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Accountability Correct Answers Willingness to take credit and
blame for actions.
advance directive (living will) Correct Answers document
specifying the type of care wanted by the maker in the event of
an incapacitating or terminal illness
advocacy Correct Answers support; active pleading on behalf
of someone or something
assault Correct Answers threat or attempt to injure
Assisted suicide Correct Answers Providing a seriously ill
person with the means to commit suicide
autonomy Correct Answers independence
avute illness Correct Answers Lasts less than 6 months
Battery Correct Answers (n.) - an assault or an array of similar
things intended for use together
Beneficence Correct Answers doing good
Bioethics Correct Answers The study of ethics related to issues
that arise in health care.
,blood chemistry analysis Correct Answers lab test, usually
performed on serum, to evaluate various substances to determine
whether they fall within a normal range
Case Law Correct Answers the rules of law announced in court
decisions
chronic illness Correct Answers lasts longer than 6 months
-persists
Chronic illness characteristics Correct Answers -periods of
remission
-Exacerbation: worsening of clinical manifestations
civility Correct Answers politeness
code of ethics Correct Answers a formal statement of ethical
principles and rules of conduct
Confidentiality Correct Answers the act of holding information
in confidence, not to be released to unauthorized individuals
Consitutional Law Correct Answers law based on the
provisions of state and federal constitution
Criminal Law Correct Answers A law that defines crimes
against the public order.
defamation of character Correct Answers Wrongfully hurting a
person's good reputation. The law imposes a general duty on all
, persons to refrain from making false, defamatory statements
about others.
Delegation Correct Answers Transfer a duty.
Deontology Correct Answers defines actions as right or wrong
Diagnostic examination Correct Answers -radiography
-CT scan
-MRI
-PET scan
-Electrocardiogram
-endoscopy
-ultrasound
diagnostic examination Correct Answers procedure that
involves physical inspection of body structures and evidence of
their function
Diagnostic Tests Correct Answers laboratory tests that assist in
the diagnosis of a specific disease
discharge planning Correct Answers -should begin when client
is admitted
-assess if the client will be able to return home and/or if they
will need assistance at home
-assess residence to see if adaptations or specific equipment will
be necessary
-make referral to social worker if needed
-communicate client health status and needs to community
service providers