Ethics Final

Question 1

three ethical guiding principles

Answer 1

autonomy, beneficence, justice

Question 2

autonomy

Answer 2

the patients wishes and values that guide the treatment

Question 3

patient based care

Answer 3

patient’s wishes are values are the practitioner’s priority
choose what kind of healthcare they want
treated with respect

Question 4

reduced autonomy circumstances

Answer 4

minor
elderly
critical illness

Question 5

how does the practitioner ensure autonomy for the patient

Answer 5

letting the patient decide the treatment
aware of the side effects
right to refuse treatment

Question 6

informed consent means

Answer 6

patient wants the treatment and is okay with the treatment modalities.
explains side effects
protects practitioner from litigation

Question 7

beneficence

Answer 7

doing good, helping those in need

Question 8

non maleficence

Answer 8

doing no harm with a set standard of practice

Question 9

best interests standard

Answer 9

the doctor makes decisions by assuming the patient’s values and beliefs

Question 10

justice

Answer 10

treating a patient fairly and with respect

no one else is burdened by treatment

Question 11

ways an acupuncturist could potentially harm a patient

Answer 11

incompetance
ignorance
aggressive treatment

Question 12

three areas of medical professionalism

Answer 12

knowledge
atttiude
virtues

Question 13

boundary dynamics

Answer 13

power
trust
respect
personal closeness

Question 14

ways to break boundaries

Answer 14

crossings
violations
gifts
sexual impropriety

Question 15

crossings

Answer 15

minor

Question 16

violations

Answer 16

more serious, practitioner deliberately crossed lin

Question 17

errors

Answer 17

any outcome or process one would have preferred not occured,

Question 18

adverse events

Answer 18

incidence caused by the therapy

Question 19

negligence

Answer 19

an even that causes harm
preventable
not would have been made by a careful clinician in the same circumstances

Question 20

examples of negligence

Answer 20

duty of care
breech of standard care
injury to patient
injury/harm due to breech

Question 21

professional misconduct

Answer 21

conduct that falls below a minimum standard for safe and ethical practice

Question 22

areas of professional misconduct

Answer 22

incompetence
sexual misconduct
illegal actions
incapacity

Question 23

illegal conduct

Answer 23

allowing a non registered person to practice in your clinic

submitting family member MSP claims

Question 24

incapacity

Answer 24

a health condition that prevents a practitioner from practicing safely

Question 25

examples of incapacity

Answer 25

addictions, mental illness, physical injury

Question 26

capacity

Answer 26

patient's ability to perform a specific task or make a specific decision

Question 27

competence

Answer 27

assessment of functional capacity

Question 28

competence

Answer 28

understand the information relevant to making a decision | ability to appreciate consequences of decision

Question 29

things that do not affect capacity

Answer 29

culture, religion, age, education etc

Question 30

professional reporting

Answer 30

practitioners are expected to disclose information about the risk they may pose to the pubic

Question 31

guidelines of reporting a colleague

Answer 31

``` ensure wrongdoing is grave document info look for peer support follow institutional channels of complaint make disclosures in good faith ```

Question 32

mandatory disclose for

Answer 32

sexual misconduct danger to public hospitalized registrants duty to warn

Question 33

duty of candour

Answer 33

requires practitioners to be open and honest with patients if something goes wrong

Question 34

exceptions to telling the truth

Answer 34

patient's waiver- forgo their right to know incapacity of patient medical emergencies therapeutic privilege

Question 35

confidentiality

Answer 35

the info a patient reveals is private | the patient has control over how and when it is disclosed

Question 36

personal information collected must be

Answer 36

related to healthcare service directly from patient/representative accurate and current

Question 37

use of personal information must be

Answer 37

for healthcare service | if a patient has consented to its use

Question 38

disclosure of personal information

Answer 38

patient has consented from the court research/statistics collecting a debt

Question 39

adequate clinical record

Answer 39

should have enough info so practitioner of same profession understands

Question 40

practitioner's response if a patient wants their info

Answer 40

give it to them refuse info if significant risk to patient or other it gives info about someone else

Question 41

CTCMA code of ethics

Answer 41

part of standards of practice based on a set of core values which practitioners must uphold in relationship with patients

Question 42

the 6 parts of code of ethics

Answer 42

1. health and well being 2. choice 3. respect 4. fairness 5. accountability 6. safe environment

Question 43

6 standards of practice

Answer 43

``` specialized body of knowledge competent application of knowledge responsibility and accountability provision of service to the public code of ethics self regulation ```

Question 44

provision of service to the public

Answer 44

provides healthcare services and refers clients to acupuncture

Question 45

responsiblity and accountability

Answer 45

standards, CTCMA, laws

Question 46

code of ethics

Answer 46

autonomy, respect, confidentiality

Question 47

examples of conflicts of interest

Answer 47

referring a patient to a business you have a financial interest in selling an unnecessary product receiving benefits from suppliers or persons receiving referrals splitting fees with someone who has referred a patient

Question 48

scope of practice

Answer 48

can practice TCM only

Question 49

cannot treat a serious problem unless

Answer 49

first see MD

Question 50

can only administer acupuncture anesthetic if

Answer 50

MD is there

Question 51

must consult MD if no improvement within

Answer 51

2 months

Question 52

must discontinue treatment after __ months or if the condition worsens or if new symptoms develop

Answer 52

4 months

Question 53

bylaws: marketing

Answer 53

``` cannot be false misleading take advantage imply results "specialist" must keep anything published for a year if the board wants it ```

Question 54

complaints must include

Answer 54

name concern date your contact info

Question 55

possible outcomes of complaints

Answer 55

dismissal further investigation consent order citation and formal hearing