Patient Bill of Rights
Across
- 2. When James hadn't gotten his test results back after a month, he called his provider because of his right for ___ responses.
- 7. It is wrong of a provider to to not provide patients with an ____ of charges.
- 8. Patients have the right to ask for an _____ bill to see what all they were charged for.
- 11. Patients have a right to pay for their care using their own ______ resources.
- 13. Every patient has the right to refuse treatment, even if their provider ______ it.
- 16. The resident asked Auntie Mae if she would be willing to take part of an ____ trial.
- 17. Auntie Mae has an Advance Directive written up so that her doctors can provide care ____ with her wishes even if she cannot communicate them.
- 18. Uncle Jasper has a right to know that his labs came back with a low white blood cell count, even though that outcome was not _____.
Down
- 1. Yelling to the back that Jane Edwards is here for he appointment is not a good example of ____.
- 3. George is able to refuse a lab draw, even though Dr. Ramos recommends it be done, because it is his right.
- 4. It is wrong for a provider to withhold information about a patients ____ from them.
- 5. Healthcare _____ must keep patients informed about ALL outcomes of treatment/care.
- 6. Providers often try to limit ______ to records, meaning one must be authorized to open them.
- 9. If your doctor does not tell you what all the test are for when they draw your blood, they are not keeping the patient ____.
- 10. James' rights were infringed upon because Dr. Jones did not ask if he could use his case records as experimental ____.
- 12. Juanita speaks broken English. Her doctor did not offer an ______, which she had requested when she called.
- 14. Telling a patient in front of you they have to wait until you are done talking to your sister on the phone is not a good example of ____.
- 15. Patients have the right to create an Advance ____ with treatment preferences that providers and/or hospital staff must follow.
- 19. If a patient does not want their STD test to be billed to their insurance, they may ______ for it themselves.