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Med Law & Ethics
Final study questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The First step in critical thinking problem solving is to | Identify and clarify the problem |
| A student medical assistant doing his or her internship in a physicians office refuses to wipe up a spilled drink in the exam room hallway because he or she believes housekeeping is not part of his or her job description. The student is demonstarting the | common sense |
| Unethical behavior is always | unnaceptable |
| The health care professional who studies law and ethics gains perspective on current issues that affect health care practice. Which of the following accurately describes one of those issues? | To help the healthcare professional to function at the highest possible professional level, providing competent, compassionate health care to all patients |
| A new employee in a large medical practice is looking for the professional etiquette staff members are expected to follow. Which would be the best source for learning these rules? | The office policy manual at their place of employment |
| Etiquette Rules used in the workplace are called | protocol |
| A housekeeper at a local hospital has worked her way up to housekeeping supervisor. but as she thinks about her future she realizes that she only dsgdchjv to be recognized and have responsibility. she determines that she is not recognized for her work and | esteem stage |
| A patient undergoing surgery signs an informed consent for the procedure. Which of the following principles of health care ethics does informed consent protect? | Autonomy |
| An x-ray tech witnesses a nurse diagnosing a medical problem for a patient. Which of the seven principles of health care ethics has the nurse violated? | Role fidelity |
| A doctor prescribes a placebo for a patient who he feels is complaining of pain that is not there. This is an example of a violation of what principle of health care ethics? | veracity |
| A lab tech is speaking loudly about the reason a patient is having a blood test outside the patients door. What principle of health care ethics has the tech violated? | confidentiality |
| Coinsurance is: | a percentage of the fee-for-services provided that the patient pays (20% insurance wud pay 80%) |
| A practice act; | all of these are part of a practice act |
| A health care profession that is certified may find the scope of practice for that profession in the _________ practice act. | Medical |
| A new long-term care facility is applying for accreditation of their facility. To which of the following organizations should they submit the accreditation application? | The Joint Commission |
| Assault is defined as: | The open threat of bodily harm |
| A physician assistant provides treatment to a person who goes to the emergency room for treatment of a painful rash. This is an example of? | Implied limited contract |
| For which of the following does an implied contract result? | The actions of the parties involved |
| Both parties in the physician-patient relationship have certain rights and responsibilities. Which of the following is a physician responsibility? | Exercise his or her best professional judgement in all cases. |
| A patient leaves the hospital before their physician discharges them. This is referred to as leaving | against medical advice |
| A nurse who steals drugs from a medication cart is committing an offense under what kind of law? | Criminal Law |
| There are various types of monetary compensation in a tort for negligence, breach of contract, libel or slander. These damages are awarded relationships to the degree of injuries, loss of income, damage to reputation, or other harm. What type of compensat | General compensatory |
| During which phase of a lawsuit is a summons issued? | Pleading phase |
| Which of the following statements best defines alternative dispute resolution? | Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court. |
| Amanda is a nurse in DR Smiths pediatric practice. She accidently gives a patient the wrong medication. Dr Smith is held responsible under | respondeat superior |
| A physician working in an emergency room is obligated to treat all the patients who come through the door. This is an example of which of the following concepts? | Duty of care |
| A physician working in a nursing home warns the residents of an outbreak of a communicable disease and takes measures to protect them from exposure. This is an example of what principle? | duty of care |
| The health care practitioner who comes to the aid of an accident victim at the scene may not be held liable under which type of defense? | Emergency |
| If the patient knew the ____ before treatment, the defendant may use assumption of risk as a defense in a lawsuit. | Inherent risk |
| A healthcare practitioner who practices the four C's of medical malpractice prevention finds two important benefits related to one of the C's- that is improvement in patients medical conditions and the decreased likelihood that they will sue. Which "C" is | Caring |
| Which of the following is an example of a physician using risk management to reduce the likelihood of a malpractice lawsuit against his office? | Proving written job descriptions for employees |
| Patients sue for a variety of reasons. Which if the following is NOT one of the top recurring reasons patients sue? | the physician corrected the mistake and instructed the patient on what happened and how it was corrected |
| What would be the best advice for a nurse caring for patients who have complained about their treating physician? | Listen carefully and see that the comments reach the physician |
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