A terminal cancer pt has a "DNR" order on his chart. This legal document would indicate that this is his request.
What is his living will?
200
By providing training about the medical legal and ethical issues of advanced directives in a nursing home, the nursing home is complying with:
What is Federal Law PSDA of 1990?
200
By law, a hospital patient can find help in preparing advanced directives here.
Where is the hospital? The hospital is required to provide information and assistance.
300
Ms. Robertson asked her nurse for medication to relieve her pain. After waiting 45 minutes, she has asked again but it is two hours later before the medication is given. The nurse violated a:
What is a patient's right to have a reasonable response to a request for services?
300
Healthcare workers that deal with ethical dilemmas must:
What is follow the organizational and professional codes, protocols and policies?
400
Gossiping about a patient in one's care violates an __________code.
What is ethical?
400
A child is brought into the ER in critical condition. Her doctor's tell the parents she must receive a blood transfusion in order to live. Her parents refuse to give permission due to their religious beliefs. This is an example of a(an )
What is an ethical dilemma?
500
According to professional standards, if a patient refuses to allow a health care worker to perform a procedure , this should be done first.
What is notifying the immediate supervisor?
500
An X-ray tech arrives in a patient's hospital room to do a portable chest x-ray. According to professional standards, this is a correct way to identify the patient/
What is checking the ID band and stating the patient's name clearly?