Mod130wk 4 Theory Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is the branch of philosophy related to morals or moral principles? | Ethics |
| What do you call issues discussed in the context of advanced medical technology? | Bioethics |
| Are illegal acts usually, frequently, or always unethical? | Usually |
| Who is the father of medicine? | Hipocratis |
| The issue of a warning or censure by the AMA to a physician occurs when the physician what? | Is accused of unethical behavior or conduct |
| What is the loss of a physician's license called? | Revocation |
| An allegation of a criminal act by a physician requires that? | He be reported |
| The uniform anatomical gift act allows that? | Permits a competent adult to give away organs |
| The national organ transplant law does what? | Forbids the sale of organs |
| Between the second and twelfth week of gestation? | Embryo |
| The gestational period is from? | Conception to birth |
| The acronym AID means? | Artificial Insemination Donor |
| In-vitro fertilization occurs as a result of what? | Ovum and sperm combining outside the female body and growing in a laboratory |
| Does the use of fertility drugs increase the chance of multiple births? | yes |
| Any action taken to prevent pregnancy from occurring? | Contraception |
| What is the law case that guarantees a woman's right to privacy including abortion? | Roe vs. Wade |
| What is the process of medically altering organs so that a person cannot reproduce? | Sterilization |
| Termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable is called what? | Induced or spontaneous abortion |
| Castration of a person without legal permission is what? | Assault and battery |
| What is a legal death? | Cardiac death |
| Criteria or standards that assist in the determination of death? | Drop in body temp. and rigor mortis |
| Prolonged absence of oxygen can result in? | brain death...(all of the above) |
| Discontinuing ventilation support for a patient that is brain dead will result in? | Cardiac death |
| According to the brain death definition? | There is irreversible sesation of all brain function |
| Withdrawing life sustaining treatment refers to? | Discontinuing artificial methods of maintaining life |
| Patients have the legal right to? | Refuse treatment, food.....all of the above |
| The intentional killing of the terminally ill patient is called? | Active euthanasia |
| Active euthanasia is? | illegal and violates medically professional ethics |
| Advice regarding the course of action can be given by whom? | The physician |
| What is the focus of hospice care? | Relieve from pain....(All of the above) |
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