Ethical Terminology
This written document specifies healthcare wishes if someone loses the ability to make decisions.
What are Advance Directives?
Ethical issues are about what should be done, while legal issues are about this.
What is what must be done?
If you make a mistake in charting patient information, it can lead to this kind of issue.
What is Medical Record Documentation Issue?
This principle says patients have the right to make their own healthcare decisions.
What is Autonomy?
A legal document that names someone to make medical decisions for you if you're unable.
What is Durable Power of Attorney?
A nurse fails to get proper consent for treatment. This is an example of what?
What is a Legal Issue?
This law protects patient confidentiality and dictates how health information is shared.
What is HIPAA?
The obligation to avoid causing harm to others is known as this.
What is Nonmaleficence?
This term refers to the principles that guide what’s right and wrong in human actions.
What is Ethics?
Deciding whether to respect a patient’s choice to refuse treatment is this.
What is an Ethical Dilemma?
This type of consent means that a patient fully understands the risks and benefits of a treatment.
What is Informed Consent?
This ethical principle means you should always tell the truth and provide accurate information.
What is Veracity?
This refers to tough situations where there’s no clear “right” choice between competing values.
What are Ethical Dilemmas?
Breaching confidentiality by sharing a patient’s diagnosis with someone who isn’t involved in care is an example of what?
What is a Legal Issue (HIPAA Violation)?
You help an injured person at the scene of an accident. This law protects you from legal issues.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
Doing good for others and promoting their well-being is known as this.
What is Beneficence?
These are fundamental beliefs about how individuals should be treated, like autonomy and justice
What are Moral/Ethical Principles?
A nurse gives a patient pain meds without fully explaining the risks. This could lead to what?
What is a Legal Issue (Informed Consent)?
A nurse is accused of neglecting to document a medication error. What kind of issue is this?
What is a Legal Issue (Negligence)?
Treating individuals fairly, especially when it comes to healthcare access, reflects this principle.
What is Justice?