Legal Terms
Restraining an individual or restricting an individual's freedom
What is false imprisonment?
a government program that provides health care for all active duty members of the military and their family
What is TRICARE?
DNR stands for
What is do not resuscitate?
Values, beliefs, attitudes, language, symbols, rituals, behaviors, and customs unique to a particular group of people is called
What is culture?
A tornado, hurricane, and flood are all types of
What are natural disasters?
A false statement that ruins a person's reputation
What is defamation?
provides strict guidelines for maintaining confidentiality of health care information
What is HIPAA?
The prefix cardi- refers to
What is the heart?
The classification of people based on national origin and/or culture
What is ethnicity?
X-ray, MRI, and CT scans are sources of
What is radiation?
A set of principles dealing with what is morally right or wrong
Ethics
The federal medical assistance program that pays for the health care of individuals with low incomes and individuals who are physically disabled or blind
What is medicaid?
The prefix tachy- refers to
What is rapid or fast?
based on physical or biological factors such as color of skin, hair, or facial features
What is race?
Remember this acronym when using a fire extinguisher
What is PASS?
Outlines the level of care a provider is legally able to perform
What is scope of practice?
The 4 main types of healthcare facilities are general, specialty, government, and
What is university/college?
The prefix hem- refers to
What is blood?
Making the assumption that everyone in the group is the same
What is stereotype?
Infectious microorganisms that can cause diseases
What are bloodborne pathogens?
A document that permits an individual to appoint another person to make any decisions regarding health care if that individual should become unable to make decisions
What is Designation of Health Care Surrogate or Power of Attorney?
Non-profit agencies receive funding from
What are donations, fundraisers, or grants?
OSHA stands for
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
Strong feeling or belief about a person or subject without reviewing facts or information
What is prejudice?
MSDS stands for
What is Material Safety Data Sheets?