WGU C426 Healthcare Values and Ethics – Already Passed
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 1 / 2
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
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