Patient's Rights
who is responsible for obtaining consent
Physicians
The right of a patient to make decisions for themselves, free of interference from others
Autonomy
The threat of touching in an injurious way
assault
“the thing speaks for itself”. The defendant has to explain events and convince the court that no negligence was involved in a malpractice suit in which the plaintiff cannot explain outside of general knowledge
Res ipsa loquitur:
Body Temperature
97.7 to 99.5 F
patient is informed and educated about conditions and understands and approves their treatments
Informed consent
truthfulness
veracity
written defamation of character
let the master answer”. An employer is liable for negligent acts of employees that occur while they are carrying out order or serving the interest of the employer
Respondeat superior:
Pulse Rate
adult : 60 to 100 BPM
Child : 70 to 120 BPM
Act that protects electronic, paper and oral patient information
HIPAA - Health Insurance portability and accountability act
Principle that relates to the knowledge that info revealed by patient to a health care provider or learned in the course of health care provider performing their duties is private and should be held in confidence
confidentiality
the actual act of harmful, unconsented or unwarranted contact with an individual
battery
law does not allow wrongdoers to avoid legal liability for their own actions even though someone else may also be sued and held liable for the wrongful act
Doctrine of personal liability
Blood Pressure
systolic - <120 mm Hg
diastolic - <80 mm Hg
legal document prepared by living, competent adult to provide guidance to the health care team if individual should become unable to make decisions
Advanced directive / Living Will
health care professionals must remain faithful to their role in the healthcare environment
role fidelity
oral defamation of character
slander
hold individual liable for all natural and proximate consequences of negligent acts to another individual to whom duty is owed
Doctrine of foreseeability:
respiratory rate
adult : 12 to 20 Breaths per minute
child : 20 to 30 breaths per minute
States whom you have chosen to make healthcare decisions for you (also called durable power of attorney)
Health Care proxy (also called durable power of attorney)
fairness and equal treatment for all
justice
neglect or omission of reasonable care or caution
negligence
Bonus question - Define Orthopnea
difficulty breathing while laying down -
difficulty breathing unless sitting or standing up
Bonus Question (prefixes) - define Hypo and hyper, Brady and Tacky
(e.g., hypotension, hypertension, bradycardia, tachycardia)
Hypo - below/less than normal
Hyper - Above/higher than normal
Brady - slow
Tachy - Fast/rapid