CHAPTER 4: MED, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES

Question 1

LAWS VS ETHICS

Answer 1

LAWS: ENFORCABLE SANCTIONS
ETHICS: DETERMINE WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG

Question 2

COMMON LAW

Answer 2

DECISION THAT A JUDGE HAS MADE THROUGH A COURT BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES AND CONSTITUTIONS

Question 3

3 BRANCHES OF GOVT

Answer 3

LEGISLATIVE, JUDICIAL, EXECUTIVE

Question 4

LIABILITY

Answer 4

RESPONSIBLE FOR TREATING PATIENTS TO THEIR SATISFACTION OF MEDICAL CARE

Question 5

CIVIL VS CRIMINAL LAW

Answer 5

CIVIL: PERSON VS. ANOTHER PERSON
CRIMINAL: STATE CAN PROSECUTE YOU FOR BREAKING LEGAL STATUTE

Question 6

NEGLIGENCE CRITERIA (4)

Answer 6

HAD DUTY TO ACT, COMMITTED BREACH OF DUTY TO ACT, PATIENT SUFFERED DAMAGES AS A RESULT, DAMAGES WERE PROXIMALLY CAUSED FROM THAT BREACH OF DUTY TO ACT

Question 7

3 LAWS MOST LIKELY TO APPLY TO EMS

Answer 7

ASSAULT, BATTERY, FALSE IMPRISONMENT

Question 8

DEFAMATION

Answer 8

INTENTIONALLY MAKING FALSE STATEMENT THROUGH WRITTEN/VERBAL COMMUNICATION

Question 9

LIBEL

Answer 9

FALSE WRITTEN STATEMENT

Question 10

SLANDER

Answer 10

FALSE ORAL STATEMENT

Question 11

HIPPA

Answer 11

CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR RELEASING PATIENT’S PRIVATE INFORMATION, PROTECTS PATIENT’S PHI

Question 12

EMTALA

Answer 12

CANNOT DENY MEDICAL CARE TO SOMEONE WITHOUT INSURANCE, ESPECIALLY WOMEN IN LABOR

Question 13

MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (8)

Answer 13

NEGLECT/ABUSE OF CHILDREN OR ELDERS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SUSPICIOUS INJURIES, DRUG-RELATED INJURIES, CHILDBIRTH OUTSIDE OF LICENSED FACILITY, RAPE, ANIMAL BITES, COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Question 14

INFORMED CONSENT

Answer 14

PATIENT’S VOLUNTARY AND INFORMED AGREEMENT TO BE TREATED

Question 15

EXPRESSED CONSENT

Answer 15

PATIENT EITHER TELLS OR USES ACTIONS TO GIVE PERMISSION TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE

Question 16

IMPLIED CONSENT

Answer 16

ASSUMED BY UNCONSCIOUS OR TOO ILL/INJURED TO SPEAK ADULTS

Question 17

INVOLUNTARY CONSENT

Answer 17

LAW ENFORCEMENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN GRANTS PERMISSION TO TREAT SOMEONE UNDER ARREST, INCAPACITATED, OR A MINOR

Question 18

MALFEASANCE

Answer 18

PERFORM AN ACT YOU WERE NOT AUTHORIZED TO DO

Question 19

MISFEASANCE

Answer 19

PERFORM AN ACT YOU WERE AUTHORIZED TO DO IMPROPERLY

Question 20

NONFEASANCE

Answer 20

FAIL TO PERFORM ACT YOU WERE EXPECTED TO PERFORM

Question 21

ABANDONMENT

Answer 21

NEGLIGENCE THAT INVOLVES TERMINATION OF MED CARE WITHOUT PATIENT’S CONSENT LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH

Question 22

PATIENT RIGHTS (3)

Answer 22

AUTONOMY, ADVANCE DIRECTIVE, HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY

Question 23

AUTONOMY

Answer 23

PATIENT’S RIGHT TO DIRECT THEIR CARE AND HOW THEY WANT END-OF-LIFE CARE PROVIDED TO THEM

Question 24

ADVANCED DIRECTIVES

Answer 24

WRITTEN DOCUMENTS THAT EXPRESS DESIRES OF PATIENT ABOUT FUTURE MEDICAL CARE

Question 25

HEALTH CARE POWER OF ATTORNEY

Answer 25

(SURROGATE DECISION MAKER) MAKES DECISIONS AS THE PATIENT WOULD WANT WHEN PATIENT LOSES DECISION-MAKING CAPACITY

Question 26

STATUES OF LIMITATIONS

Answer 26

LAWS THAT LIMIT THE TIME WITHIN WHICH A LAWSUIT MAY BE FILED

Question 27

CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE

Answer 27

PLAINTIFF (PATIENT) HAS DONE SOMETHING THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR INJURIES

Question 28

LEGAL IMMUNITIES AS MEDICS (2)

Answer 28

GOVT IMMUNITY AND QUALIFIED IMMUNITY

Question 29

GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY

Answer 29

LIMITS TYPES OF LAWSUITS CAN BE FILED AGAINST GOVT AGENCIES

Question 30

QUALIFIED IMMUNITY

Answer 30

HELD LIABLE ONLY WHEN PATIENT CAN SHOW YOU VIOLATED AN ESTABLISHED LAW THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN

Question 31

QUID PRO QUO

Answer 31

PERSON IN AUTHORITY ATTEMPTS TO EXCHANGE WORK-RELATED BENEFIT FOR INAPPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE ACTIONS

Question 32

HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT

Answer 32

EMPLOYER CREATED OFFENSIVE PRACTICE OR ALLOWED IT TO CONTINUE MAKING IT HOSTILE

Question 33

ICARE

Answer 33

INTEGRITY COMPASSION ACCOUNTABILITY RESPECT EMPATHY

Question 34

ASSAULT VS BATTERY

Answer 34

ASSAULT: VERBAL THREAT OF BODILY HARM BATTERY: PHYSICAL CONTACT ASSAULT

Question 35

ETHICS VS MORALS

Answer 35

ETHICS (EVERYONE) MORALS (ME)

Question 36

AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT

Answer 36

1967 - PROTECTS PEOPLE WHO ARE 40 OR OLDER FROM DISCRIMINATION

Question 37

EQUAL PAY ACT

Answer 37

1963, ILLEGAL TO PAY DIFFERENT WAGES TO MEN AND WOMEN PERFORMING EQUAL WORK

Question 38

PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION ACT

Answer 38

1978, ILLEGAL TO DISCRIMATE AGAINST WOMEN WITH PREGNANCY

Question 39

RYAN WHITE ACT

Answer 39

SAFEGUARDS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS EXPOSED TO DISEASES

Question 40

OSHA

Answer 40

1970, HAZARD FREE WORKPLACE

Question 41

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT

Answer 41

ESTABLISHES UNIONS AND UNION WORKERS' RIGHTS