Medical Law and Ethics Flashcards
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) primarily protects:
Answer: Patient health information privacy
HIPAA establishes national standards for protecting the privacy and security of patients' protected health information (PHI).
Informed consent requires all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Guarantee of a successful outcome
Informed consent requires explanation, risks, benefits, and alternatives, but never a guarantee of outcome.
A patient's right to make decisions about their own medical care is known as:
Answer: Autonomy
Autonomy is the ethical principle that recognizes a patient's right to self-determination in healthcare decisions.
An advance directive is a legal document that:
Answer: Specifies healthcare wishes if the patient becomes incapacitated
An advance directive documents a patient's healthcare preferences for situations when they cannot communicate their wishes.
The ethical principle of 'nonmaleficence' means:
Answer: Do no harm
Nonmaleficence is the principle of 'primum non nocere'—first, do no harm.
What constitutes a breach of patient confidentiality?
Answer: Sharing patient information with unauthorized individuals
Sharing patient information with anyone not authorized or directly involved in the patient's care is a confidentiality breach.