Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements are NOT true in regards to subpoena duces tecum? (Multiple answers may apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  The facility may charge a fee for the time spent in compiling the records. 
B)  Original records should never be released under any circumstances. 
C)  Release only the information requested in the subpoena. 
D)  Provide all records, including records sent from previous providers. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The facility may charge a fee for the time spent in compiling the records. 
B)  Original records should never be released under any circumstances. 
C)  Release only the information requested in the subpoena. 
D)  Provide all records, including records sent from previous providers. 
E)  All of the above

Question 3

A legal instrument that authorizes a person to act as the agent of the grantor is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  power of attorney. 
B)  will. 
C)  medical record release. 
D)  requisite. 
A)  power of attorney. 
B)  will. 
C)  medical record release. 
D)  requisite.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a requirement for a valid, legal contract?

Accepted Answer

A)  The contract must include manifestation of assent. 
B)  The contract must be in writing. 
C)  The contract must involve legal subject matter. 
D)  All parties must have the legal capacity to enter into a contract. 
A)  The contract must include manifestation of assent. 
B)  The contract must be in writing. 
C)  The contract must involve legal subject matter. 
D)  All parties must have the legal capacity to enter into a contract.

Question 5

The __________ prohibits discrimination against children with pre-existing conditions.

Accepted Answer

Affordable Care Act of 2010
Th

Question 6

Match nonfeasance with the definition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure to perform an act that should have been performed 
B)  Implies inattention to one's duty or business 
C)  The performance of an act that a reasonable and prudent provider would perform in a similar situation 
D)  Performing an act that is legal but not properly performed 
E)  Intentionally doing something either legally or morally wrong 
A)  Failure to perform an act that should have been performed 
B)  Implies inattention to one's duty or business 
C)  The performance of an act that a reasonable and prudent provider would perform in a similar situation 
D)  Performing an act that is legal but not properly performed 
E)  Intentionally doing something either legally or morally wrong

Question 7

All 50 states require reporting which of the following to the local health department?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suspected cases of abuse of children, the elderly, or any others at risk 
B)  Confirmed cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
C)  Births and deaths 
D)  Wounds of violence 
E)  Any death from accidental, suspicious, or unexplained causes 
A)  Suspected cases of abuse of children, the elderly, or any others at risk 
B)  Confirmed cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
C)  Births and deaths 
D)  Wounds of violence 
E)  Any death from accidental, suspicious, or unexplained causes

Question 8

Which of the following is considered an emancipated minor and has the right to consent to treatment and patient confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

A)  17-year-old with a life-threatening situation 
B)  16-year-old requesting treatment of sexually transmitted infections 
C)  Self-supporting 16-year-old living separately from parents or legal guardian 
D)  14-year-old seeking drug or alcohol rehab 
A)  17-year-old with a life-threatening situation 
B)  16-year-old requesting treatment of sexually transmitted infections 
C)  Self-supporting 16-year-old living separately from parents or legal guardian 
D)  14-year-old seeking drug or alcohol rehab

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Which of the following conditions does not support classification of a minor by the courts as emancipated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The minor wants to enter the armed forces. 
B)  The minor is married. 
C)  The minor is self-supporting. 
D)  The minor lives separate and apart from parents or a legal guardian. 
A)  The minor wants to enter the armed forces. 
B)  The minor is married. 
C)  The minor is self-supporting. 
D)  The minor lives separate and apart from parents or a legal guardian.

Question 12

Special damages are injuries that are not a necessary consequence of a physician's negligent act or omission.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The willful and unlawful use of force or violence on the person of another is called assault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If no jury is present and a judge decides the case, the proceeding is called a(n) __________ trial.

Accepted Answer

bench
A bench trial

Question 15

Match Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with the appropriate definition or example. (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Information should be shared with patients when they are admitted to facilities. 
B)  Hold insurance companies accountable 
C)  Architectural standards for new and altered healthcare facilities 
D)  Primary purpose was to limit the administrative costs of healthcare. 
E)  Title I (insurance Reform)
F) Restricts use of annual limits and bans lifetime limits on healthcare benefits
G) Prevents insurance companies from cancelling coverage based on genetic information
H) Intended to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities 
A)  Information should be shared with patients when they are admitted to facilities. 
B)  Hold insurance companies accountable 
C)  Architectural standards for new and altered healthcare facilities 
D)  Primary purpose was to limit the administrative costs of healthcare. 
E)  Title I (insurance Reform)
F) Restricts use of annual limits and bans lifetime limits on healthcare benefits
G) Prevents insurance companies from cancelling coverage based on genetic information
H) Intended to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities

Question 16

__________ damages are small awards that are token compensation for invasion of a legal right in which no actual injury was suffered.

Accepted Answer

Nominal
Nominal dama

Question 17

Slander is oral defamation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Negligence must be

Accepted Answer

A)  assumed. 
B)  proven. 
C)  noticed. 
D)  ignored. 
A)  assumed. 
B)  proven. 
C)  noticed. 
D)  ignored.

Question 20

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.

Exam 5: Medicine and Law

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

Which of the following statements are NOT true in regards to subpoena duces tecum? (Multiple answers may apply.)

A legal instrument that authorizes a person to act as the agent of the grantor is called a

Which of the following is not a requirement for a valid, legal contract?

The __________ prohibits discrimination against children with pre-existing conditions.

Match nonfeasance with the definition.

All 50 states require reporting which of the following to the local health department?

Which of the following is considered an emancipated minor and has the right to consent to treatment and patient confidentiality?

Local governments create and enact

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

Which of the following conditions does not support classification of a minor by the courts as emancipated?

Special damages are injuries that are not a necessary consequence of a physician's negligent act or omission.

The willful and unlawful use of force or violence on the person of another is called assault.

If no jury is present and a judge decides the case, the proceeding is called a(n) __________ trial.

Match Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with the appropriate definition or example. (Select all that apply.)

__________ damages are small awards that are token compensation for invasion of a legal right in which no actual injury was suffered.

Slander is oral defamation.

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

Negligence must be

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

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