Name that Tort
When a doctor provides care for which they have not been trained.
What is Malpractice?
Patient lives in a rural area of town where roads are underdeveloped and taxis or vehicles cannot easily access.
What is patient's right to access emergency health services when the need arises?
A written false statement.
What is libel?
This document allows individuals to state what measures they want taken in the event of a terminal illness; individuals can designate what they want to happen to their estate.
What is a living will?
A cardiac surgeon performs brain surgery this is malpractice. What profesional standard was violated?
What is the professional standard to perform only the procedures for which you have been trained and are legally permitted to do?
Revealing unnecessary information about a patient's personal information without consent
What is Invasion of Privacy?
Patient can make their own choice on which doctor they choose to see for healthcare services.
What is patient's right to a choice of health care providers that is sufficient to ensure access to high-quality healthcare?
An agreement between two or more parties. Has three parts- an offer, an acceptance, and a consideration.
What is a contract?
This directive gives permission to another person to make health decisions on their behalf.
What is Durable Power of Attorney?
A doctor uses an unapproved method to cure a patient. What is the professional standard that was violated?
What is the professional standard to use approved correct methods while performing any procedure?
Threatening to hit or injury a patient; also giving care to another person without proper consent (a doctor treats a minor child without parental consent)
What is assault & battery?
Patient does not understand the lab results they have been given by their doctor and leaves the office confused and worried.
What is the patient's right to recieve accurate, easy to understand information to assist in making informed health care decisions about their health plans?
A set of principles dealing with what is right or wrong; a standard of conduct or code of behavior.
What is ethics?
This order means that a person does not want to be resuscitated should their heart stop beating during a cardiac arrest.
What is a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)?
A patient wears an identification band in a healthcare facility. What professional standard is followed here?
What is the professional standard to identify the patient?
Destrying someone's character by mouth
What is Defamation- Slander?
A patient goes to a doctor visit and is accompanied by members of their family and friends.
What is the patient's right to be represented by parents, guardians, family members or other conservators if they unable to participate in treatment decisions?
Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position with resulting injury to another person.
What is Negligence?
This document requires 4 people to be present for signing as a witnesses.
What is a Durable Power of Attorney?
What is the professioanl standard that is to obtain the patient's consent before performing any procedure?
Keeping someone held hostage against their own will
What is False imprisionment?
Patient goes to the doctor and is treated with dignity and respect and given all the information they should know about their health plan of care.
What is patient's right to not be discriminated against in the delivery of health care services based on race, ethnicity, national orgin, gender, age, disability...?
Permission that is given by a person voluntarily and their right mind.
What is consent?
These healthcare documents are also known as legal directives.
What is an Advance Directive?
A nurse places a patient chart on the desk in a visible area where guest come and go. What professional standard was violated?
What is the professional standard to keep all patient medical information confidential?