Legal and Ethical Unit

Question 1

What is false imprisonment?

Answer 1

Unlawful restriction of movement

Question 2

What is defamation of character?

Answer 2

False statements intended to harm reputation

Question 3

What is invasion of privacy?

Answer 3

Violating someone’s right to be left alone

Question 4

What is negligence?

Answer 4

An irresponsible action/inaction that results in someone else being harmed

Question 5

What is a contract?

Answer 5

Agreement between 2 or more entities

Question 6

What is an implied contract

Answer 6

Agreement that isn’t expressly stated

Question 7

What is an expressed contract?

Answer 7

Agreement that is written and signed

Question 8

What does HIPAA stand for and do?

Answer 8

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, it protects patient privacy

Question 9

What is an advance directive?

Answer 9

Legal document that directs medical procedures if you’re unable to

Question 10

What is a living will?

Answer 10

Legal document that directs procedures to prolong life if you’re unable to

Question 11

What is a medical power of attorney?

Answer 11

Legal document that gives someone else power to direct your medical care if you’re unable to

Question 12

What are human rights?

Answer 12

Rights for all humans

Question 13

What are civil rights?

Answer 13

Rights granted to all US citizens

Question 14

What are client rights?

Answer 14

Rights that the hospital gives to its patients

Question 15

What is the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act?

Answer 15

Allows people to donate organs after death

Question 16

What is the right to make a grievance?

Answer 16

Right to make a complaint and have it seen

Question 17

What are patient responsibilities? Give two examples

Answer 17

Things that patients must do to receive proper care, truthfulness and patient compliance

Question 18

What is liability?

Answer 18

Person who is at fault of causing harm

Question 19

What are policies and procedures?

Answer 19

Policies - rules for certain parts or all of a hospital
Procedures - specific instructions for tasks

Question 20

What is an anecdotal record?

Answer 20

Personal account of events

Question 21

What is risk management?

Answer 21

Measures that can be taken in order to reduce risk

Question 22

What is autonomy in health care?

Answer 22

The right to choose your treatment

Question 23

What is fidelity in health care?

Answer 23

Informing the patient

Question 24

What is beneficence in health care?

Answer 24

Only doing what’s good for the patient

Question 25

What is non maleficence in health care?

Answer 25

Not purposely harming the patient

Question 26

What is veracity in health care?

Answer 26

Being truthful

Question 27

What is confidentiality in health care?

Answer 27

Not telling anyone except this in the healthcare team about protected info

Question 28

What is justice in health care?

Answer 28

Giving all patients equal care without discrimination

Question 29

What is a bioethical dilemma?

Answer 29

Problem involving both ethics and the biological sciences

Question 30

What does temperature measure

Answer 30

Heat lost vs heat produced

Question 31

What are the methods of taking temp?

Answer 31

Oral, rectal, auxiliary, temporal

Question 32

What is hypothermia?

Answer 32

External temp too cold

Question 33

What is hyperthermia?

Answer 33

External temp too hot

Question 34

What is a fever?

Answer 34

Body temperature going up as a reaction to infection

Question 35

Resucitaste

Answer 35

Attempt all means

Question 36

DNR

Answer 36

Do not resuscitate

Question 37

AND

Answer 37

Allow natural death

Question 38

Trial of Tx

Answer 38

Allow of experimental treatment for 3/6 months

Question 39

Do not intubate

Answer 39

0 life suppor

Question 40

What is palliative care?

Answer 40

Direct care only aimed at keeping patient comfortable