Ch. 5, Legal and Ethical

DNR

Do not Resuscitate, states resuscitation should not be attempted if a person suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest

Will

document stating where a person’s assets will go after they die

Living will

a legal document that a person uses to make known their wishes regarding life-prolonging medical treatments

Tort

occurs when a person is harmed or injured because a health care provider does not meet the established or expected standards of care

Implied contract

obligations that are understood without verbally expressed terms

Expressed contract

stated in distinct and clear language, either orally or in writing

Informed consent

permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind and who has been instructed, in terms the person can understand, about all the risks involved

Assault

a threat or attempt to injure

Battery

includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent