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intentional tort - correct answer ✔✔A wrongful act knowingly committed.
intentional tort example - correct answer ✔✔assault, battery, false imprisonment
unintentional tort - correct answer ✔✔negligence and malpractice
Negligence - correct answer ✔✔careless neglect, often resulting in injury
Components of Negligence - correct answer ✔✔1. Duty
2. Breach of Duty
3. Damages
4. Causation
standard of care - correct answer ✔✔the degree of care that a reasonably
prudent person should exercise under the same or similar circumstances
Duty of Care - correct answer ✔✔the obligation people owe each other not to
cause any unreasonable harm or risk of harm
reasonable person standard - correct answer ✔✔degree of care that a reasonable
person would exercise under all the circumstances
, medical records - correct answer ✔✔documents that contain a chronological log
of a patient's care (paper or electronic)
protecting patient information - correct answer ✔✔Privacy and confidentiality
historically have been key components of the patient-provider relationship
When a patient provides info and it is documented, there is an inherent trust that
it will be kept private and protected from unauthorized access
Confidentiality - correct answer ✔✔the act of holding information in confidence,
not to be released to unauthorized individuals
privileged communication - correct answer ✔✔information held confidential
within a protected relationship
autonomy - correct answer ✔✔independence
Justice - correct answer ✔✔Respecting the rights of others and giving them what
is rightfully theirs
role fidelity - correct answer ✔✔Being faithful to the scope of the services for
which you are licensed, certified, or registered.
veracity - correct answer ✔✔truthfulness
Informed decision making - correct answer ✔✔Consumers have access to relevant
and accurate information to make rational decisions