Health Science 8.04-8.06

Informed consent requires that the person have which of the following?

Adequate reasoning facilites

Which of the following criteria indicates that death has occurred, according to Harvard Medical School?

All of the above

What is when a physician actively helps a patient to end his or her life?

Euthanasia

Title I of HIPAA deals with which of the following topics?

Health Insurance

Title II of HIPAA deals with which of the following topics?

Medical Records

Which legal document appoints a person to make medical decisions for another if this person is unable to make their own healthcare decisions?

Power of Attorney

What is one issue with the use of living wills?

They may not remain up-to-date with medical advances.

Before HIPAA, a person could be denied health insurance based on the presence of an existing condition.

True

Living wills outline what a procedures or treatments a person wants healthcare professionals to perform if the patient is no longer able to make the decisions.

True

Many health science professions aim to make ethical decisions easier for practitioners by establishing a code of ethics for professionals to follow.

True