Chapter 7 Legal

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A child with a ruptured spleen from a bicycle accident is quickly deteriorating. His mother, a Jehovah's witness, refuses to allow a blood transfusion needed to save his life. What is the appropriate way to proceed? Request the hospital administration obtain an emergency court injunction Allografts and homografts are transplants using _____ tissue. Donor An advanced directive is best described as a document that _____. Describes treatment a patient wishes to have or not have in case of incapacitation An ethical concern related to HIV-infected persons involves _____. Double effect principle Barriers that exist to providing appropriate treatment to HIV-infected patients include all of the following with the exception of _____. Universal precautions implemented in facilities Ethical questions involved in or occurring during the period closely surrounding birth are known as _____ ethics. Perinatal Family planning refers to _____. Controlling family size Euthanasia is the act or practice of causing death painlessly, with the aim to end suffering. Which act is associated with passive euthanasia? DNR order In 2008, the U.S. Congress passed _____ legislation that protects the confidentiality of genetic information? GINA Roe vs. Wade decided that: Restricting abortion impaired a woman's personal liberty and right to privacy The Human Genome Project _____. Maps the genes in human DNA, which consists of 46 human chromosomes The difference between a living will and a durable power of attorney for healthcare is that a _____. Living will designates treatment, while a durable power of attorney designates a surrogate decision maker The effort to improve the human species through control of hereditary factors is called _____. Eugenics The question of whether to withdraw life support may become more complex when dealing with _____. Patients who are incompetent Therapeutic abortion is defined as _____. Voluntary termination of a pregnancy for medically necessary reasons The use of the patient's own body part for tissue transplant is called _____. Autograft The use of animal tissue for organ transplants is called a(n) _____. Heterograft The use of an organ or body part from another human (donor) is called an _____. Allograft
Which is true of DNA mapping? Will have an impact on disease prevention Which controversy is associated with the use of stem cells? Embryonic harvesting Which patient right is associated with the issue of HIV/AIDS? Confidentiality With regards to minor consent _____. Some states grant minors access to birth control without parental consent Which organization is charged with coordinating the procurement and allocation of human organs and tissues from donors to recipients UNOS Under GINA, it is permissible for the health information manager to _____. Refuse the release of genetic information for insurance or employment qualifications Two forms of eugenics include breeding and _____. Sterilization
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