Chapter 1: Introduction to Law and Ethics

The simplest definition of ___ is the practice of good manners.

courtesy

When trying to decide whether an action is ethical, asking yourself questions like, "Would you want your family members to know?" is an example of

critical thinking.

A medical practitioner can risk the loss of income or practice as a result of which behavior?

Being unethical

Today's health care consumers are likely to consider themselves ___ with health care practitioners in the healing process.

Blank 1: partners or partnered

Ethics are concerned with the concept of ___ and ___.

Blank 1: right Blank 2: wrong

Which of the following question(s) can help determine whether an act is ethical?

How will the health care practitioner feel if their act is publicized? Would the health care practitioner want their family members to know? Has the health care practitioner followed relevant laws?

Which of these attributes do not support someone who has people skills?

Insensitivity when dealing with others

Today's health care recipients are often described as consumers. What does this mean in the context of health care?

Patients want to know more about their medical options. Patients expect favorable outcomes from treatment. Patients will question fees and treatment modes.

What do ethics guideline publications offer for dealing with situations in an ethical manner?

Principles for dealing with situations in an ethical manner.

Ethics guidelines

Publications that detail a wide variety of ethical situations that professionals might face in their work and offer principles for dealing with the situations in an ethical manner.

Law

Rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority.

The Greek physician known as the father of medicine was

Hippocrates.

Liable

Legally responsible or obligated.

Which of the following terms means prone to engage in lawsuits?

Litigious

Ultimately, unethical behavior by a medical practitioner can result in which of the following?

Loss of practice Loss of income

Feeling sorry for another person's plight—typically a less deeply felt emotion than compassion is

Sympathy

Ethics are concerned with which of the following?

The concept of right and wrong Standards of behavior

When you choose and implement the best alternative when critically thinking, which step are you choosing?

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Bioethics

A discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results, especially in medicine

Where would a health care professional find ways to deal with ethical situations in their profession?

An ethics guideline book

What might a health care professional do at the end of the critical thinking process?

Choose and implement the best alternative

Which of the following governs the behavior of an organization's members and increases their level of competence?

Code of ethics

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.

Which of the following are often cited as the most vital to the professional success of health care practitioners?

Courtesy

If someone has compassion, they also have what attribute?

Empathy

We live in a society where anyone receiving health care may be inclined to sue. Based on this, who may be at risk of being involved in a health care-related lawsuit?

Every person responsible for health care delivery

What are some characteristics of a law?

Formally recognized as binding Enforced by a controlling authority

One of the earliest medical codes of ethics, written by the Babylonians, was referred to as the code of

Hammurabi.

What must health care practitioners acquire a working knowledge of and a tolerance for?

Individual characteristics Human nature

Which of the following statements are true regarding summary judgment?

It is only available in a civil action. It states that one party is entitled to win as a matter of law.

In what area of science does bioethics especially focus?

Medicine

The traits and capabilities that allow you to get along well with others and to relate well to patients or clients in a health care setting are known as .

People skills

Bioethicists

Specialists who consult with physicians, researchers, and others to help them make difficult ethical decisions regarding patient care.

Plaintiff

The person bringing charges in a lawsuit.

Defendant

The person or party against whom criminal or civil charges are brought in a lawsuit.

Of the four choices below, which are the two most important reasons for studying law and ethics?

To avoid legal entanglements To provide competent care

Which of the following are examples of protocols?

When another physician telephones, does the receptionist put the call through without delay? What is the protocol in the diagnostic testing office when the technicians get behind because of a late patient or a repair to an X-ray machine?

If a health care practitioner is unable to solve an ethical issue, they can contact

a medical ethicist. the institutional ethics committee.

A reason to learn about law and ethics is to help the health care practitioner

avoid legal entanglements.

A discipline dealing with the ethical implications of ___ research methods and results is called bioethics.

biological

If you can see which solution or action makes good sense in a given situation, you are said to have

common sense.

Patients have the right to respect and

courtesy

Health care professionals can resolve the majority of ethical issues by using their own intuitive sense of ______.

moral values ethics

Common sense is somewhat difficult to define because it can have different meanings for different

people.

A _________ is the legal term for a decision made by a court in a lawsuit in response to a motion that pleads there is no basis for a trial because there is no genuine issue of material fact.

summary judgment

Proficiency in computer literacy, English, science, and mathematics is an example of

technical skills

The abilities acquired during the course of study of science and mathematics are also known as

technical skills.

What is a code of ethics?

A list of principles intended to govern behavior

Fraud

Dishonest or deceitful practices in depriving, or attempting to deprive, another of his or her rights.

A ___ is defined as a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority.

Law

What is a code that prescribes correct behavior in a specific situation?

Protocol