Patient care- Quiz 1

The purpose of HIPAA is to protect a patient's...

The threat of bodily harm to another is called...

Actual bodily harm done to another person without permission is called...

___________ law was made to protect the public as a whole from the harmful acts of others. The purpose is to define socially intolerable conduct that is punishable by law.

________ law handles relationships either between individuals or between individuals and the government

This law covers wrongful acts that result in harm to another person. A civil injury, or wrongful act, that is committed against another person or property, resulting in harm and is compensated by money damages.

This occurs when a person has been intentionally or deliberately injured by another, ie: assault, battery, false imprisonment

This type of tort occurs when the patient is injured as a result of the healthcare professionals not exercising the ordinary standard of care, such as negligence

Physiological, security, social, esteem, and self-actualizing needs are part of __________ ___________ ___ _________.

Using your body as a machine is the definition of _________ ____________

This involves good posture, balance, and using your strongest and longest muscles to do work.

When transferring from stretcher to stretcher, a transfer _________ is needed

A transfer sheet should be placed from _________ to ___________

True or false, a Dr.'s order is not needed for restraints, either chemical or physical

Restraining someone without a Dr's order can lead to charges of _________ ______________

A ___________ infection is an infection received at the hospital

The dropping of blood pressure due to a change in position of the body is called ____________ _______________

If there is an emergency, or a situation you don't think you can handle on your own, always get ________

This is the study of what's right and what's wrong when related to human conduct

Clinical issues regarding ethics are called...

The right to be informed of a procedure, policies, etc, the right to read their chart, and the patient being at the center of patient care is all a part of what?

Negligence by a person is called...

It is important to always check the __________ _____ __________ before beginning any exam or procedure to ensure it is the proper patient.

Being fully aware of procedures, tests, side effects, and any alternatives to treatment is called....

__________ consent is necessary as proof