Ch. 05 Legal and Ethical Responsibility

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Across
  1. 3. of contract A failure to perform, as promised, at the time the performance was due.
  2. 4. imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
  3. 5. of Attorney legal document in which one person appoints another person to act as an agent on his or her behalf
  4. 7. left ear
  5. 8. drink
  6. 9. drop
  7. 10. law A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
  8. 13. of coverage The payer has denied this claim because the patient is no longer covered by the insurance policy.
  9. 16. will a document in which a person states his or her wishes about life support and other treatments
  10. 17. physical or emotional harm to someone
  11. 20. law A law that defines crimes against the public order.
  12. 22. before meals
  13. 23. form document signed by the patient or legal guardian giving permission for medical or surgical care
  14. 26. apply to affected area
  15. 27. discontinued
  16. 29. blood pressure
  17. 30. Acetaminophen
  18. 31. Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
  19. 35. the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
  20. 38. right ears
  21. 39. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  22. 41. wrongful acts that do not involve contracts
Down
  1. 1. 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
  2. 2. Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
  3. 6. A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
  4. 11. of privacy revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent
  5. 12. ampule
  6. 14. failure to take proper care in doing something
  7. 15. both ears
  8. 18. inside cheek
  9. 19. amount
  10. 20. An agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable in court
  11. 21. and battery the crime of threatening a person together with the act of making physical contact with them.
  12. 24. both eyes
  13. 25. of practice The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law for a profession
  14. 27. 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. 28. twice a day
  16. 31. of services a document in which a person states his or her wishes about life support and other treatments
  17. 32. water
  18. 33. around the counter
  19. 34. left eye
  20. 36. right eyes
  21. 37. condition An illness or disorder of a beneficiary that existed before the effective date of insurance coverage.
  22. 40. over the counter