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Act |
Law at federal level that must be passed by Congress. |
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Accessory |
One who aids in the commission of a crime |
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Adherence |
Sticking to something |
Commitment |
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Advance directives |
Written instructions about healthcare decisions in case someone is unable to make them |
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Arbitration |
When two conflicting parties submit a claim to an arbitrator who makes a legal decision |
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Assault |
Intentional threat to do harm |
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Battery |
Intentional harmful contact |
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Breach |
Breaking into people's info w/o permission and compromising the privacy of the info. |
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Clearinghouse |
Organization that accepts claims, reformats the data, and submits the claim. |
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Common law |
Unwritten laws from judicial decisions based on societal traditions and customs. |
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Communicable disease |
Diseases that spread quickly with direct or indirect contact. |
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Compassion |
Deep awareness of the suffering of someone else and wanting to help |
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Competencies |
Ability to do something successfully and efficiently. |
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Critical thinking |
Thinking about pros and cons before making a decision. |
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Culture |
General customs, norms, values, and beliefs held by a group of people. |
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Damages |
Money paid to the plaintiff |
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Defamation of character |
Injury to another person's reputation. |
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Defendant |
Who the lawsuit is filed against. |
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Dependent adults |
People ages 18-64 that depend on others for daily living. |
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Deposition |
Sworn testimony made before a court official. |
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Diversity |
Differences and similarities between people |
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Emancipated minor |
Underaged minor who can make health decisions and are not under parental control. |
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Empathy |
ability to understand someone else's motivations and views. |
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Expert witnesses |
People who knows a lot about the problem at hand. |
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Fact witnesses |
People who observe and testify in court about the case. |
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Good Samaritan law |
A law that protects you from being sued for helping someone in need outside of your employment. |
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Incompetent |
Not having the ability to manage personal affairs due to mental deficiency. |
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Informed consent |
Ensures the patient and guardian understand the treatment and gives consent for the treatment. |
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Law |
Rule of conduct or action formally recognized as enforceable by a controlling authority. |
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Learning Style |
The way you perceive and process info to learn new material. |
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Liable |
Legally responsible or obligated |
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Licensure |
Mandatory process established by state law that ensures you met legal standards. |
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Litigious |
Prone to lawsuits |
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Malpractice |
Type of negligence when the provider fails to provide the standard of care causing harm. |
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Mature minor |
Underage minor who demonstrates maturity to make a healthcare decision and is still under parental control. |
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Mediation |
Helping conflicting parties reach an agreement. |
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Minor |
An individual that hasn't reached adulthood yet (18 or 21). |
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Negligence |
Failure to act as a normal person would under similar circumstances. |
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NPI |
A unique identification number used for financial and administrative transaction (10 digit number) |
National Provider Identifier |
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Perceiving |
How you look at/ take in info. |
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Plaintiff |
Person who brought the lawsuit to court |
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Portfolio |
Collection of student materials that demonstrates learning. |
Includes work completed in each course and proof of the skills achieved. |
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Precedent |
Previous decision used as a model for similar cases in the future. |
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Prejudice |
Opinion or judgement before all the facts are known. |
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Processing |
Internalizing info and making it your own. |
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Professionalism |
Courteous, conscientious, respectful behaviors. |
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Reflection |
Thinking about new info to create new ways of learning. |
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Reliable |
Dependent, able to be trusted |
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Res Judicata |
The thing decided |
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Respondeat Superior |
Employer is responsible for employees actions on the job. |
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Res Ipsa Loquitor (and example) |
