Module 3- Healthcare Law and Ethics Flashcards
What are the components required for establishing if a nurse was negligent in their delivery of care?
i. There was a duty of care
ii. Duty of care was breached
iii. There was a resultant harm
iv. Harm was reasonably foreseeable
What terms are commonly used to describe types of consent in health care.
- Implied
- Written
- Verbal
Doctrine of Emergence/Doctrine of Necessity allows health care practitioners (HCP) to initiate life-saving treatment without consent, when in the best interests of the patient. T/F?
True
Laws created by Government in Parliament are known as?
Act’s
The application and consideration of law in healthcare and ethical decision making are not considered to be interrelated when applied to practical healthcare delivery. T/F?
False
Nurses can only be prosecuted in the criminal court of law
False
Advance care directives, Power of Attorney and Not for resuscitation (NFR) orders are all the same.
False
Nursing ethics are…
- Ethical issues from the real world and are unique to nurses and nursing decision making
- Ethical issues as they apply to directly to nursing practice and nursing decision making
What acts can a Nurse potentially be charged with?
- False Imprisonment
- Trespass
- Negligence
- Assault and Battery
Battery is the act of?
Physical contact with a person
Justice
The responsibility to be fair in way we treat others
Non-maleficient
The responsibility to actively do no harm
Autonomy
The right a person has to make their own decisions
Veracity
Ethical obligation to be honest with ourselves and our patients (Truth-telling)
Beneficence
The responsibility of actively doing good.
The legal definition of a ‘minor’ has recently changed. A child is considered a minor up to either twelve (12) years of age or up to sixteen (16) year of age depending on which State or Territory you are working. T/F?
True
Assualt is the act of?
Action that causes person to think they maybe injured
Does the patient have the right to withdraw consent and if so, what is the applicable timeframe.
Anytime
Describes the guidelines to direct the use of Not for resuscitation (NFR) orders.
NFR orders should be…
Clearly documented on dedicated form, following discussion with patient and family and signed by senior medical profession
