"Act" Words
A statute or law made by a legislative body.
Act.
The UAGA allows for the sale of human organs.
FALSE.
Selling organs or tissue is punishable by 5 years imprisonment and/or a $50,000 fine.
Prior to the writing of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, who gained control of an individual's body after their death?
The family/next of kin.
The medical assistant can help promote patient education by having working _____ of their state's laws on donations.
Knowledge.
A trait in a healthcare professional that means "being acutely sensitive to what is proper and appropriate when interacting with others".
Tact.
Driver's licenses are an acceptable legal way to communicate organ donation preferences.
TRUE.
In South Carolina, the driver's license of an organ donor will display a red heart with the letter "Y" inside.
Since it's creation in 1968, how many times has the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act been amended?
Two-
1987, where the rewrite was adopted by 26 states.
2006, where almost all states have accepted this version.
One of the principles of healthcare ethics; the freedom of a patient to determine their own actions and decisions.
Autonomy.
We should never try to influence our patients' decisions, and we must honor their choices, even if it is not one we would make ourselves.
To have an effect upon; a forceful consequence or a strong effect.
Impact
Once a donor has written a document stating their intent to donate after death, it is irreversable.
FALSE.
There are several ways to revoke or amend a document of gift.
How do hospitals ensure that patients know their options regarding organ donation?
By asking about advance directives, living wills, or medical power of attorney upon admission of the patient.
The ability of a MA to understand another's perspective, experiences, or motivations.
Empathy.
A single celled rod or spiral shaped organism that can be beneficial (ex: probiotic) or pathogenic (disease causing).
Bacteria.
Your family can refuse to allow your organs to be donated after death.
FALSE.
The decision is made by the potential donor. A patient's family may disagree, but they have no legal standing as long as the donor is not a minor.
Which version of the UAGA does South Carolina currently recognize and enforce?
The 2006 amended version.
Bonus Question:
How many lives can a person save with their gift of organ donation?
8 people with a donation of organs: heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and intestines.
50 people with donation of tissues.