FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MEDICAL LAW ETHICS

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Question 1: What are moral values? How do we form/develop them?

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Belief is formed through an influence of family, culture & society.

Question 2: Who owns the medical records when they are created?

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The Hospital Question 3: Are people born with their values? How do people develop their value system?

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No, they are developed through their experience

Question 4: What is the usual punishment for a felony?

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Death or imprisonment by the state

Question 5: According to Micalizzi's suggestions for Things NOT to Say After Medical Complications- What are some things that should NOT be said to the pt. or family follwing an adverse event?

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YOU signed the consent for surgery. You need to get over it. I didn't tell the resident to begin surgery alone.

Question 6: Five C's

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Concise- Complete- Clear- Correct- Chronological Order-

Question 7: What is the purpose of formalized code of ethics?

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To serve as moral guidelines

Question 8: What is the reasonable person standard?

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When you consider/do the things a reasonable person would.

Question 9: Fraud?

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Depriving another of his/her rights Question 10: What is accreditation? What are the characteristics of the accreditation process?

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Being officially authorized Question 11: A physician's license can be revoked for conviction of a felony, unprofessional conduct, or personal or professional incapacity. Give some examples of unprofessional

conduct:

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sexual misconduct

Question 12: How do you correct an error in a pt.'s medical record?

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Draw a line through error so that it's still legible Question 13: Which system was established by the U.S. Constitution, which keeps any one branch of government from assuming too much power over the other branches. What is the correct term for this system?

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Checks and Balances Question 14: Knowing that pt. records are often used as evidence in medical malpractice cases, and that improper documentation can lose a case- what are the different things that healthcare practitioners SHOULD document in the pt. record?

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Reports of all tests, procedures, medications prescribed, telephone conversations.Question 15: There are 12 jurors chosen to hear a civil case involving malpractice. How are jurors most often selected?

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Situation that is so obviously negligent that no expert witness needs to be called; damaging healthy tissue during an operation

Question 17: What was Abraham Maslow's theory about?

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Description of the needs that motivates human behavior; survival psychological needs, needs related to safety.

Question 18: Malfeasance?

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Performance of a totally wrongful and lawful act

Question 19: Which elected official is the chief executive of the executive branch of government?

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The President Question 20: Explain the difference between plaintiff and defendant:

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Plaintiff- person who brings a case against another in court.Defendant- individual,company,or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

Question 21: Why is it so important that we keep medical records?

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Serve as legal documents provide a foundation for managing a pt.'s healthcare Question 22: If an RN is moving to another state to practice and she is NOT granted reciprocity, what must she do?

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She must pass the state's exam

Question 23: What is statute of limitations?

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Period of time established by state law during which a law may be filed.

Question 24: What is respondeat superior?

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"let the master answer" employer is legally liable for duties

Question 25: Who owns the information contained in the medical record?

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The Pt.Question 26: What is one of the most important reasons medical professionals should be familiar with medical law & ethics?

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Increase competence of standards of care within