Question 1

A censure is a written document to demonstrate approval of a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Physicians can refuse to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  perform abortions. 
B)  treat AIDS patients. 
C)  accept new patients. 
D)  treat emergency patients. 
E)  b and d. 
A)  perform abortions. 
B)  treat AIDS patients. 
C)  accept new patients. 
D)  treat emergency patients. 
E)  b and d.

Question 3

OSHA protects healthcare workers such as housekeeping personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A coroner is not considered to be a public official.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Assumption of risk is a legal defense that assists the defendant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A physician who removes a patient's appendix, without permission, during a surgical procedure for a hysterectomy for which he or she had permission commits a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  invasion of privacy. 
B)  assault and battery. 
C)  misdemeanor. 
D)  professional courtesy. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  invasion of privacy. 
B)  assault and battery. 
C)  misdemeanor. 
D)  professional courtesy. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 7

Illegal actions are almost always

Accepted Answer

A)  unethical. 
B)  obvious. 
C)  hidden. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a and c only. 
A)  unethical. 
B)  obvious. 
C)  hidden. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a and c only.

Question 8

The costs associated with implementing HIPAA are

Accepted Answer

A)  minimal. 
B)  paid for by federal taxes. 
C)  entirely paid for by insurance companies. 
D)  considered to be high. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  minimal. 
B)  paid for by federal taxes. 
C)  entirely paid for by insurance companies. 
D)  considered to be high. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 9

The difference between comparative negligence and contributory negligence is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the plaintiff did not contribute to negligence in any way in comparative negligence. 
B)  in contributory negligence, the patient may be totally barred from recovering monetary damages if found to be negligent. 
C)  in comparative negligence, the plaintiff is allowed to recover damages based on the amount of the defendant's fault. 
D)  b and c only. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  the plaintiff did not contribute to negligence in any way in comparative negligence. 
B)  in contributory negligence, the patient may be totally barred from recovering monetary damages if found to be negligent. 
C)  in comparative negligence, the plaintiff is allowed to recover damages based on the amount of the defendant's fault. 
D)  b and c only. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 10

The employer identification standard is

Accepted Answer

A)  used for purposes of writing prescriptions for controlled substances. 
B)  based on an employer's tax ID number. 
C)  based on an EIN. 
D)  b and c. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  used for purposes of writing prescriptions for controlled substances. 
B)  based on an employer's tax ID number. 
C)  based on an EIN. 
D)  b and c. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 11

A sanction is a penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Office of Civil Rights is the investigating entity for violations of HIPAA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To overrule something is to

Accepted Answer

A)  waive it. 
B)  cite precedent. 
C)  preempt it. 
D)  place a rider on it. 
E)  provide a proxy. 
A)  waive it. 
B)  cite precedent. 
C)  preempt it. 
D)  place a rider on it. 
E)  provide a proxy.

Question 14

WLANs are a

Accepted Answer

A)  form of reimbursement for medical care. 
B)  method for solving a civil dispute. 
C)  division of the Department of Justice. 
D)  system of wireless technology. 
E)  form of artificial insemination. 
A)  form of reimbursement for medical care. 
B)  method for solving a civil dispute. 
C)  division of the Department of Justice. 
D)  system of wireless technology. 
E)  form of artificial insemination.

Question 15

Professional misconduct on the part of a physician might include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  conviction of a felony. 
B)  physical abuse of a patient. 
C)  impaired ability to practice medicine. 
D)  drug abuse and insufficient record keeping. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  conviction of a felony. 
B)  physical abuse of a patient. 
C)  impaired ability to practice medicine. 
D)  drug abuse and insufficient record keeping. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 16

A program designed to assist employees and their families with personal problems is

Accepted Answer

A)  EIN. 
B)  EAP. 
C)  EEG. 
D)  EPO. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  EIN. 
B)  EAP. 
C)  EEG. 
D)  EPO. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 17

CAAHEP accredits programs for

Accepted Answer

A)  emergency medical technicians. 
B)  medical assistants. 
C)  physician assistants. 
D)  respiratory technicians. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  emergency medical technicians. 
B)  medical assistants. 
C)  physician assistants. 
D)  respiratory technicians. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 18

Under HIPAA, a physician can

Accepted Answer

A)  supply medical records to another physician if the patient has provided written permission. 
B)  supply medical records to a consulting physician without the patient's permission as a stipulation of medical etiquette. 
C)  refuse to provide an accounting of to whom the healthcare information is given. 
D)  insist on contacting the patient only at his or her home telephone number. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  supply medical records to another physician if the patient has provided written permission. 
B)  supply medical records to a consulting physician without the patient's permission as a stipulation of medical etiquette. 
C)  refuse to provide an accounting of to whom the healthcare information is given. 
D)  insist on contacting the patient only at his or her home telephone number. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 19

The fixed monthly fee paid to healthcare providers by an HMO to provide medical care is a capitation rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An implied contract must be written.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A censure is a written document to demonstrate approval of a person.

Physicians can refuse to do all of the following except

OSHA protects healthcare workers such as housekeeping personnel.

A coroner is not considered to be a public official.

Assumption of risk is a legal defense that assists the defendant.

A physician who removes a patient's appendix, without permission, during a surgical procedure for a hysterectomy for which he or she had permission commits a/an

Illegal actions are almost always

The costs associated with implementing HIPAA are

The difference between comparative negligence and contributory negligence is that

The employer identification standard is

A sanction is a penalty.

The Office of Civil Rights is the investigating entity for violations of HIPAA.

To overrule something is to

WLANs are a

Professional misconduct on the part of a physician might include all of the following except

A program designed to assist employees and their families with personal problems is

CAAHEP accredits programs for

Under HIPAA, a physician can

The fixed monthly fee paid to healthcare providers by an HMO to provide medical care is a capitation rate.

An implied contract must be written.

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

A censure is a written document to demonstrate approval of a person.

Physicians can refuse to do all of the following except

OSHA protects healthcare workers such as housekeeping personnel.

A coroner is not considered to be a public official.

Assumption of risk is a legal defense that assists the defendant.

A physician who removes a patient's appendix, without permission, during a surgical procedure for a hysterectomy for which he or she had permission commits a/an

Illegal actions are almost always

The costs associated with implementing HIPAA are

The difference between comparative negligence and contributory negligence is that

The employer identification standard is

A sanction is a penalty.

The Office of Civil Rights is the investigating entity for violations of HIPAA.

To overrule something is to

WLANs are a

Professional misconduct on the part of a physician might include all of the following except

A program designed to assist employees and their families with personal problems is

CAAHEP accredits programs for

Under HIPAA, a physician can

The fixed monthly fee paid to healthcare providers by an HMO to provide medical care is a capitation rate.

An implied contract must be written.

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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