CH.12 - Professional Practice

Question 1

Mal-

Answer 1

Bad

Question 2

CEUs

Answer 2

Continuing education units

Question 3

CLIA

Answer 3

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988

Question 4

DNI

Answer 4

Do not intubate

Question 5

DNR

Answer 5

Do not resuscitate

Question 6

DPOA

Answer 6

Durable power of attorney

Question 7

HCPA

Answer 7

Health care power of attorney

Question 8

HHS

Answer 8

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Question 9

HIPAA

Answer 9

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 10

OSHA

Answer 10

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 11

PHI

Answer 11

Protected health information

Question 12

POA

Answer 12

Power of attorney

Question 13

ACA

Answer 13

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Question 14

AHA

Answer 14

American Hospital Association

Question 15

AMA

Answer 15

American Medical Association (this abbreviation could cause confusion; when in doubt, write it out)

Question 16

CHIP

Answer 16

Children’s Health Insurance Program

Question 17

CPT

Answer 17

Current Procedural Terminology

Question 18

EHR

Answer 18

Electronic health record

Question 19

EMR

Answer 19

Electronic medical record

Question 20

HDHP

Answer 20

High-Deductible Health Plan

Question 21

HMO

Answer 21

Health maintenance organization

Question 22

HSA

Answer 22

Health Savings Account

Question 23

ICD

Answer 23

International Classification of Diseases

Question 24

POS

Answer 24

Point-of-service (plan)

Question 25

PPO

Answer 25

Preferred provider organization

Question 26

WHO

Answer 26

World Health Organization

Question 27

ASC

Answer 27

Ambulatory surgical center

Question 28

DME

Answer 28

Durable medical equipment

Question 29

LTACH

Answer 29

Long-term acute care hospital

Question 30

LTC

Answer 30

Long-term care

Question 31

PCP

Answer 31

Primary care physician

Question 32

SNF

Answer 32

Skilled nursing facility