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What term refers to a specific postion for muscle and joints that help a person avoid injury during a physical task?

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body mechanics

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What term refers to a patient’s choice to accept or reject a procedure after receiving information as available options and possible consequences?

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informed consent

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What term refers to actions that violate a professional’s scope of practice

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malpractice

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What term refers to legal requirements for certain health issues to be reported to authorities?

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mandatory reporting

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What term refers to preventable mistakes that can occur at any point in the healthcare process and may potentially cause harm to the patient?

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medical errors

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What term refers to a diagram that shows how departments in an organization are related to one another?

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organizational chart

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What term refers to the process of looking for and removing potential hazards that could cause injury or harm?

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safety check

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What term refers to information about the safe operations of a piece of equipment, which is ususally found in the instruction or equipment label?

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safety precautions

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What term refers to tasks that an employee is legally allowed to perform based on his/her training or certifications?

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scope of practice

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What term refers to the level of services that a healthcare professional is expected to provide to a patient based on that professional’s position/condition?

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standard of care

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What term refers to acts of verbal abuse, threats, physical or homicide that occur at work?

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workplace violence

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What term refers to levels of authority?

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hierachy

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Who do medical assistants work under the direction of?

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physicians

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Who has the highest level of decision making power within large healthcare organizations?

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governing board

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What does the CEO stand for?

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Chief executive officer

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

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chain of command

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What term refers to when one heathcare worker is transferring the care of a patient to another healthcare worker?

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handoffs

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Who reviews the quality of care provided by healthcare organizations?

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The joint commission

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What is the acronym for identify, diagnosis, events, anticipated and leave?

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IDEAL

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What is represented by a license, certificate or initials places after your name?

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Credentials

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What does CST stand for?

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certified surgical technologist

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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 CFNP stand for?

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certified family nurse pracitioner

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What does CNA stand for?

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certified nurse assistant

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What does CNM stand for?
certified nurse midwife
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What does COTA stand for?
certified occupational therapy assistant
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What does CRNA stand for?
certified registered nurse practionier
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What is the acroynm for Doctor of Chiropractics?
DC
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What does DDS stand for?
Doctor of Dental Surgey
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What is another acroynm that could be refered to the same degree as DDS?
DMD
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What does DO stand for?
Doctor of Osteoporosis Medicine
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What is an acroymn for DPM?
Podiatrist
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What does EMT stand for?
Emergency Medical Technician
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What does FNP stand for?
Family Nurse Practitioner
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What does LPN stand for?
Licensed Practical Nurse
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What does MA stand for?
Medical Assistant
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What does MD stand for?
Medical Doctor
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What does MSN stand for?
Master of Science-Nursing
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What does NP stand for?
Nurse practitioner
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What does OD stand for?
Doctor of Opotmetry
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What does PA-C stand for?
Physician Assistant-Certified
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What does PNP stand for?
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
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What does PT stand for?
Physical Therapist
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What does RD stand for?
Registered Dietitian
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What does RN stand for?
Registered Nurse
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What dies WHCNP stand for?
Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner
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What is required to became a registered physical therapist assistant in California, what test need to be passed?
NPTE and the CLE
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What does the NPTE stand for?
National Physical Therapy Examination
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What is the acroynm for California Law Examination?
CLE
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What California test covers state legal issues?
CLE
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What must be renewed as they are only valid for a certain amount of time?
licenses
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What type of licneses is legal to practice with?
expired
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Who ensures that individuals stay up to date with knowledge and skills in the field?
CEUs
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What does CEUs stand for?
continuing education units
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Who required certified nursing assistants to have at least 75 hours of training and to pass written and skill test?
OBRA
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What does OBRA stand for?
omnibus budget reconciliation act
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Who is held liable or legally responsible for not performing tasks within their scope of practices?
healthcare workers
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What is the term that describes the failure to do something that a person with training should have known enough to do?
negligence
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What term refers to the act that inflicts physical or emotional harm?
abuse
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What form of abuse uses words to damage a patient's self esteem?
verbal abuse
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What form of abuse involves unwanted sexual contact?
sexual abuse
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What is the practice of isolating a person and preventing them from interacting with others?
involuntary seclusion
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What are serious crimes that are punished by imprisonment or large fines?
felonies
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What types of crimes are a little less serious compared to felonies and entail shorter jail sentences and smaller fines?
misdemeanors
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What term refers to 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 term refers to words or actions that lead to a person to fear that you intend to harm them?
assault
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What term refers to touching a person with his or her permission?
battery
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When was the first Patient's Bill of Rights developed?
1973
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Who developed the first Patient's Bill of Rights?
American Hospital Association
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When did President Bill Clinton appoint an advisory commitee on consumer protection and quality in healthcare?
1999
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Which program addresses complaints and advocates for improvemnets in the long term care systems?
ombudsman program
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What term refers to a form of communication where the providers cannot be required to testify about private converstations without the patient's permission?
privileged communication
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What are problems taht require us to choose between two conflicting obligations?
dilemmas
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What is a oath that doctors take when they graduate from medical school?
hippocratic oath
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Who is called the father of medicine?
Hippocractes
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What law requires all healthcare workers to report suspected physical, sexual or emotional abuse to the CPS?
CAPTA
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What does CAPTA stand for?
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
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What does CPS stand for?
Child Protection Services
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What does CAM stand for?
complementary and alternative medicine
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What is the acroymn for National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine?
NCCAM
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What act specifies age requirements for various jobs and prevents injuries?
The Fair Labor Standards Act
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Who is the federal agency responsible for workplace safety?
OSHA
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What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
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What policy sends a message to all employees that no one will be allowed to harass or intimadate another employee no matter their rank?
The Zero Tolerance Policy
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What is another word that could be intertwined with harmful?
adverse

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