Medical Terms and Concepts: Proxy Decision Makers, Advance Directives, and Legal Concepts, Quizzes of Health sciences

Download Medical Terms and Concepts: Proxy Decision Makers, Advance Directives, and Legal Concepts and more Quizzes Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 proxy decision maker DEFINITION 1 the advocate for a patient who isn't competent to make decisions about his/her own medical care TERM 2 minor DEFINITION 2 under the legal age of full responsibility TERM 3 law DEFINITION 3 a rule of conduct or procedure recognized by a community as binding or enforceable by authority TERM 4 advance directive DEFINITION 4 a written instruction such as living will or a durable power of attorney recognized under state law relating to the provision of health care when the individual is incapacitated TERM 5 living will DEFINITION 5 a will in which the signer requests not to be kept alive by medical life support systems in the event of a terminal illness TERM 6 durable power of attorney DEFINITION 6 a type of advance medical directive in which legal documents provide the power of attorney, or the authorization to act on someone else's behalf in a legal or business matter, to another person in the case of an incapacitating medical condition TERM 7 directive DEFINITION 7 something that serves to guide or impel towards an action or goal TERM 8 advocates DEFINITION 8 people or groups who speak or write in support of something or someone TERM 9 ombudsman DEFINITION 9 a social worker, nurse, or trained volunteer who ensures that patients/ residents are properly care for and respected TERM 10 registration DEFINITION 10 a list of individuals on an official record who meet the qualifications for an occupation TERM 21 legal disability DEFINITION 21 a person has a disability for legal purposes if he/she has a physical/mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his/her ability to carry out normal day to day activities TERM 22 negligence DEFINITION 22 failure to perform in a reasonably prudent manner TERM 23 prudent DEFINITION 23 careful or cautious TERM 24 liable DEFINITION 24 legally responsible TERM 25 defamatory DEFINITION 25 statement that causes injury to another person's reputation TERM 26 misrepresentations DEFINITION 26 untruths, lies TERM 27 libel DEFINITION 27 writing untrue matter that is defamatory about an individual or group to a third party TERM 28 slander DEFINITION 28 spoken statement of false charges or misrepresentations that defame or damage another's reputation TERM 29 obligation DEFINITION 29 moral responsibility TERM 30 gross misconduct DEFINITION 30 unacceptable behavior of a serious nature, often leading to job dismissal TERM 31 code of ethics DEFINITION 31 principles of conduct for decision making and behavior TERM 32 impartial DEFINITION 32 not favoring one side or opinion over another TERM 33 unbiased DEFINITION 33 free from prejudice and favoritism TERM 34 reportable incident DEFINITION 34 any event that can have an adverse effect on the health, safety, or welfare of people in the facility TERM 35 adverse DEFINITION 35 to oppose TERM 46 dilemma DEFINITION 46 a difficult situation or problem that requires making a choice TERM 47 The confidentiality of a patient's medical information is protected by which act? DEFINITION 47 HIPAA; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act TERM 48 What should people expect during a hospital stay? DEFINITION 48 high quality of hospital care, protection of their privacy, and help with their billing claims TERM 49 Difference between libel and slander? DEFINITION 49 libel - writing untrue matter that hurts and individual or group's reputationslander - spoken statement of false charges that damage another's reputation TERM 50 What offense has been committed if a health care worker hits a patient? DEFINITION 50 battery TERM 51 What offense has a physician committed by leaving a surgical instrument inside a patient? DEFINITION 51 negligence TERM 52 What is the purpose of an ombudsman? DEFINITION 52 they make certain that the patient is not abused and that the person's rights are secure TERM 53 What has to be included on an informed consent form? (3 of the 7 items) DEFINITION 53 1. procedure to be performed2. physician who will perform the procedure3. potential alternative treatments and their risks TERM 54 Why is a health care proxy/health care durable power of attorney important to have? DEFINITION 54 they are useful in communicating a patient's wishes for treatment or legal matters when the patient is too ill to communicate it themselves