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Problem
1. Describes various forms of child abuse, how to recognize it, and reporting requirements.
2. Describes various forms of elder abuse, how to recognize it, and reporting requirements.
3. Describe the signs of spousal abuse and the nurse's role in addressing patient safety needs.
4. Describe what actions hospitals should take to ensure that caregivers address suspected abuse marital.
5. Discuss the importance of reporting births and deaths.
6. Explain why it is important to report communicable diseases, adverse drug reactions, and infectious diseases.
7. Explain how and why physician incompetence is reported.< a i=2>Explain the importance of incident reporting, sentinel events, and the purpose of root cause analyses.
8. Describe how jurisprudence and legislative provisions have affected patient autonomy in healthcare decision-making.
9. Discuss the following concepts: euthanasia, advance directives, futility of treatment, withholding and withdrawal of treatment and do-not-resuscitate orders.
10. Explain end-of-life issues in relation to autopsy, organ donation, research experimentation, and clinical trials.
11. Describe how human genetics and stem cell research can impact end-of-life issues.
12. Discuss the importance of genetic markers.
13. Explain the reason why the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Law was enacted.
14. Describe how ethical theories differ and how ethical principles are useful to caregivers and the ethics committee in resolving ethical dilemmas.
15. Describe how spirituality and Religion helps shape health care decisions.
16. Describe the term situational ethics and how decisions can change as circumstances change.
17. Describe the advisory role of the ethics committee in addressing ethical dilemmas.
18. Describe the rights and responsibilities of patients as reviewed in this chapter.
19. Why should caregivers consider themselves patient advocates?
20. Describe what patients can do to help prevent medical errors.
21. Differentiate between verbal, written and implied consent.
22. Describe the role of the patient, doctor, nurse and hospital in obtaining informed consent.
23. Explain how consent differs between competent patients, minors, guardians, and incompetent patients.
24. Explain the defenses available to defendants when it comes to informed consent.
25. Can a patient give consent to a procedure and then withdraw it? Discuss your answer.
26. Describe why medical records are important in legal proceedings.
27. Describe a variety of ways in which medical records have been falsified.
28. Explain what is meant by medical records battlefield.
29. Discuss how the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 safeguard patient privacy.
30. Explain ownership and who can access the medical record of a patient.
31. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of electronic medical records.
32. Describe the importance of information management planning.
33. Describe the importance and content of medical records.
34. Explain the importance of Maintain complete and accurate records.