Legal and Ethical Responsibilities

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What is a legal document that allows people to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the event they are unable to make decisions or communicate?

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advance directive

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Avi is born in Nigeria to African parents and is adopted at age 6 months by Spanish parents. He grows up in Spain as a Roman Catholic. If Avi identifies himself as a Spaniard, he is describing his:

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culture

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________ are rules of conduct among people.

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ethics

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What should you do if an elderly patient seems confused, mentions her family is mean to her, and has a bruise on her arm?

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Tell the doctor what the patient said.

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________ is intentionally touching without permission.

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battery

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What MOST LIKELY would be a task of a hospital ethics committee?

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approve discontinuation of life support on a terminally ill patient

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__________ is a voluntary agreement between two or more people, examples include implied or expressed.

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contract

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What right is unique to the Residents' Bill of Rights for long term care facilities? Options: Right to considerate & respectful care, Right to share a room with his/her spouse, Right to reasonable continuity of care, Right to obtain current information concerning diagnosis and treatment

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Right to share a room with his/her spouse

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What is the proper procedure for documentation error correction? Options: draw a line through the error, add correct information, initial and date

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draw a line through the error, add correct information, initial and date

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David is an 18 year old athlete who is scheduled for knee surgery. within minutes after receiving his preoperative injection, he tells the nurse he has changed his mind and does not want the surgery. What should the nurse do?

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take him back to his room and chart his refusal to have the procedure