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What are the reportable disease in most US states? HepA HepB Syphilis Gonorrhea Mumps Measles Rubella Tuberculosis Salmonellosis Shigellosis E.Coli (think food outbreaks) AIDS (not HIV) Varicella Meningitis ***easily spread and/or dangerous diseases need to be reported True or False: Parents can refuse to have their child receive Chemotherapy False- if parents refuse consent for treatment for a non-emergent, but fatal medical condition the physical should obtain a court orde...

Statutory law (Nurse Practice Act) -Criminal law (felonies or misdemeanors) -Civil law Statutory laws include the Nurse Practice Act found in all states. The Nurse Practice Act describes and defines the legal boundaries of nursing practice in each state. The Nurse Practice Act of each state defines the scope of nursing practice and expanded nursing roles, sets education requirements for nurses, and distinguishes between nursing and medical practice. Criminal laws are meant to prevent harm ...

Medical ethics Are not laws but are standards of conduct generally accepted as a moral guide for behavior. Oath of Hippocrates: -based on the golden rule that to be a good physician one must first be good and kind person. The first standards of medical conduct and ethics. 00:04 01:01 The Modern Hippocratic Oath Updated by Dr. Louis Lasagna AMA American Medical Association Generally accepted practice procedures: A physician... 1) may ethically receive paymen...

What is respondeat superior or vicarious liability? it is when an employer is responsible for the actions of their employees. Both terms essentially mean the same thing. what is res ipsa loquitur? it is when a physician acts negligently to lead to an accident. the thing speaks for itself Example is if a physician prescribes the wrong medication leading to injury or leaves a scalpel inside someone . 00:02 01:01 What is contributory negligence? it is when a patient volun...

What are the reportable disease in most US states? HepA HepB Syphilis Gonorrhea Mumps Measles Rubella Tuberculosis Salmonellosis Shigellosis E.Coli (think food outbreaks) AIDS (not HIV) Varicella Meningitis ***easily spread and/or dangerous diseases need to be reported True or False: Parents can refuse to have their child receive Chemotherapy False- if parents refuse consent for treatment for a non-emergent, but fatal medical condition the physical should obtain a court orde...