Final Exam Flashcards
Definition of Ethic of Care:
Requires us to focus more on basic moral skills. (Kindness, sensitivity, attentiveness, tact, patience, reliability.)
Definition of ethics:
The science of rightness & wrongness of human contact by natural reason.
Definition of fidelity:
Loyalty and faithfulness to others.
Definition of consequentialism:
Evaluates the rightness or wrongness of ethical decisions by assessing the consequences of these decisions on the patient.
Definition of beneficence
Active promotion of good, kindness and charity.
Definition of autonomy
Person’s self contained ability to decide
Definition of veracity
Obligation to tell the truth and avoid deception.
Definition of Nonmaleficence
Ethical principle that places high value on avoiding harm to others.
Definition of Tort
Wrong or injury for which court provides remedy in the form of an action for damages.
Definition of assault
Willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on person.
Definition of battery
Any unlawful touching of another that is without justification or excuse.
Definition of false imprisonment
Conscious restraint of the freedom of person without proper authorization.
Definition of negligence
Failure to do something that a reasonable person guided by ordinary consideration would do or the doing of something a reasonable person would not.
Definition of Res Ipsa Loquitor
“The thing speaks for itself.” A patient is injured through no fault of his or her own while in complete control of another.
Respondeat superior
“The master speaks for the servant.” The physician or facility is reasonable for the negligent acts of its employees.
Standard of Care
The degree of skill, knowledge and care ordinarily possessed and employed by members in good standing within the profession.
DRG
Diagnosed-Related Groups. System that categorizes patients into payment groups.
PPS
Prospective Payment System. System for patients where a predetermined level of reimbursement is established before the services are provided.
RHIT
Registered Health Information Technician. Professionals who are technical experts in health data collection, analysis, monitoring, maintenance, and reporting activities in accordance with established data-quality principles, legal and regulatory standards, and professional best practice guidelines.
ICD
International Classification of Diseases. Diagnoses are coded into a numbering system.
CPT
Current Procedural Terminology. Assigns a number to individual procedures.