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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is anesthesia? | Partial or complete loss of sensation |
| What is resuscitation? | Act of bringing one back to full consciousness |
| Joseph Priestly | In 1774, discovered oxygen by heating red oxide of mercury. Called O2 dephlogisticated air |
| Thomas Beddoes | In 1800, founded the Pneumatic Institute in England, used O2 to terat heart disease, asthma, opium poisoning. Is the "Father of Inhalation Therapy" or the "Father of Respiratory Care" |
| ITA or Inhalation Therapy Association | Increased standards in methods of care, increased professional advancement, increased cooperation, increased knowledge, grant certificates. First publication "the bulletin" |
| AAIT or American Association Inhalation Therapy | outline membership qualifications, outline education requirements, by-laws developed |
| assault | either a threat or an attempt to injure another in an illegal manner |
| battery | unlawful touching of another person without his consent, with or without resultant injury. Assault and battery are often charged together because of successful attempt to injure |
| civil law | pertain to legal relationships between private individuals |
| common law | a term given to unwritten law, customs with authority of law, or precedents established by judges and juries in past cases |
| consent | permission granted by a person voluntarily and in his right mind: written consent is safer because it is easier to prove |
| crime | an act that is forbidden, or the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to punishment by that law |
| criminal law | defines legal obligations between the individual citizen and the state; distinguished from civil law, which defines legal relationships between private individuals |
| duty of care | the obligation under law for a health care worker to perform services for a patient that meet the common standards of practice expected in the nation for a comparable worker |
| ethics | the discipline dealing with what is good and bad, and with moral duty and obligations; a professional person is characterized by adherence to technical and ethical standards of a professions |
| false imprisonment | holding or detaining a person against his will |
| felony | a serious crime for which the penalty is imprisonment in the state prison for more than one year and possibly the death penalty |
| invasion of privacy | a civil wrong that unlawfully makes public knowledge of any private or personal information without the consent of the wronged person |
| libel | a civil wrong; to communicate in writing to a third party defamatory matter about an individual or group |
| licensure | authorization by the state to practice one's profession or vocation; involves control of educational standards, licensing examination, and prohibitions for individuals who are not licensed |
| litigation | another word for law suit |
| malpractice | literally "bad practice" improper or injurious practice; unskilled and faulty medical or surgical treatment |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony, punishment by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of less than one year |
| negligence | failure to perform in a reasonably prudent manner |
| privileged communication | any personal or private information related to his/her care that a patient gives medical personnel |
| reasonable care | the health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he/she acted reasonably as compared with fellow workers; the patient is protected by recognition of the health worker's responsibility for duty of care |
| slander | spoken statement of false charges that defame or damage another's reputation, as distinguished for libel which is written |
| statutory law | that law which has been enacted by a legislative branch of government |
| tort | a civil wrong; it may also be a crime |
| will | a written document; legally executed, by which a person disposes of his property; to take effect after his/her death |
| moral | rules or standards of what is right or just in regard to human behavior (common sense) |
| medical ethics | a system of moral principles or standards governing conduct |
| law | standards of human conduct established and enforced by the authority of an organized society through its government |
| physical law | law of gravity/physical principles |
| moral law | 10 commandments/ethics |
| common law | based on custom and precedent |
| statutory and legislative law | written laws - passed by Federal or State government |
| public law | deals with relationship of private parties and government |
| criminal law | welfare and safety of the public |
| administrative law | regulations set by government agencies |
| civil/private law | concerned with the recognitions and enforcement of the rights and duties of private individuals and organizations |
| consent for treatment | voluntary agreement of a person to make an intelligent choice to do something proposed by another |
| autonomy | is the right of a patient to make a choice or self-determination |
| veracity | binds health provider and the patient to tell the truth. It is important to have trust and mutual sharing of all information |
| implied consent | that manifested by signs, actions or facts or by inaction or silence which raises the presumption that the consent has been given |
| durable power of attorney or attorney in fact | patients have the right and can state their medical care wishes in writing while they are healthy and able to choose. advanced directives let eh patient's doctor and others know their wishes about medical care |
| Patient Self-Determination Act of 1991 | inform patients right to refuse treatment - prohibits discrimination |
| living will | explains in writing the type of medical care you would want if you couldn't make your wishes known in: life sustaining treatment; terminal condition; permanently unconscious state; withdrawal of nutrition and hydration |
| breech of contract | rare occurrence and based on theory, involves a guarantee by health care professional of a certain result that is not fulfilled; failure without legal excuse to perform any promise that forms the whole or part of a contract. Involves injury to patient |
| US Dept of Health and Human Services | improve health safety, well-being of Americans |
| Invasion of Privacy (HIPAA) | no persons other than those health care professionals who have direct access to the patient have a legal right to the patient's records. |
| negligence | failure to perform reasonable or competently, act of commission/overlooking the obvious |
| malpractice | any professional misconduct or unreasonable lack of skill; professional care below normal standards; bad faulty practice; wrong treatment is administered and results in injury, suffering or death and proceeding from ignorance carelessness, neglect or mali |
| civil - litigation (legal suits) | may involve slight injury with no intention to harm or patient may die as a result of care; may be settled out of court |
| criminal - litigation (legal suits) | involves intended harm which is unlawful and a court case is required |
| records liability | chart is a legal document, accepted as evidence and truth in court; above reproach (no questioning); subject to examination by any legal person; available to an attorney only when a release of records form is signed; always confidential |
| medical records exceptions to release of information | insurance payments; contagious diseases (CDC); child abuse cases; cases involving criminal acts |
| medical etiquette | professional conduct, courtesy, and manners consistent with the profession |
| bio-ethics | application of ethics to the biological sciences, medicine, nursing and health care. the practical ethical questions raised in everyday health care. Relationship to life |
| RCP | respect, compassion, professionalism |
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