MAA Final Study Guide Flashcards
Prioritizing
Be able to differentiate what must be done, what should be done, and what could be done in order of most important.
Ethnicity
A group of people who share a common ancestry, culture, religion, traditions, nationality, language and so on.
Social Factors
All the ways a person is different from others.
Passive communicator
Avoid expressing feelings or opinions, fail to exert themselves, allow others to infringe on their rights, and tend to spend softly. Soft voice, head down, fidget, no eye contact, victim mentality.
Occurrence policy
An insurance policy that covers claims for wrongful acts that occur during the policy year.
Expressed consent
Consent that is given either by spoken word or written word.
Informed consent
A legal process that ensures the patient or guardian understands the treatment and gives the consent for treatment.
Scope of practice
Defined as the range of responsibilities and practice guidelines that determine the boundaries within which a healthcare worker practices.
Misdemeanor
Lesser criminal offenses; punishable by a fine and jail time less than 1 year
Compensatory Damages
Damages for losses suffered. Losses can be related to loss of income, property, damage, and medical care.
Res Judicata
Latin for “a thing decided”; once a case has been decided by the court, it can not be litigated.
Privacy
Means to be free from unwanted intrusion.
Covered entity
Healthcare providers, health insurance plans, and claims clearinghouses that transmit ePHI
Standard of care
a legal term that refers to whether the level and quality of patient service provided is the same as what another healthcare worker with similar training and experience in a similar situation would provide.
Risk management
involves techniques used to reduce or eliminate accidental loss to the healthcare facility. It involves identifying, assessing, and controlling risks. Risks can be related to financial issues, legal liabilities, accidents, and electronic data, security threats.
Beneficence
means to do good.
Living will
a written statement detailing a person’s desires regarding their medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express informed consent, especially an advanced directive.
Nonmaleficence
means to do no harm.
Pallative
means to help relieve the symptoms of a serious illness but does not cure.
Supine/prone
lying on one’s back/lying on one’s belly.
Anterior/posterior
pertaining to the front/pertaining to the back.
Adherence
the act of sticking to something.
Interactions
includes medications, foods, and beverages that interact with the medication.
Duration
the time during which the drug is present in the blood at great enough levels to produce a response.
Provider network
an approved list of physicians, hospitals, and other providers.
Reimbursement
to make a repayment for an expense or a loss incurred.
Adjudicate
to settle or determined judicially.
Voucher check
a voucher check has a detachable voucher form or could be attached to an explanation of benefits. The voucher portion is used to itemize or specify the purpose for which the check was drawn.
Negotiable
guaranteeing payment of a specific amount of money to the payer named on the document by a specific time and signed by the drawer.
Defibrillator
a device that delivers an electrical shock to the heart muscle in attempt to restore a normal heartbeat.
Ischemic stroke
occurs when the arterial blood flow to part of the brain is blocked.
Personal ethics
includes an individuals, honesty, fairness, commitment, integrity, and accountability.
Triage
The process of sorting patients to determine medical need and the priority of care.
Agenda
a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
What is William Harvey known for?
Discovering the circulatory system
What is Sabin and Salk know for?
Sabin and Salk developed a vaccine for polio. Sabin developed the oral live virus for Polio. Salk developed the first safe and effective injection for Polio.
What is important to consider when choosing a uniform?
Professional and business like appearance.
What is typically not part of meeting the standards of care?
Physician’s rights are not part of meeting the standard of care.
This is considered an internal distraction in communication.
Internal distractions can be hunger, pain, anger, tiredness.
This need left unmet could lead to isolation and depression.
Love and belongingness needs.
What are types of nonverbal communication?
Eye contact, touch, gestures, winking, posture, personal space.
What does active listening involve?
Fully concentrating on what is being said.
This type of communicator avoids expressing their feelings or opinions.
Passive communicator.
What need includes knowledge, curiosity and understanding?
Cognitive needs.
What defense mechanism allows a person to have various explanations to justify their response?
Rationalization
This affirmative defense requires the plaintiff to sign informed consent and have knowledge of the procedure and its possible dangers.
Assumption of Risk
This license is granted to a person currently license in another state with the same or stricter standards.
Endorsement.
What law prohibits a provider from referring Medicare patients for services were the provider has a financial relationship?
Stark Law aka Physician Self Referral Law.
This act reduced healthcare workers exposure risk to blood-borne pathogens.
Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act.