Exam 7: Legal Considerations

When a patient complains of back pain,shows up for a scheduled appointment,and allows the provider to perform an x-ray to diagnose and treat the ailment,what type of contract exists?

Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the Good Samaritan law?

Any individual who administers,prescribes,or dispenses any controlled substance is required to register with which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Which of the following patient cases does not require public reporting by the medical provider?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a statute of limitations?

MATCHING Identify the following incidents as subject to criminal law or subject to civil law. -The medical assistant gave the wrong medication,causing harm to the patient.

A Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)cannot be rescinded once in effect.

Which of the following best describes the tort applicable to the unprivileged touching of one person by another?

Which of the following best describes the authority that regulates the practice of medicine with the intent of protecting citizens from harm?

Which of the following best describes the legal violation if a medical assistant practices outside his scope of training?

Which of the following best describes the legal violation if a medical assistant sends a patient's medical records to an insurance company without the patient's signature to release the information?

A patient has a knife wound in his side.It is about four-inches long,1/2- to 3/4-inch deep,and needs suturing.The patient gets agitated when he hears the physician reporting the injury to the authorities,even though the patient said it was an accident.Which of the following best describes the legal requirement of the provider to report the patient's stab wound?

MATCHING Identify the following incidents as subject to criminal law or subject to civil law. -A promise was made to cure the patient,when a cure may not be possible.

Which of the following best describes the tort applicable to the unauthorized release of patient information?

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

Uniform anatomical gift acts allow persons 16 years and older and of sound mind to make a gift of all or any part of their bodies.

A living will is another name for an advance directive of a patient's end-of-life wishes.

Which of the following best describes the tort applicable to the injury to another person's reputation,name,or character through written words?

A durable power of attorney is issued for purposes of health care decisions only.