Medical Ethics and Law
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| The ethical standards established by a profession are administered by | peer review
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| The AMA Principles of Medical Ethics states that the physician should do which of the following? | Provide competent medical service with compassion and respect for human dignity
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| Any person of sound mind and legal age may give any part of the body after death for research or transplant under which of the following? | Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
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| Problems associated with aging include | changes witht the body's central nervous system, problems in detecting heat and cold, and failing thought processes (all of the above)
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| Threatening to harm a patient or to perform a procedure for which they do not consent is known as | Assault
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| Criminal acts are divided into categories. which of the following is a catergory of a criminal act? | Felony
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| Which laws are made to protect the public as a whole from the harmful acts of others? | Criminal law
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| Consequences of a criminal act may include | Fines, imprisonment, revocation of a license (all of the above)
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| The contract between a patient and a physician has three parts | the offer, the acceptance, and the consideration
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| Who is legally responsible for obtaining an informed consent prior to a patient having surgery? | the physician
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| A physician who has undertaken care of a patient and is then not available to continue that care may be sued for which of the following? | Abandonment
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| Statements regarding patients may be considered which of the following | defamation
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| The tort of which the following is a primary cause of malpractice suits | Negligence
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| The purpose of the Good Samaritan Act is which of the following? | Protect the physician who gives emergency care from liability for civil damages
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| If a physician chooses to withdraw from the care of a patient who does not follow instructions for treatment, withdrawl must be by means of which of the following? | a letter sent via certified mail with return receipt requested
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| The Code of Ethics of the AAMA | sets forth principles of ethical and moral conduct
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| A written statement or oral testimony that is made before a public officer of the court to be used in a lawsuit | deposition
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| Maximum time period during which certain legal actions can be brought forward | statute of limitations
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| Which of the following agencies is responsible for testing and approving drugs for public use? | FDA
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| The MA may administer medication | under the direct supervision of the physician
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| Which of the following describes a written attack on the reputation of another? | libel
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| res ipsa loquitur | the thing that speaks for itself
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| respondeat superior | let the master answer
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| subpoena duces tecum | appear in court with patient records
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| guardian ad litem | court-appointed representative for a minor
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