Chapter 1: The Responder Flashcards
What four components must be present for a lawsuit charging negligence to be successful?
- Duty of care
- Breach of duty
- Cause of harm to what someone did or failed to do
- Damaged caused
What does the following combining form mean?
Cardi/o-
Heart, cardiac
What does the following combining form mean?
Neur/o-
Nerve, neural
What does the following combining form mean?
Oro-
Mouth
What does the following combining form mean?
Arteri/o-
Artery, arterial
What does the following combining form mean?
Hem/o-
Blood
What does the following combining form mean?
Therm/o-
Heat
What does the following combining form mean?
Vas/o-
Duct, vessel, vascular
What does the following prefix means?
A-
Without, no
What does the following prefix means?
Hyper-
Excessive, above, over, beyond
What does the following prefix means?
Hypo-
Less than normal, under
What does the following prefix means?
Tachy-
Fast, swift, rapid, accelerated
What does the following prefix means?
Brady-
Slow, dull
All documentation should be:
a. Perfectly handwritten, accurate, and without
error
b. Bulleted, with the diagnosis clearly indicated
c. Legible, professional, and complete
d. Typed, on time, and signed by the patient
Legible, professional, and complete
Critical incident stress management is a process meant solely for emergency responders who have had to deal with a high-stress incident. T or F
F