Social Sciences Flashcards
physicians should disclose medication errors and provide an apology in a timely fashion _________
regardless if harm occurred
_________ is a quality improvement measure that IDs what, how, and why a preventable adverse outcome occurred
root cause analysis
if there is reason to suspect abuse or neglect in an elderly patient, the patient should be
interviewed alone
visual resources should be used to address ______ patients
illiterate or low literacy
parents authority to make medical decisions for their children can be challenged in cases in which a child________. Physicians are justified in obtaining a court injunction to proceed with life saving medical treatment for the child
is at significant risk for harm
conversations regarding patients should be deferred to a ______________
private setting
________________ should be obtained by a provider who has sufficient knowledge to give an accurate description of the intervention, risks and benefits, and alternative treatments
informed consent
physicians are ethically and legally obligated to report _______ colleagues in a timely manner
impaired
a __________ is an insurance plan with low monthly premiums, low copayments and deductibles, and low total cost for the patient, but offers a limited panel of providers
HMO
________ take precedence over the wishes of family members
Advance directives
physicians should respond to disclosure of past _____ with empathy and concern
sexual abuse
all surrogate medical decisions, including next of kin decisions, must be based on the best estimation of
what the patient would have wanted
in an _________, the physician can treat an incapacitated patient without obtaining consent
emergency
most minors can consent to ________, treatment of an STI, contraception, and drug or alcohol rehab without emancipation or parental consent of notification
prenatal care
patients who are __________________ (drunk) should not be allowed to make important health care decisions
temporarily incapacitated