Ch.05 Legal and Ethical Responsibility

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