L&E Principles

Question 1

Beneficence

Answer 1

Well being and safety of those served.
 Working in the patients best interest
 Ex: protecting and defending rights of others, helping ppl with disabilities and rescuing ppl from danger.
 Responding to a request for OT services. You need to be sure you get it done
 Be appropriate in plan of evaluation and intervention. Everyone should have own intervention place.
C. REEVALUTATE RECEPIENT’S OF SERVICE IN A TIMELY MANNER.
H. terminating of services to recipient for a responsible party
K. Provide students and employees with ethics and standards….

Question 2

Nonmaleficence

Answer 2

-Intentionally refrain from actions that cause harm
-Example: abandonment of patient and failure to act when one should
-Ex: pt falls in hallway, pt is left to sit in hall, room for extended period of time unattended.
 C. Avoid relationships with clients that conflicts with professional judgment
 D. No sexual relationship.

Question 3

Autonomy/Confidentiality

Answer 3

-Respect the right of the individual to self-determination. HIPPA
 B. Obtaining consent before providing services to a patient.***
 C. Respect client if they refuse service without negative consequences.

Question 4

Duty

Answer 4

Achieve and continually maintain high standards of competence

Question 5

Procedural Justice

Answer 5

OT’s shall comply with rules and laws applicable to the profession. Federal, state, local…
 ex: staying on top of changes within health care like the way you bill your pts.
-Renewing your license

Question 6

Veracity

Answer 6

-When representing the profession comprehensive, accurate, and objective information shall be provided.
 A. Correct credentials to practice.
 J. Not to plagiarize the work of others.

Question 7

Fidelity

Answer 7

Treat others with respect, fairness, discretion and integrity.
 Respect traditions competencies and practices of others in the working environment. Ex: may be co-treating with a PT & they don’t know proper WB techniques. You don’t blast them out b/c you’d be discrediting them and then the pt wouldn’t want to see them any more even if they were in the right.

Question 8

Social justice

Answer 8

Service in a fair and equitable manner
 Ex: continuing education
 distribution of all rights and responsibilities in society (she said we don’t need to know specifics on this)