HLT 305 Discussion Question with Answers (DETAILED FEEDBACK)

HLT 305 Topic 1 DQ 1 Explain the impact that culture, tradition, and personal experience has on ethical worldview. Does your worldview change over time? Please provide a personal example or experience HLT 305 Topic 1 DQ 2 The textbook discusses the eight stages of health care revolution. Which of these specific events do you feel have had the most significant impact on professional value systems? Why? HLT 305 Topic 2 DQ 1 Medical errors play a big role in health care. Understanding a health care professional's role in the communication of medical errors is critical to an organization. After reading Chapter 8 in your textbook, explain in detail your role in reporting a medical error. What aspects do you need to consider? Who/what/where/when and how is this error reported? HLT 305 Topic 2 DQ 2 What are the differences between negligence and liability? How do these terms apply specifically to medical practice? HLT 305 Topic 2 DQ 3 Professional ethical standards focus on confidentiality, negligence, malpractice, and the protection of human rights. Discuss why each of these are critical focal areas in today's health care system. HLT 305 Topic 2 DQ 4 Given the changing health care system, what is a current hot topic in the health care profession that would challenge your standards of practice? How would you overcome that challenge? HLT 305 Topic 3 DQ 1 What are the limits of patient confidentiality? Are there situations in which a duty to warn or otherwise protect third parties might exist? Provide a rationale for your position. HLT 305 Topic 3 DQ 2 We have a growing opioid epidemic in the United States. What role does a medical professional have in combating this crisis? Discuss the importance of the National Opioid Reporting Database and educational responsibilities of health care providers. Please use references to support your response. HLT 305 Topic 3 DQ 3 Explain the Patients' Bill of Rights and share an example of how these apply to different situations in health care today. HLT 305 Topic 3 DQ 4 Discuss the challenges of gaining informed consent when working with different cultures and/or vulnerable populations. HLT 305 Topic 4 DQ 1 Identify and defend an ethical issue around human reproduction. Utilize examples in your answer and cite sources appropriately. HLT 305 Topic 4 DQ 2 What ethical issues surround the use of kidney dialysis machines? What roles do you think social or economic factors play in decisions? Do the rich and poor have the same access? What criteria would you use to decide who would receive dialysis if the resource was limited? HLT 305 Topic 4 DQ 3 In health care there are often different backgrounds and beliefs present between medical staff and patients. What challenges and benefits do you see when working in a group setting? What are some suggestions of how conflict could be reduced while embracing the team approach between medical staff and patients? HLT 305 Topic 4 DQ 4 What stakeholders might we see present when making health care decisions? How do we meet all of their expectations? HLT 305 Topic 5 DQ 1 Why is competence sometimes very difficult to determine? Why is the ability of the patient to make an informed refusal so impacted by competence? When are patients legally allowed to be irrational? HLT 305 Topic 5 DQ 2 What are the limits of patient confidentiality? Do you recognize situations in which a duty to warn or otherwise protect third parties might exist? HLT 305 Topic 5 DQ 3 Kidder's ethical checkpoints is a decision-making model that is often used in health care. Provide an example of how this model could be used to make an ethical decision. What do you like and dislike about this model?