Question 1

In the late 1930s, Norman Baker bought a hotel in Arkansas and opened a cancer hospital. He advertised "guaranteed" cures without surgery, although such cures did not exist. This was an example of the intentional tort of ________.

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Question 2

The HIPAA ________ Rule specifies how patient information is protected on computer networks, the Internet, storage media, and extranets.

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Question 3

A criminal act that is punishable by death or by imprisonment in a state or federal prison for more than 1 year is a(n) ________.

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Question 4

You can help prevent lawsuits by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  telling the patients how billing will be handled only after treatment is complete 
B)  being a good listener 
C)  always being upbeat and optimistic about the patient's prognosis 
D)  explaining in detail what went wrong if an error was made during patient treatment 
E)  demanding that patients sign a document that releases your practice from culpability

Question 5

Mr. Daley, an 84-year-old patient, is accompanied to the office by his 53-year-old son. When the physician explains that Mr. Daley needs surgery to remove a tumor, Mr. Daley does not want the surgery. However, his son insists that he agree to the surgery, and Mr. Daley finally gives in. On the day of the surgery, Mr. Daley once again decides not to have the surgery. He says the consent form he signed is not valid. Which of the essential elements of a contract is not present in the signed consent form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agreement 
B)  Consideration 
C)  Communication 
D)  Legal subject matter 
E)  Contractual capacity

Question 6

A civil wrong committed against a person or property that causes physical injury or damage to someone's property or that deprives someone of his or her personal liberty and freedom is called a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  duty 
B)  tort 
C)  battery 
D)  assault 
E)  breach of contract

Question 7

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 was enacted to prohibit entities such as _______________ and ___________ from using an individual's genetic information against him or her.

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Question 8

One way to prevent medical malpractice is to be ________ in your skills and job knowledge.

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Question 9

The proper way to make a correction in a medical record is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  black out the incorrect information and print the correct information above it 
B)  erase the incorrect information and insert the correct information in its place 
C)  use correction fluid to hide the incorrect information and replace it with the correct information 
D)  draw a line through the incorrect information so it is still legible, and write the correct information above it 
E)  draw a line through the incorrect information, and refer the reader to the physician for the correct information

Question 10

Giving financial incentives to a healthcare professional for referring patients or for recommending services or products is prohibited by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Ethics in Patient Referral Act 
B)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
C)  Federal Anti-Kickback Law 
D)  False Claims Act 
E)  Health Care Quality Improvement Act

Question 11

A breach of ________ when working with medical records is an example of invasion of privacy.

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Question 12

A written court order addressed to a specific person, requiring that person's presence in court at a specific time, is a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  contract 
B)  subpoena 
C)  agent 
D)  agreement 
E)  consent

Question 13

A surgical incision is reopened after a patient starts to show signs of internal bleeding. It is discovered that the surgeon did not complete closure of all severed capillaries at the operative site. This is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed treatment 
B)  poor patient healing 
C)  malpractice 
D)  inappropriate postoperative care 
E)  abandonment

Question 14

A healthcare professional who stops care without providing an equally qualified substitute can be charged with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  neglect 
B)  delayed treatment 
C)  breach of duty 
D)  breach of contract 
E)  abandonment

Question 15

Which of the following is a correct way for a medical assistant to contact a partner of a patient with a sexually transmitted disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Send a letter explaining that he/she has been named a partner of a patient with a sexually transmitted disease. 
B)  Make the contact in person but ask where you can talk privately. 
C)  Call the person at work and leave a detailed message revealing the urgency of the call. 
D)  Send an e-mail message giving details about the situation. 
E)  It is not the responsibility of the medical assistant to make the contact.

Question 16

____ refers to a lawful act that is done incorrectly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Misfeasance 
B)  Nonfeasance 
C)  Malfeasance 
D)  Res ipsa loquitur 
E)  Subpoena testificandum

Question 17

Administration of an unauthorized injection constitutes which intentional tort(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fraud 
B)  Assault 
C)  Battery 
D)  Defamation of character 
E)  Invasion of privacy

Question 18

The appropriate way for a patient to donate organs upon death is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  inform the physician 
B)  state his or her wishes in a living will 
C)  discuss it with family members 
D)  complete a uniform donor card 
E)  register with the state

Question 19

Which of the following is demonstrated when a patient's leg healed incorrectly because of the way the cast had been applied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indirect cause 
B)  Possible cause 
C)  Accidental cause 
D)  Direct cause 
E)  Implied cause

Question 20

Making public statements about a person that are false and malicious is ________ of character.

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Exam 5: Legal and Ethical Issues