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Unit 2 Flashcards

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1
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Define beneficence

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Action doing something for the benefit of others

Active : doing something

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2
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Non malfeasance

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The avoidance of harm

Passive : not doing n something harmful

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3
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Discuss individual rights vs. societal safeguards

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Everyone has right ti medical care

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4
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Define autonomy

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The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision for oneself

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Define paternalism

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Limiting a persons autonomy for their own good “father knows best”

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6
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Define Race

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1 race, human race

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Define ethnicity

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An individuals identity with a particular cultural group into which they are biologically related

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What act was put in place to help with ability to pay

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Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

EMTALA

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9
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How many deaths occur in a hospital

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1/3

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Define a advanced directive ( living will)

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Allows competent patient to guide future health care decisions

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What is medical futility

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Not doing everything when there is no reasonable hope of success

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12
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What is a DNR

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No code
Do not resuscitate

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What is euthanasia

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Deliberately ending life

Passive : doing nothing is legal

Active : taking action (pulling the plug) illegal

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14
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What is physician assisted suicide

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Physician provides lethal drug that patient must take indenpendently

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15
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In 1968 how was death defined

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Irreversible coma

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What was formed in 1981

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The uniform determination of Death Act
UDAA

Irreversible circulatory and respiratory cessation or total brain dead

17
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When was the birth of medical ethics

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1947

18
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What are the 2 types of research today

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Observational and clinical

19
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What is the primary purpose of the IRB ( institution review board )

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Protect the rights and welfare of human subjects

20
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Discuss cropping and masking according to ASRT

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Image should not be cropped or masked

It is out of scope of practice

21
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Does cropping / masking equal altering medical record s

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Yes

22
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What is dose creep

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When technologist use more then ideal exposure

23
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Using more than 2x the ideal exposure is?

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An ALARA violation and UNETHICAL

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