MT#5

Question 1

CPR

Answer 1

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Heart Lungs

Question 2

Rx

Answer 2

Prescription/treatment

Question 3

I&O

Answer 3

Intake/output

Question 4

Stat

Answer 4

Urgent/rush

Question 5

N/V

Answer 5

Nausea and vomiting

Question 6

C/O

Answer 6

Complains of

Question 7

ICU

Answer 7

Intensive care unit

Question 8

OOB

Answer 8

Out of bed

Question 9

TLC

Answer 9

Tender love care

Question 10

W/C

Answer 10

Wheelchair

Question 11

F/U

Answer 11

Follow up

Question 12

R/O

Answer 12

Rule out

Question 13

S/S

Answer 13

Signs and symptoms

Question 14

NPO

Answer 14

Nothing by mouth

Question 15

Hs

Answer 15

Hour of sleep

Question 16

Qhs

Answer 16

Every hour of sleep

Question 17

Criminal law

Answer 17

Deals with wrongs of people

Question 18

Civil law

Answer 18

Law on legal relationships between people and protection of people’s rights

Question 19

Tort

Answer 19

Wrongful or illegal act of civil law not involving a contract
Assault, battery, and false imprisonment are intentional torts

Question 20

Malpractice

Answer 20

Providing improper care causing injury to another person

Question 21

Negligence

Answer 21

Failure to give care that is normally expected

Question 22

Assault & Battery

Answer 22

Assault is threatening a paitient
Battery is following through with that threat

Question 23

Informed consent

Answer 23

Permission granted voluntarily by a person who is aware of all factors involved

Question 24

Invasion of privacy

Answer 24

Revealing personal information about an individual without their consent

Question 25

False imprisonment

Answer 25

Restraining or restricting an individual’s freedom

Question 26

Abuse

Answer 26

care that results in physical harm, pain or mental anguish

Question 27

Defamation

Answer 27

False statements that causes ridicule or damage to someones reputation

Question 28

Slander

Answer 28

spoken comment about someone that damages their reputation

Question 29

Libel

Answer 29

false written statement that damages a person’s reputation

Question 30

Contract

Answer 30

An agreement between two or more peopel

Question 31

Implied contract

Answer 31

An agreement that are not expressed in a contract but assumed to be included

Question 32

Expressed contract

Answer 32

An agreement that is stated orally or in writing

Question 33

Scope of practice

Answer 33

The procedures and actions to keep their professional license

Question 34

Ethics

Answer 34

Principles of right or good conduct

Question 35

Advance directives

Answer 35

Legal document that indicates a person’s wishes if a they cannot communicate their wishes because of illness

Question 36

Living will

Answer 36

A legal document that tells doctors how you want to be treated if you can not make your own decisions bout emergency treatment

Question 37

Durable power of attorney

Answer 37

Legal document that lets you name someone else to make decisions about your health care in case you can’t because of health conditions

Question 38

Consumer bill of rights

Answer 38

A list of patients rights