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live birth certificate must be signed by

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the physician who delivered the child

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public duties for physician include

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reporting births and still births, deaths and injuries, and communicable illnesses or diseases.

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death certificate must include

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the date and time of death

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medical examiner is a

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physician

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chickenpox is not

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a reportable communicable disease

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failure to report a suspected case of child abuse may result in

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charge of misdemeanor

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elderly abuse may legally include all of the following except

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verbal abuse

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signs of physical abuse

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injuries fractures pain in the genital area and weight loss

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evidence gathered in an abuse case may include

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pictures of bruises
injuries
urine specimen
clothing

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purpose of the DEA is to regulate

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controlled substances act of 1970

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penalty for violation of the controlled substances act is

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a fine
loss of license to practice medicine
jail sentence

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available to physicians

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DEA registration numbers

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Cannot be refilled

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Prescriptions for schedule 2 controlled substances

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hazardous medical waste includes

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infectious waste from body fluid contact

radioactive waste

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employment at will allows

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employee to quite at anytime

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employer to terminate the employee at anytime

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discrimination

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unfair treatment based on
race
color
religion
sex
national origin covered thru Title 7
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sexual harassment includes

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unwelcome sexual advances
request sexual favors
verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

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civil rights act of 1991

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permits the court to award compensatory damages and punitive damages to mistreated employees

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age of discrimination in employment act if 1967

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protects persons 40 or older against employment discrimination

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americans with disabilities act if 1990 requires

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employer to make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees

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Occupational Safety and Health Act represents

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OSHA

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COBRA of 1985

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provided company with 20 or more employees must extend healthcare insurance to terminated employees for up to 18 months, usually at employees expense

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drug-free workplace at

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employers contracting to provide goods or services to federal government must certify that a drug free workplace is maintained

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fair labor standards act 1983

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regulates employee benefits such as minimum-wage payment for overtime work and hours that are worked

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social security act

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The origin of the current unemployment insurance program for employees who are unable to work through no fault of their own

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equal pay act of 1963

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makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate on the basis of gender

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federal insurance contribution act

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A fine imposed by the federal government for employers not contributing to Social Security for their employees

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worker’s Compensation act protects

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workers and my families from financial problems resulting from employment related injury disease or death

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fair debt collection practices act prohibits

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phone calls for the purpose of debt collection before 8 AM

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bias

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unfair dislike or preference against someone

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subpoenaed

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medical record ordered by the court to be available during a malpractice case

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medical record management requires

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accuracy confidentiality and proper filing and storage

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purpose of medical record

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is to provide the medical picture and record of the patient from birth to death, and provide data and statistics on health matters

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federal reimbursement guidelines

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all medical records be completed within 30 days following the patient’s discharge from a hospital

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court purpose

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documentation does not appear in the medical record, it did not occur

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protect patient confideniality

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medical records can be released only with the patients written consent

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ownership of medical record

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usually remains with physician

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medical records should be stored

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for 10 years from the date of the last entry

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computerized medical records pose problems

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of confidentiality make record maintenance and retrieval more. efficient and should be accessed on need to know basis

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immunization records

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should be kept permanently

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subpoena duces tecum

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a written order requiring a person to appear in court give testimony and bring the records

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healthcare organization

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covered under HIPAA regulations is a covered entity

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hippocrates father of medicine

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wrote a statement of principles versus medical students to follow

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revocation

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The loss of a physician’s license

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ethics committee of a hospital serves

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advisory capacity to patients families and staff to decide who gets donated organs, review difficult ethical issues and determine when care will be discontinued

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the guardian ad litem

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a person appointed by the court to speak on the behalf of an incapacitated party

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cardiac death

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legal death

47
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dr. elisabeth kubler ross

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known for her study of stages of death and dying

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hospice

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facility with a homelike atmosphere where terminally ill patients find comfort until death

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palliative care

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total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative therapy

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