Simmers DHO Health Science/chapter 5/Legal and Ethical Responsibilities

Laws are rules to be ________.

Followed

Laws are created by _____, _____, and _______ authorities.

Local

State

Federal

The two main types of laws are ________ and _____.

Criminal

Civil

Criminal law is committing wrongs against a ______, ________, or ______.

Person

Property

Society

Civil law focuses on legal _____________ between people and protection of the person's ______.

Relationships

Rights

Tort occurs when a person is ______ or _______ because a healthcare worker does not provide the expected standard of care.

Harmed

Injured

Malpractice means "___ practice".

Bad

Malpractice is improper, _______, or _________ conduct that results in injury, loss, or damage to a patient.

Harmful

Unethical

Malpractice is when you do something _____ that you should have known was _____.

Wrong

Wrong

Negligence is failure to exercise the normal degree of care considered __________ under the circumstances. (You ______ do something you _____ have done.)

Reasonable

Didn't

Should

_______: Threat to attempt to injure.

Assault

_______: Unlawful touching of another person without consent.

Battery

_______ Consent: Permission given by a person of sound mind for procedure or care.

Informed

Consent ___ be withdrawn.

Can

Exposing a patient is _______ of privacy.

Invasion

If you don't have consent, you may not reveal ___________ about a patient.

Information

___________________ means restraining an individual or restricting the freedom of a patient.

False Imprisonment

_____ is any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish.

Abuse

Physical, Verbal, Psychological, Sexual, Domestic, Child, Elder, and Spousal are all types of ______.

Abuse

___________ is false statements that cause a persons reputation.

Defamation

_______ are spoken words.

Slander

_____ are written words.

Libel

A ________ is an agreement between two or more parties.

Contract

The three components of a contract are _____, _________, and _____________.

Offer

Acceptance

Consideration

The two types of contracts are _______ and ________.

Implied and Expressed

A _______ contract is when the obligations are understood.

Implied

A _________ contract is stated clear and distinct language, either spoken or written.

Expressed

All people entering a contract must be free of _____________.

Legal Disabiity

A ______ of ________ is when you do not perform according to the agreement.

Breach

Contract

If you are a non - English speaker, you have the right to a __________.

Translator

HIPAA stands for H_____ I________ P___________ and A_____________ A__.

ealth

nsurance

ortability

ccountability

ct

Authorization to release information must be ______; exception is to report _____ or ______ according to law for ______ safety and welfare.

Signed

Injury

Disease

Public

Healthcare worker must known all __________ of what expected of them.

Legalities

_____ are a set of principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong.

Ethics

Ethics help healthcare workers analyze information and make decisions based on what is believed to be _____.

Right

Save lives and promote ______ above all.

Health

Keep the patient ___________.

Comfortable

Always _________ life when possible.

Preserve

Respect the patient's right to ___ peacefully and with dignity.

Die

Treat equally regarless of ____, ________, gender, socio - economic status, and ___________.

Race

Religion

Nationality

Provide the best ____ possible.

Care

Maintain _________ skills and _________.

Competent

Knowledge

Respect rules of ______________.

Confidentiality

Refrain from immoral, _________, and_______ practices.

Unethical

Illegal

Show _______ to patients, co - workers, and employers.

Loyalty

Be _______, ______, and caring.

Sincere

Honest

Patient's Bill of Rights was created by the _____________________________.

American Hospital Association

Resident's Bill of Rights was created by ____.

OBRA

_________________ allow individuals to state their wishes for what medical treatments they want and do not want should they become incapacitated.

Advance Directives

The two main types of advance directives are ____________ and __________________________ (POA).

Living Will

Durable Power of Attorney

The ___________ is witnessed by two people who cannot benefit from the death of a patient; DNR.

Living Will

The __________________________ appoints an individual to make decisions regarding healthcare.

Durable Power of Attorney

The _____________________________ mandates that all health care facilities that receive federal aid comply with certain requirements.

Patient Self Determination Act

Perform only those __________ that you have been trained.

Procedures

Use approved, ________ methods while performing procedures.

Correct

Obtain correct _____________ before procedures.

Authorization

________ the patient.

Identify

Obtain the patient's _______.

Consent

Keep all information ____________.

Confidential

Think before you _____.

Speak

Treat all patients ______.

Equally

Do not accept ____ or ______ for care provided.

Tips

Bribes

Report ________ or error immediately.

Mistakes

Behave ______________ in dress, language, manners, and actions.

Professionally

Carry your own _______ insurance.

Liability

Know your _____ and _______ implications for your career.

Legal

Ethical

Keep all information ____________.

Confidential