IHOC- Proficiency Exam Study Guide
WHO (World Health Organization) - correct answer an agency of the United Nations that is
concerned with international public health
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - correct answer a government agency
that creates regulations to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - correct answer a division of the United
States Department of Health and Human Services that focuses on disease outbreaks and
prevention in the United States
Medicare - correct answer a federal health insurance program for persons 65 or older and
disabled individuals
Medicaid - correct answer a program jointly funded by state and federal taxes that provides
medical aid for low-income individuals of all ages; managed by the states
Premium - correct answer the amount an insured person pays to his or her insurance company
to maintain coverage
Copayment (copay) - correct answer a fixed amount paid for a covered health care service,
usually when service is provided; amount varies depending on type of health insurance a
person has
Co-insurance - correct answer a type of insurance in which the insured pays a share of the
payment made against a claim. For example 80/20- the insured pays 20% of claim and
insurance company pays 80% of claim.
assault - correct answer any words or actions that lead an individual to fear that he or she will
be harmed by another person
battery - correct answer touching a person without their consent
Malpractice - correct answer any misconduct or lack of skill that results in patient injury; also
known as professional liability
negligence - correct answer performing an act that a reasonable person would not have done,
or not doing something that a reasonable person would have done in the same or a similar
circumstance, resulting in harm to a patient.
Durable Power of Attorney - correct answer a legal document that grants another person the
authority to make legal decisions for you
nephr - correct answer kidney
cardi - correct answer heart
hepat - correct answer liver
WHO (World Health Organization) - correct answer an agency of the United Nations that is
concerned with international public health
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - correct answer a government agency
that creates regulations to prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - correct answer a division of the United
States Department of Health and Human Services that focuses on disease outbreaks and
prevention in the United States
Medicare - correct answer a federal health insurance program for persons 65 or older and
disabled individuals
Medicaid - correct answer a program jointly funded by state and federal taxes that provides
medical aid for low-income individuals of all ages; managed by the states
Premium - correct answer the amount an insured person pays to his or her insurance company
to maintain coverage
Copayment (copay) - correct answer a fixed amount paid for a covered health care service,
usually when service is provided; amount varies depending on type of health insurance a
person has
Co-insurance - correct answer a type of insurance in which the insured pays a share of the
payment made against a claim. For example 80/20- the insured pays 20% of claim and
insurance company pays 80% of claim.
assault - correct answer any words or actions that lead an individual to fear that he or she will
be harmed by another person
battery - correct answer touching a person without their consent
Malpractice - correct answer any misconduct or lack of skill that results in patient injury; also
known as professional liability
negligence - correct answer performing an act that a reasonable person would not have done,
or not doing something that a reasonable person would have done in the same or a similar
circumstance, resulting in harm to a patient.
Durable Power of Attorney - correct answer a legal document that grants another person the
authority to make legal decisions for you
nephr - correct answer kidney
cardi - correct answer heart
hepat - correct answer liver
