LAW AND ETHICS EXAM A

Confidential information that has been told to a physician (or attorney) by the patient.

• Advance direct

• Living will

• Privileged communication

• In loco parentis

When a noncompliant patient leaves a hospital without physicians permission

• Abandonment

• Against Medical Advice

• Living will

• Advance diective

A disease resulting in infections that occur as a result of exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus which causes the immune system to break down

• Hepatitis C

• SARS

• AIDS

• TB

A designation placed on a patients medical record indicating that in the case of cessation of circulation and breathing, artificial resuscitation (CPR) is not to be done

• Proxy

• Advance directive

• In Loco parentis

• Do not Resuscitate (DNR)

Occurs when the state takes responsability from the parents for the care and custody of minors under the age of 18.

• In loco parentis

• Parens Patriae authority

• Abandonment

• Emancipated minor

Withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice to the patient

• Against Medical Advice

• Proxy

• Advance directive

• Abandonment

Prediction for the course of a disease

• Diagnosis

• Prognosis

• Advance directive

• Privileged Communication

A legal document in which a person states that life-sustaining treatments and nutritional support should not be used to prolong life

• Power of attorney

• Informed consent

• Living Will

• DNR

A person who has not reached the age of maturity, which in most states is 18

• In loco parentis

• Proxy

• Parents Patriae authority

• Minor

A legal agreement that allows an agent or representative of the patient to act on behalf of the patient

• Living will

• Proxy

• Durable Power of Attorney

• Consent