NDAEB STUDY NOTES
1. Abandonment:
Answer Withdrawing a patient from treatment without giving reasonablenotice or
providing a competent replacement.
2. Implied consent:
Answer Type of consent in which the patient's action indicates consentfor treatment.
3. Informed consent:
Answer Permission granted by a patient after he or she is informedabout the details of a
procedure.
4. Licensure:
Answer License to practice in a specific state.
5. Malpractice:
Answer Professional negligence.
6. Reciprocity (re-si-PROS -i-tee):
Answer System that allows individuals in one state toobtain a license in another state
without retesting.
7. Res gestae:
Answer Latin for "things done." Statements made by a person present at thetime of an
alleged negligent act that are admissible as evidence in a court of law.
8. Res ipsa loquitur:
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Answer Latin phrase for "the thing speaks for itself."
9. Respondeat superior:
Answer Latin for "Let the master answer." Legal doctrine thatholds an employer liable for
acts of the employee.
10. Tort law:
Answer Involving an act that brings harm to a person or damage to property.
11. HIPAA:
Answer The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 specifies
federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information.
12. Autonomy (aw-TON -uh-mee):
Answer Self-determination.
13. Code of ethics:
Answer Voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession.
14. Confidentiality:
Answer Never revealing any personal information about the patient.
15. Ethics:
Answer Moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper con-duct.
16. Veracity:
Answer Truthfulness; not lying to the patient.
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17. Nonmaleficence:
Answer Of no harm to the patient.
18. Anatomy (uh-NAT -uh-mee):
Answer Study of the shape and structure of the humanbody.
19. Appendicular (ap-en-DIK-yoo-ler):
Answer Pertaining to the body region that consistsof the arms and legs.
20. Axial (AK-see-ul):
Answer Referring to the body region that comprises the head, neck,and trunk.
21. Cytoplasm (SI-toe-plaz-em):
Answer Gel-like fluid inside the cell.
22. Dorsal cavity:
Answer Cavity located in the back of the body.
23. Epithelial (ep-i-THEE -lee-ul) tissue:
Answer Type of tissue that forms the covering ofall body surfaces.
24. Frontal plane:
Answer Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) andposterior (back)
portions.
25. Horizontal plane:
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Answer Plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior(lower) portions.
26. Midsagittal plane:
Answer Imaginary line that divides the patient's [face] into equal rightand left sides.
27. Parietal (puh-RYE -e-tul):
Answer Pertaining to the walls of a body cavity.
28. Sagittal (SADJ -ih-tal) plane:
Answer Any vertical plane parallel to the midline thatdivides the body into unequal left
and right portions.
29. Ventral cavity:
Answer Cavity located at the front of the body.
30. Four main tissue types have been identified in the human body::
Answer (1) epithelial, (2) connective, (3) muscle, and (4) nerve tissue
31. Epithelial tissue:
Answer
Epithelial tissue forms a covering for the external and internalbody surfaces (e.g., the skin
on the outside of the body, the lining of the oral cavityand intestines). The purposes of
epithelial cells are to (1) provide protection, (2) produce secretions, and (3) regulate the
passage of materials across them. Some epithelial cells are specialized, meaning that they
have special functions associatedwith skin color, hair, nails, mucous production, and sweat
regulation.
32. Connective tissue: Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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1. Abandonment:
Answer Withdrawing a patient from treatment without giving reasonablenotice or
providing a competent replacement.
2. Implied consent:
Answer Type of consent in which the patient's action indicates consentfor treatment.
3. Informed consent:
Answer Permission granted by a patient after he or she is informedabout the details of a
procedure.
4. Licensure:
Answer License to practice in a specific state.
5. Malpractice:
Answer Professional negligence.
6. Reciprocity (re-si-PROS -i-tee):
Answer System that allows individuals in one state toobtain a license in another state
without retesting.
7. Res gestae:
Answer Latin for "things done." Statements made by a person present at thetime of an
alleged negligent act that are admissible as evidence in a court of law.
8. Res ipsa loquitur:
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Answer Latin phrase for "the thing speaks for itself."
9. Respondeat superior:
Answer Latin for "Let the master answer." Legal doctrine thatholds an employer liable for
acts of the employee.
10. Tort law:
Answer Involving an act that brings harm to a person or damage to property.
11. HIPAA:
Answer The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 specifies
federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information.
12. Autonomy (aw-TON -uh-mee):
Answer Self-determination.
13. Code of ethics:
Answer Voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession.
14. Confidentiality:
Answer Never revealing any personal information about the patient.
15. Ethics:
Answer Moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper con-duct.
16. Veracity:
Answer Truthfulness; not lying to the patient.
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17. Nonmaleficence:
Answer Of no harm to the patient.
18. Anatomy (uh-NAT -uh-mee):
Answer Study of the shape and structure of the humanbody.
19. Appendicular (ap-en-DIK-yoo-ler):
Answer Pertaining to the body region that consistsof the arms and legs.
20. Axial (AK-see-ul):
Answer Referring to the body region that comprises the head, neck,and trunk.
21. Cytoplasm (SI-toe-plaz-em):
Answer Gel-like fluid inside the cell.
22. Dorsal cavity:
Answer Cavity located in the back of the body.
23. Epithelial (ep-i-THEE -lee-ul) tissue:
Answer Type of tissue that forms the covering ofall body surfaces.
24. Frontal plane:
Answer Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) andposterior (back)
portions.
25. Horizontal plane:
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Answer Plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior(lower) portions.
26. Midsagittal plane:
Answer Imaginary line that divides the patient's [face] into equal rightand left sides.
27. Parietal (puh-RYE -e-tul):
Answer Pertaining to the walls of a body cavity.
28. Sagittal (SADJ -ih-tal) plane:
Answer Any vertical plane parallel to the midline thatdivides the body into unequal left
and right portions.
29. Ventral cavity:
Answer Cavity located at the front of the body.
30. Four main tissue types have been identified in the human body::
Answer (1) epithelial, (2) connective, (3) muscle, and (4) nerve tissue
31. Epithelial tissue:
Answer
Epithelial tissue forms a covering for the external and internalbody surfaces (e.g., the skin
on the outside of the body, the lining of the oral cavityand intestines). The purposes of
epithelial cells are to (1) provide protection, (2) produce secretions, and (3) regulate the
passage of materials across them. Some epithelial cells are specialized, meaning that they
have special functions associatedwith skin color, hair, nails, mucous production, and sweat
regulation.
32. Connective tissue: Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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