Ch 17 Vocabulary (NHA Laws and Ethics)

Question 1

Criminal Law

Answer 1

focuses on wrongs against a person, property, or society

Question 2

Misdemeanor

Answer 2

a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct

Question 3

Felony

Answer 3

a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment

Question 4

Civil Law

Answer 4

laws that deal with the rights of people rather than with crimes

Question 5

Contract

Answer 5

a legal agreement between two or more people

Question 6

Negligence

Answer 6

the failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individual would do under a similar situation

Question 7

Tort

Answer 7

a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.

Question 8

intentional tort

Answer 8

tort in which the defendant means to commit the injurious act

Question 9

Slander

Answer 9

spoken defamation of character

Question 10

Libel

Answer 10

written defamation of character

Question 11

Malfeasance

Answer 11

the performance of a totally wrongful and unlawful act

Question 12

Misfeasance

Answer 12

The performance of a lawful act in an illegal or improper manner

Question 13

Nonfeasance

Answer 13

The failure to act when one should

Question 14

Informed consent

Answer 14

A written agreement by a patient who has been informed of all the risks that a specific procedure may entail. signed by patient, doctor and a witness

Question 15

Implied consent

Answer 15

Voluntary agreement with an action proposed by another

Question 16

Ethical dilemma

Answer 16

a situation in which more than one side of an issue can be supported with valid arguments

Question 17

Ethical distress

Answer 17

occurrence when the nurse knows the right thing to do but either personal or institutional factors make it difficult to follow the correct course of action

Question 18

HIPAA

Answer 18

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act- grants patients the right to access, review and receive copies of their health care info

Question 19

Living will

Answer 19

A document that indicates what medical intervention an individual wants if he or she becomes incapable of expressing those wishes.

Question 20

Healthcare clearinghouse

Answer 20

handles insurance claims which contain protected health info

Question 21

AMA Code of Ethics

Answer 21

moral codes an MA should reference when facing an ethical dilemma- set by the American Medical Association

Question 22

OSHA

Answer 22

Occupational Safety and Health Administration-focus on protecting individuals in the workplace by establishing and enforcing safety regulations

Question 23

MOLST

Answer 23

medical orders for life sustaining treatment- a medical order form that tells others the patient’s medical orders for life-sustaining treatment

Question 24

HIPAA violations reporting

Answer 24

Can be done by anyone within 180 days of violation

Question 25

Healthcare Proxy

Answer 25

A person designated to make medical decisions for someone who is incapacitated. Must be 18 years old.

Question 26

Advance directives

Answer 26

legal documents that allow people to choose what medical care they wish to have (usually end of life issues) if they are unable to make those decisions themselves. Can be updated/changed at any time

Question 27

Malpractice

Answer 27

Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards

Question 28

The 4 D's of negligence

Answer 28

duty, dereliction, direct cause, damages

Question 29

Patient advocate

Answer 29

one who acts on behalf of the patient

Question 30

Patient bill of rights

Answer 30

The basic rights a pt can expect to receive scope of practice legal description of what a specific health professional may and may not do

Question 31

Ethics

Answer 31

set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong

Question 32

DNR (do not resuscitate)

Answer 32

an order that tells medical professionals not to perform CPR

Question 33

Durable Power of Attorney (POA)

Answer 33

a legal agreement that allows an agent or representative of the patient to make decisions for you

Question 34

minimum age of health care proxy

Answer 34

18

Question 35

protection of monitor screens

Answer 35

place filters so others can't see PHI

Question 36

when can advance directives be updated?

Answer 36

anytime

Question 37

PHI

Answer 37

Protected Health Information

Question 38

HITECH Act

Answer 38

supports electronic health records and privacy of PHI

Question 39

Controlled Substances Act

Answer 39

law put in place in order for drugs to be categorized based on their potential for abuse

Question 40

Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)

Answer 40

A form provided to the patient when the provider believes Medicare will probably not pay for services received