The thing speaks for itself; sponge left inside patient. |
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Scope of practice |
Responsibilities and guidelines that determine boundaries in which a healthcare can work. |
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Statute of limitations |
Length of time legal action can be taken after an event occurred. |
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Stereotype |
An assumption about a certain group of people. |
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Stress |
Body's response to mental and physical change that depends on the individual. |
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Stressor |
Event that will change your every day life (positive or negative). |
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Subpoena |
Court order to appear on court. |
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Tort |
Wrong doing against a person or property. |
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Tortfeasor |
The person who committed the tort. |
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Name and briefly explain the 4 types of MA ed courses |
1. Administrative- office work 2. General-med. term, anatomy 3. Clinical-CPR, disease prevention 4. Practicum- externship/internship (practicum) |
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Name and explain the 3 types of regulation |
1. Licensure- mandatory 2. Certification- voluntary (nongovernmental agency) 3. Registration- voluntary (professional association) |
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Ways to deal with stress |
Take breaks when you feel stressed, get plenty of sleep, get help when you need it. |
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Explain: assertive, aggressive, and passive communication |
Assertive- clearly states needs and wants with a medium pitch voice Aggressive- tries to dominate others with a low voice Passive- avoid expressing feelings with a soft voice |
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Individual vs Group practice |
Individual does everything on their own, shares no money, and is responsible for all payments Group shares bills, responsibilities, and splits money |
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Why are these people famous: Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur, Alexander Fleming |
Jenner- smallpox vaccine Pasteur-pasteurization established connection between germs and disease Fleming- discovered penicillin |
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Name and explain the communication cycle |
Sender- creates message and decodes feedback Message- sent by sender Receiver- decodes message Feedback- sent my receiver |
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Verbal vs Nonverbal communication |
Verbal- oral and written (speaking/letters and emails) Nonverbal- communication based on body language and facial expressions ( gestures, smiles, eye contact) |
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What are the 5 C's of communication? |
Clear, concise, complete, cohesive, courteous |
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What are some factors affecting therapeutic communication? |
Age and gender barriers, economic barriers, education and life barriers, and bias and prejudice barriers |
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Maslow Hierarchy Of Needs |
1. Survival 2. Safety 3. Belonging 4. Esteem 5. Self-actualization |
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Name and explain 3 branches of federal gov (how it works) |
Legislative- 2 houses of Congress (HOR + Senate): initiates and passes legislation that becomes law Executive- Pres. and cabinet: enforces law Judicial- courts: interprets laws and enforces it |
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Statutory Law |
Laws enacted by the state and federal legislatures (speed limits) |
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Criminal Law |
Actions or omissions that threaten and/or harm public safety (murder, burglary, robbery, rape) |
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Civil Law |
Protects and define private rights; crimes against persons or businesses (property, personal injury, custody, divorce) |
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Administrative Law |
Concerns procedures, regulation, and times of federal, state, and local government administrative agencies (SS, unemployment) |
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Explain the difference between felonies and misdemeanors |
Felonies are more serious and includes jail time for more than a year Misdemeanors are less serious and includes fines and jail time for less than a year |
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Implied vs Expressed contract |
Implied- actions not words (sore throat=throat culture) Expressed- written/verbal and specifically describes what each party will do |
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Explain and know an example for Malfeasance, Misfeasance, and Nonfeasance |
Malfeasance- everything is wrong (MA prescribe meds (wrong) and the patient is allergic to meds (wrong)) Misfeasance- did something but missed something (MA told to change sterile dressing; it's done but not in a sterile situation and wound is infected Nonfeasance- nothing was done (should've helped but froze) |
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What is HIPAA? |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act- develops the specific requirements of the law |
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Name and explain the 4 D's of negligence |
1. Duty-accept duty of care 2. Dereliction- violates the duty of care 3. Damages- patient suffers or in pain 4. Direct cause- violation directly caused pain |
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Libel vs. Slander |
Libel- false and malicious writing about another Slander- false and malicious spoken words |
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Fraud vs Abuse |
Fraud- lying to gain something Abuse- purposely harming someone |
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Name and briefly explain the 3 processes of active listening |
1. Restatement- paraphrase 2. Reflection- repeat main idea while identifying the message 3. Clarification- summarize sender's thoughts and resolve any confusion |
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