Exam 3: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities

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Match each ethical principle with the example of its application below.
Give two examples of behaviors that demonstrate how health care workers can apply the following eight health care principles on the job (a total of 16 examples).
Premises:
Do not discuss patients with anyone not directly related to their care
Responses:
Do no harm.
Respect autonomy.
Be honest.
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Do not discuss patients with anyone not directly related to their care
Do no harm.
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What does the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act require health care providers to do if they suspect child abuse?

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Match each ethical principle with the example of its application below.
Give two examples of behaviors that demonstrate how health care workers can apply the following eight health care principles on the job (a total of 16 examples).
Premises:
Treat every patient with respect.
Responses:
Preserve life.
Be honest.
Do good.
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Premises:
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Treat every patient with respect.
Preserve life.
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It is becoming more acceptable in our society to discontinue the use of artificial means of life support because:

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Match each ethical principle with the example of its application below.
Give two examples of behaviors that demonstrate how health care workers can apply the following eight health care principles on the job (a total of 16 examples).
Premises:
Stay within your scope of practice.
Responses:
Respect autonomy.
Keep promises.
Do no harm.
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Premises:
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Stay within your scope of practice.
Respect autonomy.
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Health care facilities are required by federal law to inform patients of their right to prepare advance directives.

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Match each term with the description below.
Premises:
Any type of cheating or trickery, usually performed to gain something of value
Responses:
Agent
Implied consent
Battery
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Premises:
Responses:
Any type of cheating or trickery, usually performed to gain something of value
Agent
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A(n) _____ ______ contains written instructions about what a patient wants if he or she becomes unable to make health care decisions.

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Ethical systems are based on the laws of a country.

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Match each term with the description below.
Premises:
Formalized promises that are enforceable by law
Responses:
Contract
False imprisonment
Confidentiality
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Premises:
Responses:
Formalized promises that are enforceable by law
Contract
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Match each term with the description below.
Premises:
Written instructions are prepared by the patient to be followed if she becomes unable to make health care decisions.
Responses:
Confidentiality
Slander
Durable power of attorney for health care
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Verified
Premises:
Responses:
Written instructions are prepared by the patient to be followed if she becomes unable to make health care decisions.
Confidentiality
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It is not recommended that a patient be told that he will soon be "as good as new" after suffering a serious heart attack, because the statement may be interpreted as an enforceable _____.

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Match each term with the description below.
Premises:
Health care provider touches a patient or performs a procedure without the patient's consent.
Responses:
Breach of contract
Informed consent
Confidentiality
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Premises:
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Health care provider touches a patient or performs a procedure without the patient's consent.
Breach of contract
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What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protect?

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Which is the best action for health care professionals to take if they believe that their facility has a policy that is not in the best interest of the patients?

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Laws can conflict with the moral beliefs of some members of society.

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The answers to most ethical issues in health care can be found in the code of ethics for your occupational area.

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A(n) ______ _______ is at least 18 years of age or meets certain requirements, such as being married.

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It is illegal for the physician who signs a patient's death certificate to participate in any activities that involve removing organs from a deceased patient for transplant in another patient.

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Match each term with the description below.
Premises:
Patient gives consent by signing a written document.
Responses:
Advance directive
Agent
Slander
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Premises:
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Patient gives consent by signing a written document.
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