Rutgers Dynamics of Health Care Exam
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defamation of character - ANSWER the act of harmint another person's reputation by
making false or malicious statements
democratic leadership - ANSWER a leadership style that promotes a sense of equality
between the leader and other participants by sharing decisions and activities among all
members of the team.
dental assistant - ANSWER a trained professional who assists a dentist and performs
both clinical and administrative work under a dentist's supervision
dental hygienist - ANSWER a trained professional who work under a dentist's supervision and
provides a wide range of dental services focuses on preventing and treating tooth and gum
disease.
diagnostic related broups - ANSWER a classification system used by Medicare and Medicaid
to determine payment for health services based on diagnosis, surgical procedures, age, etc.
diagnostic services - ANSWER health care services that determine the presence, absence
or extent of disease and provide data on the effectiveness of treatment
direct patient care - ANSWER care that involves hands on contact with patient
,direct payment - ANSWER the act of paying for health care with one's own money
directive leadership - ANSWER a leadership style whereby the leader assumes complete
control over the decision and activities of the group (autocratic)
dominant group - ANSWER the group within a society that tends to control that society's values
durable power of attorney for health care - ANSWER a legal document that designates a
person to make health care decisions on behalf of a patient in the event the patient becomes
incapacitated
echocardiography - ANSWER the use of ultrasound to examine the heart and blood vessels
elecdtrocardiogram - ANSWER a test that records the electrical activity of the heart
EMR--electronic medical record - ANSWER an electronic document that contains patient
health information gathered from different sources
electrophysiology - ANSWER the study of electrical activity in the body
embryo - ANSWER the developing offspring during the first eight weeks of life
encryption - ANSWER an electronic security feather that ensures that all email messages are
scrambled and can't be ready by anyone other than the intended recipient
ethics - ANSWER sets of guidelines set by professional organizations that determine right
or wrong behavior
, ethnicity - ANSWER a sense of identification with a group based on a common heritage
ethnocentrism - ANSWER the belief or assumption that a particular social or cultural group
is superior in some way
Incident or exposure report - ANSWER a document completed by health care providers when a
patient or a provider has been exposed to a biohazard
Extended Care Facility - ANSWER a facility that provides health care and help with the activities
of daily living to people who may be physically or mentally unable to care for themselves--may
be for days or for years
false imprisonment - ANSWER an illegal act that occurs when an attempt is made to restrain
an individual or restrict the persons freedom
familial - ANSWER When a diseases tends to occur often in a particular amily
feedback - ANSWER in communication, a response that is sent back to the sender
fetus - ANSWER the developing child in the uterus from the beginning of the third month
until birth
Flexible spending account FSA - ANSWER a monetary account offered through an employer,
into which money is put through payroll deductions before taxes. Fund may be used for
qualified medical expenses but you must use it or lose it.
fluoroscopy - ANSWER uses xray to observe movement in the body--as in GI tract
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