Law & ethic
Betty is visually impaired. She requires extra help from a sighted transcriptionist. The Americans Disabilities Act would classify this as
A reasonable accommodation
When it comes to working with a written patient records. What can a healthcare worker do?
Allow another worker who is caring for the patient see the record
Daria has a legal disability. What can she legally do?
Answer a doctors questions.
A client is told she needs an MRI. A month later she receives a bill for $500. What is she within her rights to do?
Ask for an explanation of the charges
What is the first thing a healthcare worker should do if another healthcare worker tells a sex joke?
Ask him to stop
Dr smith asks Bobbie who is the agent
Bobbie
Taking narcotics from a pharmacy is violation of
Criminal law
DNR
Do not resuscitate
Fred is 89 and his health is failing. He is still sound of mind but knows that he may not be able to make a decision in the future. What allows him to designate who does?
Durable power of attorney
How can mark get a copy of his fathers charts?
His dad signs a release form
In legal terms of a psychologist in a private practice is the principal who is the agent?
His or her receptionist
Jan Shevlin goes for blood work. She extends her arm. What kind of agreement is this?
Implied consent
What does the Patient Self Determination Act require health facilities to do?
Inform patients of their right to make decisions regarding their right to die
Before S a patient has plastic surgery on her nose the doctor should seek
Informed consent
An angry patient writes a letter complaining. What is he charged with
Libel
A woman doesn't want to live if her condition gets terminal. What or who will legally decide the patients future?
Living will
A medication is ordered to be mixed in 1000 cc of IV fluid for administration. If a nurse injects the medication directly into a patients vein in error what would he be guilty of?
Malpractice
Mr and Mrs Allen share a room. Mrs all end daughter Mary has durable power of attorney for Mr Allen. If Mr Allen needs surgery who signs permission form?
Mary
Mr jones goes with chest pain. The physician orders an antacid but not an EKG. That night he died. What is the doctor charged with?
Negligence
David is an 18 year old athlete who is scheduled for knee surgery. Within minutes after recipe Bing his pre operative injection, he tells the nurse he has changed his mind. What does the nurse do?
Notify doctor immediately so david can make a decision
What diagnosis must be reported to the proper authorities?
Overdose of heroin
Alan is a dental assistant. If the dental hygienist asks him to do something outside his scope of practice what should he do?
Politely refuse
What does the p in hipaa stand for?
Portability
HIPAA is mostly about
Privacy of health information
What right is unique to the Residents Bill of Rights for long term care facilities?
Right to share a room with his or her spouse
A general surgeon performs plastic surgery. The surgeon could be in violation of
Scope of Practice
A dental assistant tells her friend how bad a hygienist is. What is she guilty of?
Slander
Which disease should be reported?
Syphilis
Don is caring for his mother. He can be charged with psychological abuse if he
Threatens to lock her in a room
A physicians office asks a new patient to sign HIPAA. What is the purpose?
To inform patients of their privacy rights under HIPAA
An EMT is charged with batterY. What did he do?
Treated a victim even though he refused treatment
What safeguard should be used to protect the confidentiality of computerized medical records
Use of passwords
When should a hospital employee file a grievance
When multiple attempts to resolve the issue have been ignored
Does a hospitalized patient have the right to refuse having blood drawn
Yes patients have the right to refuse treatment
