Ch 05 Legal and Ethical Responsibility - KEY TERMS

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  1. 3. wrongful acts that do not involve contracts
  2. 5. Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
  3. 7. tablespoon
  4. 8. of Service Result of any action or series of actions that prevents any part of an information system from functioning.
  5. 9. quantity
  6. 11. of contract A failure to perform, as promised, at the time the performance was due.
  7. 12. form document signed by the patient or legal guardian giving permission for medical or surgical care
  8. 14. suspension
  9. 17. failure to take proper care in doing something
  10. 20. every week
  11. 21. lozenge
  12. 22. Law A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
  13. 23. the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
  14. 26. without
  15. 27. suppository
  16. 28. and battery the crime of threatening a person together with the act of making physical contact with them.
  17. 31. 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.
  18. 33. of practice The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law for a profession
  19. 34. 3 times a day
  20. 35. prescription
  21. 39. every evening; every day after noon q.s. a sufficient quantity
  22. 40. Law A law that defines crimes against the public order.
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  1. 1. An agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable in court
  2. 2. quart
  3. 4. Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
  4. 6. Imprisonment unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
  5. 7. tablet
  6. 10. teaspoon
  7. 13. 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
  8. 15. of Attorney (POA) legal document in which one person appoints another person to act as an agent on his or her behalf
  9. 16. of Coverage The payer has denied this claim because the patient is no longer covered by the insurance policy.
  10. 18. A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
  11. 19. existing condition An illness or disorder of a beneficiary that existed before the effective date of insurance coverage.
  12. 20. 4 times a day
  13. 24. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  14. 25. physical or emotional harm to someone
  15. 29. syrup
  16. 30. every day at bedtime
  17. 32. of privacy revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent
  18. 34. topical
  19. 36. ut. dict. as directed s
  20. 37. will a document in which a person states his or her wishes about life support and other treatments
  21. 38. take as directed