Legal
What focuses on behaviors known as crime?
Criminal Law
True or false: putting up the side rails is NOT a form of false imprisonment
FALSE
What's the definition of “Ethics”?
A set of principles dealing with what is morally right and wrong
What are advanced directives?
As a healthcare worker, only perform the procedures that have been ________ to do.
Trained
What does privileged communication mean?
Communication that is to be kept confidential
What is a written or spoken agreement that's intended to be enforceable by law between two or more parties?
Contracts
What is a tort?
A wrongful act that doesn’t involve a contract
what is the rule called where you treat others how you want to be treated?
The Golden Rule
What are the two main types advanced directive?-
durable power of attorney (poa) and living will
What is the function of Professional standards?
They protect the healthcare worker, patient, and employer.
What would happen to health care works if they share others peoples information?
fined, sued, and lose their job
What are the three parts of a contract?
Offer, Acceptance, consideration
Failure to disclose medical risks is an example of what?
Negligence
What is ethics used for?
To provide a standard of conduct or code of behavior
If I change my mind can i change my advanced directive?-
Yes, advanced directives can be changed at any time.
How would you identify a patient if they did not have an available wrist band?
Ask for their name and birthdate
What year was HIPPA made?
1996
A legal disability prevents a person from entering into a __________ with someone else.
Contract
What is the insurance called that healthcare workers can purchase in case a medical error happens during their care?
Liability Insurance
What is one of the oldest binding documents in History
The hippocratic oath
Are advanced directives for health care legally valid in every state?
Yes
Pick out the mistake and tell what it is! You just got done assessing your patient and going to report to your supervisor. Your supervisor is in the lunch room, and is sitting beside your best friend Jenny. You start to tell your supervisor when Jenny buts in and says, “ Wait, I wanna know tell me too!”. You also tell Jenny then go back to your patient to run tests.
You cannot also tell Jenny its a HIPPA violation
What should the policies include? Give 3 examples
Holiday and vacation policy, insurance and sick leave benefits, and all information concerning the operations of the facility.
Not paying for services rendered is a __________ ____ ____________.
Breach of Contract
What do physicians do whenever they’re in a state with a high malpractice rate?
Pay higher insurance rates or move to a state with lower rates.
National organizations connected with health care occupations and careers have established _____ Codes. Some codes may differ, but most contain the same basic _________.
Ethical, principles
What does
(PSDA) stand for?
patient self-determination act
Name 5 of the “ Basic Professional Standers”
Be careful what you say, treat everyone equally, don't accept bribes, immediately report a mistake, and act/dress professionally.
What 4 things should you do if you make a mistake on a record?
cross out the errors with one single line, put the correct information, initial and date.