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Medical information release condition

A release form specifying to whom and for how long information can be released

Duty of care

The legal responsibility of healthcare providers to act in the best interests of their patients

Principle violated by offering money without explaining risks

Autonomy

Autonomy in healthcare

Respecting patient choices

Cultural beliefs in medical decision-making

They can influence patient choices and care preferences

Ethical principle emphasizing honesty

Veracity

Patient refusal of blood transfusion due to religious beliefs

Respect the patient's decision

Minor's right to consent to medical care

Emancipated minors may legally consent to treatment

Law requiring emergency treatment regardless of ability to pay

EMTALA

Criminal charges for healthcare professionals

Gross negligence causing harm

Agency enforcing HIPAA regulations

HHS (Department of Health and Human Services)

Permission after being fully informed of risks and benefits

Informed consent

Patient request for assisted suicide

Discuss the patient's feelings and options

Common ethical dilemma in nursing

All of the above

Nurse administering treatment prescribed by physician

False

Statute of limitations for medical malpractice lawsuit

2 years

Legal document for making medical decisions for a patient

Healthcare proxy

Difference between ethics and laws

Ethics are optional guidelines; laws are mandatory rules

Justice

An ethical principle violated when a doctor refuses to treat a patient because of their religion

Respect confidentiality

What a nurse should do when a patient reveals illegal drug use unless there is a safety risk

Vicarious Liability

The legal doctrine that holds employers responsible for the actions of their employees

Fraud

What it is considered when a healthcare professional intentionally falsifies patient records

Ethics committees

Not only necessary in hospitals

Report the behavior to a supervisor

The most ethical action when a healthcare worker discovers a colleague stealing medications

Civil law

Type of law that deals with disputes between private individuals or organizations

HIPAA

Act that provides guidelines for the protection of patient health information

Potential ethical issue in elderly care

Includes age discrimination, informed consent, and restraint use

Advanced directives

Legally binding documents that outline a patient's wishes regarding medical treatment

Prioritize patients based on social status

Not ethical

Inform the patient of the consequences

What a healthcare provider should do first when a patient refuses a life-saving treatment

Patients' right to access medical records

True

Best approach for staff with a depressed patient

Respect their privacy and monitor the situation

Legal guardian

Who can provide consent on behalf of a patient unable to provide informed consent due to a mental health condition

Main purpose of a living will

To outline a patient's wishes for medical treatment

Breach of confidentiality

Includes discussing a patient's case in a private setting, sharing patient information with family members, and posting about a patient on social media

Healthcare professionals' financial interests

Should always be disclosed to patients

Best course of action for witnessing unethical behavior

Report to the appropriate authority

Inform the patient immediately

Most ethical action when a healthcare provider learns that a patient has a terminal illness but the patient is unaware

Disclose patient information without consent

Allowed if it is for the patient's benefit

Principles conflicting with autonomy

Non-maleficence, Beneficence, Justice (All of the above)

Suspected patient abuse

Report it according to facility policy

Fairness in medical decisions

Justice

Definition of assault in healthcare

Threatening to perform a procedure without consent

Battery in healthcare

Administering medication without the patient’s consent

NOT a component of informed consent

Coercion

Principle of autonomy

The right of patients to make their own healthcare decisions

Example of non-maleficence

Providing pain relief

Patient right to refuse treatment even if it may result in death

True

Negligence definition

Failure to take proper care in doing something

Primary purpose of medical law

To protect patient rights

Ethical standards for healthcare providers

All providers must adhere to the same ethical standards (True)

Duty of care definition

Healthcare professional is legally obligated to provide a standard level of care

Accepting gifts from patients

False

Principle of beneficence

Obligation to act in the best interest of the patient

Principle of fidelity

Keeping promises made to patients

Conflict of interest example

True (provider part-owner of equipment manufacturer)

Questions to ask before reporting unethical behavior

Is it legal? Does it present harm? Is it ethical? (All of the above)

Truth-telling in healthcare

Veracity

Organization setting ethical guidelines for medical research

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Key factor in ethical decision-making

Evidence-based practice

Malpractice definition

Failure to provide proper care, resulting in harm to a patient

Informed consent only required for surgery

False

Prioritizing patients based on ability to pay

False

Family automatically makes decisions for incapacitated patient

False