Exam 5: Legal and Ethical Issues

A court order to produce documents is ____.

A healthcare professional who stops care without providing an equally qualified substitute can be charged with ____.

The core of the HIPAA Privacy Rule is the protection, use, and disclosure of ________ health information, which is individually identifiable health information.

In order to avoid financial losses due to lawsuits filed against them, physicians can purchase professional _________coverage.

Should you be called to appear in court, it is suggested that you ____.

A process in which the opposing sides choose a person outside the court system, with special knowledge in the field, to hear and decide a dispute is a(n) ____.

____ refers to a lawful act that is done incorrectly.

The document established by the American Hospital Association that is a list of standards a patient can expect in healthcare is the ____.

Which of the following is a correct way for a medical assistant to contact a partner of a patient with a sexually transmitted disease?

An employee who is considered to be acting on the physician's behalf while performing professional tasks is ____.

____ are formed through the influence of the family, culture, and society, and serve as a basis for ethical conduct.

Mr. Daley, an 84-year-old patient, is accompanied to the office by his 53-year-old son. When the physician explains that Mr. Daley needs surgery to remove a tumor, Mr. Daley does not want the surgery. However, his son insists that he agree to the surgery, and Mr. Daley finally gives in. On the day of the surgery, Mr. Daley once again decides not to have the surgery. He says the consent form he signed is not valid. Which of the essential elements of a contract is not present in the signed consent form?

Malpractice lawsuits are part of ____ law.

One way to prevent medical malpractice is to be ________ in your skills and job knowledge.

A medical practice model that is authorized by state law to act as a single entity is a ____.

In order to provide ________ consent, a patient must receive all information relative to his or her condition and be able to make a decision about consent based on that knowledge.

For two parties to enter into an agreement, or contract, both must be capable of understanding the terms and conditions. This is referred to as ____.

Which of the following is demonstrated when a patient's leg healed incorrectly because of the way the cast had been applied?

Which of the following is an example of an implied contract?

The process used by various organizations, including insurance carriers, to ensure that healthcare providers are appropriately qualified to provide services is ________.