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What is the diagram that shows how departments in an organization are related to one another?

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organizational chart

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What is the hierarchy of command from the top down through all the different ranks of employees?

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lines of authority

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Who do medical assistants work under the direction of?

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physicians

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What is the hierarchy of authority that establishes the flow of decision making and directives?

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chain of command

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Who makes the final decision about a patient’s care?

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the patient

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What are the reports that are needed during handoffs, which are times when one healthcare worker is transferring the care of a patient to another healthcare worker?

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handoff care reports

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What does IDEAL stand for in handoff communication?

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Identify, Diagnosis, Events, Anticipated, Leave

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What are the tasks that an employee is legally allowed to perform based on their training and certification?

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scope of practice

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What is required by law for some professions to protect public health, safety, and welfare?

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licensure

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What does NPTE stand for?

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National Physical Therapy Examination

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What credential does the abbreviation CFNP stand for?

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Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

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What credential does CNA stand for?

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Certified Nursing Assistant

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What credential does CNM stand for?

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Certified Nurse Midwife

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What credential does COTA stand for?

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

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What credential does CRNA stand for?

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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What credential does CRNP stand for?

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Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

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What credential does DC stand for?

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Doctor of Chiropractic

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What credential does DDS or DMD stand for?

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Dentist

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What credential does DO stand for?

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Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

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What credential does DPM stand for?

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Podiatrist

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What credential does EMT stand for?

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Emergency Medical Technician

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What credential does FNP stand for?

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Family Nurse Practitioner

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What credential does LPN stand for?

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Licensed Practical Nurse

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What credential does MA stand for?

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Medical Assistant

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What credential does MD stand for?
Medical Doctor
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What credential does MSN stand for?
Master of Science - Nursing
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What credential does NP stand for?
Nurse Practitioner
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What credential does OD stand for?
Doctor of Optometry
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What credential does PA-C stand for?
Physician Assistant - Certified
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What credential does PNP stand for?
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
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What credential does PT stand for?
Physical Therapist
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What credential does RD stand for?
Registered Dietitian
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What credential does RN stand for?
Registered Nurse
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What credential does WHCNP stand for?
Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner
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What does CEU stand for?
Continuing Education Units
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What is the coursework that ensures that the individual remains up-to-date on knowledge and skills in the field?
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
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Practicing with an expired license is what?
illegal
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What act requires certified nursing assistants to hae at least 75 hours of training and to pass written and skill tests?
Federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)
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What is the voluntary credential created by a professional association, and is not a mandatory one required by law?
certification
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What includes all the skills an individual is trained in and allowed to use?
scope of practice
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What is the level of service that a healthcare professional is expcted to provide to a patient based on that professional's position and the patient's condition?
standard of care
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What are the actions that violate a professinal's scope of practice or standard of care that result in injury to a patient that could reasonably have been expected?
malpractice
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What is most often the result of negligence?
malpractice
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What is the failure to do something that a person with training should have known enough to do?
negligence
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Is malpractice a matter of civil law or criminal law?
civil law
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What is any act that inflicts phyiscal or emotional harm?
abuse
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Which is the greater charge: felony or misdemeanor?
felony
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What is the act of holding people against their will or limiting their movement without the right to do so?
false imprisonment
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What are the words or actions that lead a person to fear that you intend to harm them?
abuse
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What is touching a person without their consent?
battery
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When was the Patient's Bill of Rights first developed?
1973
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What act required every state to have an ombudsman program to address complaints and advocate for improvements in the long-term care system?
Older Americans Act
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What is the patient's choice to accept or reject a procedure after receiving information on available options and possible consequences?
informed consent
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What is the legal requirement for certain health issues to be reported to authorities?
Mandatory reporting
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What act required healthcare workers to report suspected physical, sexual, and emotional neglect or abuse to the state's child protection services?
Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
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What act set age requirements for various jobs to prevent injuries?
Fair Labor Standards Act
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What is the most common type of injury in healthcare?
back strain
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What are the acts of verbal abuse, threats, physical assault, or homicide that occur at work?
workplace violence
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What percentage of all healthcare worker injuries are caused by patients?
0.25
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What percent of healthcare injuries are due to strains and sprains?
0.4
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What are the preventable mistakes that can occur at any point in the healthcare process and may potentially cause harm to the patient?
medical errors

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