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| Who is the certification body? |
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| Who is the state licensing board? |
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| Committee on PAs of the Tennessee board of Medical Examiners |
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| Who is the state professional association? |
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| Who is the national professional association? |
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| What encompasses altruism? |
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giving full attn to pt needs
assist other health care professionals
be sensitive to current social issues |
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| What are the attitudes of altruism? |
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commitment
compassion
generosity
perseverance. |
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| What is the professional behavior of equality? |
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provide service based on need
provide leadership in improving access to health care |
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| What are the attitudes of equality? |
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fairness
self-esteem
tolerance
nondiscriminatory |
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| What is the professional behavior of esthetics? |
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Definition
| create a pleasant and positive health care setting |
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| What are the attitudes of esthetics? |
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appreciation
creativity
sensitivity |
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| What is the professional behavior of freedom? |
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Definition
| respect individual autonomy |
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| What are the attitudes of freedom? |
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openness
self-direction
self-discipline |
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| What are the professional behaviors of human dignity? |
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Definition
respect the right of privacy
maintain patient confidentiality |
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| What are the attitudes of human dignity? |
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| What are the professional behaviors of justice? |
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act as a health care advocate
allocate resources fairly
report unethical, illegal and incompetent conduct of others |
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| What are the professional behaviors of truth? |
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Definition
document actions taken
protect the public from incorrect information |
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Term
| What are the attitudes of truth? |
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Definition
accountability
honesty
rationality |
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Term
| What is the difference bw laws and ethics/morals? |
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law has the power to compel, while ethics and morals is generally voluntary
law expects minimal expectations for conduct, while ethics/morals asks us to rise above the minimum |
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| What is the purpose of ethics? |
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to illuminate and affirm the professional as an independent, responsible and accountable individual
-addresses matters not addressed by the law |
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Term
Who does ethics apply to?
Who controls ethics?
In what form does ethics come? |
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Definition
specific group
within the group
code of ethics |
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Who do laws apply to?
What controls laws?
In what form do laws come? |
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Definition
political subdivision
outside the group
legislation |
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Who do morals apply to?
Who controls morals?
In what form do morals come? |
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Definition
individuals
religious beliefs
religious writings |
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Term
| What laws control a PAs behavior? |
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Definition
Physician Assistant Practice Act
Board of Medical Examiners Rules |
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Term
| What ethics control a PA's behavior? |
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NCCPA code of conduct
TAPA code of conduct |
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Term
| When judging right vs. wrong, what is the consequence-oriented theory? |
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Definition
bases judgement on actual outcomes or predicted outcomes
-these people would choose that what is right also maximizes some good. |
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| When judging right vs. wrong, what is the duty-oriented theory? |
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| decision depends upon the intrinsic nature of the act or decision and not on the situation or consequences |
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| In applying health care ethics, define duty. |
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| A list of shoulds and shalls- a code of ethics. |
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| In applying health care ethics, define shared decision making. |
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| all parties to a decision are knowledgeable and allowed to have input |
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| In applying health care ethics, define principles. |
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| conflict resolution through application of ethical principles. |
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| Define the ethical principle, nonmaleficence. |
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| Define the ethical principle, beneficence. |
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| not only do we not cause harm, we prevent others from causing harm. |
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| Define the ethical principle, autonomy. |
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| Define the ethical principle, utility. |
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| what is right is that which is most useful |
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| Define the ethical principle, justice. |
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| Who encompasses the legislative bodies? |
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Definition
Congress
State Legislature |
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Term
| What is the hierarchy of law? |
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Definition
constitution
treaty/ international agreement
statute
regulation/ rule
county code
municipal (city) ordinance. |
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Term
| What are the 6 types of law? |
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Definition
statutory
case
criminal
civil
substantive
procedural |
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Term
| What are 5 federal agencies that affect the PA? |
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Definition
Food and Drug Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration
Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Consumer Product Safety Commission |
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| What are 5 TN agencies that affect the PA? |
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Definition
Board of Medical Examiners
Committee on Physician Assistants
Department of Finance & Administration
Bureau of TennCare
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation |
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