HSC&A Chapter 3 Flashcards
Healthcare Laws and Ethics
What is concerned with whether a healthcare worker’s actions are right or wrong?
medical ethics
What focuses on whether a healthcare worker’s actions are legal or illegal?
medical law
What acts are always unethical?
illegal
What is ethical behavior?
the ideal conduct for a certain group of people
What are the concepts, ideas, and beliefs that are important to a person?
values
What governs the legal conduct of members of the medical profession?
medical law
What is another name for civil law?
tort law
What are the two types of invasion of privacy?
physical and informational
What is the list of guarantees of those receiving medical care?
the Patient’s Bill of Rights
When was the Patient Self-Determination Act passed by Congress?
1990
What act requires that most healthcare institutions inform patients about their rights at their time of admission?
Patient Self-Determination Act
What is the legal document where a patient gives written instructions about healthcare decisions in the event that he or she becomes incapable of making such decisions?
advance directive
What document states that CPR or ACLS should not be performed in the event that the patient’s heart stops?
DNR Document (Do Not Resuscitate)
What is the legal document that grants another person the legal authority to make legal decisions for you?
Durable Power of Attorney
What is the person under 18 years of age who has legally established that they do not live with their parents?
emancipated minor
What is the legal obligation for healthcare personnel to take responsible care of a patient to avoid causing harm?
duty of care
What is the method or resolving disputes outside the courtroom and does not involve a trial?
arbitration
What refers to performing an act that a reasonable person would have not done or not performing an act that a reasonable person would have?
negligence
What is another name for medical malpractice?
professional liability
What is when a person’s words or actions make another person fear that he or she may be harmed?
assault
What refers to touching a person without permission?
battery
What is the act of damaging someone’s good name or reputation?
defamation
What is the name for verbal defamation?
slander
What is the name for written defamation?
libel
What refers to any action that results in physical or mental harm?
abuse
What refers to the skill and care that healthcare providers must use?
standard of care
What includes all the skills that an individual is trained for and allowed to use?
scope of practice
Working out of your scope of practice is what?
illegal
When was HIPAA passed?
1996
When was HIPAA fully enforced?
April of 2003
What allows only certain individuals the right to access personal information?
confidentiality
What guarantees continuation of healthcare insurance coverage if a person changes jobs?
HIPAA
What establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal information?
HIPAA
