NCHSE CERTIFICATION REVIEW Questions And
Answers Graded (A+)
Quiz :genetic testing - Answer :the sequencing of human DNA in order to
discover genetic differences, anomalies, or mutations that may prove
pathological.
Quiz :gene therapy - Answer :the transplantation of normal genes into cells in
place of missing or defective ones in order to correct genetic disorders.
Quiz :stem cell research - Answer :biomedical therapy that focuses on
unspecialized human cells that are capable of renewing themselves through
cell division
Quiz :cloning - Answer :a general term for the biomedical research activity
that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
Quiz :abuse - Answer :any care that results in physical harm or pain, or mental
anguish
Quiz :advanced directives - Answer :a legal document designed to indicate a
person's wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness or during the dying
process
Quiz :assault and battery - Answer :assault- verbal attack on another person;
treatment or care given without obtaining a persons consent
battery- unlawfully touching another person without that person's consent
Quiz :civil law - Answer :focuses on the legal relationship between two people
and the protection of the person's rights
Quiz :confidentiality - Answer :means that information about the patient must
remain private and can be shared only with other members of the patient's
health care team
Quiz :contract - Answer :an agreement between two or more persons
Quiz :criminal law - Answer :focuses on behavior as a crime
, Quiz :defamation - Answer :slander or libel; a false statement that causes
ridicule or damage to a reputation
Quiz :Durable Power of Attorney - Answer :a legal document authorizing a
person to act as another person's legal representative or agent
Quiz :ethics - Answer :principles of right or good conduct
Quiz :expressed contracts - Answer :stated in clear, distinct language, either
orally or in writing
Quiz :informed consent - Answer :permission granted voluntarily by a person
who is of sound mind and aware of all factors involved
Quiz :invasion of privacy - Answer :revealing personal information about an
individual without his or her consent
Quiz :legal - Answer :authorized or based on law
Quiz :legal disability - Answer :a condition in which a person does not have
legal capacity and is therefore unable to enter into a contract or legal
agreement (a minor)
Quiz :libel - Answer :false written statements that causes damage to a
person's reputation
Quiz :living will - Answer :a legal document stating a person's desires on what
measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when his or her
condition is terminal
Quiz :malpractice - Answer :providing improper or unprofessional treatment
or care that results in injury to another person
Quiz :negligence - Answer :failure to give care that is normally expected,
resulting in injury to another person
Quiz :Patient Bill of Rights - Answer :statement of the rights a patient is
entitled to
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