Question 1

Protected health information under HIPAA consists of a patient's

Accepted Answer

A)  name. 
B)  age. 
C)  future mental conditions. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  name. 
B)  age. 
C)  future mental conditions. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 2

Under malpractice law, damages refer to all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  property damage. 
B)  permanent physical disability. 
C)  personal injuries. 
D)  past and future loss of earnings. 
E)  pain and suffering. 
A)  property damage. 
B)  permanent physical disability. 
C)  personal injuries. 
D)  past and future loss of earnings. 
E)  pain and suffering.

Question 3

Allege means to assert or declare that something is true based on proof.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A living will is

Accepted Answer

A)  mandated by the Age Discrimination Act. 
B)  voluntary. 
C)  required for employees of the federal government. 
D)  b and c. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  mandated by the Age Discrimination Act. 
B)  voluntary. 
C)  required for employees of the federal government. 
D)  b and c. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 5

Medicaid is a federal program to assist the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The authority that can revoke or suspend a physician's medical license is the

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. Department of Education. 
B)  federal government. 
C)  state medical board that granted the license. 
D)  National Board Medical Examination. 
E)  American Medical Association. 
A)  U.S. Department of Education. 
B)  federal government. 
C)  state medical board that granted the license. 
D)  National Board Medical Examination. 
E)  American Medical Association.

Question 7

DRGs are used to determine patient reimbursement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Negligence is an unintentional tort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Comparative negligence refers only to the physician's negligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Negligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  an intentional tort. 
B)  an unintentional tort. 
C)  a type of administrative law. 
D)  always a criminal action. 
E)  a and d. 
A)  an intentional tort. 
B)  an unintentional tort. 
C)  a type of administrative law. 
D)  always a criminal action. 
E)  a and d.

Question 11

Protected health information PHI) is individually identifiable information that relates to a particular patient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The responsibility for maintaining a safe physical environment for patients rests on

Accepted Answer

A)  the physician/owner only. 
B)  physicians and nurses only. 
C)  housekeeping and security personnel only. 
D)  all professional staff. 
E)  all professional and nonprofessional staff. 
A)  the physician/owner only. 
B)  physicians and nurses only. 
C)  housekeeping and security personnel only. 
D)  all professional staff. 
E)  all professional and nonprofessional staff.

Question 13

Legally, an autopsy can only be performed if a person's death is from an unknown cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A physician should not promise to cure a patient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects persons over the age of 40.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses attention on issues of a patient's privacy. 
B)  improves the ability to continue one's health insurance upon leaving a job. 
C)  attacks fraud. 
D)  promotes medical savings plans. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  focuses attention on issues of a patient's privacy. 
B)  improves the ability to continue one's health insurance upon leaving a job. 
C)  attacks fraud. 
D)  promotes medical savings plans. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 17

Consent is a voluntary agreement that allows medical personnel to touch a patient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The substitute judgment rule is used when a physician is unable to make a medical decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Good Samaritan laws encourage

Accepted Answer

A)  lawsuits. 
B)  insurance fraud. 
C)  healthcare professionals to provide aid in emergency situations. 
D)  onlookers to stop at an auto accident. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  lawsuits. 
B)  insurance fraud. 
C)  healthcare professionals to provide aid in emergency situations. 
D)  onlookers to stop at an auto accident. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 20

Civil law does not pertain to the medical profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Protected health information under HIPAA consists of a patient's

Under malpractice law, damages refer to all of the following except

Allege means to assert or declare that something is true based on proof.

A living will is

Medicaid is a federal program to assist the elderly.

The authority that can revoke or suspend a physician's medical license is the

DRGs are used to determine patient reimbursement.

Negligence is an unintentional tort.

Comparative negligence refers only to the physician's negligence.

Negligence is

Protected health information PHI) is individually identifiable information that relates to a particular patient.

The responsibility for maintaining a safe physical environment for patients rests on

Legally, an autopsy can only be performed if a person's death is from an unknown cause.

A physician should not promise to cure a patient.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects persons over the age of 40.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Consent is a voluntary agreement that allows medical personnel to touch a patient.

The substitute judgment rule is used when a physician is unable to make a medical decision.

Good Samaritan laws encourage

Civil law does not pertain to the medical profession.

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Healthcare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physicianpatient Relationship

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional

Workplace Law and Ethics

The Medical Record

Patient Confidentiality and Hipaa

Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine

Ethical Issues Relating to Life

Death and Dying

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Exam 14: Comprehensive Exam

Protected health information under HIPAA consists of a patient's

Under malpractice law, damages refer to all of the following except

Allege means to assert or declare that something is true based on proof.

A living will is

Medicaid is a federal program to assist the elderly.

The authority that can revoke or suspend a physician's medical license is the

DRGs are used to determine patient reimbursement.

Negligence is an unintentional tort.

Comparative negligence refers only to the physician's negligence.

Negligence is

Protected health information PHI) is individually identifiable information that relates to a particular patient.

The responsibility for maintaining a safe physical environment for patients rests on

Legally, an autopsy can only be performed if a person's death is from an unknown cause.

A physician should not promise to cure a patient.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects persons over the age of 40.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Consent is a voluntary agreement that allows medical personnel to touch a patient.

The substitute judgment rule is used when a physician is unable to make a medical decision.

Good Samaritan laws encourage

Civil law does not pertain to the medical profession.

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Healthcare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physicianpatient Relationship

Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional

Workplace Law and Ethics

The Medical Record

Patient Confidentiality and Hipaa

Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine

Ethical Issues Relating to Life

Death and Dying

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