S&t

Question 0

Civil law

Answer 0

law related to actions between individuals (Ch. 7).

Question 1

Arbitration (arbitraje)

Answer 1

a form of dispute resolution that allows a neutral party to settle the dispute (Ch. 7).

Question 2

Criminal law

Answer 2

law related to wrongs committed against the welfare and safety of society as a whole (Ch. 7).

Question 3

Defendant

Answer 3

person who defends action brought in litigation (Ch. 7).

Question 4

Deposition

Answer 4

oral testimony given by an individual with a court reporter and attorneys for both sides present; often used as part of the discovery process (Ch. 7).

Question 5

Felony

Answer 5

a serious crime such as murder, larceny (thefts of large sums of money), assault, and rape (Ch. 7).

Question 6

Libel

Answer 6

false and malicious writing about another constituting a defamation of character (Ch. 7).

Question 7

Litigation

Answer 7

Court action (ch.7)

Question 8

Misdemeanor

Answer 8

a lesser crime; misdemeanors vary from state to state in their definition. Punishment is usually probation or a time of public service and a fine (Ch. 7).

Question 9

Negligence

Answer 9

failure to exercise a certain standard of care (Ch. 7).

Question 10

Nonfeasance

Answer 10

a civil law term referring to the failure to perform an act, official duty, or legal requirement (Ch. 7).

Question 11

Plaintiff

Answer 11

person bringing charges in litigation (Ch. 7).

Question 12

Implied consent

Answer 12

consent assumed by the health care provider, typically in an emergency that threatens the patient’s life. Implied consent also occurs in more subtle ways in the health care environment; for example, when a patient willingly rolls up the sleeve to receive an injection (Ch. 7).

Question 13

Slander

Answer 13

false and malicious words about another constituting a defamation of character (Ch. 7).

Question 14

Subpoena

Answer 14

written command designating a person to appear in court under penalty for failure to appear (Ch. 7).

Question 15

Ethics

Answer 15

defined in terms of what is morally right and wrong; ethics will differ from person to person; often defined by a code or creed as in the Code of Ethics from the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) (Ch. 8).

Question 16

Bioethics

Answer 16

branch of medical ethics concerned with moral issues resulting from high technology and sophisticated medical research. Social issues such as genetic engineering, abortion, and fetal tissue research raise important bioethical questions (Ch. 8).

Question 17

Genetic engineering

Answer 17

alteration, manipulation, replacement, or repair of genetic material (Ch. 8).

Question 18

Macroallocation

Answer 18

of scarce medical resources; decisions are made by Congress, health systems agencies, and insurance companies (Ch. 8).

Question 19

Surrogate

Answer 19

substitute; someone who substitutes for another (Ch. 8).

Question 20

Informed consent

Answer 20

consent given by the patient who is made aware of any procedure to be performed, its risks, expected outcomes, and alternatives (Ch. 7, 31).