Unit 6 - Ethical Vocab

Question 1

Civil law

Answer 1

legal relationships between people and the protection of a person’s rights

Question 2

Torts

Answer 2

wrongful acts that do not involve contracts - when a person is harmed due to a healthcare provider does not meet standards of care

Question 3

Criminal law

Answer 3

the wrongs against a person, property, or society - practicing without a license

Question 4

Malpractice

Answer 4

a healthcare professional not using a degree of skill resulting in injury, loss, or damage to the person receiving care (bad practice)

Question 5

Negligence

Answer 5

failure to give care that is expected of a person, resulting in injury to another person

Question 6

Assault

Answer 6

a threat or attempt to injure

Question 7

Battery

Answer 7

the unlawful touching of another person without consent

Question 8

Informed consent

Answer 8

permission granted voluntarily by a person, all risks haven been explained in terms the patient can understand

Question 9

Invasion of privacy

Answer 9

revealing personal information about an individual without that person’s consent

Question 10

False imprisonment

Answer 10

restraining an individual or restricting an individual’s freedom

Question 11

Abuse

Answer 11

any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish - physical, verbal, psychological, sexual abuse

Question 12

Defamation of Character

Answer 12

false statements either cause a person to be ridiculed or damage person’s reputation

Question 13

Libel

Answer 13

written

Question 14

Slander

Answer 14

spoken

Question 15

Ethics

Answer 15

moral principles that determine a person’s behavior

Question 16

HIPAA

Answer 16

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 - sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge

Question 17

Living will

Answer 17

medical treatments you want and would not want to be used to keep you alive

Question 18

Patient Bill of Rights

Answer 18

a document stating how patients can be expected to be treated during their hospital stays

Question 19

Durable Power of attorney

Answer 19

only allows the agent to handle financial matters

Question 20

Advanced Directives

Answer 20

a person’s wishes about receiving medical care if that person is no longer able to make medical decisions because of serious illness or injury

Question 21

Breach of Contract

Answer 21

When a party fails to meet a contractual obligation

Question 22

Implied Consent

Answer 22

individuals are consenting to submit to such testing when asked to do so

Question 23

Agent

Answer 23

someone to make medical decisions for you

Question 24

Medical Documentation

Answer 24

a way for medical staff to keep records of a patient’s health status and procedures provided by a hospital

Question 25

Medical Record

Answer 25

contains information about a patient's history, progress, medication, diagnostic test results, etc

Question 26

Charting

Answer 26

a complete record of a patient's clinical data and medical history

Question 27

Chief Complaint

Answer 27

a statement describing the symptom, problem, condition, diagnosis, physician recommended return or other factor that is the reason for the patient encounter

Question 28

Assessment

Answer 28

a procedure used to learn about a patient's condition

Question 29

EMRs vs EHRs

Answer 29

An EMR (electronic medical record) is a digital version of a chart with patient information stored in a computer and an EHR (electronic health record) is a digital record of health information

Question 30

PHR

Answer 30

professional in human resources - a credential, shows knowledge of technical and operational aspects of human resources management

Question 31

HIPAA Privacy Rule

Answer 31

safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information and sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information

Question 32

HIPAA Security Rule

Answer 32

requires physicians to protect patients' electronically stored protected health information

Question 33

Computer Literacy

Answer 33

basic knowledge about computers and how to use them

Question 34

Electronic Medical Record

Answer 34

includes information about a patient's health history, diagnoses, medicines, tests, allergies, immunizations, and treatment plans

Question 35

Computed Tomography

Answer 35

a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of x-rays and computer technology to produce images of the inside of the body

Question 36

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Answer 36

computer-generated radio waves which create imaged of organs and tissues in the body

Question 37

Positron emission tomography (PET)

Answer 37

uses a radioactive drug to show normal and abnormal metabolic activity

Question 38

Electrical Impedance tomography (EIT)

Answer 38

a monitoring tool - evaluation at the bedside the distribution of pulmonary ventilation

Question 39

Ultrasonography

Answer 39

an imaging method that uses sound waves to produce images of structures within your body

Question 40

X-ray

Answer 40

electromagnetic energy beams used to make images of internal tissues, bones, and organs