Ethics 8/3

Question 0

Informed consent

Answer 0

Agreement to do something only after all the relevant facts are known

Question 1

Punitive damages

Answer 1

Damages awarded in a lawsuit as a punishment for malicious, evil or fraudulent acts.

Question 2

Negligence

Answer 2

Lacking in due care or concern; act of carelessness

Question 3

Extrinsic

Answer 3

Motivation coming from factors outside of an individual

Question 4

Professional ethics

Answer 4

Framework of evaluating conduct applicable to members of a given profession

Question 5

Agent

Answer 5

One that acts or has the power or authority to act for another

Question 6

Ethics

Answer 6

Standards of conduct and moral judgement

Question 7

Felony

Answer 7

Crimes sufficiently serious to be punishable by death or a term in a state or federal prison

Question 8

Guardian

Answer 8

Person appointed by a judge to care of a minor child or incompetent adult

Question 9

Statute of limitations

Answer 9

State law that establishes the number of years during which legal collection procedures may be filed against a patient

Question 10

Standard of care

Answer 10

The watchfulness attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would exercise

Question 11

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Answer 11

Being sure of a criminal defendants guilt to a moral certainty

Question 12

Consent

Answer 12

The provision of approval or agreement; to permit, approve, or agree

Question 13

Defendant

Answer 13

The party sued in a civil lawsuit or the party charged with a crime in a criminal prosecution

Question 14

HIPAA

Answer 14

Health insurance portability and accountability act

Question 15

Libel

Answer 15

Written defamation by printed words or pictures other than by spoken words

Question 16

Prosecution

Answer 16

In criminal law the government attorney charging and trying the case against a person accused of crime

Question 17

Intrinsic

Answer 17

Belonging to ones self inherently; motivation coming from within an individual

Question 18

Organizational ethics

Answer 18

Standards by which an organization will hold itself accountable to proper conduct

Question 19

Capacity

Answer 19

Having the mental competency to make health care decisions

Question 20

Morals

Answer 20

Principle of right and wrong in conduct

Question 21

Federal law

Answer 21

Legislation enacted by congress and signed by the president

Question 22

Wrongful death

Answer 22

The death of a human being as the result of a wrongful act of another person

Question 23

Slander

Answer 23

Malicious false or defamatory statement or report

Question 24

Advance directives

Answer 24

Living will; document written in advance that states the patients wishes regarding end of life care

Question 25

Consideration

Answer 25

Benefit which must be bargained for between the parties

Question 26

Privileged communication

Answer 26

Private statement kept in confidence by the recipient for the benefit of the communicator

Question 27

Good Samaritan act

Answer 27

State if volunteer responding to a crisis makes an error in treatment he or she will not be held liable for the mistake

Question 28

Common law

Answer 28

"Cause law" originating from England recognized by the courts in the forms of judgments