Chapter 20 Flashcards

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Ethics

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Rules of conduct that differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable behavior

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Justice according to the textbook

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means to treat patients fairly and give them care that is due and appropriate

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3
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Infertility

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the inability to get pregnant after 1 year of unprotected intercourse

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4
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Pharmacogenomics

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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

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5
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genomic medicine

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an emerging branch of medicine involved with the using patients’ genetic information as part of their clinical care

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germline cells

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sperm and egg cells

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7
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somatic cells

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nonreproductive cells; they do not include sperm and egg cells

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8
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Self-renew

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make copies of themselves

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9
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chromosomes

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rod-shaped structures found in the cell’s nucleus; they contain genetic information

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10
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passive euthanasia

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withholding a lifesaving treatment (feeding tube) and letting the patient die

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11
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Cessation

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bringing to an end

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12
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Morals

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Internal principals that distinguish between right and wrong

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Personal ethics

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An individual’s code of conduct, includes honesty, fairness, commitment, integrity, and accountability

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14
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Professional ethics

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codes of conduct stated by an employer or a professional association

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15
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National organ transplant act

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act establishes a national registry for organ matching

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16
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Uniformed Anatomical Gift Act

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purpose to make it easier for people to donate organs, all 50 states adopted this law

17
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Uniformed determination of death act

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it served as a guide for state lawmakers to create their own laws, the act provided a definition of death (irreversible cessation)

18
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Different types of living will

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provides instructions about life-sustaining medical treatment to be administered or withheld when the patient has a terminal condition

19
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Advanced directives

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written instructions about healthcare decisions should a person be unable to make them

20
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Healthcare proxy

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(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

21
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Medical durable power of attorney

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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

22
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Stages of grief

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• Denial
• Anger
• Bargaining
• Acceptance

23
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Know the types of surrogacy

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a woman carries and gives birth for another couple