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The act or process of seeking or contesting a lawsuit
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When you agree to something "based on information that has been explained to you," you are considered to be _________
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Position of the lips when the patient smiles
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The laws governing dentistry
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An American psychologist who founded the humanist psychology movement
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one who has passed the medical/dental requirements for one state that applies for the same "rights" in another state, without taking another written or clinical examination
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A disease or disorder that is present throughout one's life
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Korotkoff sounds are heard through a _______ when taking a blood pressure
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Pulse found in the artery of the neck
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Causing injury to another's reputation, name, or character; can be verbal or written
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instrument use to listen to body sounds
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The individual who "brings" charges against another individual
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A form signed by the patient indicating the patient's agreement to a particular procedure
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A wrongful act that results in injury to one person by another
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What is the word meaning "slow"
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an agent that reduces fever
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True or False:

When a person makes an agreement through an "action," such as an agreement through writing, this kind of an agreement is called a
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Irregular pattern of the heartbeat
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A legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect the precedents established by prior decisions or to stand by decisions already made
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State regulations that describe legal restrictions and controls on the dentist, the hygienist, and other dental asistants
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Profession and science concerned with the behavior of humans and animals
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the HIPAA provisions apply to providers of health care services and suppliers including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, physicians, dentists, and alternative medicine
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A Direct Provider of Health Care Services and Supplies
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A dentist who works under contract, usually for a dentist with a solo practice
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A legal agreement that makes doctors and dentists responsible for accounts payable; partners are not responsible for malpractice suits against the other.
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What is the line around the lips called?
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The national professional organization for dental assistants; local and state branches exist with a national office in Chicago
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A court order mandating an individual to appear at a particular time and date with a specific reason to testify
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The strength of the pulse
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What is the main artery of the arm?
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The use of specific signs, symbols, interpersonal communication, or language used in communicating a message
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Amount a business or an office owes for goods or services
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Tympanic membrane
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What is the centigrade measure of temperature; the freezing point is 0 degrees and he boiling point is 100 degrees
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law related to actions and circumstances between individuals -- this can be broken into contract law and tort law
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Abnormally slow heart rate
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True or False:

Immunity given to people who provide medical assistance to someone in an emergency situation, who are not seeking payment for their help are protected under "the Good Samaritan Law."
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The "amount" of air inhaled or exhaled
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Agreement by the patient to the procedure that is about to be performed AFTER BEING TOLD of the procedures, risks involved, expected outcomes, and alternative treatments
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True or False:

The difference between slander and libel is:
"S"lander is "S"poken
and Libel is Written
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What is the word meaning "rapid"
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The ability to control access and protect information from accidental or intentional disclosure to unauthorized persons and form alteration, destruction, or loss
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Shape, size, and relative position of body parts on opposite sides are equal
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Match the key term with the definition:

How an individual views life due to life patterns.
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Phase of Respiration when muscles relax and the air is moved out of the lungs; breathing out
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Incorrect or negligent treatment given to a patient by a doctor, dentist, or healthcare provider is called
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Elevation of the body's temperature above the normal range
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the dentist must be physically in the treatment facility to authorize this function and he or she must be available within an immediate distance to respond to the patient needs and must evalulate the performance of the procedure
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Using your words and your voice to communicate.
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Simply put, this means that the dentist is responsible for the actions of the dental assistant
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