Healthcare Values and Ethics - C426 Study Questions and Answers

assault deliberate THREAT, coupled with apparent ability to physical harm to another. actual contact not necessary. battery intentional touching of another's person in socially impermissible manner without person's consent false imprisonment unlawful restraint of individual's personal liberty or unlawful restraining or confining an individual. duty to care legal obligation of care imposed on one to safeguard rights of others. reasonably prudent person concept that describes nonexistent, hypothetical person who is put forward as community ideal of what would be considered reasonable behavior. failure to act when there is a duty to act: -failure to prescribe antibiotics when indicated -failure to respond to emergency call subpoena a legal order requiring the appearance of a person and/or the presentation of documents to a court or administrative body. subpoena ad testificandum orders the appearance of a person at a trial or other investigative proceeding to give testimony. subpoena duces tecum a written command to bring records, documents or other evidence described in the subpoena to a trial or other investigative proceeding. non-maleficence -avoid causing harm -not concerned with improving others well-being but with avoiding the infliction of harm. autonomy right to make one's own decisions beneficence -principle of doing good -demonstrating kindness -showing compassion -helping others -paternalism