Critical Thinking Questions Briefly describe and define the Patient Bill of Rights and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Identify several standards of HIPAA and several provisions of the Bill of Rights in your description of each. What are the main differences between these two items? Which do you feel is more crucial to the wellbeing of patients? Why? Explain.

What are the five different categories of controlled substances? Briefly describe and offer one example of each. Why is it necessary to categorize these controlled substances? Explain.

Two very important terms to understand when working as a healthcare provider are ‘informed consent’ and ‘advanced directive.’ What do each of these terms mean? Provide an example or scenario that helps to illustrate each term and briefly explain why or how this example helps.

What laws are in place to govern harassment, labor, and employment? Briefly describe these laws. Why do you think it is necessary to have such laws in place? How do they protect both employees and patients in the healthcare field?

How do the legal parameters that apply to administering emergency care compare to the legal parameters that apply to all other kinds of medical care? Explore the similarities and differences and explain why these differences exist.