Legal & Ethical Issues
Restraining a person or restricting a person’s freedom
False Imprisonment
ac
before meals
Hysterorrhexis
breaking/bursting/rupture of the uterus
Name the part of the brain that controls balance, posture, and coordination.
Cerebellum
What blood type is the universal recipient?
Type AB+
Written false statements that cause harm to a person
Libel
qhs
every night at bedtime (hour of sleep)
disease of the heart muscle
Name the three ossicles.
malleus, incus, stapes
Who developed the smallpox vaccine?
Edward Jenner
All information given to healthcare personnel by a patient.
Privileged communication
prn
as needed
osteochondroma
tumor of the cartilage and bone
Which valve is between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart?
tricuspid
What is the medical term for "warts?"
verrucae
Assault
4 times a day
xerostomia
condition of dry mouth
What type of respiration occurs when O2 & CO2 is exchanged between the bloodstream and the cell.
internal respiration
What type of fire extinguisher must be used on a gasoline fire?
Type B
Legal document that designates another person to make medical decisions for the patient, if the patient is unable to do so
Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
Dx
diagnosis
splanchynodynia
pain in an internal organ
What structure receives all purified lymph from the right side of the head & neck, the right chest & the right arm?
Right lymphatic duct
Hyperthermia occurs when the body temperature is greater than __________.
104.0 F measured rectally