C426 WGU EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS(REVISED)

C426 WGU EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS(REVISED) 14th Amendment to the Constitution 1868 - a state cannot act to deny any person equal protection of the laws. If a state or a political subdivision of a state, whether through its executive, judicial, or legislative branch, acts in such a way as to deny unfairly to any person the rights accorded to another, the amendment has been violated Active euthanasia - the intentional commission of an act that will result in death Administrative Law - the extensive body of public law issued by administrative agencies to direct the enacted laws of the federal and state governments. It is the branch of law that controls the administrative operations of government. Advance directives- living will or durable power of attorney - allow the patient to state in advance the kinds of medical care that he or she considers acceptable or not acceptable (The patient can appoint an agent, a surrogate decision maker, to make those decisions on his or her behalf.) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ - charged with researching ways to improve the quality of health care, reduce its costs, and broaden access to essential services American Medical Association's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs - "once having undertaken a case, the physician should not neglect the patient." The relationship between a physician and a patient, once established, continues until it is ended by the mutual consent of the parties, the patient's dismissal of the physician, the physician's withdrawal from the case, or the fact that the physician's services are no longer required. Applied Ethics - The application of normative theories of practical moral problems. Autonomy - Uholds an individual's right to make his or her own decisions about health care. Has been recognized in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Beneficence - The principle of doing good, demonstrating kindness, showing compassion, and helping others. Bioethics - Addresses difficult issues as the nature of life, the nature of death, what sort of life is worth living, what constitutes murder, how we should treat people who are especially vulnerable and the responsibilities we have as human beings. Circular reasoning - describes a form of reasoning where the premise is the conclusion and the conclusion is the premise of an argument. A person who reasons in a circular manner is saying, "I have made up my mind and no further argument will change it." Civil Rights Act (1964) - rights ensured by the U.S. Constitution and by the acts of Congress and the state legislatures. Generally, the term includes all the rights of each individual in a free society. Common Law - the body of principles that has evolved and expanded from judicial decisions that arise during the trial of court cases Communication - the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information through speech, signals, writing, or behavior. Consent - The voluntary agreement by a person who possesses sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to be performed on himself or herself. Consequential Theory of Ethics - Emphasizes that that the morally right action is whatever action leads to the maximum balance of good over evil. Credentialing - a process for validating the background and assessing the qualifications of health care professionals to provide health care services in an organization. Demonstrative evidence - is offered by objects themselves Deontological Ethics - Attributed to German Philosopher Immanuel Kant. It focuses on one's duties to others and others' rights- tell the truth and keep your promises. Deon- Greek for duty.