HCS review 2024 complete latest update
A+ graded
self-advocacy Effectively communicating one's own rights, needs, and desires and taking
responsibility for decision making, follow doctors orders
medicare older people
medicaid low income, through taxes
Medical Ethics standards concerned with whether a healthcare worker's actions are right
or wrong
Medical Law standards concerned with whether a healthcare worker's actions are legal or illegal
ethics committee committee made up of individuals who are involved in a patient's care,
including health care practitioners, family members, clergy, and others, with the purpose of
reviewing ethical issues in difficult cases
values the concepts, ideas, and beliefs that are important and meaningful to a person
breaking medical law civil, criminal prosecution
loss of license
paying a fine
prison sentence
physical invasion of privacy unnecessarily exposing an individual
information invasion of privacy revealing personal information without consent
invasion of privacy illegal
, Patient's Bill of Rights summary of a patient's rights regarding fair treatment and
appropriate information
Ombudsman someone who investigates complaints and mediates fair settlements between
aggrieved parties, social workers
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) a designation placed on a patient's medical record indicating that in
the case of cessation of circulation and breathing, artificial resuscitation (CPR) is not to be done.
guardian appointed by court to take care of a patient who is mentally or physically
incapacitated
emancipated minor under 18 who is financially legally responsible for themselves
duty of care a legal obligation for healthcare personnel to take reasonable care to avoid
causing harm to a patient
Negligence careless neglect, often resulting in injury
arbitration the process or act of resolving a dispute outside of court
Reasonable Care members of the profession in the same or similar positions would do the
same thing
malpractice misconduct or lack of skill, resulting in patient injury
assault make another person fear that they may be harmed
battery touching a person without permission
abuse physical/ mental harm
statute of limitations time legal action can be done
scope of practice what a healthcare worker can use and what they trained for
confidentiality Respecting the privacy of both parties and keeping details secret
exemption for releasing information risk of death
sexual herassment male or female/ unwanted sexual advances
po by mouth
prn as needed
adl activities of daily living
A+ graded
self-advocacy Effectively communicating one's own rights, needs, and desires and taking
responsibility for decision making, follow doctors orders
medicare older people
medicaid low income, through taxes
Medical Ethics standards concerned with whether a healthcare worker's actions are right
or wrong
Medical Law standards concerned with whether a healthcare worker's actions are legal or illegal
ethics committee committee made up of individuals who are involved in a patient's care,
including health care practitioners, family members, clergy, and others, with the purpose of
reviewing ethical issues in difficult cases
values the concepts, ideas, and beliefs that are important and meaningful to a person
breaking medical law civil, criminal prosecution
loss of license
paying a fine
prison sentence
physical invasion of privacy unnecessarily exposing an individual
information invasion of privacy revealing personal information without consent
invasion of privacy illegal
, Patient's Bill of Rights summary of a patient's rights regarding fair treatment and
appropriate information
Ombudsman someone who investigates complaints and mediates fair settlements between
aggrieved parties, social workers
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) a designation placed on a patient's medical record indicating that in
the case of cessation of circulation and breathing, artificial resuscitation (CPR) is not to be done.
guardian appointed by court to take care of a patient who is mentally or physically
incapacitated
emancipated minor under 18 who is financially legally responsible for themselves
duty of care a legal obligation for healthcare personnel to take reasonable care to avoid
causing harm to a patient
Negligence careless neglect, often resulting in injury
arbitration the process or act of resolving a dispute outside of court
Reasonable Care members of the profession in the same or similar positions would do the
same thing
malpractice misconduct or lack of skill, resulting in patient injury
assault make another person fear that they may be harmed
battery touching a person without permission
abuse physical/ mental harm
statute of limitations time legal action can be done
scope of practice what a healthcare worker can use and what they trained for
confidentiality Respecting the privacy of both parties and keeping details secret
exemption for releasing information risk of death
sexual herassment male or female/ unwanted sexual advances
po by mouth
prn as needed
adl activities of daily living
