Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Maintaining good interpersonal relationships depends on a. going along with the crowd b. communicating clearly with others c. following orders without questioning d. all of the above - b. communicating with others clearly During working hours, the medical assistant should assist with a. door to door salespeople b. unidentified telephone callers c. patients wishing to change appointments d. all of the above - d. all of the above When a new patient enters your office, which of the fo...

What is the Patient's Bill of Rights? - specifically referring to the document written and approved by the American Hospital Association, but meaning a document that states written policies concerning the factors of care that patients can expect to receive. What is a DNR? - A Do Not Resuscitate order is a document that often results from a living will that says CPR will not be given in the event the patient stops breathing. Many patients feel quality of life is important and diminished on li...

What is an AED? - automated external defibrillator Case against death penalty for mentally incompetent - Atkins v Virginia Case against death penalty for a minor - Roper v Simmons What is a writ - A court order directing an official to act writ of habeas corpus - A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person What is mens rea? - guilty mind Case law that limited police use of deadly force - Tennessee v Garner Case L...