NAIMMCQ: Law 101

Law 101

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What is the uniform anatomical gift act?

Answer: Any person of 18 years or older and of sound mind may donate any part of their body upon their death.

What is assisted suicide and what states in the U.S. allow it?

Answer: Oregon is the only state that by law allows physicians to Rx (prescribe) a lethal dose of medications when asked by a terminally ill patients,

According to the lecture what are the psychological aspects of dying?

Answer:
-changes in personality, relationships and self-image
-difficulty with communication and
-fear

What is increased when medication dosages are increased due to increased suffering?

Answer: As suffering increases dosages increases which increases the risk of addiction.

With regards to suffering in dying medications are given for?

Answer:
-pain control: addiction
-sedatives for sleep
-disease control

What is the patient self determination act?

Answer: Required for all medicare and medicaid patients they must be given written information about their rights to refuse or accept treatment.

How many states have legislations allowing decisions about death such as living wills and advanced directives?

Answer: 50 states

What is a durable power of attorney for health care?

Medical proxy which is the legal right to act on behalf of another in making healthcare decisions.

What are the roles of the healthcare provider when dealing with controversial topics?

Answer:
-obtain written, informed consent
-keep records confidential and
-be understanding and compassionate

What are the 5 considerations as to when life begins?

Answer:
-time of conception
-8 to 12 wks brain function begins
-16 to 18 wks movement of fetus
-20 to 30 wks time of viability and
-time of birth

What are the ethical issues surrounding sterilization?

Answer:
-spousal contradictions
-involuntary sterilization

What are the guidelines for collection?

Answer:
-firm affective
-temperament policy, do not irritate the client and
-sufficient amount in return to maintain the offic

According to the truth in lending act where should copies of the agreement between the doctor and the patient be kept?

Answer: A copy of the agreement needs to be placed in the clients chart and a copy must be given to the client.

Who owns the information in the medical record?

Answer: The patient

Written consent must be obtained before putting any client information on the net.

True or False: Written consent must be obtained before putting any client information on the net.

Answer: True

The medical record is:

Answer: Confidential.

The PIE method of charting includes:

Answer: Planning, Implementing, Evaluating.

How is the problem identified in a POMR?

Answer:

exams
history
lab tests
subjective data from client

A problem oriented medical record is based on?

Answer: The client's problems and every healthcare employee including the provider, adds to the chart in a particular place in the same manner.

What is the purpose of medical records?

Answer:
-provide base for managing care
-provide interoffice and intraoffice communication
-document total and complete healthcare from birth to death
-display patterns
-legal basis and
-provide clinical data for education and research