Ch. 5 Legal and Ethical Responsibilities - Key Terms

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