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FNP~Professionalism
Issues, Trends, and Health Policy
Question | Answer |
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Nonexperimental research (2 categories)... | includes 2 broad categories: descriptive research and ex post facto/correlational research |
Descriptive research (nonexperimental)... | aims to describe situations, experiences, and phenomena as they exist |
Ex post facto (nonexperimental) or correlation research... | "in the past"...examines relationships among variables |
Experimental research... | includes experimental manipulation of variables utilizing randomization and a control group to test effects of an intervention or experiment |
Quasi-experimental research... | involves manipulation of variables but "lacks" a comparison group or randomization |
3 types of research... | ~nonexperimental ~experimental ~Qualitative |
Qualitative research... | includes case studies, open-ended questions, field studies, participant "observaton" and "ethnographic studies", interview techniques are used...common themes |
Liability is... | actions resulting in actual or potential harm to a patient |
Negligence is... | failure of an individual to do what a reasponsable person would do, resulting in injury to the patient |
Malpractice is... | providing poor care: ~professional misconduct ~unreasonable lack of skill ~illegal/immoral conduct ~other allegations resulting in harm ot a patient |
Assault is... | an unlawful act that places another person, without that person's consent, in fear of immediate bodily harm or battery; "fear" |
Battery is... | unauthorized "touching" of another person; Medical battery occurs when a patient is treated without informed consent; "striking" |
Defamation is communication that causes someone to suffer a damaged reputation, the 2 types are... | ~libel: distributed written material ~slander: spoken to someone other than defamed party |
Medicare part A covers... | everyone 65+, inpatient hospital and SNF |
T/F: Medicare Part B is a supplemental insurance where recipients have to pay a premium | True |
Providers are reimbursed ____% for services rendered to patients with Medicare | 85 |
Medicare Part D covers... | prescription drugs; monthly premium required |
Nonmaleficence means... | the duty to do no harm |
Utilitarianism means... | the right act is the one that produces the greatest good for the greatest number |
Beneficence means... | the duty to prevent harm and promote good |
Justice means... | the duty to be fair |
Fidelity means... | the duty to be faithful |
Veracity means... | the duty to be truthful |
Autonomy means... | the duty to respect an individual's thoughts and actions |