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HIT142 Quiz 1 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the court case Mordecai v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama, the court held that the patient could proceed against the insurance company for ___________. | breach of contract on the issue of medical necessity |
| In a criminal case, the plaintiff is always _____________. | the government |
| The branch of government responsible for enforcing and administering the laws. | Executive Branch |
| The branch of government responsible for enacting laws. | Legislative Branch |
| The branch of government responsible for interpreting the laws. | Judicial Branch |
| True or false, Law is not constant and is constantly changing. | True |
| Laws created by a legislature and approved by an executive branch are known as _______. | statutes |
| The authority by which courts and judicial officers may hear and decide a case is called __________. | jurisdiction |
| Where concurrent jurisdiction exists between federal and state courts, the case must be heard in _______________. | either the federal or state court |
| The most well-known federal rules are the Rules of Civil Procedure, the Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Rules of __________. | Evidence |
| The wrongful destruction or material alteration of evidence. | Spoliation |
| A written document that orders the sheriff or other local official to take the property of the losing party and sell it to satisfy the judgment. | Writ of execution |
| A writ issued by a higher court to a lower court requiring the certification of the record in a case so it can be reviewed. | Certiorari |
| Unseen information in common text files which can indicate when a document was created or revised. | Metadata |
| A discovery device in which one party subpoenas a witness to appear and testify under oath. | Deposition |
| True or False. It is the duty of the HIM professional to identify potential litigation and preserve electronic health records from destruction or alteration. | True |
| To be admissible, evidence must be both pertinent and ________. | proper |
| Which document directs an individual to bring originals or copies of records to court? | Subpoena duces tecum |
| When does the physician-patient relationship begin? | When the patient requests treatment and the physician agrees to render that treatment |
| In order to treat patients in the hospital, the physician must be granted ___________. | medical staff privileges |
| Defamation expressed by oral expressions or transitory gestures made to a third party. | Slander |
| Defamation expressed in print, writing, pictures, or signs and made available to a third party. | Libel |
| The dissemination of information about another person's private, personal matters. | Invasion of privacy |
| The intentional detention or restraint of someone against his or her will without legal justification. | False imprisonment |
| The release of test results or other health information to a third party without the consent of the individual treated. | Improper disclosure |
| To succeed in a negligence claim, the plaintiff must prove... | duty of care, causation, breach of duty of care, damages |
| Nominal, actual and punitive are all examples of types of ... | damages |
| What is the legal term used for when the conduct of a plaintiff is responsible in part to the injury the plaintiff receives? | Contributory negligence |
| Directs witness to appear and give testimony | Subpoena ad testificandum |
Created by:
Prof Clark