Rights

Question 1

Criminal law

Answer 1

Protects all citizens from people who pose a threat to society

Question 2

Civil law

Answer 2

Focuses on disputes between people

Question 3

Tort

Answer 3

Case in which a person is harmed because of another’s persons actions or failure to act

Question 4

Defamation of character

Answer 4

Intentionally damaging a persons reputation by making false statements about the person

Question 5

Negligence

Answer 5

Unintentionally harming a person by acting in an improper way

Question 6

Breach of contract

Answer 6

If a contract is no performed according to the agreement

Question 7

Legal disabilities

Answer 7

Minors under age of 18
Incompetent people: mental psychotic illness under influence of alcohol or drugs
Semiconscious or unconscious

Question 8

Informed consent

Answer 8

Clear explanation of a procedure or test(risks, benefits, consequences, alternatives)
Permission given to perform procedure or test by a competent and voluntary patient

Question 9

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Answer 9

Law to protect patients and their personal health information

Question 10

Portability

Answer 10

Prevents health insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage for people who have pre existing conditions

Question 11

Privacy of health information

Answer 11

Provides detailed instruction for handling and protecting a patients personal health information

Question 12

Electronic medical records

Answer 12

Records are electronic to help with privacy

Question 13

Security rule

Answer 13

Regulations to make sure confidential records are kept secure

Question 14

Physical safeguard

Answer 14

Provides a safe/ hazard free environment

Question 15

Technical safeguard

Answer 15

Medical records kept secure by passwords that are updated regularly, transmitted information encrypted, computer systems have anti virus software

Question 16

Administrative safeguards

Answer 16

Rules for managing employees who have access to protected health records

Question 17

Privileged communication

Answer 17

Information that is shared within a protected relationship

Question 18

Privacy rule

Answer 18

Established nationwide standards that are used to protect private patient information

Question 19

Protected health information

Answer 19

Any individually identifiable health information about a patient

Question 20

Confidentiality

Answer 20

Using discretion when handling protected health information

Question 21

Disclosure

Answer 21

The release, transfer,or provision of access to protected health information

Question 22

Authorization

Answer 22

Permission that patients give in order to disclose protected health information

Question 23

Medical records

Answer 23

A form of privileged communication

belong to health care providers

Question 24

Maintenance

Answer 24

Legal documents

Question 25

Advance directives

Answer 25

Legal documents that allow people to state what medical treatments they want or no not want in the event that they're unable to make decisions or communicate because they have a severe illness or injury

Question 26

Living will

Answer 26

A document that allows people to state what medical treatments they want or do not want to prolong their lives in the event that they're unable to make decisions or communicate because of a severe illness or injury

Question 27

Durable power of attorney for health care(DOPA)

Answer 27

A document that allows a person, a principle, to give another person, an agent, the right to make decisions regarding the principals health care if the principal is unable to make decisions and communicate due to severe illness or injury

Question 28

Uniform anatomical gift act(UAGA)

Answer 28

Allows people to donate body or body parts of their body after death for transplantation or medical research

Question 29

Patient self-determination act of 1990

Answer 29

States that health care providers tell adult patients their rights to make decisions regarding their health care and to have advance directives

Question 30

Human rights

Answer 30

Basic, fundamental, rights that belong to all people. Equality, justice, and peace

Question 31

Civil rights

Answer 31

Rights that people are entitled

Question 32

Ethics

Answer 32

Rules of proper conduct among a group of people, such as religion or profession

Question 33

Morals

Answer 33

Known as personal ethics/values. They reflect in people's personal beliefs about what is right and wrong conduct

Question 34

Code of ethics

Answer 34

List of written statements describing proper conduct for a group of people

Question 35

Ethical dilemmas

Answer 35

Occurs when moral beliefs conflict

Question 36

Bioethical dilemmas

Answer 36

Involve health care and bioethical sciences

Question 37

Liability

Answer 37

Refers to being legally responsible for causing harm, or allowing harm

Question 38

Personal liability

Answer 38

Refers to health care workers being responsible for causing harm

Question 39

Supervisory liability

Answer 39

Refers to supervisors of health care workers being responsible for workers causing harm

Question 40

Employer liability

Answer 40

Refers to employers of health care workers being responsible for workers causing harm

Question 41

Policies

Answer 41

Principles that direct the facility's activities

Question 42

Procedure

Answer 42

Methods the facility uses to carry out its policies

Question 43

Event reports

Answer 43

``` Who What When Where Statements from witness, health care workers involved, people who were harmed ```

Question 44

Anecdotal records

Answer 44

Personal accounts of events not in the charts

Question 45

Autonomy

Answer 45

Health care workers respect patients dignity and rights including their right to make decisions regarding their health care

Question 46

Fidelity

Answer 46

Health care workers care for patients according to their professions scope of practice

Question 47

Beneficence

Answer 47

Health care workers promote patients health and well being

Question 48

Nonmaleficence

Answer 48

Health care workers refrain from harming patients

Question 49

Veracity

Answer 49

Communicate with patients truthfully

Question 50

Confidentiality

Answer 50

Maintaining confidentiality of patients health information

Question 51

Justice

Answer 51

Treat patients equally and without discrimination

Question 52

Law

Answer 52

Rules of conduct enacted and enforced by government