Week one- ethics Flashcards
Advanced directives
written instructions for how one’s health care decisions will be made should one become incapacitated
durable power of attorney for Health Care
a decision-making agent
a statement of one’s wishes
two witnesses are typically required
Declaration to physicians (living will)
a description of the nature of life-sustaining care that one would want if they were terminally ill, in a persistent vegetative state
Five wishes
a simplified version of an advanced directive
person describes five wishes for care
meet the requirements for advance directives in the state of wisconsin
Do-not resuscitate option
allows certain individuals to request a DNR bracelet
- 18 or older
- not pregnant
- has terminal medical condition
Guardianship
acts on behalf of someone who has been ruled mentally incompetent
guardian of person and estate
Power of attorney for finance and property
the person appoints a trusted person to act on his/her behalf
authorized to manage finance and property matters
may require an attorney to initiate
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
insurance portability, fraud enforcement, and administrative simplification
privacy and confidentiality rules were written to protect individually identifiable information
Neglect
failure/refusal to provide basic necessities
abandonment
self-neglect
Abuse
physical emotional sexual medical financial
Patient self-determination act 1990
requires agencies that accept Medicare or Medicaid funds to inform clients of their rights to make decisions
prohibits discrimination against those without an advance directive
Patient Autonomy
personal rule of the self that is free from both controlling interferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choice such as inadequate understanding
