BHIS 460 Unit 3 - Ethics, Law & Professionalism

The bioethical standard of fidelity emphasizes:

adhering to promises

All of the following are advantages of technology-mediated care except:

assessment technology provides a complete and objective picture of the patient experience

In ethics theory, autonomy means:

freedom from controlling interferences

Fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment in light of what is due or owed to a person is known as:

justice

An intentional departure from the accepted standard of care is called:

negligence

The main goal of any ethical decision is to:

reach a rational justifiable decision

According to Derse and Miller (2008), practice entails all but which of the following?

recognition by patients that professionals are gatekeepers of health information

Anne is feeling overwhelmed with her personal issues and the complexity of the patients she cares for. She decides to keep a personal journal to provide her with insights into her patient experiences, and help her get back to her caring roots. This strategy is known as:

reflective practice

Strategies for active listening include all of the following except:

sharing test results

Organizational BYOD (bring your own device) policies typically include:

the device must be issued by the organization and is subject to routine audits

Anne has a very busy personal life and is worried about her parents who live 100 miles away and are in failing health. She is a respiratory therapist on a surgical intensive care unit at a metropolitan hospital. She is the primary therapist for 6 patients today and must also cover another unit because of a staff call-off. She is overwhelmed and stressed. Before entering the room of a particularly anxious patient, Anne takes a few moments to breathe deeply, clear her mind, and review the patient's EHR on the WOW. She moves the workstation into the room and pushes it aside. She moves toward the patient and smiles, makes eye contact, and greets the patient by name. She talks softly to the patient for a brief moment and then performs her assessment. Anne is practicing:

transcendent presence

Two ethics approaches that emphasize considerations for human needs and responsibility to meet needs are:

virtue and care ethics