Vocabulary
false statements damaging a reputation
defamation
acting for the patient's good is
beneficence
failure to give expected care
negligence
Refusing treatment is part of the?
What is Patient Bill of Rights
Failure to lock a wheelchairs brakes is an example of a ______________.
What is a tort
Respecting a patient's right to make their own decision is:
autonomy
___________ exist to protect patients, workers and individuals.
What is a law
Do no harm is the definition of _______________.
nonmaleficence
Making sure the patient understands the the risks, benefits and alternatives to a procedure is ___________.
informed consent
Consequences of civil are:
What is compensation and settlements
________ is a law passed in 1996 to protect patient health information
HIPPA
touching a patient without consent
battery
A set of moral principles that guide behavior for right vs wrong is ________________.
What is ethics.
Threatening to give an injection is an example of what legal term?
What is assault.
A surgeon leaves a piece of gauze in a patient during surgery. The patient later develops an infection. This is an example of what legal term?
What is malpractice.
A threat or attempt to harm without consent
assault
_________ are ethical values that shape ethical beliefs.
What is morals
Unnecessary exposure or sharing of information
What is invasion of privacy.
Not verfiying someone's identity before medications is an example of what legal term?
What is negligence.
Five qualities of ethical standards in healthcare are:
List any two!
What is: honesty, integrity, compassion, dependability, accountability, respect for adversity.
Not sharing patient records without consent is an example of ___________.
confidentiality
professional negligence
malpractice
True or False
Civil law consequences are not jail time or fines.
What is true
A situation where there isn't one clear answer is an ______________.
Only doing what you have been trained to do is the definition of _______________?
What is scope of practice.