2022 Healthcare Values and Ethics - C426
assault Correct Answer: deliberate THREAT, coupled with apparent ability to physical harm to another.
actual contact not necessary.
battery Correct Answer: intentional touching of another's person in socially impermissible manner
without person's consent
false imprisonment Correct Answer: unlawful restraint of individual's personal liberty or unlawful
restraining or confining an individual.
duty to care Correct Answer: legal obligation of care imposed on one to safeguard rights of others.
reasonably prudent person Correct Answer: concept that describes nonexistent, hypothetical person
who is put forward as community ideal of what would be considered reasonable behavior.
failure to act when there is a duty to act: Correct Answer: -failure to prescribe antibiotics when
indicated
-failure to respond to emergency call
subpoena Correct Answer: a legal order requiring the appearance of a person and/or the presentation
of documents to a court or administrative body.
subpoena ad testificandum Correct Answer: orders the appearance of a person at a trial or other
investigative proceeding to give testimony.
subpoena duces tecum Correct Answer: a written command to bring records, documents or other
evidence described in the subpoena to a trial or other investigative proceeding.
non-maleficence Correct Answer: -avoid causing harm
-not concerned with improving others well-being but with avoiding the infliction of harm.
autonomy Correct Answer: right to make one's own decisions
beneficence Correct Answer: -principle of doing good
-demonstrating kindness
-showing compassion
-helping others
-paternalism
Beneficence vs Nonmaleficence Correct Answer: Beneficence is the obligation to do good.
Nonmaleficence is the obligation not to do harm.
tort Correct Answer: is a wrong, other than a breach of contract, committed against a person or
property for which a court provides a remedy, generally in the form of monetary damages.
, commission of an act-negleigence Correct Answer: - administerting the wrong drug
- administering the wrong drug dosage
- mislabeling a drug
- performing wrong-sided surger
omission of an act-negligence Correct Answer: -failure to administer medications
- failure to follow up on critical lab tests
-failure to obtain consent
-failure to monitor a patient
negligent malfeasance Correct Answer: execution of an unlawful or improper act.
-performing a partial birth abortion when prohibited by law
-performing a procedure without having the appropriate credentials
Negligent Misfeasance Correct Answer: Improper performance of an act
-wrong sided surgery
-leaving an instrument in the patient's body
negligent nonfeasance Correct Answer: failure to act when there is a duty o act.
-failure to prescribe antibiotics when indicated
-failure to respond to emergency call
contract Correct Answer: a special kind of agreement, either written or oral that involves legally binding
obligations between tow or more parties. Legally binding
1. offer
2. consideration (payment)
3. acceptance
The 4 p's Correct Answer: patient
provider
payer
plicymaker
stakeholders Correct Answer: physicians, allied healthcare professionals, healthcare managers, insurers
and more.
conflicts of interests Correct Answer: differences in wants and needs between the 4 ps
ACA Correct Answer: health care costs will excalate further under the ACA. Ironically, 21 million will still
remain uninsured. the ones that are cant use it.
demand side vs. supply side Correct Answer: -universal access cannot be realized without supply-side
rationing to control costs.
-demand side rationing allows the market to determine what services are rendered.
social justice vs. market justice Correct Answer: -social justice means that we all get the same level of
care set by the government
assault Correct Answer: deliberate THREAT, coupled with apparent ability to physical harm to another.
actual contact not necessary.
battery Correct Answer: intentional touching of another's person in socially impermissible manner
without person's consent
false imprisonment Correct Answer: unlawful restraint of individual's personal liberty or unlawful
restraining or confining an individual.
duty to care Correct Answer: legal obligation of care imposed on one to safeguard rights of others.
reasonably prudent person Correct Answer: concept that describes nonexistent, hypothetical person
who is put forward as community ideal of what would be considered reasonable behavior.
failure to act when there is a duty to act: Correct Answer: -failure to prescribe antibiotics when
indicated
-failure to respond to emergency call
subpoena Correct Answer: a legal order requiring the appearance of a person and/or the presentation
of documents to a court or administrative body.
subpoena ad testificandum Correct Answer: orders the appearance of a person at a trial or other
investigative proceeding to give testimony.
subpoena duces tecum Correct Answer: a written command to bring records, documents or other
evidence described in the subpoena to a trial or other investigative proceeding.
non-maleficence Correct Answer: -avoid causing harm
-not concerned with improving others well-being but with avoiding the infliction of harm.
autonomy Correct Answer: right to make one's own decisions
beneficence Correct Answer: -principle of doing good
-demonstrating kindness
-showing compassion
-helping others
-paternalism
Beneficence vs Nonmaleficence Correct Answer: Beneficence is the obligation to do good.
Nonmaleficence is the obligation not to do harm.
tort Correct Answer: is a wrong, other than a breach of contract, committed against a person or
property for which a court provides a remedy, generally in the form of monetary damages.
, commission of an act-negleigence Correct Answer: - administerting the wrong drug
- administering the wrong drug dosage
- mislabeling a drug
- performing wrong-sided surger
omission of an act-negligence Correct Answer: -failure to administer medications
- failure to follow up on critical lab tests
-failure to obtain consent
-failure to monitor a patient
negligent malfeasance Correct Answer: execution of an unlawful or improper act.
-performing a partial birth abortion when prohibited by law
-performing a procedure without having the appropriate credentials
Negligent Misfeasance Correct Answer: Improper performance of an act
-wrong sided surgery
-leaving an instrument in the patient's body
negligent nonfeasance Correct Answer: failure to act when there is a duty o act.
-failure to prescribe antibiotics when indicated
-failure to respond to emergency call
contract Correct Answer: a special kind of agreement, either written or oral that involves legally binding
obligations between tow or more parties. Legally binding
1. offer
2. consideration (payment)
3. acceptance
The 4 p's Correct Answer: patient
provider
payer
plicymaker
stakeholders Correct Answer: physicians, allied healthcare professionals, healthcare managers, insurers
and more.
conflicts of interests Correct Answer: differences in wants and needs between the 4 ps
ACA Correct Answer: health care costs will excalate further under the ACA. Ironically, 21 million will still
remain uninsured. the ones that are cant use it.
demand side vs. supply side Correct Answer: -universal access cannot be realized without supply-side
rationing to control costs.
-demand side rationing allows the market to determine what services are rendered.
social justice vs. market justice Correct Answer: -social justice means that we all get the same level of
care set by the government
