Patient rights
This right allows patients to make decisions about their own healthcare
Autonomy
This federal law protects the privacy and security of certain health information
HIPPA
This principle means doing good and helping patients
beneficence
This is the failure to provide reasonable care, resulting in harm
negligence
You discover that a patient received the wrong medication. Your first priority is this
assessing the patient's condition and getting appropriate help
This is the voluntary agreement to treatment after the patient understands the risks, benefits, and alternatives
informed consent
This means keeping a patient's medical information private
confidentiality
This principle means avoiding or minimizing harm
nonmaleficence
This occurs when a healthcare professional commits professional negligence
malpractice
You see a coworker documenting care that was never provided. This is called this
falsification of medical records
A patient with decision making capacity generally has this right, even if refusal may cause serious harm
The right to refuse treatment
A nurse discusses a patient's diagnosis in a crowded elevator. This responsibility may have violated
patient confidentiality
This principle means treating patients fairly and equally
justice
This defines the duties a healthcare worker is legally permitted and qualified to perform
scope of practice
A patient offers you an expensive gift for special treatment. You should maintain these
professional boundaries
healthcare workers should access medical records only when they have this
an authorized work related reason
Healthcare workers should access medical records only when they have this
authorized work related reason
This principle requires healthcare workers to tell the truth
veracity
Threatening a patient with unwanted physical contact may be considered this
assault
You witness a coworker abusing a patient. You should protect the patient and take this action
reporting the abuse through the proper channels
this principle requires healthcare workers to respect a patients choices and values
respect for autonomy
This type of information includes identifiable details about a person's health, treatment, or payment for care
protected health info
This principle means keeping promises and honoring professional commitments
fidelity
Intentionally making unauthorized harmful or offensive physical contact with a patient may be considered this
battery
A nurse provides fair care regardless of a patient's race, religion, or income. This principle is demonstrated
justice