NDAEB Complete Questions and Answers!

NDAEB Complete Questions and Answers! Abandonment - ANSWER Withdrawing a patient from treatment without giving reasonable notice or providing a competent replacement. Implied consent - ANSWER Type of consent in which the patient's action indicates consent for treatment. Informed consent - ANSWER Permission granted by a patient after he or she is informed about the details of a procedure. Licensure - ANSWER License to practice in a specific state. Malpractice - ANSWER Professional negligence. Reciprocity (re-si-PROS-i-tee) - ANSWER System that allows individuals in one state to obtain a license in another state without retesting. Res gestae - ANSWER Latin for "things done." Statements made by a person present at the time of an alleged negligent act that are admissible as evidence in a court of law. Res ipsa loquitur - ANSWER Latin phrase for "the thing speaks for itself." Respondeat superior - ANSWER Latin for "Let the master answer." Legal doctrine that holds an employer liable for acts of the employee. Tort law - ANSWER Involving an act that brings harm to a person or damage to property. HIPAA - ANSWER The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information. Autonomy (aw-TON-uh-mee) - ANSWER Self-determination. Code of ethics - ANSWER Voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession. Confidentiality - ANSWER Never revealing any personal information about the patient. Ethics - ANSWER Moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct. Veracity - ANSWER Truthfulness; not lying to the patient. Nonmaleficence - ANSWER Of no harm to the patient. Anatomy (uh-NAT-uh-mee) - ANSWER Study of the shape and structure of the human body. Appendicular (ap-en-DIK-yoo-ler) - ANSWER Pertaining to the body region that consists of the arms and legs. Axial (AK-see-ul) - ANSWER Referring to the body region that comprises the head, neck, and trunk. Cytoplasm (SI-toe-plaz-em) - ANSWER Gel-like fluid inside the cell. Dorsal cavity - ANSWER Cavity located in the back of the body. Epithelial (ep-i-THEE-lee-ul) tissue - ANSWER Type of tissue that forms the covering of all body surfaces. Frontal plane - ANSWER Vertical plane that divides the body into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions. Horizontal plane - ANSWER Plane that divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) portions. Midsagittal plane - ANSWER Imaginary line that divides the patient's [face] into equal right and left sides. Parietal (puh-RYE-e-tul) - ANSWER Pertaining to the walls of a body cavity. Sagittal (SADJ-ih-tal) plane - ANSWER Any vertical plane parallel to the midline that divides the body into unequal left and right portions.