Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Ch 5 MedLaw

Ch 5 - Medical Law and Ethics -Fremgen

QuestionAnswer
withdrawing medical care from a patient without providing sufficient notice to the patient abandonment
written statement in which people state the type and amount of care they wish to receive during a terminal illness and as death approaches Advance directive
when a noncompliant patient leaves a hospital without the physician's permission Against Medical Advice
person authorized to act on behalf of a patient Agent
voluntary agreement that a patient gives to allow a medically trained person to touch, examine and treat them Consent
a designation placed on the patient's record indicating that in the case of cessation of circulation or breathing, CPR is not done Do Not Resuscitate
a legal agreement that allows an agent or representative of the patient. Durable Power of Attorney
an agreement that is made through inference by signs, inaction, or silence Implied consent
consent granted by a person after the patient has received knowledge and understanding of potential risks and benefits Informed consent
a person assigned by a court to stand in place of the parents and who possesses their legal rights and responsibilities toward the child in loco parentis
a legal document in which a person states that life-sustaining treatments and nutrition support should not be used to prolong life living will
a person who has not reached the age of maturity, which in most states is 18. minor
confidential information that has been told to a physician or attorney by the patient privileged information
prediction for the course of a disease prognosis
a person who acts on behalf of another person proxy
allows persons 18 years of age and of sound mind to donate any or all body parts for purposes of organ transportation or medical research Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
a person under 18 judged to be mature enough to understand the physicians mature minor
a person between the ages 15 and 18 who is either married, in the military, or self supporting and no longer lives under the care of a parent. emancipated minor
Created by: Kirkster
Popular Law sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards