CH. 05 Key Terms and Abbreviations

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Across
  1. 1. capsule
  2. 3. signature
  3. 5. A failure to perform, as promised, at the time the
  4. 7. A written defamation of a person's character, reputation, business, or property rights.
  5. 8. no known drug allergies
  6. 9. sufficient quantity
  7. 11. physical or emotional harm to someone
  8. 14. ointment
  9. 15. document signed by the patient or legal guardian giving
  10. 16. ampule
  11. 18. unlawful restraint or restriction of a person's freedom of movement
  12. 21. both eyes
  13. 22. wrongful acts that do not involve contracts
  14. 25. around the clock
  15. 26. lozenge
  16. 27. 4 times a day
  17. 28. failure to take proper care in doing something
  18. 29. 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.
  19. 33. An illness or disorder of a beneficiary that existed before the effective date of insurance coverage.
  20. 35. An agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable in court
  21. 37. a document in which a person states his or her wishes about life support and other treatments
  22. 38. suspension
  23. 39. of coverage The payer has denied this claim because the patient is no longer covered by the insurance policy.
  24. 40. A law that defines crimes against the public order
  25. 41. every morning
Down
  1. 2. legal document in which one person appoints another person to act as an agent on his or her behalf
  2. 3. The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law for a profession
  3. 4. 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
  4. 6. topical
  5. 10. the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  6. 12. revealing personal information about an individual without his or her consent
  7. 13. Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
  8. 16. the crime of threatening a person together with the act of making physical contact with them.
  9. 17. as needed
  10. 19. immediately
  11. 20. Result of any action or series of actions that prevents any part of an information system from functioning.
  12. 23. Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
  13. 24. twice a day
  14. 30. milligram
  15. 31. drink
  16. 32. the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
  17. 34. drop
  18. 36. A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
  19. 38. shortness of breath