DHO CH 5 & 9 Legal/Ethical

Religious beliefs can determine health care beliefs

Which of the following religions prohibits the use of blood or blood products?

Abuse can be physical, verbal, psychological, or sexual

no procedure should be performed if the patient does not give consent

A false written statment that causes one to be ridiculed or damages the persons reputation is known as ?

A set of priniciples relating to what is morally right or wrong are known as ?

Last rites are important in the Roman Catholic & Medthodist religions

Every individual adopts beliefs&forms a pattern of behavior based on culture, ethnicity,race,life experiences,regligion

Permission granted by a person who is of sound mind after a procedure & all risks have been explained

Gestures, such as nodding the head up & down for "yes" are universal & understood by individuals throughout the world

A patient's living will can be witnessed by his or her spouse and son or daughter

Health care works mus know & follow the state laws that set standards for their profession

Health care workers must always respect the individuality of each person

A patient has the right to withdraw consent at any time.

Examples of ways to avoid bias, prejudice, and sterotyping include all of the following except

The United States is an excellent example of cultural assimilation

Lack of eye contact can indicate respect

All information given to health care personnel by a patient is called priviledged communication

A durable power of attorney for health care can only be given to a spouse, child, or relative

Confidential pt. information must not be shared with anyone, including other members of the health care team.

A health care worker must have some awareness of different religious beliefs in to care for pt's in a holistic manner

Failure to give care that is normally expected, resulting in injury to another person

The belief that college educated individuals are superior to uneducated individuals is an example of a/an?

A Doc. that allows an individual to state what should or not be taken to prolong life when condition is terminal

Person restrained without proper authorization or justification can lead to a charge of?

Culture is defined as values, beliefs, languages, symbols, behaviors, & customs unique to a paraticular group of people

A religion that discourages organ donation but allows it to be an individual's decision is?