Exam 3: Legal Issues

​Match the following with its definition. -​Governs organ donations for (1)organ transplantation and (2)the transfer of anatomical gifts of one's deceased body for use in the study of medicine

When a patient explicitly accepts a physician's offer of treatment,a(n)_____ contract is created.

Match each term with its definition. -​Deals with one who has performed an act prohibited by law

In most cases involving health care providers,the contracts regarding the provision of care are:

Match each term with its definition. -​Felonies

​Match the following with its definition. -​The failure or refusal of a caregiver or other responsible person to provide for an elder's basic physical,emotional,or social needs,or failure to protect the elder from harm

​Match the following with its definition. -​A document prepared by the patient as a statement of his or her medical wishes;it does not designate anyone else to make decisions but rather outlines what the patient wants or doesn't want regarding lifesaving or life-sustaining measures

​Match the following medical legal term with its definition. -​The party who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint with the clerk of the court against the defendant(s)demanding damages,performance and/or court determination of rights

​Match the following medical legal term with its definition. -​Allows health care providers to treat youth as adults based upon an assessment and documentation of the young person's maturity;enables the provider to ask questions of the young person in order to determine whether or not the patient can consent for his or her own treatment

​Which of the following are types of insurance in a medical practice?

​Match the following with its definition. -Providing assistance to one in need;the nature of these laws is to protect individuals who decide to provide help and serve those who are injured

Match each term with its definition. -Underlying principle used to establish whether an injured party can collect for damages in a case centered on negligence

Match each term with its definition. -​Collection of rules that govern the conduct and affairs of people (their rights)

The U.S.______ creates federal law by passing legislation.

​Match the following medical legal term with its definition. -​Involves a live person being questioned under oath by an attorney involved in the proceeding and takes place prior to the case going before the judge (and jury)

Match each term with its definition. -System of rules,usually enforced through a collection of institutions commonly recognized as having the authority to do so

​Match the following with its definition. -Means "bad practice";it defines any medical treatment that falls short of normal levels of skill,care or established medical procedure

If the statute of limitations for a particular tort is two years,it means:

The FDA requires health care providers to report adverse events resulting from the use of:

Health care providers most often interact with which office within the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)?