Professional Ethics & Legal Standards Flashcards
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The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 requires hospitals receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds to:
Answer: Inform patients on admission of their right to make advance directives
The PSDA requires facilities to give patients written information about their rights to make advance directives.
A document in which a patient names another person to make health care decisions if the patient becomes unable to is a:
Answer: Durable power of attorney for health care
A durable power of attorney for health care appoints an agent (health care proxy) to make decisions.
Who is ultimately responsible for obtaining a patient's informed consent for a surgical procedure?
Answer: The physician or provider performing the procedure
The provider performing the procedure must explain risks, benefits, and alternatives to obtain informed consent.
When a health care worker signs as a witness on a surgical consent form, the signature confirms that:
Answer: The patient signed the form voluntarily and is the person who signed
A witness verifies the signer's identity and voluntary signature, not the patient's understanding of the procedure.
A patient insists on leaving the hospital against medical advice. What is the appropriate action for the health unit coordinator?
Answer: Notify the nurse and physician and prepare the AMA release form per policy
The care team must be notified and the AMA form offered so the patient acknowledges the risks of leaving.
Which minor is generally permitted to give legal consent for their own medical treatment?
Answer: An emancipated minor who is married and self-supporting
Emancipated minors are legally treated as adults for consent purposes.
A family member asks the health unit coordinator to remove the DNR status from a competent patient's chart. What is the correct response?
Answer: Explain that code status changes require an order from the physician and notify the nurse
Code status can only be changed by a provider's order, and a competent patient's own wishes take priority.
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