Exam 4: Legal and Ethical Principles

Paraphrase the Nightingale pledge, explaining the main purpose of the pledge.How might the Nightingale pledge affect the health care worker?

How might a health care worker's value system affect his or her job performance?

____________________ must be precise, clear, and concise to record the activities of care.

Explain the five elements of advance care directives and the effects of each on the patient.

Ethical standards are based on:

Give at least three examples of a patient's rights based on every citizen's rights.

Jurisprudence involves:

The main technique used by health care workers to communicate about the patient's care is:

Research the procedure a patient must follow to become an organ donor.What are the benefits and drawbacks of becoming an organ donor?

What is the purpose of charting?

A durable _________________________ for health care allows another person or agent to make decisions if the person is unable to make them.

Use of the ____________________ to access health care information and products has introduced a new set of issues and concerns.

The health care worker's code of ethics has many elements; explain these elements and their effects on patient care.

Morals are based on:

What is the scope of responsibilities of a health care worker who treats a patient for injuries resulting from assault and battery?

Differentiate the terms liable, malpractice, and negligence.

Reporting and recording observations and ____________________ are the methods by which communication about the patient's status takes place.

Using the Internet, locate several articles about malpractice cases in health care.Summarize your findings and give your opinion on the outcome.

Explain the purpose of a health care facility's internal review board.

Workers in every health occupation are ____________________ for their behavior and the care given.