Question 1

Which of the following is not a type of civil law?

Accepted Answer

A) Misdemeanor 
B) Administrative 
C) Tort 
D) Contract 
A) Misdemeanor 
B) Administrative 
C) Tort 
D) Contract

Question 2

Lawsuits must be filed in the court that has jurisdiction over the case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The pretense of curing disease is called __________.

Accepted Answer

quackery
The pretens

Question 4

The formal action of a legislative body is called an appeal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A major crime, such as rape, murder, or burglary, is classified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) felony 
B) misdemeanor 
C) violation 
D) act of treason 
A) felony 
B) misdemeanor 
C) violation 
D) act of treason

Question 6

Which of the following tests are exempt from CLIA standards for medical assistants?

Accepted Answer

A) Urine pregnancy testing 
B) Spun hematocrit testing 
C) Dipstick urinalysis 
D) All of the above 
A) Urine pregnancy testing 
B) Spun hematocrit testing 
C) Dipstick urinalysis 
D) All of the above

Question 7

The most sacred trust that patients place in physicians and their staff members is:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to cure disease 
B) the competent treatment of symptoms 
C) confidentiality 
D) the fairness of charges for services 
A) the ability to cure disease 
B) the competent treatment of symptoms 
C) confidentiality 
D) the fairness of charges for services

Question 8

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

attorney
Some attorneys may no

Question 9

The failure to perform an act that should have been performed is called __________.

Accepted Answer

nonfeasance
Nonfeasance is the

Question 10

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

precedent
A precedent is somet

Question 11

How many cases are heard by the Supreme Court each year?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 28 
B) 80 to 90 
C) 240 to 300 
D) 500 or more 
A) 10 to 28 
B) 80 to 90 
C) 240 to 300 
D) 500 or more

Question 12

Public medical facilities must allow individuals with disabilities to easily and safely:

Accepted Answer

A) enter and exit buildings 
B) use drinking fountains 
C) move from floor to floor 
D) all of the above 
A) enter and exit buildings 
B) use drinking fountains 
C) move from floor to floor 
D) all of the above

Question 13

The failure to perform an act that should have been performed is called:

Accepted Answer

A) malfeasance 
B) misfeasance 
C) nonfeasance 
D) feasance 
A) malfeasance 
B) misfeasance 
C) nonfeasance 
D) feasance

Question 14

Only the defense has the right to appeal a court decision to a higher level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The drugs in schedule _____ are considered to have the highest potential for abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV

Question 16

__________ is a solemn declaration, usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or an authorized public official.

Accepted Answer

Testimony
Testimony

Question 17

Things happening at the same time are happening concurrently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The person giving a deposition is called the __________.

Accepted Answer

deponent
A

Exam 7: Medicine and Law

Which of the following is not a type of civil law?

Lawsuits must be filed in the court that has jurisdiction over the case.

The pretense of curing disease is called __________.

The formal action of a legislative body is called an appeal.

A major crime, such as rape, murder, or burglary, is classified as a(n):

Which of the following tests are exempt from CLIA standards for medical assistants?

The most sacred trust that patients place in physicians and their staff members is:

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

The failure to perform an act that should have been performed is called __________.

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.

How many cases are heard by the Supreme Court each year?

Public medical facilities must allow individuals with disabilities to easily and safely:

The failure to perform an act that should have been performed is called:

Only the defense has the right to appeal a court decision to a higher level.

The drugs in schedule _____ are considered to have the highest potential for abuse.

__________ is a solemn declaration, usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or an authorized public official.

Things happening at the same time are happening concurrently.

The person giving a deposition is called the __________.

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