microorganism that requires oxygen live and reproduce
antagonist
a drug that joins with a receptor to prevent the action of an agonist at that receptor
asymptomatic
without any symptons
battery
actual touching of a person without his or her consent
chief complaint
main reason for the visit to the medical office
controlled substances
drugs with a high potential for abuse that are controlled by a special regulations
demographic data
relating to the statistical characteristics of populations
duress
the act of compelling or forcing someone to do something that they do not want to do
electronic health records (HER)
information about patients that is recorded and stored on computer
ethics
guidelines for moral behavior that are enforced by peer groups
febrile
having above-normal body temperature
incident report
a form used by an organization to document an unusual occurrence to a patient, visitor or employee
inhalation
route of administration in which drug droplets, vapor, or gas is inhaled and absorbed through the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract
malpractice
a tort in which the patient is harmed by the actions of a health care worker
pathogens
diseade-causing microorganisms
registered
indicateds that a professional has met basic re-quirements, usually for education; has passed standard testing; and has been approved by a governing body to perform given tasks within a state
sanitize
reduce the number of microorganisms on a surface by use of low-level disinfection practices