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Ethics Quiz 1
law and junk
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Health Care
Professional
10/30/2012

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Term
Who is the certification body?
Definition
NCCPA
Term
Who is the state licensing board?
Definition
Committee on PAs of the Tennessee board of Medical Examiners
Term
Who is the state professional association?
Definition
TAPA
Term
Who is the national professional association?
Definition
AAPA
Term
What encompasses altruism?
Definition
giving full attn to pt needs
assist other health care professionals
be sensitive to current social issues
Term
What are the attitudes of altruism?
Definition
commitment
compassion
generosity
perseverance.
Term
What is the professional behavior of equality?
Definition
provide service based on need
provide leadership in improving access to health care
Term
What are the attitudes of equality?
Definition
fairness
self-esteem
tolerance
nondiscriminatory
Term
What is the professional behavior of esthetics?
Definition
create a pleasant and positive health care setting
Term
What are the attitudes of esthetics?
Definition
appreciation
creativity
sensitivity
Term
What is the professional behavior of freedom?
Definition
respect individual autonomy
Term
What are the attitudes of freedom?
Definition
openness
self-direction
self-discipline
Term
What are the professional behaviors of human dignity?
Definition
respect the right of privacy
maintain patient confidentiality
Term
What are the attitudes of human dignity?
Definition
empathy
kindness
trust
Term
What are the professional behaviors of justice?
Definition
act as a health care advocate
allocate resources fairly
report unethical, illegal and incompetent conduct of others
Term
What are the professional behaviors of truth?
Definition
document actions taken
protect the public from incorrect information
Term
What are the attitudes of truth?
Definition
accountability
honesty
rationality
Term
What is the difference bw laws and ethics/morals?
Definition
law has the power to compel, while ethics and morals is generally voluntary

law expects minimal expectations for conduct, while ethics/morals asks us to rise above the minimum
Term
What is the purpose of ethics?
Definition
to illuminate and affirm the professional as an independent, responsible and accountable individual
-addresses matters not addressed by the law
Term
Who does ethics apply to?
Who controls ethics?
In what form does ethics come?
Definition
specific group
within the group
code of ethics
Term
Who do laws apply to?
What controls laws?
In what form do laws come?
Definition
political subdivision
outside the group
legislation
Term
Who do morals apply to?
Who controls morals?
In what form do morals come?
Definition
individuals
religious beliefs
religious writings
Term
What laws control a PAs behavior?
Definition
Physician Assistant Practice Act
Board of Medical Examiners Rules
Term
What ethics control a PA's behavior?
Definition
NCCPA code of conduct
TAPA code of conduct
Term
When judging right vs. wrong, what is the consequence-oriented theory?
Definition
bases judgement on actual outcomes or predicted outcomes
-these people would choose that what is right also maximizes some good.
Term
When judging right vs. wrong, what is the duty-oriented theory?
Definition
decision depends upon the intrinsic nature of the act or decision and not on the situation or consequences
Term
In applying health care ethics, define duty.
Definition
A list of shoulds and shalls- a code of ethics.
Term
In applying health care ethics, define shared decision making.
Definition
all parties to a decision are knowledgeable and allowed to have input
Term
In applying health care ethics, define principles.
Definition
conflict resolution through application of ethical principles.
Term
Define the ethical principle, nonmaleficence.
Definition
Do no harm.
Term
Define the ethical principle, beneficence.
Definition
not only do we not cause harm, we prevent others from causing harm.
Term
Define the ethical principle, autonomy.
Definition
self-governance
Term
Define the ethical principle, utility.
Definition
what is right is that which is most useful
Term
Define the ethical principle, justice.
Definition
fairness.
Term
law and regulation!
Definition
Term
Who encompasses the legislative bodies?
Definition
Congress
State Legislature
Term
What is the hierarchy of law?
Definition
constitution
treaty/ international agreement
statute
regulation/ rule
county code
municipal (city) ordinance.
Term
What are the 6 types of law?
Definition
statutory
case
criminal
civil
substantive
procedural
Term
What are 5 federal agencies that affect the PA?
Definition
Food and Drug Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration
Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Term
What are 5 TN agencies that affect the PA?
Definition
Board of Medical Examiners
Committee on Physician Assistants
Department of Finance & Administration
Bureau of TennCare
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
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