Question 1

To withdraw protection or support or to discontinue medical care without proper notice is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nondelivery. 
B)  abandonment. 
C)  failure to care. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  nondelivery. 
B)  abandonment. 
C)  failure to care. 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

Civil cases must be proven by a(n)__________ of the evidence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Civil cases must be proven by a(n)__________...

Question 3

Which of the following civil laws most directly affect the medical profession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tort law 
B)  Contract law 
C)  Administrative law 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Tort law 
B)  Contract law 
C)  Administrative law 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Municipal regulations are also called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Municipal regulations are also called __________....

Question 5

A sum imposed as punishment for an offense is called a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A sum imposed as punishment for an...

Question 6

Once a patient has decided to file a lawsuit against a physician,the first step is to find a(n)__________ to accept the case.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Once a patient has decided to file...

Question 7

A(n)__________ is something done or said that serves as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same kind.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)__________ is something done or said that...

Question 8

Local governments create and enact

Accepted Answer

A)  precedents. 
B)  acts. 
C)  ordinances. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  precedents. 
B)  acts. 
C)  ordinances. 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

The person giving a deposition is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The person giving a deposition is called...

Question 10

According to OSHA regulations,handicapped individuals must be able to enter and exit buildings easily and be able to travel from floor to floor in multistory buildings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A person who is shrewd in the management of practical affairs is considered an arbitrator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Medical liability cases can stem from

Accepted Answer

A)  a breach of trust on the part of the physician. 
B)  a breach of trust on the part of the patient. 
C)  some type of miscommunication between the patient and physician. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  a breach of trust on the part of the physician. 
B)  a breach of trust on the part of the patient. 
C)  some type of miscommunication between the patient and physician. 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

A list of questions from one party in a lawsuit to another party in the lawsuit is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  deposition. 
B)  interrogatory. 
C)  petition. 
D)  response. 
A)  deposition. 
B)  interrogatory. 
C)  petition. 
D)  response.

Question 14

Which of the following elements is necessary for informed consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient's diagnosis,if known 
B)  Risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment 
C)  Alternative treatments 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Patient's diagnosis,if known 
B)  Risks and benefits of the procedure or treatment 
C)  Alternative treatments 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

The finding or decision of a jury on a matter submitted to it in trial is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The finding or decision of a jury...

Question 16

Medical assistants gathering payment information before an appointment is scheduled is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  contract law. 
B)  malpractice. 
C)  tort law. 
D)  civil law. 
A)  contract law. 
B)  malpractice. 
C)  tort law. 
D)  civil law.

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the four Ds of negligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duty 
B)  Dereliction 
C)  Deposition 
D)  Damages 
A)  Duty 
B)  Dereliction 
C)  Deposition 
D)  Damages

Question 18

If an individual has not indicated that he or she wants to donate organs,the person's organs cannot be harvested after death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Medicine and Law

To withdraw protection or support or to discontinue medical care without proper notice is called

Civil cases must be proven by a(n)__________ of the evidence.

Which of the following civil laws most directly affect the medical profession?

Municipal regulations are also called __________.

A sum imposed as punishment for an offense is called a(n)__________.

Once a patient has decided to file a lawsuit against a physician,the first step is to find a(n)__________ to accept the case.

A(n)__________ is something done or said that serves as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same kind.

Local governments create and enact

The person giving a deposition is called the __________.

According to OSHA regulations,handicapped individuals must be able to enter and exit buildings easily and be able to travel from floor to floor in multistory buildings.

A person who is shrewd in the management of practical affairs is considered an arbitrator.

Medical liability cases can stem from

A list of questions from one party in a lawsuit to another party in the lawsuit is called a(n)

Which of the following elements is necessary for informed consent?

The finding or decision of a jury on a matter submitted to it in trial is called the __________.

Medical assistants gathering payment information before an appointment is scheduled is an example of

Which of the following is not one of the four Ds of negligence?

If an individual has not indicated that he or she wants to donate organs,the person's organs cannot be harvested after death.

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