Question 1

The legal relationship formed between two people when one person agrees to perform work for another person is called

Accepted Answer

A) the promise to cure. 
B) liability. 
C) the law of agency. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the promise to cure. 
B) liability. 
C) the law of agency. 
D) all of the above. C

Question 2

Protection for the physician/employer by the healthcare professional is best accomplished by

Accepted Answer

A) having a job description with clearly defined responsibilities,duties,and necessary skills. 
B) using extreme care when performing his or her job. 
C) carrying out only those procedures for which he or she is trained. 
D) all of the above. 
A) having a job description with clearly defined responsibilities,duties,and necessary skills. 
B) using extreme care when performing his or her job. 
C) carrying out only those procedures for which he or she is trained. 
D) all of the above. D

Question 3

Assumption of risk is the legal defense

Accepted Answer

A) used by the defendant in a case to prove innocence from injury. 
B) that prevents the plaintiff from recovering damages if he or she accepts a risk associated with the activity. 
C) that determines that the patient was fully or partly at fault for the injury,and no damages may be recovered. 
D) that bases the recovery of damages by the plaintiff on the amount of fault of the defendant. 
A) used by the defendant in a case to prove innocence from injury. 
B) that prevents the plaintiff from recovering damages if he or she accepts a risk associated with the activity. 
C) that determines that the patient was fully or partly at fault for the injury,and no damages may be recovered. 
D) that bases the recovery of damages by the plaintiff on the amount of fault of the defendant. B

Question 4

The statute of limitations for a case begins to run

Accepted Answer

A) when the injury occurs. 
B) 2 years after the injury. 
C) when the plaintiff sues the defendant. 
D) when the injury is discovered. 
A) when the injury occurs. 
B) 2 years after the injury. 
C) when the plaintiff sues the defendant. 
D) when the injury is discovered.

Question 5

When an employer lends an employee to someone else,this is called

Accepted Answer

A) comparative negligence. 
B) respondeat superior. 
C) the borrowed servant doctrine. 
D) fraud. 
A) comparative negligence. 
B) respondeat superior. 
C) the borrowed servant doctrine. 
D) fraud.

Question 6

Submitting a dispute to a person other than a judge is called

Accepted Answer

A) law of agency. 
B) arbitrator. 
C) arbitration. 
D) liability. 
A) law of agency. 
B) arbitrator. 
C) arbitration. 
D) liability.

Question 7

Performing a wrong and illegal act is considered

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The standard of care for physicians and other healthcare professionals is determined by

Accepted Answer

A) the AMA. 
B) the local hospital. 
C) a board of physicians appointed by the local chapter of the AMA who practice in the same medical specialty. 
D) what members of the same profession would do in a similar situation within the same geographic area. 
A) the AMA. 
B) the local hospital. 
C) a board of physicians appointed by the local chapter of the AMA who practice in the same medical specialty. 
D) what members of the same profession would do in a similar situation within the same geographic area.

Question 9

Negligence is composed of four elements

Accepted Answer

A) malpractice,misfeasance,nonfeasance,and malfeasance. 
B) duty,dereliction of duty,direct or proximate cause,and damages. 
C) malpractice,misfeasance,dereliction of duty,and damages. 
D) duty,dereliction of duty,nonfeasance,and malfeasance. 
A) malpractice,misfeasance,nonfeasance,and malfeasance. 
B) duty,dereliction of duty,direct or proximate cause,and damages. 
C) malpractice,misfeasance,dereliction of duty,and damages. 
D) duty,dereliction of duty,nonfeasance,and malfeasance.

Question 10

Professional misconduct or demonstration of an unreasonable lack of skill with the result of injury,loss,or damage to the patient is

Accepted Answer

A) nonfeasance. 
B) feasance. 
C) malpractice. 
D) misfeasance. 
A) nonfeasance. 
B) feasance. 
C) malpractice. 
D) misfeasance.

Question 11

Coverage of the insured party for all injuries and incidents that occurred while the policy was in effect,regardless of when they are reported,is

Accepted Answer

A) occurrence insurance. 
B) claims-made insurance. 
C) malpractice insurance. 
D) rider insurance. 
A) occurrence insurance. 
B) claims-made insurance. 
C) malpractice insurance. 
D) rider insurance.

Question 12

A general liability policy that covers any negligence on the part of the physician's staff would include

Accepted Answer

A) claims-made insurance. 
B) occurrence insurance. 
C) the malpractice policy. 
D) a rider on the malpractice policy. 
A) claims-made insurance. 
B) occurrence insurance. 
C) the malpractice policy. 
D) a rider on the malpractice policy.

Question 13

The most common defense provided by the defendant in a medical malpractice case is called

Accepted Answer

A) affirmative defense. 
B) denial defense. 
C) assumption of risk. 
D) borrowed servant. 
A) affirmative defense. 
B) denial defense. 
C) assumption of risk. 
D) borrowed servant.

