Test #1 Flashcards
health care workers act as…
patient advocates
healthcare professionals must never exceed their legal…
scope of practice
principles and moral decisions are determined by one’s
ethics
the document that identifies the basic rights of all patients is the…
patient’s bill of rights
the professional relationship between the healthcare provider and the patient is a…
contract
the four items that constitute a breach of contract are;
- duty to act
- relevance
- compensation
- mutual agreement
the two types of lawsuits common to the healthcare field are…
negligence
malpractice
a private or civil wrong against another person is a…
tort
healthcare workers know special information about patients. this information is…
privileged information
…confidentiality and testing remains controversial.
AIDS
negligence by a professional is:
malpractice
a written law that defines certain categories of work that healthcare workers legally may and may not do is called..
scope of practice
lacking skills not mentally able
incompetent
the person filing a lawsuit; injured person in a lawsuit
plaintiff
latin phrase meaning the employer is resonsible for action of employees
respondent superior
