning biological research especially as applied to medicine

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code of ethics

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a list of principles intended to govern behavior here, the behavior of those entrusted with providing care to the sick

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ethics guidelines

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publications that detail a wide variety of ethical situations that professionals (in this case,health care practitioners) might face in their work and offer principles for deal with the situations in an ethical manner

-normally in book form

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Hippocratic oath

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a pledge for physicians, influenced by the practices of the Greek physician Hippocrates

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medical ethicist or bioethicist

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specialist who consult with physicians researchers and others to help them make difficult ethical decisions regarding patient care

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ethics committee

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committee made up of individuals who are involved in a patients care, including health care practitioners, family members, clergy and others, with the purpose of reviewing ethical issues in difficult cases

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etiquette

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standards of behavior considered to be good manners among members of a profession as they function as individuals in society

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protocol

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a code prescribing correct behavior in a specific situation, such as a situation arising in a medical office.

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courtesy

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the practice of good manners

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what are the three c’s

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courtesy
common sense
compassion

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compassion

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the identification with and understanding of another situation, feelings and motives

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common sense

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sound practical judgment

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critical thinking

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the ability to think analytically, using fewer emotions and more rationality

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Who first published the Hierarchy of needs pyramid

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Abraham Maslow

29
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what is needs based motivation?

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human behavior is based on specific hum needs that must be met in a specific order (Maslows Hierarchy of Needs)

30
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How many needs are in the Hierarchy of Human needs? What are they?

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Five

  1. basic life/food and shelter
  2. safe and secure environment
  3. belong and to be loved
  4. esteem where status responsibility and recognition are important
  5. self-actualization for person growth and fulfillment
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Deficiency need (D needs)

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  1. basic life/food and shelter
  2. safe and secure environment
  3. belong and to be loved
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Being Needs (B needs)

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  1. esteem where status responsibility and recognition are important
  2. self-actualization for person growth and fulfillment
33
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Who is known for for developing the Value Developmental Theory?

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Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg

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Define Value Developmental Theories

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individuals develop person value systems in stages as the grow

35
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How many stages are Jean Piagets Stages of Development from childhood to adulthood?

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Four

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Jean Piagets Stages of Development

Stage 1

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sensorimotor (sensory)

birth to 2 years

37
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Jean Piagets Stages of Development

Stage 2

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Preoperational (egosentric-fun)

2 to 7 years

38
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Jean Piagets Stages of Development

Stage 3

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Concrete Operational

black/white
right/wrong
adults hold the power

7 to 12 years

39
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Jean Piagets Stages of Development

Stage 4

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formal operational

(abstract thought. degrees of wrong and right)

12 years and older

40
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How many stages and levels did Kohlbergs Value development hold?

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2 stages

3 major levels

41
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List Kohlbergs Value Development Stages

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Stage 1. social contract and individual rights

Stage 2. universal principles

42
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List Kohlbergs Three Levels of Value Development

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level 1 - pre-conventional mortality
level 2 -conventional morality
level 3 -post conventional morality

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Level 1 in Kohlbergs Value Development

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level 1 - pre-conventional mortality (ages 2-7)

Early stages- egocentric accept the authority of others.

in the second stage children begin to recognize that there may be more than just one view as to what is wright or wrong. begin to look at their own self interests and begin to see advantages in the exchanging of favors

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level 2 in Kohlbergs Value Development

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level 2 -conventional morality (ages 7-12)

stage 1 - begin to conform to societal expectations as established by parents and social groups. sometimes referred to as “good boy/good girl” stage demonstrating good intentions and social conventions.

stage 2- become aware of ones duty. the focus is on the rules an respect for authority

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level 3 in Kohlbergs Value Development

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level 3 -post conventional morality (ages 12 and above)

stage 1- focuses on the social contract and individual rights. a social contract is accepted when people freely enter into work for the benefit of all and for pleasant society. individuals explore how to balance individual rights and fair society for all

stage 2- is called universal principles. individual makes a personal commitment to such universal principles as social justice, equal rights and respect for the dignity of all people an realizes that conventional norms and convention are necessary to uphold society . if there is ca conflict between these values and the social contract, the individual follows his or her basic principles. believed that few individuals reaches this stage as it requires a firm commitment to social justice and possible civil disobedience

46
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Value Choices Theory was established by who?

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Emmanual Kent

47
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Teleological or consequence- oriented theory

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decision-making theory that judges the rightness or wrongness based on the outcomes or predicted outcomes

48
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utilitarianism

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a consequence- oriented theory that states that decision should be made by determining what results will produce the best outcome for the most people

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principle of utility

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used in utilitarianism; requires that the rule used in making a decision must bring about positive results when generalized to a wide variety of situations

50
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deontological or duty oriented theory

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decision making theory that states that the rightness or wrongness of the act depends on intrinsic nature and not the outcome of the act

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categorical imperative

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a rule that is considered universal law binding on everyone and requiring action

52
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virtue ethics

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refers to the theory that people who have moral virtues will make the right decisions

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who is most well known for virtue ethics?

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Alasdair MacIntyre

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autonomy

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the capacity to be ones own person and make ones own decision without being manipulated by external forces

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beneficence

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acts performed by a health care practitioner to help people stay healthy or recover from illness

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nonmaleficence

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duty to do no harm

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justice

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providing to an individual what is his or her due

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social determinants of heatlh

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living conditions that affect health, such as shelter, food income education and stable environment, sustainable resources, social justice and equity

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health disparity

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particular type of health difference that is closely linked with economic, social or environmental disadvantage

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health equity

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striving for the highest possible standard of health for all people and giving special attention to the needs of those a greatest risk of poor health , base don social conditions

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confidentiality

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the act of holding information in confidence not to be released to unauthorized individuals

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fidelity

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being faithful to the scope of practice for your profession

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veracity

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truth telling

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