Chapter 6 (E1) Flashcards
What results when there is a moral conflict between two or more courses of action, with each potential choice, carrying similarly favorable and unfavorable consequences?
Ethical dilemma
What is the study of philosophical beliefs about what is considered right or wrong in society?
Ethics
What is the legal term referring to the requirements of state and federal governments to follow fair procedures before depriving someone of “life, liberty, or property?”
Due process
What is the term that is a written formal request to “deliver the body” to the court of law to challenge continues confinement?
Writ of habeas corpus
What type of admission do patients have the right to demand and obtain released at any time?
Voluntary admission
What does not suitable for a guardian?
Power of attorney
If the patient is incompetent and needs a legal guardian, what can the legal guardian have control over?
Medical, financial, and personal decisions for the patient
Restraints or seclusion may only be imposed to ensure what?
Physical safety of the patient, a staff, member, or others
What is the time limits for restraints:
Adults 18 years of age or older?
Children and adolescents 9 to 17 y.o?
Children under 9 y.o?
4 hours
2 hours
1 hour
When did HIPAA become effective?
April 14, 2003
HIPAA requires that notes used in psychotherapy are what?
Kept separate from the patient’s health information.
A persons right to privacy continues after what?
Death
The duty to warn usually includes the following:?
Assessing/predicting the patients danger towards another
Identifying the specific individual being threatened
Take appropriate action to protect
If a nurse does not report to a victim that they may be in danger due to their patient what could that be considered?
Negligent nursing care
May lead to legal liability
A civil wrong for which money damages may be collected by the injured party from the wrongdoer is called what?
Tort
