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Module G Unit 2 Flashcards
Chapters 3,4,5,6
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Nursing
Professional
06/28/2009

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a % a patient pays when they visit the doctor
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Co-pay
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collect in one file all materials pertaining to a patient
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collating
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data relating to a patient age, race, religion, sexual orientation
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demographic
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an electronically trnsmitted document containing print and or graphic info
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fax
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a patient condition that might be life-threatening if not treated
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Medical emergency
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a patient's failure to show up to an appointment
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no-show
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practice of scheduling too many appointments at the same time
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overbooking
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physician staff employee often an MA
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receptionist
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method that is used in a physician's practice to provide efficient service
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scheduling system
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to quote an authority
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citation
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a fellow member of a profession
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colleague
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to set someone apart or act with prejudice against a group
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discriminatory
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a preliminary version of a working
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draft
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real or imaginary wrong regarded as cause for complaint or resentment
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grievance
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small payment for a service
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honorarium
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usually first 90 days of a job to see if you fit in with everything and will work
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probationary period
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the standard
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protocol
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refers to the person who has been with the organization longest
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seniority
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having sufficient assets to pay debts
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solvent
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sentral processing unit
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CPU
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storage medium for data and software
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disk
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a measure of storage capacity or memory
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kilobyte
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part of th CPU that stores dataand program insturctions
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main memory
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smal computer designed to be portable
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microcomputer
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small chip that does the work of processing data in a microcomputer
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microprocessor
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set or sets of programmed instructions that tell the computer hardware what to do in order to complete the required data processing
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program
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random access memory
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RAM
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read only memory
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ROM
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set or programmed instructios
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software
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also called a monitor
Definition
terminal
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purpose of ada is to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination of individuals with disabilities
Definition
Americans with disabilities act
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disease produing microorganisms transmitted by the means of blood and body fluids containing blood
Definition
blood borne pathogens
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methods of standing and lifting objects in order to avoid injury and fatigue
Definition
body mechanics
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apable of buring or eating away tissue
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caustic
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the science thatdeal with people's performance and good health while carrying out job tasks
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ergonomics
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canister containing materials capable of putting out a fire
Definition
fire extinguisher
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connected to an electrical current or circuit with the ground through a conductor or other solid connection
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grounded
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formal written description of an incident at work
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incident report
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inventory
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a list of articles on hand and quantity of each
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require
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mandate
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medication route
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parenteral
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disease producing microorganisms
Definition
pathogens
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a disease which is expected to end a life
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terminal disease
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supplier of goods
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vendor
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exceedingly harmful
Definition
virulent
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