Lecture 1 Ethics Flashcards
Define Ethics
Standars of good and bad, moral duty and obligation
What is a Benefience?
Code that a healthcare worker must act in the best of the patient
Define Nonmaleficence is to ___ ___ acts to patients
Avoid harmful
What is autonomy?
Patients right to make own decisions
The patients bill of rights informs patients on?** (5)
quality of care
refusing treatment
privacy
billing
consent
What is the medical power of attorney?
The person incharge of a persons medical decision if they are unable to answer
Code of ethics serves what two major function?
- Education
- Regulation
Treating without consent can result in?
Battery and malpractice
Concent must include what? (6)
- site
2.date - Location
- Modality
- Prego stats
- Physican, patient, witness signature
Is a witness always needed for concesnt?
Yes
Define competency?
Minimal mental, cognitive or behavorial ability requires to assume responsibility
Purpose of a witness
- Assures full provision of required information by physican.
- Assures a clear understanding by patient.
- Attest the full session occured
- Assure the authenticity of the patients signature
What is Moral ethics?**
A persons concept of wrong/right as it relates to conscience, God, personal rationale
What is legal ethics?**
The sum of rules/reguations by which society is governed in any legally binding manner. The law mandates certain acts and forbidfs others.
When was HIPPA enacted?
1996
With confidentality information should not be discussed unless…
in the direct line of duty or requested to meet specific medical needs
What are the 5 stages of greif?
- Denial
- Anger
- Bargaining
- Depression
- Acceptance
Self determination is an extension of
The patients right of informed consent
Living will is an example of a
Legaly binding document
DNR stands for
Do Not Ressuscitate
DNR must be issued by a?
Physician
Under HIPPA we are…
Legally and ethically bound to protect the information we collect, use, store and transmit
Hospice can be initiated by the? (5)
- Patient
- Family member
- Physician
- Social Worker
- Hospital
Hospice requirements are (3)
- Terminal Illness
- Acess to care giver
- Desire for the patient to remain at home during last stages
Define civil law
law that governs relationships between individuals
Define tort law
Law that governs rights of individuals from non criminal actions. (Civil law not criminal action)
What are the two types of Tort laws?
- Intentional
- Unintentional
Define assualt
The threat of touching and imposing injury
Define battery
Touching a person without permission. A willful act to harm
Define False imprisonment
The intentional confinement or constriction of another without authorization by a person who uses physical force
Define libel
Written defamation of character
Define Slander
Oral defamtion of character
Define invasion of privacy
Confidencial information being improperly exposed or touched
Unintentional injury results from
Negligence or disregard
Define negligence
neglect or omission of reasonable care or caution
Examples of unintentional torts (4)
- Improperly marking radiographic images
- Omitting gonadal shielding
- Leaving unconsious patient on gurney
- Improper use of equipment resulting in inury
Define personal liability
A Person is liable for their own negligent conduct
Define respondant superior
Holds an employer liable for negligent acts of employees that occure while theyare serving the interests of the employer
Doctrine of Respondeat Superior. 1. “meaning” 2.Definition
- “Let the master answer”
- Holds employer liable for negligent acts of employees
Res Ipsa Loquitur 1. “meaning” 2. Definition
- “The thing speaks for itself”
- Without negligence on the healthcare providers part injury would not have occurred
The Doctrine of Foreseeability states that
Negligent acts should have been forseen
Define Justice
Fairness and equal treatment of all
Define consent
Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something
