Vocab#1
Personal principles that guide behavior and judgement
Morals
Ensures the continuation of health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their job. Ensures health information remains confidential.
HIPAA
The threat of physical violence toward another person.
Assault
A medical assistant discusses a patient's diagnosis with a friend who is not involved in the patient's care. What is this an example of?
Inappropriate disclosure of patient information
Which type of consent involves a patient giving verbal permission for treatment without signing a written form?
Expressed consent
Principles used to determine right and wrong
Ethics
Requires public buildings or facilities to provide accommodation or adequate, safe access to those with disabilities.
ADA
Physically preventing a person from leaving voluntarily.
False imprisonment
A medical assistant witnesses a coworker stealing controlled medications from the office. What should the medical assistant do?
Report the criminal conduct according to workplace policy and applicable law
A patient rolls up their sleeve and extends their arm after being asked to have their blood drawn.
This is an example of:
Implied consent
Respecting a competent adult patient's right to make their own healthcare decisions.
Autonomy
Criminal law that prohibits receiving benefits for referral or business.
AKBS
A measure of wrongdoing, such as working outside of your scope of practice.
Malpractice
A medical assistant notices that a healthcare provider is behaving in a way that could put a patient's safety at risk. What should be the priority?
Protecting the patient's well-being
A patient is asked to sign a consent form after receiving information about an invasive procedure, its risks, benefits, and alternatives.
Informed consent
A moral obligation to act in the best interest of others
Beneficence
Primary goals that are in place to make affordable care available to all taxpayers
ACA
The number one cause of medical malpractice lawsuits, it is the failure to adhere to the standard of care.
Negligence
A medical assistant observes a coworker making a decision that could negatively affect a patient. What is the most appropriate action?
Report the concern through the appropriate chain of command
Which is an example of a physical safeguard for protected health information?
A. Employee password training
B. Audit controls on an electronic medical record
C. A privacy screen on a computer monitor
D. Requiring employees to sign a confidentiality agreement
Fair distribution of benefit, risk, resources, and cost to ensure equal treatment.
Justice
Creates regulations that employers must follow to ensure employees remain safe while working.
OSHA
This agency establishes standards and then surveys health care facilities or services to ensure compliance. (Hospital review agency)
Joint Commission
A medical assistant knowingly spreads a false statement about a coworker that damages the coworker's professional reputation.
This may be considered:
Defamation of character
A patient has an advance directive stating their wishes regarding medical treatment if they become unable to communicate. The patient can no longer communicate their wishes.
What should the medical assistant do?
Help ensure the patient's documented wishes are known and followed by the appropriate healthcare team