Question 14

Deliberate concealment of the facts from a patient is

Accepted Answer

A) comparative negligence. 
B) fraud. 
C) liability. 
D) contributory negligence. 
A) comparative negligence. 
B) fraud. 
C) liability. 
D) contributory negligence.

Question 15

To win a wrongful death case,the plaintiff must prove

Accepted Answer

A) proximate cause of death. 
B) malpractice. 
C) nominal damages. 
D) negligence. 
A) proximate cause of death. 
B) malpractice. 
C) nominal damages. 
D) negligence.

Question 16

Res judicata means

Accepted Answer

A) the thing has been decided. 
B) let the master answer. 
C) borrowed servant doctrine. 
D) the thing speaks for itself. 
A) the thing has been decided. 
B) let the master answer. 
C) borrowed servant doctrine. 
D) the thing speaks for itself.

Question 17

A contract by which one person promises to compensate or reimburse another if he or she suffers a loss from a specific cause or a negligent act is

Accepted Answer

A) a rider. 
B) arbitration. 
C) liability insurance. 
D) malpractice insurance. 
A) a rider. 
B) arbitration. 
C) liability insurance. 
D) malpractice insurance.

Question 18

The thing speaks for itself applies to the law of negligence and is the doctrine of

Accepted Answer

A) res ipsa loquitur. 
B) respondeat superior. 
C) preponderance of evidence. 
D) compensatory damages. 
A) res ipsa loquitur. 
B) respondeat superior. 
C) preponderance of evidence. 
D) compensatory damages.

Question 19

To prove dereliction of duty,a patient would have to prove the physician

Accepted Answer

A) did not carry malpractice insurance. 
B) did not conform to the acceptable standard of care. 
C) took additional risks in performing the treatment. 
D) none of the above. 
A) did not carry malpractice insurance. 
B) did not conform to the acceptable standard of care. 
C) took additional risks in performing the treatment. 
D) none of the above.

Question 20

The reasonable person standard refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) dereliction of duty. 
B) damages. 
C) duty of due care. 
D) proximate cause. 
A) dereliction of duty. 
B) damages. 
C) duty of due care. 
D) proximate cause.

The legal relationship formed between two people when one person agrees to perform work for another person is called

Protection for the physician/employer by the healthcare professional is best accomplished by

Assumption of risk is the legal defense

The statute of limitations for a case begins to run

When an employer lends an employee to someone else,this is called

Submitting a dispute to a person other than a judge is called

Performing a wrong and illegal act is considered

The standard of care for physicians and other healthcare professionals is determined by

Negligence is composed of four elements

Professional misconduct or demonstration of an unreasonable lack of skill with the result of injury,loss,or damage to the patient is

Coverage of the insured party for all injuries and incidents that occurred while the policy was in effect,regardless of when they are reported,is

A general liability policy that covers any negligence on the part of the physician's staff would include

The most common defense provided by the defendant in a medical malpractice case is called

Deliberate concealment of the facts from a patient is

To win a wrongful death case,the plaintiff must prove

Res judicata means

A contract by which one person promises to compensate or reimburse another if he or she suffers a loss from a specific cause or a negligent act is

The thing speaks for itself applies to the law of negligence and is the doctrine of

To prove dereliction of duty,a patient would have to prove the physician

The reasonable person standard refers to the

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Exam 6: Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

The legal relationship formed between two people when one person agrees to perform work for another person is called

Protection for the physician/employer by the healthcare professional is best accomplished by

Assumption of risk is the legal defense

The statute of limitations for a case begins to run

When an employer lends an employee to someone else,this is called

Submitting a dispute to a person other than a judge is called

Performing a wrong and illegal act is considered

The standard of care for physicians and other healthcare professionals is determined by

Negligence is composed of four elements

Professional misconduct or demonstration of an unreasonable lack of skill with the result of injury,loss,or damage to the patient is

Coverage of the insured party for all injuries and incidents that occurred while the policy was in effect,regardless of when they are reported,is

A general liability policy that covers any negligence on the part of the physician's staff would include

The most common defense provided by the defendant in a medical malpractice case is called

Deliberate concealment of the facts from a patient is

To win a wrongful death case,the plaintiff must prove

Res judicata means

A contract by which one person promises to compensate or reimburse another if he or she suffers a loss from a specific cause or a negligent act is

The thing speaks for itself applies to the law of negligence and is the doctrine of

To prove dereliction of duty,a patient would have to prove the physician

The reasonable person standard refers to the

Introduction to Medical Law, Ethics, and Bioethics

The Legal System

Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Health-Ccare Professional

Todays Healthcare Environment

The Physician-Patient Relationship

Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional

Workplace Law and Ethics

The Medical Record

Patient Confidentiality and Hipaa

Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine

Ethical Issues Relating to Life

Death and Dying

Future Trends in Healthcare

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