Ch. 05 legal and ethical responsibilities-key terms

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Across
  1. 1. around the clock
  2. 4. twice a day
  3. 7. amount
  4. 8. cubic centimeter (cm³)
  5. 10. water
  6. 12. Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)-law passed by the federal government that includes minimum standards for nursing assistant training, staffing requirements, resident assessment instructions, and information on rights for residents
  7. 14. imprisonment- unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
  8. 15. Tablet
  9. 17. acetaminophen
  10. 18. centimeter
  11. 21. of services- Result of any action or series of actions that prevents any part of an information system from functioning.
  12. 22. the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
  13. 24. ampule
  14. 26. payment- When a payment for service is denied by the insurance company, an accounts receivable specialist needs to investigate the situation to determine why the payment was denied.
  15. 27. A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
  16. 29. acts that do not involve contracts.
  17. 30. law-A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
  18. 31. condition-An illness or disorder of a beneficiary that existed before the effective date of insurance coverage.
  19. 33. inside cheek
  20. 35. of Attorney- legal document in which one person appoints another person to act as an agent on his or her behalf.
  21. 36. of contract- A failure to perform, as promised, at the time the performance was due.
  22. 37. drink
  23. 38. and battery-the crime of threatening a person together with the act of making physical contact with them
  24. 40. or emotional harm to someone
Down
  1. 1. morning; before noon
  2. 2. capsule
  3. 3. every
  4. 5. of privacy- revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent
  5. 6. form-document signed by the patient or legal guardian giving permission for medical or surgical care
  6. 7. before meals
  7. 9. An agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable in court
  8. 11. by a health professional to meet accepted standards
  9. 13. Intravenously
  10. 16. right ear
  11. 19. Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
  12. 20. of practice-The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law for a profession
  13. 23. -failure to take proper care in doing something
  14. 25. of coverage- The payer has denied this claim because the patient is no longer covered by the insurance policy
  15. 28. blood pressure
  16. 32. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  17. 34. law- A law that defines crimes against the public order.
  18. 39. will-a document in which a person states his or her wishes about life support and other treatments
  19. 40. left ear
  20. 41. both ears