Legal and Ethical Issues final Flashcards
1
Q
Documents in which a person expresses his or her wishes regarding medical treatment. It may also provide detail regarding the discontinuation of medical treatment. What is this an example of?
A
Living Will
2
Q
What are 4 elements that make a contract legally binding?
A
Agreement, consideration, legal subject matter, and contractual capacity.
3
Q
Under the law of agency, what is the Latin word used to refer to the relationship between the physician and the medical assistant?
A
respondeat superior
4
Q
Under POLST, what are some medical orders that is discussed when it comes to medical intervention?
A
CPR, intubation, blood transfusion, feeding tube
