HOSA Medical Law and Ethics Study Guide Questions

pg. 1 HOSA Medical Law and Ethics Study Guide Questions with Correct Detailed Answers Latest Actual 300+ Questions with Verified Answers

CRIMINAL LAW - Correct Answer - Legal action between State and a citizen.Citizen alleged to have committed an offence.Action usually brought by Police in first instance.Standard of proof is "beyond reasonable doubt".Outcome = punishment

CIVIL LAW - Correct Answer - Legal action between citizens.Plaintiff vs. Defendant.Involves many divisions of substantive law Standard of proof is "the balance of probability".Outcome varies depending on relief sought

Civil Law Remedies - Correct Answer - Financial compensation (damages) Injunction (order to stop doing something) Specific performance (order to do something).

The Coroners Court - Correct Answer - At the same level as the Magistrates Court Inquisitorial in nature.Investigates / inquires into the cause of, andcircumstances relating to, the death of a person whose death is 'reportable' under the Coroners Act 2003.Coroner decides the witnesses to be called and the evidence to be examined.A witness can be compelled to appear, and to provide 1 / 4

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Reportable Deaths - Correct Answer - (a) it is not known who the person is; (b) the death was a violent or otherwise unnatural death; (c) the death happened in suspicious circumstances; (d) the death was not reasonably expected to be the outcome of a health procedure; (e) the cause of death certificate has not been issued; (f) the death was in care; (g) the death was in custody; (h) the person had not consulted a doctor within 3 months before the person's death.

Coronial Investigations - Correct Answer - the identity of the deceased; when the person died; where the person died; the medical cause of death; and the circumstances in which the death occurred.

Coronial Inquests - Correct Answer - there is reasonable doubt regarding the cause of death; or public interest is served by drawing attention to the circumstances of the death to prevent similar circumstances/deaths in the future.

Coronial Comments (Recommendations) - Correct Answer - public health or safety; or the administration of justice; or ways to prevent deaths from happening in similar circumstances in the future.

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pg. 3 Active Euthanasia - Correct Answer - Positive act to bring about death, eg.administration of lethal dose of drug.

Passive Euthanasia - Correct Answer - -Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment allowing patient to die from natural causes.-Withdrawal of treatment allowing patient to die of natural causes (PASSIVE) -In response to a medical decision made in the best interests of the patient and in accordance with good medical practice (NON-VOLUNTARY)

Active Voluntary Euthanasia - Correct Answer - •Actively assisting a person to die

(ACTIVE)

•In response to a request, and with consent of the person (VOLUNTARY) Unlawful in Australia •amounts to aiding in suicide •would also amount to murder •consent to death immaterial Criminal Code 1899 (Qld),

Assisted Suicide - Correct Answer - Any person who— (a) procures another to kill himself or herself; or (b) counsels another to kill himself or herself and thereby induces the other person to do so; or (c) aids another in killing himself or herself; is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for life.

Doctrine of Double Effect - Correct Answer - Administration of pain relief -The nature of the act must be morally good -The act is done with the intention of relieving pain, not with the intention of hastening death -The good effect must not be achieved by means of the bad effect 3 / 4

pg. 4 -Proportionally, the good effect must be sufficiently desirable to compensate for the allowing of the bad effect Criminal Code Principle of Autonomy - Correct Answer - This principle means that people have the right to make decisions about their own life. Concept of "informed consent" is included in this principle.

Principle of Beneficence - Correct Answer - The principle of doing good. This means that we must not harm pt's while we are trying to help them. It recognizes that medical science must do what is best for each individual pt.

Principle of Nonmalfeasance - Correct Answer - Latin for "First, do no harm". This is a warning to all members of the healthcare profession. This principle completes the principle of beneficence because we are now asking the medical profession to not only do good for the pt. but also to do no harm in the process.

Principle fo Justice - Correct Answer - This principle warns us that equals must be treated equally. No discrimination against pt's.

Bioethicists - Correct Answer - These are specialists in the field of bioethics. They must give thought to ethical concerns that often examine the more abstract dimensions of ethical issues and dilemmas.

Quality Assurance (QA) - Correct Answer - The gathering and evaluating information about the services provided, as well as the results achieved and comparing this information with an accepted standard.

Types of Issues that are Reviewed by a QA committee - Correct Answer - -Pt.complaints relating to confidentiality.-Errors in dispensing medications.-Errors in labeling of lab specimens.-Adverse reactions to treatments &/or meds.-Inability to obtain venous blood on the first attempt.

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