Vocab

Question 1

define ADVANCE DIRECTIVES

Answer 1

document stating pt’s wishes regarding EOL care

Question 2

define AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Answer 2

passed in 2010 by Obama w/goal of making care more accessible & cheaper

Question 3

aka AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Answer 3

Obamacare

Question 4

define AMERICANS W/DISABILITIES ACT AMENDMENTS ACT (ADAAA)

Answer 4

2008 amendment of ADA emphasizing disability definition should be broad & not requiring extensive analysis

Question 5

define ARBITRATION

Answer 5

private, judicial determination of dispute & alternative to court action while being just as final & binding

Question 6

define COMMON LAW

Answer 6

traditional & unwritten law from England based on custom & usage before US enacted into statutes in all state laws except Louisiana

Question 7

define COMPENSATORY DAMAGES

Answer 7

damages recovered in payment for injury/economic loss not including punitive

Question 8

define CONSENT

Answer 8

permission

Question 9

define CONSIDERATION

Answer 9

element in law of contracts where benefit bargained between parties & reason for entering contract; must be valuable & exchanged for performance/promise of performance

Question 10

define DEFENDANT

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party sued in civil lawsuit/party charged w/crime in criminal prosecution

Question 11

define DEPOSITION

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live person questioned under oath by attorney party to proceeding & done before case brought before judge/jury

Question 12

define DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

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instructions that pt empowered representative to make their healthcare decisions if unable

Question 13

define ELDER ABUSE

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any abuse to person at least 60 yrs by caregiver/person in relationship involving trust

Question 14

define EMANCIPATED MINOR

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person younger than 18 but doesn’t require parental permission for care

Question 15

define EXPRESS CONSENT

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pt directly communicates consent to physician in signing paper w/oral communication

Question 16

define FEDERAL LAW

Answer 16

legislation enacted by Congress & signed by president

Question 17

define FELONIES

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crime serious enough to be punished w/prison or death

Question 18

define GOOD SAMARITAN ACT

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protects indiv who helps injured in emergency

Question 19

define GROSS NEGLIGENCE

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carelessness to pnt of recklessness for lives of others & conscious violation of other’s right to safety & less than intentionally evil

Question 20

define HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Answer 20

gives certain protections like continuous coverage while changing jobs, electronic transaction standards, & privaacy safeguards for PHI

Question 21

define IMPLIED CONSENT

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law assuming unconscious pt would consent to emergency care if conscious & able; only reliable when absent of consent & never overrules rejection

Question 22

define INCOMPETENCE

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legal status

Question 23

define INFORMED CONSENT

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agreement after all relevant facts known

Question 24

define INTRINSIC

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belonging to one’s self inherently; motivation comes from within individual

Question 25

define LIABILITY

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anything to which person is liable; debts/accounts payable owed by business

Question 26

define LIBEL

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written form of defamation

Question 27

define LIVING WILLS

Answer 27

advance directive stating pt’s wishes about EOL care

Question 28

define MATURE MINOR

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minors can access certain services w/o parental consent only if minor deemed mature by state rules & provider questions

Question 29

define MEDIATION

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non-binding dispute resolution where parties meet w/neutral third party & facilitate negotiation of voluntary resolution

Question 30

define MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

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act/continuing conduct of physician/hospital that doesn’t meet standards of professional competence resulting in provable damage to pt

Question 31

define MISDEMEANORS

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lesser crime than felony punishable w/fine & or county jail up to 1 year

Question 32

define MORALS

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pertaining to distinction of right & wrong

Question 33

define NEGLECT

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failure/refusal of caregiver/other reasonable person to provide for elder/child’s basic physical, emotional, or social needs; failure to protect from harm

Question 34

define NEGLIGENCE

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guilty of neglect/act of carelessness

Question 35

define NON-MALEFICENCE

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obligation of physician not to harm pt

Question 36

define PATIENT-SELF DETERMINATION ACTA

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requires any provider accepting Medicare/Medicaid to inform pt of right to accept/refuse, rights about advance directives under state, any policy about life support, & ask about advance directives

Question 37

define PLANTIFF

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party filing lawsuit against defendant demanding damages, performance, or court determination of rights

Question 38

define POWER OF ATTORNEY

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legal document authorizing person to act as another’s attorney, legal representative, agent

Question 39

define PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

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framework of evaluating conduct applicable to members of given profession

Question 40

define PUNITIVE DAMAGES

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damages awarded in lawsuit as punishment & example to others for malicious, evil, or fraudulent acts

Question 41

define RISK MANAGEMENT

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identifying all exposure to financial loss of business & techniques to manage exposure

Question 42

define SLANDER

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spoken defamation

Question 43

define STANDARD OF CARE

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watchfulness, attention, caution, & prudence reasonable person in circumstances would exercise

Question 44

define STATE LAW

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legislation enacted by state legislature & signed by governor

Question 45

define STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LAW

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statute prescribing period of limitations for bringing certain kinds of legal actions

Question 46

define STATUTOTRY LAW

Answer 46

legally enacted, deriving authority from law

Question 47

define TORTS

Answer 47

wrong doings (ex: MVA, product of liability, slander & libel, medical malpractice)