Unit-F Legal & Ethical Perspectives

Study Guide

  1. Mrs.Johansson, a hospital patient, asked her nurse for medication to relieve her shoulder pain. After waiting 30 minutes, Mrs.Johansson asked again, but it was 2 hours before the medication was given. Her nurse has violated a?
  2. According to professional standards, what is the correct way to identify the patient?
  3. Mr.Townsend is receiving hospice care for a terminal illness. He wants to make sure his daughter is allowed to make any decisions regarding his care should he become unable to do so. What document would permit his daughter to do this?
  4. Usually, in dealing with ethical dilemmas in health care, an employee of hospitals

and other medical facilities must do what

  1. A three-year-old car accident victim is brought to the emergency room in critical

condition. Her doctors tell the parents that in order to save the child’s life, she

must receive several blood transfusions. Her parents refuse to give any permission

citing religious reasons. This is an example of what?

  1. By law, where can a hospital patient find help in preparing advance directives?
  2. Why should a health care worker adhere to legal responsibilities, ethics and

patients’ rights?

  1. According to professional standards, how should medical errors be handled?

9. At the local nursing home, Thomas joins his fellow employees in mandatory

training about the medical and legal issues of advance directives. By providing this

education to its employees the nursing home is complying with what?

10. Mr. Townsend, a terminal cancer patient, has a “DNR” order on his chart. What

legal document would indicate that this is Mr.Townsend’s request?

11. According to professional standards, if a patient refuses to allow a health care

worker to perform a procedure, what should be done FIRST?

12. Gossiping about a patient in one’s care violates what?

13.Mr. Todd complains that he did not give informed consent for surgery. What

BEST describes what might have happened to Mr.Todd?

14. An EMT incorrectly assumes an accident victim is drunk and reports it to the

media. This violation is called?

  1. An EMT approaches an accident victim. The victim says, “Don’t touch me!” The EMT says, you need help, but the victim replies NO! Don’t touch me. If the EMT takes the victim by the arm and forces the victim into the ambulance, the EMT could be guilty of?
  2. A nurse slaps the hand of a pediatric patient who keeps pulling at the tape on his/her bandage, causing the child to cry and be afraid of the nurse. The nurse would be guilty of what?
  3. Threatened to hit a patient if he/she didn’t cooperate makes you guilty of what?
  4. Kathy is a hospitalized movie star. A nursing assistance takes her picture without permission and sells it to a local newspaper. The nursing assistant could be guilty of what?
  1. Andy was tired of putting a patient back in bed multiple times each night so he put a vest restraint on the patient without a physician’s order. Andy could be found guilty of what?
  2. While being bathed, Mrs.George’s clothes and blankets were removed and her hospital room door was left open. Mrs.George’s caregiver could be guilty of what?
  3. A surgeon accidentally cuts his patient’s bladder while attempting to remove the appendix. The surgeon could be guilty of what?
  4. A physical therapist would be guilty of what, if they left a hot pack in place too long and burned the patient.
  5. Lakesha was kept in the hospital against her will. She could sue the hospital for what?
  6. A nursing assistance burned her patient because the bath water was too hot. She could be charged with what?
  7. Mrs.Thompson is in the hospital for treatment of her pneumonia. Under normal circumstances, who is entitled to review her confidential information?
  8. Mr.Ames has many family members that visit him in the hospital and are involved in his care. Which family members can discuss Mr.Ames’ medical information with the health care team?
  9. Mr.Smithson is scheduled to have hip replacement surgery and needs to sign a surgical permit. This permit is an example of a what?
  10. The federal legislation which requires the establishment of standards to protect health information who?
  11. Which individuals may NOT make an offer as part of a contract?
  12. Patient care records and reports are which kind of communication?
  13. According to contract law, who is likely considered to be the principal in a dental office?
  14. According to contract law, a nurse employed in a medical office is considered to be a what?
  15. Healthcare employees who work to protect the interests of their employers are abiding by what?
  16. What information is considered to be exempt from privileged communications laws?
  17. The patient fails to pay his/her doctor’s bill .This is an example of what?
  18. To correct an error in a patient’s record you must do what?