Legal Puzzle Use your notes to complete the puzzle. Across 2. When false statements damage a person's reputation. 4. Follow any laws and standards to avoid a _______________. 5. For example, when a dentist writes a letter to a newspaper editor claiming that a patient is a big baby and never pays his bills. 7. False ______ can be charged if a patient is restrained without proper authorization. 12. A wrongful act that does not involve a contract. 14. Informed ________ is permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind. 15. Malpractice is often described as bad _____ or professional negligence. 16. An example of abuse when a health care worker swears and shouts at a patient. 17. For example, when a nurse tells the press something about a celebrity patient that is insulting and untrue. Down 1. Any care resulting in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. 3. Unnecessarily exposing an individual. 6. For example, a doctor cuts into the bladder when removing the uterus. 8. A threat or attempt to injure. 9. For example, nursing assistant used hot bath water and burned patient. 10. Invasion of privacy can be caused by revealing _____ information about a patient. 11. Type of informed consent required for major surgery. 13. Negligence occurs when care that is ______ expected is not given.
Legal Puzzle Use your notes to complete the puzzle. Across 2. When false statements damage a person's reputation. 4. Follow any laws and standards to avoid a _______________. 5. For example, when a dentist writes a letter to a newspaper editor claiming that a patient is a big baby and never pays his bills. 7. False ______ can be charged if a patient is restrained without proper authorization. 12. A wrongful act that does not involve a contract. 14. Informed ________ is permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind. 15. Malpractice is often described as bad _____ or professional negligence. 16. An example of abuse when a health care worker swears and shouts at a patient. 17. For example, when a nurse tells the press something about a celebrity patient that is insulting and untrue. Down 1. Any care resulting in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. 3. Unnecessarily exposing an individual. 6. For example, a doctor cuts into the bladder when removing the uterus. 8. A threat or attempt to injure. 9. For example, nursing assistant used hot bath water and burned patient. 10. Invasion of privacy can be caused by revealing _____ information about a patient. 11. Type of informed consent required for major surgery. 13. Negligence occurs when care that is ______ expected is not given.
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