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Flavin MLE ch 8
Flavin MLE Ch 8 Statutory Reporting & Public Duties
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A misuse or improper use of something. Inappropriate treatment. | Abuse |
| Habit or behavior whose compulsive draw enslaves the individual. | Addiction |
| Law enacted in 1974 that requires the reporting of child abuse or suspected abuse. | Child Abuse Prevention & Treatment Act of 1974 |
| Specific disease or illness that can cause an epidemic or pandemic to the general public. | Communicable disease |
| Dr or pathologist appointed to perform autopsies and testing to determine cause of death and time of death in suspicious deaths under circumstances when no person was in attendance of the death. | Coroner |
| Program designed to help employees receive counseling for substance abuse or other issues of abuse, without fear of losing their jobs; may offer legal and financial counseling as well. | EAP |
| Investigation into a suspicious death, including autopsy and other investigation, to determine time and cause of death. | Inquest |
| Examination that is performed on an individual after death. | Postmortem |
| Community-wide recording of individual key human events such as births, deaths, marriages, or divorces. | Vital statistics |
| Births, Deaths, Disease, Criminal acts, and Abuse are all: | Statutory Report Duties |
| Communicable diseases are mandated by local health department and _______ (legal & ethical mandate) | CDC |
| A person must have what in order to acquire a SSN, register for school, apply for a driver's license or passport? | Birth Certificate |
| ______ is waived in the following cases: Communicable diseases, Criminal acts, Subpoena, Workers' Comp injuries. | HIPAA |
| Laws regarding the reporting of ________vary, but many of the states have statutes that enable the provider or the local health departments to contact any known partners, spouses, or needle-sharing companions. | HIV/AIDS |
| Anybody that works in a high risks medical setting for infected patients should be routinely ____________ | screened |
| Does a healthcare worker have to disclose to their patients they are HIV + or have AIDS? | NO |
| If a child has repeated injuries or illnesses that are unexplained, would it be known as "battered child syndrome"? | YES |
| What act protects adults older than age 60 from abuse, neglect, abandonment, and exploitation? | The 1987 Older Americans Act |
| Who oversees all providers that are licensed to prescribe drugs? | DEA & FDA |
| High potential for abuse with no accepted use in the US would be what schedule drug? | I |
| Narcotics fall into all schedules but ___ | 5 |
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