Ch. 05 Legal and Ethical Responsibility

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Across
  1. 1. After meal
  2. 2. Blood pressure
  3. 6. The costs of employer-furnished first aid and medical facilities, including personnel or retainer fees for nurses and physicians that are not allocated to individual claims.
  4. 7. Suspension
  5. 11. When a policy runs its course and is not renewed.
  6. 15. When a patient does not receive appropriate care in line with the high standards expected of those in the medical or healthcare profession, and experiences direct harm or the worsening of their condition as a result.
  7. 16. Four times a day
  8. 17. Three times a day
  9. 18. A defamatory statement in writing or other visible forms, whereas slander is a spoken defamatory statement.
  10. 19. A document that is signed by a person (or on behalf of the person whom they are a guardian) to show that they are in agreement with the contents of the document.
  11. 22. Abuse is inappropriate treatment of an individual. It includes physical, psychological, emotional and sexual abuse. Physical abuse is the use use of physical force that may result in bodily injury, physical pain, or impairment.
  12. 24. Centimeter
  13. 25. By mouth
  14. 26. Intramuscular
  15. 28. A patient or their representative relative to the care received or not received from a doctor or hospital is commonly understood to be a false statement of fact, published to a third party.
  16. 30. Twice a day
  17. 33. Essentially, assault is attempted battery. Medical battery is similar to battery, but the harm occurs in a medical setting and includes harmful or offensive touching of a patient by a medical professional.
  18. 34. When an insurance company will not cover part or all of the costs associated with a medical claim.
  19. 37. A fancy way of saying “malpractice.” Medical torts are triggered when a healthcare professional or organization causes patient injury.
  20. 38. The refusal of an insurance company or carrier to honor a request by an individual (or his or her provider) to pay for health care services obtained from a health care professional.
  21. 39. Tablespoon
  22. 41. A breach of contract occurs when one or more of the terms of the contract are violated.
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  1. 1. A medical power of attorney (or healthcare power of attorney) is a legal document that lets you give someone legal authority to make important decisions about your medical care.
  2. 3. A health problem, like asthma, diabetes, or cancer, you had before the date that new health coverage starts. Insurance companies can't refuse to cover treatment for your pre-existing condition or charge you more.
  3. 4. Before meal
  4. 5. A legal cause of action that occurs when a medical or health care professional, through a negligent act or omission, deviates from standards in their profession, thereby causing injury or death to a patient.
  5. 8. A written, legal document that spells out medical treatments you would and would not want to be used to keep you alive, as well as your preferences for other medical decisions, such as pain management or organ donation.
  6. 9. Shortness of Breath
  7. 10. An intentional act to restrict a patient's movement unlawfully. Another basis for false imprisonment liability exposure involves a situation in which a health care professional is alleged to have compelled a patient to remain in a specific location to undergo treatment against the patient's will.
  8. 12. Left ear
  9. 13. Left eye
  10. 14. Do Not Resuscitate
  11. 20. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA), also known as the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987, has dramatically improved the quality of care in nursing homes over the last twenty years by setting federal standards of how care should be provided to residents.
  12. 21. A doctor sharing a patient's medical records with someone who is not authorized to see them is an invasion of privacy through public disclosure of private facts.
  13. 22. Right ear
  14. 23. Defined as the activities that an individual health care practitioner is permitted to perform within a specific profession.
  15. 24. A law concerned with the peaceable resolution of disputes between individuals.
  16. 27. Right eye
  17. 29. Intravenous
  18. 31. Teaspoon
  19. 32. Serve as the guiding principles for healthcare professionals, ensuring that they prioritize their patients' well-being, treat patients with dignity and respect, and foster trust and confidence in the healthcare system.
  20. 35. The action or crime of making a false SPOKEN statement damaging to a person's reputation.
  21. 36. The area of law that addresses possible illegal actions taken and must be proven in court beyond reasonable doubt.
  22. 40. Every hour