Terminology
The prefix anti- means
against
What is an example of a sign?
Fever, High blood pressure, elevated pulse, rash
What patient records are held at a higher level of confidentiality?
HIV records, drug and alcohol abuse, psychotherapy notes.
This act prohibits employment discrimination based on the person’s genetic information.
GINA
This is the unique identifier given to all healthcare providers who prescribe medications.
DEA number
The surgical repair of the external ear is called
otoplasty
Where are stem cells derived from
umbilical cord blood, spinal fluid, blood, bone marrow
Who are mandatory reporters for suspected child abuse?
school personnel, social workers, healthcare providers, law enforcement
These state laws provide legal protection for those assisting an injured person during an emergency.
Good Samaritan Laws
Which ethical principle means the freedom to determine one’s own actions and decisions?
Autonomy
Which letter at the beginning of a word produces a "Z" sound?
" X "
Describe the location of the appendix using the abdominal quadrants for reference
RLQ or Right lower quadrant
This law prohibits a person from submitting fraudulent Medicare or Medicaid claims for payment.
False claims act
What conditions are typically reportable cases?
gunshots and stabbings
OSHA , Needlestick safety act
Which plane separates the body in anterior and posterior sections? name both names this plane goes by.
Frontal plane and coronal plane
A patient with bilateral costochondritis has ______ on both sides of their ________
inflammation of the cartilage around the ribs, ribcage
This advance directive means a competent adult can appoint a person to make healthcare decisions in the event he or she is unable to do so.
Healthcare Proxy
Which of the following terms best describes promoting health in patients and assisting patients to recover from illness.
Benefience
most medical terms are from which two languages
Greek and Latin
Name the two terms that begin with the letter "C " that mean towards the head and towards the feet
Cephalic / Cephalad and Caudal / Caudad
Mitochondria produce the energy necessary for the cell. That energy is stored in a small molecule within the mitochondria, this is called.....
(no acronym)
adenosine- triphosphate
ATP
The law that that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge is known as....
HIPAA
Health information portability and accountability act
_____________ are written instructions about healthcare decision, should a person be unable to make them.
advance directives
Define the following word
pericardiocentesis