MEDCA Test with Complete Solutions Graded A+
Law and ethics - Answer-Ethics is the knowledge of what is right conduct versus what is wrong conduct
Law & ethics - Answer-There are also choices involved in ethics which may have more to do with morals
Ethical behavior is never prejudiced or biase...
MEDCA Test with Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Law and ethics - Answer-Ethics is the knowledge of what is right conduct versus what is
wrong conduct
Law & ethics - Answer-There are also choices involved in ethics which may have more
to do with morals
Ethical behavior is never prejudiced or biased
For example you may have to make a choice regarding a coworker or even a patient
Law & ethics - Answer-You suspect a patient is being abused he/she has bruised up
bruises all over their body the explanation given regarding those bruises this week what
should you do? Is it your ethical duty to provide emotional support? If you suspect any
type of abuse, share/report your concerns to the RN Immediately.
Law and ethics - Answer-Tort is a wrong committed against a person or the persons
property. Torts may be intentional or unintentional
Liable as being held accountable under law
Breach of confidentiality is revealing information about a patient without consent.
Negligence is an unintentional wrong. Malpractice is a negligence paraprofessional
person (unintentional)
Malfeasance is an affirmative act that is illegal or wrongful
Intentional torts are acts that are meant to be harmful
Law and ethics - Answer-Deformation is an injuring A persons name and reputation by
making false statements to a third person
Liable is making false statements and print writing or through picture
Slender is making false statements oral subpoena is an order issued by the court to
obtain evidence
Invasion of privacy is violating a persons rights not to have his or her private affairs
exposed
Fried is saying or doing something to trick fool or deceive a person
Assault is intentionally attempting to touch or threaten a persons body without consent
Battery is touching a persons body without their consent
A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by one year or less
A felony is a crime punishable by more than one year
Inform consent is when a person and clearly understands what it's going to be done
Benjamin is win a provider with drawls from care of a patient without reasonable notice
of discharge
Communication Methods - Answer-How you communicate is just as important as what
you communicate. written communication must always be professional. Charting, a form
, of communication, should be as accurate as possible. Medical charts are legal
documents
Communication methods - Answer-Listening
Good listeners apply the following skills: - Answer-Face the person have a good eye
contact
lean toward the person
respond to the person
paraphrasing/restate the person's message message in your own words an excellent
way to show you are listening
clarifying let's make sure that you understand the message.
ForminSilence sometimes nothing needs to be said. Silence is a powerful message.
Forms of charting/Narrative style - Answer-When physicians dictate notes about patient
care then have those notes transcribed and placed in the patient's file this method of
charting is known as
Forms of charting/ SOAP - Answer-Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
(Another method of adding information to a patient's medical record is known as soap
note charting. SOAP it's an acronym that stands for subjective objective assessment
and plan.)
Intro - Answer-•Answer phones & schedule appointments
•prepare statements for billing
•communicate with patients
•chart a patients history
•take a patients vital signs
MA' practice settings - Answer-Doctors office
Surgical center
Clinic
Nursing home
long term care facility
Acute care facility
Ambulatory clinics
Rehabilitation facilities
Role of an MA - Answer-Only should perform the range of activities that is within their
scope or practice.
Direct concerns to physicians
& NOT be confused with PA's who examine diagnose and treat patients under the direct
supervision of a physician.
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