RCP 100 quiz ETHICS Flashcards
What question does ethics attempt to answer?
How should we act?
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What is a code of ethics?
Part of the profession that claims to regulate itself.
Limits competition, restrict ads, or promote an image.
pg 70
The AARC Code of Ethics holds professionals to which principles?
Set of general rules to help ensure that the health needs of the public are provided in a safe, effective, and caring manner
professional duty and patients’ right
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Nonmalfeficence
Requires healthcare workers to avoid harming patients. Side effects are a given, but the first intent is most important
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Autonomy
Acknowledges ther personal liberty of patients and their right to decide their own course of treatment and follow through on a plan on which they freely agree.
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Justice
Fair distribution of care
pg 74
Role fidelity/ duty
The limits of the practitioners’ role and to practice with fidelity. “Stay in your lane”
pg 74
Veracity
Accuracy or truthfulness. Must tell the whole truth about the procedure, even if it might deter the patient
pg 71
Beneficence
“Do no harm” contribute to the overall health & well being of patient
pg 72
Fraud
False Claims Act
File a lawsuit against an org. about fraud or false billing. Whistleblower protected by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Durable Power of Attorney
Allows the patient to identify another person to carry out their wishes with respect to healthcare should they be unable to express it
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Living will
States the patients healthcare preferences in writing pg 72
Compensatory justice
Recovery for damages that were caused y the actions of others
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Distributive justice
Efforts to achieve a balance between increasing healthcare expenses and cost pressure may lead to some form of rationing
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What actions should be taken before making any ethical decisions?
Used the comprehensive decision-making model
problem, individuals, ethical principle, role of practitioner who what when why how
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What the divisions of public law?
Criminal (public vs gov’t) & administrative (gov’t made law)
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What is a Tort?
A civil wrong doing committed against an individual or property for which the court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damage
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What is assault?
An INTENTIONAL act that places another person in fear of immediate bodily harm
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What is battery?
Unallowed and NONCONSENSUAL physical contact with another person
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What may help in preventing malpractice litigation
Follow code of ethics, protect patient rights, meet professional standards, and document that care carefully
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What is scope of practice?
Gives a general guidelines and parameters for the clinician’s practice
pg 83
What is HIPPA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act A balance of protecting individuals’’ health info and not impeding the exchange of information needed to provide quality healthcare and protect the public’s health and well-being
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What is informed consent?
The patient must be informed as to what is being done, as well as the risks and benefits and freely decide to give or withhold consent for that for procedure
pg 71
What is formalism?
View relies on rules and principles
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What is consequentialism?
View relies on decisions are based on the assessment of consequences
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What is intuitionism?
Intuition is involved in decision making
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What is virtue ethics?
Views that asks what would a virtuous person do
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What is negligence?
Failure to perform one’s duty
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What are the elements of negligence?
Practitioner owes a duty to the pt Practitioner breaches that duty The breach of duty was the cause of damages Damage or harm came to the pt pg 79
What is criminal law? And consequences
Deals with acts/ offenses against welfare/ safety of public
can be fined, imprisonment, or both
What is administrative law?
Regulations set by gov’t agency
