Chapter 20 Flashcards
Ethics
Rules of conduct that differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable behavior
Justice according to the textbook
means to treat patients fairly and give them care that is due and appropriate
Infertility
the inability to get pregnant after 1 year of unprotected intercourse
Pharmacogenomics
a branch of pharmacology that studies the genetic factors that influence a person’s response to a medication. Includes antivirals, analgesics, cancer drugs, cardiovascular drugs
genomic medicine
an emerging branch of medicine involved with the using patients’ genetic information as part of their clinical care
germline cells
sperm and egg cells
somatic cells
nonreproductive cells; they do not include sperm and egg cells
Self-renew
make copies of themselves
chromosomes
rod-shaped structures found in the cell’s nucleus; they contain genetic information
passive euthanasia
withholding a lifesaving treatment (feeding tube) and letting the patient die
Cessation
bringing to an end
Morals
Internal principals that distinguish between right and wrong
Personal ethics
An individual’s code of conduct, includes honesty, fairness, commitment, integrity, and accountability
Professional ethics
codes of conduct stated by an employer or a professional association
National organ transplant act
act establishes a national registry for organ matching
Uniformed Anatomical Gift Act
purpose to make it easier for people to donate organs, all 50 states adopted this law
Uniformed determination of death act
it served as a guide for state lawmakers to create their own laws, the act provided a definition of death (irreversible cessation)
Different types of living will
provides instructions about life-sustaining medical treatment to be administered or withheld when the patient has a terminal condition
Advanced directives
written instructions about healthcare decisions should a person be unable to make them
Healthcare proxy
(kind of like a surrogate) a competent adult can appoint a person to make healthcare decisions in the event they are unable to do so
Medical durable power of attorney
like a living will but includes all healthcare decisions. It lasts as long as the person is not able to make decisions. Document names a healthcare proxy and can include healthcare wishes. Can be used in a non-terminal situation
Stages of grief
• Denial
• Anger
• Bargaining
• Acceptance
Know the types of surrogacy
a woman carries and gives birth for another couple
