Beneficence correct answers acting in the best interest and welfare of patient
Nonmaleficence correct answers non-harming or inflicting the least amount of harm possible to
reach a beneficial outcome.
Maleficence correct answers the doing of evil or harm
Negligence correct answers -failure to do something that a reasonable person of ordinary
prudence would do in a certain situation or the doing of something they wouldn't do.
-improper/unskilled treatment of patient
Abuse correct answers -May be physical, sexual, neglect, emotional, exploitation, abandonment,
self neglect
-Notify someone immediately after witnessing abuse
Statutory laws correct answers Laws enacted by the legislative government; either state or
federal
Social Worker correct answers Works with families to determine any discharge plans, arranging
any services, & resolving any issues with patients best interest in mind
Medical Ethics correct answers A system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to
the practice of medicine
Medical Law correct answers Laws that govern medical practice
Scoliosis correct answers Lateral curvature of the spine
, Kyphosis correct answers Forward rounding of the back- hunchback
Lordosis correct answers an inward curving of the lower back- sway back
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) correct answers Autoimmune disease that eats away at the myelin
covering of nerves resulting in disruption of communication between the brain and the body
Rheumatoid Arthitis correct answers Autoimmune disease that attacks the joints causing chronic
inflammation and pain.
Bell's Palsy correct answers Paralysis or weakness of the muscles on one side of your face
Myasthenia Gravis correct answers Autoimmune neuromuscular disease that is characterized by
weakness of the skeletal muscles of the body
Thrombus correct answers blood clot, usually in veins
Embolus correct answers a blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has
been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.
Hemorrhage correct answers Excessive discharge of blood from the blood vessels; profuse
bleeding.
Aneurysm correct answers A localized dilation of a blood vessel; usually an artery
Arthro correct answers Joint
Acromio correct answers Shoulder