Its the Law
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Dont Cross the Line!!
Have Manners
Dont mess with the Feds
100
The act of billing an insurance company for tests and procedures that were never performed may result in a case being brought against the medical facility for
What is Fraud
100
The “four Ds” necessary to prove negligence in a malpractice case are
What is Duty, derelict, direct cause, damages
100
Robin Cobb is graduating from an accredited medical assistant program. She was married while attending school. She and her husband would like to start a family. To take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, Mary Ellen should seek employment in a facility that employs more than
What is 50 people
100
Disobedience to authority is called
What is insubordination
100
Corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree and equal in measure is the definition for
What is commensurate
200
The type of law that applies to most malpractice suits is
What is Tort law
200
A 20 year old patient felt discomfort in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen for 6 months after having surgery. On a subsequent x-ray examination, it was discovered that the surgeon has left a sponge in the patient. The statute of limitations begins
What is On the day that the patient was given the x-ray results
200
When one employee engages another with unwanted comments or physical contact of a sexual nature, it is considered
What is Harassment
200
The mental and emotional condition, enthusiasm, loyalty, or confidence of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand is called
What is morale
200
Explaining what procedure is to be done and why, what is going to happen, and who will be doing the procedure in terms the patient can understand is called
What is Informed consent
300
Failing to debride the wound properly is an example of
What is Misfeasance
300
Avante had her nose reconfigured by a plastic surgeon. Two days after the surgery, she had a nosebleed and noticed that she had an elevated temperature. She did not report this to her physician. As a result, her nose became badly inflamed, and the surgical result was not what she had expected. At the trial the judge found that Lois was 40% responsible for her damages. This is known as
What is Contributory negligence
300
A legal document that requires a person to appear in court or be available for a statement is
What is Subpoena
300
A task that is noted as a B priority
What is should be done today
300
The intentional act of touching another person in a socially unacceptable manner without their consent is
What is Battery
400
Failing to check Tommy’s cast or to obtain an x-ray film through the cast to check the fracture site is an example of
What is Nonfeasance
400
When a patient initiates a legal suit, the patient is known as the
What is Plaintiff
400
The right to life also extends to the right to refuse treatment. This right is well established for adults and is confirmed in the 1990
What is Patient’s Self-Determination Act
400
A task that is noted as an E priority is probably
What is an errand
400
MSDS sheets would be found in which plan?
What is Hazards chemical standards plan
500
If the physician had treated the fracture with a special diet only, it might be an example of
What is Malfeasance
500
Employees who believe that they have been discriminated against in their hiring, firing, or employment are able to make complaints to the
What is Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
500
Laws that have been enacted by a legislative body are called
What is Statutes
500
A connotation is
What is something suggested by a word or thing
500
The government agency responsible for the physical protection of employees in the workplace is the
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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