Laws

Question 1

Civil law

Answer 1

Concerned with the relationship between individuals

Question 2

Criminal law

Answer 2

Con red with the relationship between an individual and society

Question 3

Litigation

Answer 3

Legal action taken agains a person breaking the law

Question 4

Liability

Answer 4

Responsibility of an individual to act within the confines of the law

Question 5

Unintentional tort

Answer 5

Without intent to cause harm
Considered negligent
Negligence performed by Licensed workers are considered malpractice

Question 6

Intentional tort

Answer 6

With intent to cause harm

Abuse (defamation,assault, battery, fraud, false imprisonment, invasion of privacy and larceny

Question 7

Subjected data

Answer 7

Symptoms

Information that cannot be objectively measured or assessed

Question 8

Objective data

Answer 8

Sign

Information that you obtain directly through measurements or by using one of your five senses

Question 9

Kardex

Answer 9

Card file, containing condensed versions of each patient’s medical record

Question 10

DHHS

Answer 10

Department of health and human services

The primary government agency responsible for protecting the nation’s health

Question 11

The joint commission

Answer 11

Sets national standards for all types of health care organizations that meet these standards.

Question 12

Accreditation

Answer 12

Official recognition that the organization meets certain standards of quality

Question 13

Work ethic

Answer 13

Relates specifically to your attitude towards your work

Question 14

Professional

Answer 14

Those who have credentials that enable them to become licensed or certified to practice a certain profession

Question 15

Puntiality

Answer 15

Arriving to work on time or a little bit early and prepared to perform your duties

Question 16

Reliability

Answer 16

Others can count on you to come to work everyday as scheduled and remain there for the entire shift

Question 17

Accountability

Answer 17

Accepts responsibility for his or her actions and the results of those actions

Question 18

Conscientiousness

Answer 18

Take their assignments seriously and make sure they follow directions carefully

Question 19

Courtesy and respectfulness

Answer 19

Treat others including your patients and coworkers with reapect

Question 20

Honesty

Answer 20

Expected to accurately record vital signs and other information about the condition of the people you care for

Question 21

Cooperativeness

Answer 21

Being able to cooperate or work as part of the team

Question 22

Empathy

Answer 22

Able to try and imagine what it would be like to be in another person’s situation

Question 23

HMO

Answer 23

Health maintenance organization

Type of insurance that promotes regular screening to prevent illness

Question 24

DRGs

Answer 24

Diagnoses related groups

Regulate the length of a hospital stay

Question 25

PPO

Answer 25

Preferred provider organization

Type of insurance that requires the insured person to seek care only from providers who are part of the network