Legal And Ethical Issues 1

Question 1

Legal

Answer 1

Refers to legislation and common law

A rule if conduct made by the government through legislation and is enacted through the court system

Question 2

Law

Answer 2

Acts if parliament that specifically effect the work of carers

Question 3

The parliament effect included

Answer 3

Whs
Equal opportunity and anti discrimination 
Aged care
Health 
Drugs and poison
Freedom of information
Disability services
Coroner
Mental health

Question 4

residents rights

Answer 4

Residents in aged care have the same legal, civil and moral right with anyone in the community
Aged care act
Charter of rights

Question 5

Ethical

Answer 5

Knowledge of right and weong

To be honourable and behave within a certain moral code , set of principles

Question 6

Consent

Answer 6

Patient competency
Informed consent 
Power attorney
Enduring guardianship
Guardianship board

Question 7

Advance care directives

Answer 7

Every adult under common law has the right to accept and refuse medical treatment
Involves family
EducAtion, discuused with healthcare

Question 8

AdvAnce care directive includes

Answer 8

Advanced care directive living will

Will manage the individuals affairs after death

Question 9

Acd will

Answer 9

Refers to end of life care
Must be competent
Life sustaining care/treatment
Issues to death

Question 10

Confidentiality

Answer 10

Client information is private
Information maybe shared in healthcare who are directly involve in caring
Professional
Legal

Question 11

Duty of care

Answer 11

Everything that is reasonably practically to protect the health and safety of client and staff

Question 12

Negligence

Answer 12

Worn to another person or property

Question 13

Negligence include

Answer 13

Unintentional
Intentional
Vicarious liability

Question 14

Abuse

Answer 14

Intentional mistreatment or harm of another person ( crime)

Question 15

Abuse include

Answer 15

Wilful causing injury
Unreasonable confinement
Intimidation
Punishment
Depriving a person of goods and services that they need

Question 16

Ethical issues

Answer 16

Associated with life or death decisions

Organisational issues

Question 17

Associated with life or death issued

Answer 17

Individual values
Individual preference
Quality of life

Question 18

Organophosphate issues

Answer 18

Time constraints and limitations that interfere with providing the beat quality of care

Question 19

Ethical issues - residential aged care

Answer 19

Recently emphasis is on autonomy and individual rights

Difficulty occurs in trying to balance individual needs with others and the needs of the institution

Question 20

Ethical issue- age care

Answer 20

Safety vs freedom 
Residents right to refuse care, food , treatment and activity 
Efficiency vs needs
Schedule for convenience va preferences 
Accomodation expression for sexual act

Question 21

Cultural considerations

Answer 21

Religious and cultural factors influence decision making
Legal requirements havancanglo-centric bias
Some cultural group have a family decision
Language barries
Cknflictijng cultural views on decisions

Question 22

Nurses responsibilities

Answer 22

Be familir with state a d national laws
Know and understand their scope of practice
Be familiar with the code of ethics for nurses
Ensure competent staff
Report and document
Do not undertake any work that places either themselves or the patients at risk

Question 23

Ethical dilemma

Answer 23

Expansion of the nurses role
Improved and expansion of medical technology
Assisted suicide

Question 24

Ethical dilemma

Answer 24

Guidelines provide a framework, but no answer

Critical thinking to be Applied

Question 25

Critical thinking

Answer 25

Encourage pateint to legally document their wishes and will

Involve family, friends and carers to address concerns

Understand your own values, beliefs and personal experiences

Reiciew current literature

Discuss concerns with multidisciplinary team

Ethics committee that includes medical and non medical representation

Consultation

Evaluate decisions and assess the outcome