Ethics and Legal Considerations Flashcards
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The Patient Self-Determination Act requires healthcare facilities to:
Answer: Inform patients of their right to make healthcare decisions and create advance directives
The Patient Self-Determination Act mandates that facilities inform patients of their rights regarding healthcare decisions and advance directives upon admission.
Which situation is an example of negligence by a PCT?
Answer: Forgetting to raise the bed rails for a patient identified as a fall risk
Failing to raise bed rails for a fall-risk patient represents a breach of the standard of care, which is the basis of negligence.
What is the PCT's legal obligation regarding suspected abuse of a patient?
Answer: Report suspicion to the charge nurse or supervisor immediately
Healthcare workers are mandated reporters who must report suspected abuse to a supervisor immediately without needing definitive proof.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects:
Answer: All individually identifiable health information in any format
HIPAA protects all protected health information (PHI) whether in paper, electronic, or verbal form.
A PCT is asked to perform a procedure they have not been trained to do. The correct action is to:
Answer: Refuse and report to the supervisor that additional training is needed
Performing procedures without proper training exceeds the PCT's scope of practice and creates legal liability and patient safety risks.
Which ethical principle involves treating all patients fairly regardless of background?
Answer: Justice
Justice is the ethical principle of fairness—providing equal and equitable care to all patients regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status, or other factors.