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Ethics & Legal Flashcards

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What criteria is necessary for admission of a mental health pt.?

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Severity of symptoms, risk of danger to self & others, pt/fam preference & needs, financial situations, voluntary/involuntary

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What is the only civil right mental health pt.’s don’t have?

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The right to leave the hospital in the case of involuntary commitment

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What is the process where a person is suffering from a mental illness, unable to care for self, or is a danger to self or others & may be temporarily detained & committed to a hospital or outpt. treatment, but is governed by individual states?

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Involuntary commitment

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What is a civil or judicial involuntary commitment?

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When the court intervenes for a longer term of the pt’s stay to protect the community from persons posing a threat.

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What federal levels are involved in the Due Process in Civil Commitment?

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US Constitution 5th & 14th Amendment (both federal level)

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What is an emergency involuntary commitment?

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When the pt. is a risk of harm to self or others, court ordered, incompetent, only lasts 72 hours for adults, 24hrs for children

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What has a goal of balancing a persons right to freedom w/ protection of the mental ill person who is unable to care for self & the protection of society?

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Due Process in Civil Commitment

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What do the courts need to do to be able to commit a mentally ill pt. for longer than 72 hrs by determining if standards are met through a hearing

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Due Process: Petition

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What is excluded in confidentiality vs. privileged communication for mentally ill pt’s?

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Abuse, info that could prevent murder, if someone is at risk for harm by the MI pt, some communicable diseases

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What is the responsibility of a treating mental health professional to notify an intended identifiable victim?

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Tarasoff Duty to Warn

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What is the lack of ability to understand right from wrong at the time of the offense & must be able to form intent?

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M’Naghten Rule- Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

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What does not apply to minors in matters of hospitalization?

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Right to due process bc parents/guardians make decisions for them

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What is 1:1 interaction?

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Directly addressing the pt. by speaking to them

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What is seclusion?

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Involuntary confinement in a specifically constructed, locked room w/ a security window or camera for protection of others

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What is needed to put a pt. in seclusion or restraints?

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A doctors order & the doc must assess w/in 1hr & a 1:1

D/C ASAP, check restraints q15min & document CAREFULLY.

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What is needed in order for a mentally ill pt. to stand trial?

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Competency to understand proceeding of due process & assist attorney in preparing for hearing

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What is it called when one’s mental illness takes over & they don’t have the will power to say no or stop themselves even though they know it is wrong?

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Guilty But Mentally Ill

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What is 1:1 observation?

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“Sitter” observing the pt’s behavior

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What is defined by the location of the work or the legal status of the pt. rather than by role functions?

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Correctional nursing

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What is the term used to describe actions taken based on end results that will produce the most good (happiness) for the most people?

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Utilitarianism

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What is the term used to describe decisions should be made & actions should be taken out of a sense of duty?

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Kantianism

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What is the term used to describe all decisions about right & wrong should be centered in love for God & to treat others w/ the same respect/dignity as we would like to be treated?

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Christian Ethics

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What is the term used to describe decisions about right & wrong are self-evident & are determined by human nature?

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Ethical egoism

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What amendments cover a mental health pt’s rights?

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1st, 8th, 5th, & 4th

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What is the term used to describe enacted by legislative bodies like congress, city/county council or the state?

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Statutory law

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What is the term used to describe derived from decisions made in previous cases?

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Common law

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What is the term used to describe protecting private & property rights of people & businesses? An ex. would be torts- negligence or breached contracts

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Civil law

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What is the term used to describe a condition where an individual as a result of MI is in danger of serious physical harm resulting from inability to provide for basic needs?

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Gravely disabled pt.

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What is the term used to describe shared info that’s detrimental to a pt’s reputation & the person sharing the info will be liable for it?

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Defamation of character

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What is the term used to describe shared info detrimental to a pt’s reputation in writing?

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Libel

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What is the term used to describe shared info detrimental to a pt’s reputation in orally?

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Slander

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What is it called when a pt. is searched w/o probable cause?

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Invasion of privacy

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What is the term used to describe an act resulting in persons fear they’ll be touched w/o consent?

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Assault

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What is the term used to describe unconsented touch?

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Battery

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What is the term used to describe protecting from conduct deemed injurious to public welfare? Ex. would be theft of meds

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Criminal law

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What are the least to most restrictive alternatives?

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1:1 interaction, separating pt. from area/stimulus, redirecting the pt., limit setting, voluntary med admin., quiet room/time out, involuntary med admin, restraints or seclusion

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What is the maximum time a pt can be put in restrains or seclusion?

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24hrs

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When should a doc order of restraints or seclusion be renewed?

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q4h if 18+, q2h if 9-17, & q1h if 9 & younger

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