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53 Cards in this Set
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Define: fraud
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deceitful act with intention to conceal the truth
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Define: Battery |
physically touching patient without consent |
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Define: Nonfeasance |
failure to perform official duty or legal requirement |
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Define: Misfeasance |
legal treatment performed incorrectly |
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accuser in a lawsuit |
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Define: Res ipsa loquitor |
the thing speaks for itself or is common knowledge |
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Define: breach of confidentiality |
giving information including patients name and reason for being seen, treatment another patient has received and discussing patient in for so that it can be overheard all fall within this definition |
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Define: Defamation of character |
Injury to another persons reputation, name, works spoken or written words
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Define: Res judicata
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the thing has been decided |
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Define: Negligence |
failure to take responsible precautions to prevent harm to a patient |
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Define: Abandonment |
in medical office physician who withdraws form a contractual relationship with a patient without proper notification |
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Define: Criminal law
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given permission and understand what he/she has consented to
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Define: Informed consent |
pertains to conduct that threatens and harm public safety and welfare and prohibited by law |
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Define: dereliction of duty |
inability of doctors to meet standard of care
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Define: patient self determination act |
law requiring health care institution to ask patients if they have an advance directive |
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Define: bioethics |
moral issues that affect human life |
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Define: respondeat superior |
let the master answer |
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Define: Statute of limitations |
length of time a lawsuit that can be filed 1-3 years |
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Is it appropriate to tell your patient about your personal viewpoints?
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no |
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when is a MA not covered under the physicians medical liability insurance?
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when not following their scope of practice |
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giving patients medications samples is appropriate only if this has occurred? |
doctor has written an order to do so |
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is scope of practice the same in every state? |
no |
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What legally required disclosures can happen without patient consent? |
suspected child or intimate partner or elder abuse, knife or gunshot wound, communicable disease and death/births |
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does the good Samaritan law cover an MA within their duties on the job |
not within the job duties, only outside the job
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can a patient refuse treatment>?
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yes |
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who receives the reports on communicable disease? |
CDC |
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malpractice can often be avoided by good communication between __________________ and the _______________?
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office staff and patient |
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a law that encourages healthcare workers to render emergency care, to deal with accident victims and to protect liability in certain circumstance is known as? |
good Samaritan law |
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What forms must be signed in order to release information form a patients char? whos signature does it require?
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record release form, the patients |
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What piece of evidence is the most useful in a lawsuit against a healthcare provider?
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patients chart |
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the plaintiff in a negligence lawsuit must prove what> |
Dereliction of duty, direct cause and that a standard of care was not met |
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the best defense of the medical practice is a well documented ___________
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medical record |
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"A physician should practice competnetn medical care with compassion while respecting human dignity" is part of what code?
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AMA code of ethics |
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what branch of law would cover arson? |
criminal law |
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what is the appropriate action to take when you suspect a family member of abusing a patient?
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1st tell the doctor or supervisor and then follow office policy for this type of situation |
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malpractice is an example of what type of tort? |
unintentional tort |
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telling someone about a patients medical care is an
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invasion of privacy |
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not guaranteeing a cure will help avoid__________________ suits.
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malpractice |
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sentencing occurs of a defendant occurs after what type of lawsuit?
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criminal |
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identify the 4 "D"s of negligence |
duty, derelict, direct cause, damage |
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Becoming certified shows evidence of formal training and ____________
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competence |
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what are the categories of legal reporting for healthcare providers? |
infectious disease, births, deaths, abuse (elder, child intimate partner) |
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what steps would a doctor need to take in order to terminate care of patient? |
statement of intent to terminate the relationship, letter must be sent certified w/ return receipt copy of letter and returned receipt in patients chart |
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what element are usually included in a states medical practice act
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- Des of licensure procedure - conditions for which licnese can be suspended or revoked - licensure erenewal process- |
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should a MA report a physicians who is engaging in deceptice practices?
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yes |
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licensure is regulated by the
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state |
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the controlled substance act is enforced by
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DEA |
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would asking a patient about the medication they are taking be a breach of confidentiality>
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no |
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malicious statements spoken about a persons character is |
slander |
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3 elements of contractual agreement:
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2-acceptance - both parties agree 3 - consideration - fee for service |
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the patients bill of rights includes the right to privacy, confidentiality and the ability to refuse treatment
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true |
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confidentiality is the most important aspect of MAs daily work routine
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true |
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professional recognition opportunities are a benefit to belonging to a professional association |
true |