Allied Health Practice Set For Test 1 MP 2

1.

adult

2.

advance directives

3.

agent

4.

assault

5.

autonomy

6.

battery

7.

breach of contract

8.

codes of ethics

9.

confidentiality

10.

consent

1.

Someone who is 18 years of age or older.

2.

Written documents that detail the patient’s

wishes regarding health care decisions; consist

of the living will and the durable power of

attorney.

3.

Someone who has the authority to represent

another person.

4.

Any threatened or implied act, whether carried

out or not.

5.

Self-determination.

6.

Unauthorized touching of another person.

7.

When one of the parties in a contract fails to

fulfill its part of the agreement.

8.

Principles created by professional organizations

to serve as guides for the conduct of health care

professionals in those occupations.

9.

Preserving the legal right of a patient to privacy

concerning his or her medical affairs.

10.

To give permission; permission that is given.

11.

contracts

12.

damages

13.

defamation of character

14.

discreet

15.

durable power of attorney for health care

16.

emancipated minors

17.

ethical dilemma

18.

ethics

19.

euthanasia

20.

express consent

11.

Promises that are enforceable by law.

12.

Money to compensate for an injury or loss.

13.

A legal charge for disclosing unauthorized

information that could harm the reputation of

another.

14.

Being careful about what you say, preserving

confidences, and respecting privacy.

15.

Document, sometimes called a “health care

power of attorney,” in which an individual

designates specific people to act on their behalf

if they become unable to make health care

decisions.

16.

Individuals younger than age 18 who are

financially independent, married, or in the

military.

17.

When the underlying principles of an ethical

system appear to contradict each other and no

clear answer emerges.

18.

A system of principles (fundamental truths) a

society develops to guide decision-making about

what is right and wrong; it helps people deal with

difficult and complex problems that lack easy

answers.

19.

Performing a deliberate action that results in a

painless, easy death for individuals with an

incurable disease; same as mercy killing.

20.

Result of the parties in a contract discussing and

agreeing on specific terms and conditions.

21.

express contract

22.

false imprisonment

23.

fraud

24.

implied consent

25.

implied contracts

26.

informed consent

27.

invasive procedures

28.

justice

29.

legislation

30.

libel

21.

Permission that is given orally or in writing to

receive treatment; more formal than implied

consent.

22.

A legal claim patients can charge if they are held

against their will, unless they are mentally

incompetent or a danger to themselves or

others.

23.

A form of dishonesty that involves cheating or

trickery.

24.

Permission for procedures indicated by the

patient’s actions; for example, showing up for a

medical appointment. Or in an emergency

situation when the patient is unable to give

consent.

25.

When the actions of the parties create contracts

without them being detailed in a written format.

26.

Permission given for a procedure to be

performed after it and any possible

consequences have been explained.

27.

Punctures or incisions of the skin or insertion of

instruments or foreign material into the body.

28.

Fairness.

29.

Laws.

30.

A legal charge for defamation of character

(damaging someone’s reputation) committed in

a written form.

31.

living will

32.

malpractice

33.

mercy killing

34.

negligence

35.

principles

36.

protocols

37.

respondeat superior

38.

slander

39.

values

31.

The part of an advance directive that outlines

the individual’s wishes regarding the type and

extent of medical care to be given.

32.

Professional negligence.

33.

Performing a deliberate action that results in a

painless, easy death for individuals with an

incurable disease; same as euthanasia.

34.

Failure to meet the standard of care that can be

reasonably expected from a person with certain

training and experiences.

35.

Fundamental truths.

36.

Standard methods of performing tasks.

37.

Legal doctrine that makes an employer

responsible for the behavior and actions of his

or her employees.

38.

A legal charge for defamation of character

(damaging someone’s reputation) committed in

a spoken form.

39.

Beliefs, ideals, and standards that provide the

foundation for making decisions and guiding

behavior.