What is within the scope of practice for a CCMA ? - ANSWER--1. Educating patients on how to take their medication 2.Health promotion of the patient. 3.Performing an EKG. 4.Taking patients vitals. 5.Performing urinalysis. 6.Performing a throat culture. 7.Patient education. What is outside the scope of practice ? - ANSWER--1. Diagnosing patients. 2.Administering narcotics. 3.Interpreting laboratory results. 4.Pathogenic identification. 5.Performing an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) What is assault ? - ANSWER--Open threat of bodily harm against another person. What is battery ? - ANSWER--An action that causes bodily harm. How do you define fraud ? - ANSWER--Deception with the intent to deprive another person of his or her own rights.What is invasion of privacy ? - ANSWER--Intruding on a patients private affairs, or disclosure of private information. Example: Entering a patients room without knocking or having permission. Malpractice ? - ANSWER--The negligent delivery of professional services. Negligence ? - ANSWER--The failure to do something that a reasonably prudent individual would do under similar circumstances. Spousal abuse/ Intimate partner abuse ? - ANSWER--Provides a list of organizations within the local community that can assist in the situation. What should you do if you suspect child abuse ? - ANSWER--Report suspected child