MT #5

Question 1

criminal law

Answer 1

focuses on behavior known as a crime, deals with the wrongs against a person, property, or society

Question 2

civil law

Answer 2

focus on legal relationships between people and protection of a persons rights

Question 3

tort

Answer 3

a wrongful or illegal act of civil law not involving a contract

Question 4

malpractice

Answer 4

improper or unprofessional treatment or care that results in injury to another person

Question 5

negligence

Answer 5

failure to give care that is normally expected resulting in injury to another person

Question 6

assault and battery

Answer 6

a threat, touching a person without consent

Question 7

informed consent

Answer 7

permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind and aware of all facts involved

Question 8

invasion of privacy

Answer 8

revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent

Question 9

false imprisonment

Answer 9

restraining an individual or restricting a persons freedom

Question 10

abuse

Answer 10

any care that results in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish

Question 11

defamation

Answer 11

a false statement that causes ridicule or damage to a reputation

Question 12

slander

Answer 12

spoken comment that damages a persons reputation

Question 13

libel

Answer 13

false written comment that causes damage to a person’s reputation

Question 14

contract

Answer 14

an agreement between two or more persons

Question 15

implied contract

Answer 15

a contract or agreement that creates obligations with verbally expressed terms

Question 16

expressed contract

Answer 16

an agreement where parties explicitly spell out the contract terms, either orally or in writing

Question 17

scope of practice

Answer 17

procedures, processes, and actions a health care provider are legally permitted to perform

Question 18

ethics

Answer 18

principles of right or wrong conduct

Question 19

advance directives

Answer 19

a legal document designed to indicate a persons wishes regarding care in case of terminal illness or during the dying process

Question 20

living will

Answer 20

a document that permits an individual (principal) to appoint an agent to make any decisions regarding health care if the principle is unable to make decisions

Question 21

durable power of an attorney

Answer 21

a legal document that permits an individual to appoint another person to make any decisions regarding health care

Question 22

consumer bill of rights

Answer 22

a list of patients rights that must be recognized and honored by all health care providers

Question 23

C/O

Answer 23

complains of

Question 24

CPR

Answer 24

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 25

Rx

Answer 25

prescription

Question 26

I&O

Answer 26

intake and output

Question 27

OOB

Answer 27

out of bed

Question 28

TLC

Answer 28

tender loving care

Question 29

w/c

Answer 29

wheel chair

Question 30

f/u

Answer 30

follow up

Question 31

r/o

Answer 31

rule out

Question 32

hs

Answer 32

hour of sleep (bedtime)

Question 33

qhs

Answer 33

every night at bedtime

Question 34

NPO

Answer 34

nothing by mouth

Question 35

s/s

Answer 35

signs and symptoms

Question 36

stat

Answer 36

immediately

Question 37

n/v

Answer 37

nausea, vomiting

Question 38

ICU

Answer 38

intensive care unit