act of intentionally causing someone to fear that he/she is about to become the victim of battery, or incomplete battery
What is assault?
100
a wrong against society
What is a crime?
100
a person who has been educated, trained and state licensed to practice the art and science of medicine
What is a physician?
100
the lab employee whose responsibilities are usually to draw blood specimens and deliver them to the lab
What is a phlebotomist?
100
a national standard that provides guidelines for handling and documentation of patient records as well as patient privacy and confidentiality
What is HIPAA? (American Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
200
a written statement falsifying facts about someone that causes harm to that person's reputation
What is libel?
200
a crime punishable by fines and/or up to 1 year in prison
What is a misdemeanor?
200
a specialist in formulating and dispensing medications
What is a pharmacist?
200
the clinical technician that performs clinical laboratory testing under direction of a higher level lab person
What is a MLT (medical lab technician)?
200
the federal agency that is responsible for enforcing standards to protect the employees from hazards in the work place
What is OSAH? Occupational Safety and Health Administration
300
Invasion of privacy is an example of ____________ tort.
What is intentional?
300
more serious type of crime which is punishable by fine and/or more than 1 year in state or federal prison
What is a felony?
300
a nurse who is trained generally 1 year from an accredited school and passes the state exam for licensure
What is an LPN?
300
the lab position held by a health professional with a bachelor's degree in health science plus additional years of clinical lab experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience preferably business background
What is the lab manager?
300
signed into federal law in 1988 and stipulated that all clinical lab use the same standards
What is CLIA? Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
400
negligence is an ______________ tort
What is unintentional?
400
avoidance of legal conflicts through education and planning
What is preventive law?
400
a health care professional with either a 4 year bachelor's degree or a master's degree and treats patient with the resporation of strenthand endurance, coordination, health or cold, etc.
What is a physical therapist?
400
a PhD or a physician who is the head of the laboratory department
What is laboratory director? (pathologist, frequently)
400
a type of lab test that requires minimum of QC and have an insignificant risk of harm to the patient
What is a CLIA waived test?
500
when harm is caused by health care devices (products)
What is strict liablity?
500
the plaintiff must prove malpractice or negligence
What is burden of proof?
500
a health care professional with either a bachelor's or master's degree and treats people with physical or mental disabilities how to use activities of everyday living to achieve maximum functioning and independence
What is an occupational therapist?
500
the health professional that is required to have a high school diploma and some prior clinical training that answers telephones, takes messages, perform data entry of test results, etc.
What is the lab clerical staff?
500
a lab test the includes sophisticated testing methodology and requires independent judgment for interpretation