Question 1

Any physician who administers a controlled substance must register with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. 
B)  Food and Drug Administration. 
C)  Drug Enforcement Administration. 
D)  Employee Assistance Program. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. 
B)  Food and Drug Administration. 
C)  Drug Enforcement Administration. 
D)  Employee Assistance Program. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 2

Negligence can refer to not doing something.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Laws originate in what branch of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Judicial. 
B)  Legislative. 
C)  Executive. 
D)  Administrative. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Judicial. 
B)  Legislative. 
C)  Executive. 
D)  Administrative. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 4

The Human Genome Project is not sponsored or approved by the federal government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Adherence to one's principles is said to be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  ethics. 
B)  integrity. 
C)  applied ethics. 
D)  professionalism. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  ethics. 
B)  integrity. 
C)  applied ethics. 
D)  professionalism. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 6

A group practice must have at least three physicians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Individual medical personnel can

Accepted Answer

A)  provide medical advice to a patient if they are knowledgeable. 
B)  advise patients to change physicians if they are dissatisfied with their current physician, even if the physician is his or her employer. 
C)  be sued as well as their employer. 
D)  always be protected from lawsuits under the doctrine of respondeat superior. 
E)  a, b, and d. 
A)  provide medical advice to a patient if they are knowledgeable. 
B)  advise patients to change physicians if they are dissatisfied with their current physician, even if the physician is his or her employer. 
C)  be sued as well as their employer. 
D)  always be protected from lawsuits under the doctrine of respondeat superior. 
E)  a, b, and d.

Question 8

The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs is responsible for enforcing laws covering statutes of addictive drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An ethical theory based on traits such as integrity, trust, respect, empathy, and truthfulness is

Accepted Answer

A)  duty-based ethics. 
B)  utilitarianism. 
C)  virtue-based ethics. 
D)  rights-based ethics. 
E)  interpersonal ethics. 
A)  duty-based ethics. 
B)  utilitarianism. 
C)  virtue-based ethics. 
D)  rights-based ethics. 
E)  interpersonal ethics.

Question 10

An expressed contract is either written or oral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Human Genome Project

Accepted Answer

A)  is funded by the federal government. 
B)  relates to court-appointed guardians for minors. 
C)  maps the sequence of chromosomes. 
D)  studies the gestational period of a pregnancy. 
E)  a and c. 
A)  is funded by the federal government. 
B)  relates to court-appointed guardians for minors. 
C)  maps the sequence of chromosomes. 
D)  studies the gestational period of a pregnancy. 
E)  a and c.

Question 12

A tort is a wrongful act against another person or property that causes harm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An alternative dispute resolution is best handled in a court of law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A parent may appoint a guardian ad litem to protect his or her child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

FICA is the oldest federal act relating to compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A wrongful death lawsuit

Accepted Answer

A)  is illegal in most states. 
B)  does not compensate the estate for the loss of future earnings. 
C)  does not require the plaintiff to prove that he or she was totally dependent on the deceased for support. 
D)  requires that the defendant's action must have been a proximate cause of death. 
E)  c and d. 
A)  is illegal in most states. 
B)  does not compensate the estate for the loss of future earnings. 
C)  does not require the plaintiff to prove that he or she was totally dependent on the deceased for support. 
D)  requires that the defendant's action must have been a proximate cause of death. 
E)  c and d.

Question 17

An EAP can assist with an employee's family problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An example of res ipsa loquitur is

Accepted Answer

A)  a surgeon leaving a surgical sponge in a patient. 
B)  excessive vomiting after receiving a dose of ipecac. 
C)  intestinal bleeding shortly after receiving a large dose of aspirin. 
D)  an inability to flex an arm after having blood drawn. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  a surgeon leaving a surgical sponge in a patient. 
B)  excessive vomiting after receiving a dose of ipecac. 
C)  intestinal bleeding shortly after receiving a large dose of aspirin. 
D)  an inability to flex an arm after having blood drawn. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 19

Practicing medicine without a license is a misdemeanor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A subpoena duces tecum is a summons to bring something to court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Any physician who administers a controlled substance must register with the

Negligence can refer to not doing something.

Laws originate in what branch of government?

The Human Genome Project is not sponsored or approved by the federal government.

Adherence to one's principles is said to be an example of

A group practice must have at least three physicians.

Individual medical personnel can

The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs is responsible for enforcing laws covering statutes of addictive drugs.

An ethical theory based on traits such as integrity, trust, respect, empathy, and truthfulness is

An expressed contract is either written or oral.

The Human Genome Project

A tort is a wrongful act against another person or property that causes harm.

An alternative dispute resolution is best handled in a court of law.

A parent may appoint a guardian ad litem to protect his or her child.

FICA is the oldest federal act relating to compensation.

A wrongful death lawsuit

An EAP can assist with an employee's family problems.

An example of res ipsa loquitur is

Practicing medicine without a license is a misdemeanor.

A subpoena duces tecum is a summons to bring something to court.

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

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Exam 14: Comprehensive Exam

Any physician who administers a controlled substance must register with the

Negligence can refer to not doing something.

Laws originate in what branch of government?

The Human Genome Project is not sponsored or approved by the federal government.

Adherence to one's principles is said to be an example of

A group practice must have at least three physicians.

Individual medical personnel can

The Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs is responsible for enforcing laws covering statutes of addictive drugs.

An ethical theory based on traits such as integrity, trust, respect, empathy, and truthfulness is

An expressed contract is either written or oral.

The Human Genome Project

A tort is a wrongful act against another person or property that causes harm.

An alternative dispute resolution is best handled in a court of law.

A parent may appoint a guardian ad litem to protect his or her child.

FICA is the oldest federal act relating to compensation.

A wrongful death lawsuit

An EAP can assist with an employee's family problems.

An example of res ipsa loquitur is

Practicing medicine without a license is a misdemeanor.

A subpoena duces tecum is a summons to bring something to court.

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

Filters