Chapter 4: Credentialing, Ethics and the Legalities of Practice

Question 1

Credentialing for Practitioners

Answer 1

NBCOT

Question 2

Credentialing for Programs and Organizations

Answer 2

ACOTE

Question 3

a departure from the standard of due care toward others including both deliberate and careless instances of enjoyed risk to a patient or client

Answer 3

negligence

Question 4

a form of negligence - occurs when a professional is found to have not followed an established ‘standard of care, including proper training, skills and diligence”

Answer 4

malpractice

Question 5

an intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of including another in reliance upon it to part wit some valuable thing belonging to him or to surrender a legal right

Answer 5

fraud

Question 6

putting forward best intentions

Answer 6

ethics

Question 7

(ethical behaviors) remaining non-biased in the manner in which we treat all patients

Answer 7

universalism

Question 8

(ethical behaviors) not being motivated solely by money are always providing the best possible patient care

Answer 8

disinterestedness

Question 9

(ethical behaviors) working in a collegial manner and willingness to share knowledge

Answer 9

cooperation

Question 10

The Code of Ethics encompasses what……

Answer 10

autonomy, privacy and confidentiality

Question 11

(Code of Ethics) the condition of being self governing

Answer 11

autonomy

Question 12

(Code of Ethics) actions that benefit others, including, but not limited to acts of mercy, kindness, and charity

Answer 12

beneficence

Question 13

(Code of Ethics) doing no harm

Answer 13

nonmaleficence