Ethics

Question 1

Negligence

Answer 1

• a violation of a duty to exercise reasonable skill and care in performing a task
• applies to regular everyday people

Question 2

Malpractice

Answer 2

• improper or unskillful care of a patient by a member of the health care team, or any professional misconduct, or unreasonable lack of skill
• applies to health care worker

Question 3

Standards of Care

Answer 3

Medical professionals (all of them, including MA’s) are held at higher standards.

Question 4

Bioethics

Answer 4

Moral issues or problems that have resulted bcus of modern medicine, clinical research, and/or technology

• normally refer to matters of “life or death”
• moral standards are applied to modern medicine

Question 5

CLIA

Answer 5

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

• under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• regulates all clinical laboratories (any site that tests human specimens:
  
  • personnel qualifications for performing tests
  • periodic inspections
  • proficiency assessments
  • investigation of complaints