Healthcare and Nursing Vocabulary

Responsible for the entire nursing staff. Fill in the blank: ________

• D.O.N

• C.N.A

• L.P.N

• M.A

The acronym for Alzheimer's disease. Fill in the blank: ________

• AD

• AZ

• ALZ

• AMD

A healthcare program for dying persons. Normally have a diagnosis of terminally ill with a life expectancy of six months or less to live. Fill in the blank: ________

• Hospice

• Rehabilitation

• Pediatrics

• Orthopedics

The acronym OBRA stands for ________.

• Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

• Occupational Benefits Regulation Act

• Official Board Review Association

• Organizational Budget Reform Act

Nursing centers must hire ombudsman.

• True

• False

Negligence by a professional person is called ________.

• Malpractice

• Negligence

• Fraud

• Libel

Knowledge of what is right or wrong conduct is called ________.

• Ethics

• Etiquette

• Law

• Tradition

An unintentional wrong is called ________.

• Negligence

• Fraud

• Coercion

• Breach of Contract

Making false statements in print or pictures is called ________.

• Libel

• Slander

• Forgery

• Plagiarism

Making false statements orally is called ________.

• Slander

• Libel

• Forgery

• Plagiarism