Question 1

Rigor mortis is one of Dr. Kübler-Ross's stages of dying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Schedule III drugs can be refilled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The closing argument is that point at the end of the testimony when the defendant has an opportunity to speak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The FDA can inspect

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotic drug records of hospitals. 
B)  narcotic drug records of physicians. 
C)  the distribution of drugs throughout the United States. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 5

In order to have protection under the doctrine of respondeat superior, the healthcare employee should

Accepted Answer

A)  have a written job description that defines responsibilities, duties, and skills necessary for the job. 
B)  use extreme care when performing the job. 
C)  only carry out procedures that he or she has been assigned. 
D)  be honest about any errors he or she has made. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 6

To give up the right to something is

Accepted Answer

A)  a tort. 
B)  a misdemeanor. 
C)  a breach. 
D)  to waive it. 
E)  a deposition.

Question 7

State reciprocity for licensure only applies to physicians' medical licenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Professional liability is covered under what branch of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil law 
B)  Criminal law 
C)  Administrative law 
D)  Constitutional law 
E)  Probate law

Question 9

An example of res judicata is

Accepted Answer

A)  a situation in which the statute of limitations has run out. 
B)  when the breach of duty is so obvious that it does not need further explanation, as, for example, when a surgeon leaves a surgical instrument inside a patient. 
C)  when a jury decides in favor of the defendant, then the plaintiff cannot bring a new lawsuit on the same charge against the defendant. 
D)  when a nursing assistant improperly connects the seat of a lift device but caused no harm to the patient. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 10

A preferred provider organization is a managed care concept in which patients can select any physician they wish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The study of rules or actions determined by an authority that have a binding effect on a person's actions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  law. 
B)  ethics. 
C)  bioethics. 
D)  a and b only. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 12

In order for a claim of defamation of character to be valid, the malicious statements about another person must be in writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The medical insurance industry has

Accepted Answer

A)  no influence on the type of healthcare provided to a patient. 
B)  increased influence during the past several decades. 
C)  demanded to play a decreased role in the patient's healthcare. 
D)  influenced a significant decrease in medical malpractice insurance costs. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 14

An EPO is a type of managed care that combines the concepts of an HMO and a PPO.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The DEA is a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  division of the Department of Justice. 
B)  enforcer for the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. 
C)  diagnosis-related group. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 16

What conditions) are necessary for res ipsa to have occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  The injury could not have occurred without negligence 
B)  The defendant had total control over the cause of the injury 
C)  The patient did not contribute to the cause of the injury 
D)  a and b only 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 17

Res judicata means "the thing has been decided."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The JCAHO is an accreditation agency for

Accepted Answer

A)  hospitals. 
B)  all healthcare institutions. 
C)  clinical laboratories. 
D)  it is not an accreditation agency. 
E)  a and c.

Question 19

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues employers in federal court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A judge determines the outcome of arbitration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Comprehensive Exam

Rigor mortis is one of Dr. Kübler-Ross's stages of dying.

Schedule III drugs can be refilled.

The closing argument is that point at the end of the testimony when the defendant has an opportunity to speak.

The FDA can inspect

In order to have protection under the doctrine of respondeat superior, the healthcare employee should

To give up the right to something is

State reciprocity for licensure only applies to physicians' medical licenses.

Professional liability is covered under what branch of law?

An example of res judicata is

A preferred provider organization is a managed care concept in which patients can select any physician they wish.

The study of rules or actions determined by an authority that have a binding effect on a person's actions is called

In order for a claim of defamation of character to be valid, the malicious statements about another person must be in writing.

The medical insurance industry has

An EPO is a type of managed care that combines the concepts of an HMO and a PPO.

The DEA is a/an

What conditions) are necessary for res ipsa to have occurred?

Res judicata means "the thing has been decided."

The JCAHO is an accreditation agency for

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues employers in federal court.

A judge determines the outcome of arbitration.