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| 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 | fraud
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| The type of law that applies to most malpractice suits is | civil
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| Illegally performing something legal: in law, the abuse of lawful authority in order to achieve a desired result | misfeasance
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| Failure to meet legal obligations: in law, the omission of some act that is expected to have been performed | nonfeasance
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| Doing something that is illegal | malfeasance
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| The “four Ds” necessary to prove negligence in a malpractice case | duty, dereliction, direct cause, damages
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| When one employee engages another with unwanted comments or physical contact of a sexual nature, it is considered | harassment
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| A 30-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 had left a sponge in the patient. The statute of limitations begins w | X-rays
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| To take advantage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, Mary Ellen should seek employment in a facility that employs more than | 50 people
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| Lois Collagen 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 | comanative/contributory
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| Employees who believe that they have been discriminated against in their hiring, firing, or employment are able to make complaints to the | Equal Employee Opportunity Commission
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| When a patient initiates a legal suit, the patient is known as the | plaintiff
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| A legal document that requires a person to appear in court or be available for a statement | subpoena
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| The hazardous chemical standards plan will hold the | MSDS Sheet
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| 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 | Patient Self Determination Act
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| The government agency responsible for the physical protection of employees in the workplace is the | OSHA
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| Laws that have been enacted by a legislative body are called | statutes
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| An alternative to going to trial is for both sides to present their case to a selected third party and to abide by that party’s decision. This is called | arbitration
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| The type of law that establishes agencies of the federal government such as the DEA and the FDA is | administrative law
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| A Latin phrase meaning “Let the master answer” is | Respondeat Superior
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| Contract requirements include | lawful matter, offer, competent parties, and acceptance
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| The intentional act of touching another person in a socially unacceptable manner without their consent | battery
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| An under aged person legally separated from his or her parents is called | emancipated minor
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| 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 | informed consent
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| Care given in good faith is protected from civil liability if persons provide care within their scope of training is called the | good Samaritan
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| Disobedience to authority is called | insubordination
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| Talk, widely disseminated opinion with no discernible source, or a statement that is not known to be true is called | rumor
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| The mental and emotional condition, enthusiasm, loyalty, or confidence of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand is | morale
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| To intentionally put off doing something that should be done is | procrastination
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| Something suggested by a word or thing is called | connotation
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| Deciding which tasks are most important is called | prioritizing
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| When medical assistants are able to adapt to various situations, they are considered to be | flexible
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| Probably the most important asset a medical assistant can offer the employer | a good attitude
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| Faithfulness or allegiance to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product is | loyalty
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| A task that is noted as a B priority should be done | today
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| A task that is noted as an E priority is probably an | errand
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| Office politics can be | positive
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| If a medical assistant has a conflict with a co-worker, he or she should first go to the ___________________________ with whom they have the issue with | person
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| What is one of the most common physical places in which confidentiality is breached | elevators
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| Corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree and equal in measure is the definition for | commensurate
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| Personal baggage does not ever interfere with the medical assistant’s ability to perform his or her job duties | False
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| When patients have a problem, they should be referred to the person who knows the most about that particular situation | True
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| Often the success of a business is directly related to effective communication | True
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| Legible, neat handwriting can make a huge difference in a lawsuit | True
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| In some cases, it is acceptable for the medical assistant to share personal difficulties with patients | False
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| G-Tube | gastric tube
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| GB | gallbladder
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| GBS | gallbladder series
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| GC | gonorrhea
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| GERD | gastricesophogeal reflux disease
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| GU | genitourinary
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| gtts | drops
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| gyn | gynecology
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| hgb, hct | hemoglobin, hematocrit
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| HHA | home health agency
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| H2O | water
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| HS,hs | hour sleep/bed time
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| ht | height
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| HX,hx | history
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| derma | skin
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| desis | binding
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| dynia | pain
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| ectasia | expansion/dilation
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| ectomy | removal
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| edem | swelling
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| ema | condition
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| emesis | vomiting
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| emia | blood
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| emic | related to blood
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| esthesia | sensation
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| form | in the shape of
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| genesis | production, origin
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| genic | producing
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| globin | protein
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| globulin | protein
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