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Medical lawethics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abuse | State law requires that physicions always report abuse |
| Abondonment | A physician retires without noifying his pts. A physician could be chrged |
| Arbitration | A method of mediating disputes between a of and a physician |
| CAL/OSHA Regulations | The disposal of medicAl infectious waste is controled |
| Confidentiality | Patient rights include this principle |
| Consent | A pt agrees to recieve a flu shot |
| Drug enforcement administration | Narcotic prescriptions are regulated by which agency? |
| Emancipated Minor | A person under legal age who is self-supporting and living apart from parent. |
| Fraud | Biling an insurance company for false charges is considered Fraud |
| Informed Consent | A physician describes a procedure, risks and alternative treatments to a pt. |
| Invasion of privacy | A medical assistant discusses a pt by name at lunch with others in the building. The MA could be charged with INVASION OF PRIVACY |
| Liability | carefully documenting the patients care will help prevent professional Liability |
| Negligence | failure to perform professional care |
| Physician | The patients medical records belong to the Physician |
| Records Release | this document is required in order to provide medical records |
| Respondeat Superior | A medical assistant who performs a procedure ordered by the physician, employer is protected under this principle. |
| slander | a false statement harmful to another person's character is called Slander |
| Subpoena | A medical assistant can be required to appear in court with this document |
| Abdominal | The liver is found in the abdominal cavity |
| Adduction | movement toward the midline |
| Abduction | movement away from the midline |
| Anterior | situated in front, or in the forward part |
| caudal | toward the tail |
| distal | farther from the point of origin |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back (posterior) |
| flexion | bending motion that -decreases- the angle between adjoing bones. |
| extension | straightening motion that -increases- the angle between adjoining bones |
| inferior | situated below or directed below |
| lateral | away from the midline, pertaining to a side |
| medial | pertaining to the middle |
| peripheral | situated toward the outer part |
| plantar | reffering to the sole of the foot |
| prone | lying face down and flat |
| proximal | nearest closer to the point of origin |
| superficial | situated near the surface |
| superior | situated above or directed upward |
| supine | lying flat on the back |
| thoracic | the lungs are found in the thoracic cavity |
| ventral | pertaining to the belly |
| divisions of the abdomen | Right hypochondriac Epigastic LefthypochondriacRight Lateral Ubilicus Left lateralRight iliac/inguinal Hypogastric pelvic Left iliac/inguinal |
| when preparing envelopes one should use | capital letters in block format |
| telephone calls should be aswered no later than the | third ring |
| a pt fails to keep an appointment the medical assistant should make a note on the | patient's chart |
| a backup tape for a computer is used to | copy hard drive information |
| which name would would be filed first in an alphabetic filing system | george jonesjames meacham-wilson babcock-john williams |
| CPT CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY A | MEDICAL PROCEDURE |
| ICD-9 CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY | MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS |
| patient insurance cards should be reviewed | at each visit |
| an HMO is an ezample of | a managed health care |
| a good tool for reminding staff when certain things need to be done is called a | tickler file |
| two main types of laws are | civil and criminal |
| information may be sent rapidly by using a | fax machine |
| the process of arranging a series of printed pages is called | collating |
| the most important part of preparing correspondence is | proofreading |
| a daily log should be kept of all | incoming telephone calls |
| incoming mail should be sorted and | date stamped |
| the prefered way to send valuable items by mail is | registered mail |
| termination of care letters should be sent by | certified mail/return receipt |
| system for leaving messages which can be retrieved later is | voice mail |
| cancelled appointents should should be noted in the | patients chart |
| A method of maximizing appointment time | wave scheduling |
| the appointment schedule can be used as a | legal record |
| a useful telephone service for a physician with two offices | call forwarding |
| on a multi-line telephone the line in use will be indicted by | a steady light |
| to best utilize the appointment schedule, set aside time for | call backs |
| an important way to make the patient feel comfortable is using | a warm greeting |
| missed appointments can be reduced by | calls to confirm aappointments |
| patients should be notified of any | unusual delays |
| having the patients chart at hand is necessary when | scheduling procedures |
| "First come-First served" method of appointment scheduling | open hours |
| stating names within another patient's hearing could be a | breach of confidentiality |
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