Question 1

Good Samaritan laws protect healthcare professionals when providing emergency care in a hospital setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To take a blood sample without the consent of the patient, except in the case of an emergency, is

Accepted Answer

A)  invasion of privacy. 
B)  assault. 
C)  battery. 
D)  false imprisonment. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  invasion of privacy. 
B)  assault. 
C)  battery. 
D)  false imprisonment. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 3

Misfeasance is the performance of an illegal action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Failing to perform a legal duty is referred to as a breach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Dereliction of duty is the continuous sequence of events, unbroken by any intervening cause, that produces an injury and without which the injury would not have occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

COBRA assists people who have suffered sexual harassment in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Vesting occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  an employee leaves a company. 
B)  an employee obtains a medical leave of absence. 
C)  an employee waives his or her rights to receive benefits. 
D)  the employee completes 10 years of employment. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  an employee leaves a company. 
B)  an employee obtains a medical leave of absence. 
C)  an employee waives his or her rights to receive benefits. 
D)  the employee completes 10 years of employment. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 8

The privacy rule of HIPAA went into effect in

Accepted Answer

A)  1996. 
B)  2001. 
C)  2003. 
D)  2008. 
E)  It has not gone into effect yet. 
A)  1996. 
B)  2001. 
C)  2003. 
D)  2008. 
E)  It has not gone into effect yet.

Question 9

Bioethics is that branch of ethics dealing with moral dilemmas as a result of advances in medical technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Oral testimony given in front of an officer of the court is a deposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Patient rights under HIPAA include all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to request an accounting of disclosures. 
B)  the right to request restrictions on who may view the medical record. 
C)  the right to refuse to provide health information to the physician. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  the right to request an accounting of disclosures. 
B)  the right to request restrictions on who may view the medical record. 
C)  the right to refuse to provide health information to the physician. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 12

The term bio, as in bioethics, means

Accepted Answer

A)  biology. 
B)  death. 
C)  life. 
D)  medicine. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  biology. 
B)  death. 
C)  life. 
D)  medicine. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 13

The checks and balances of the government allow elected officials to be paid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was initially aimed at the electronic transfer of health information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A cease and desist order gives legal protection to the physician so that he or she can continue to perform an activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A prosecutor is a person who brings a civil lawsuit against another person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978, a collection call can be made from California to a New York phone number as long as the time is before 9 P.M. in California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Standard of care refers to ordinary care given to a patient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A patient's silence can indicate an implied contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The purpose for the statute of limitations is to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide a fixed period of time or a deadline for initiating a legal action. 
B)  protect the physician from a lawsuit. 
C)  place a cap on the amount of money awarded in a malpractice lawsuit. 
D)  protect the physician from frivolous lawsuits. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  provide a fixed period of time or a deadline for initiating a legal action. 
B)  protect the physician from a lawsuit. 
C)  place a cap on the amount of money awarded in a malpractice lawsuit. 
D)  protect the physician from frivolous lawsuits. 
E)  none of the above.

Good Samaritan laws protect healthcare professionals when providing emergency care in a hospital setting.

To take a blood sample without the consent of the patient, except in the case of an emergency, is

Misfeasance is the performance of an illegal action.

Failing to perform a legal duty is referred to as a breach.

Dereliction of duty is the continuous sequence of events, unbroken by any intervening cause, that produces an injury and without which the injury would not have occurred.

COBRA assists people who have suffered sexual harassment in the workplace.

Vesting occurs when

The privacy rule of HIPAA went into effect in

Bioethics is that branch of ethics dealing with moral dilemmas as a result of advances in medical technology.

Oral testimony given in front of an officer of the court is a deposition.

Patient rights under HIPAA include all the following except

The term bio, as in bioethics, means

The checks and balances of the government allow elected officials to be paid.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was initially aimed at the electronic transfer of health information.

A cease and desist order gives legal protection to the physician so that he or she can continue to perform an activity.

A prosecutor is a person who brings a civil lawsuit against another person.

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978, a collection call can be made from California to a New York phone number as long as the time is before 9 P.M. in California.

Standard of care refers to ordinary care given to a patient.

A patient's silence can indicate an implied contract.

The purpose for the statute of limitations is to

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

Good Samaritan laws protect healthcare professionals when providing emergency care in a hospital setting.

To take a blood sample without the consent of the patient, except in the case of an emergency, is

Misfeasance is the performance of an illegal action.

Failing to perform a legal duty is referred to as a breach.

Dereliction of duty is the continuous sequence of events, unbroken by any intervening cause, that produces an injury and without which the injury would not have occurred.

COBRA assists people who have suffered sexual harassment in the workplace.

Vesting occurs when

The privacy rule of HIPAA went into effect in

Bioethics is that branch of ethics dealing with moral dilemmas as a result of advances in medical technology.

Oral testimony given in front of an officer of the court is a deposition.

Patient rights under HIPAA include all the following except

The term bio, as in bioethics, means

The checks and balances of the government allow elected officials to be paid.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was initially aimed at the electronic transfer of health information.

A cease and desist order gives legal protection to the physician so that he or she can continue to perform an activity.

A prosecutor is a person who brings a civil lawsuit against another person.

Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978, a collection call can be made from California to a New York phone number as long as the time is before 9 P.M. in California.

Standard of care refers to ordinary care given to a patient.

A patient's silence can indicate an implied contract.

The purpose for the statute of limitations is to

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