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med 149 rev. chapt5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| According to the reasonable person standard as discussed in this chapter, in which of the following situations might a person be charged with negligence? | A nurse fails to document her administration of a patient's medicine, and another nurse unknowingly administers a second dose, which constitutes an injurious overdose for the patient. |
| A lab technician fails to use an alcohol swab on the draw site before drawing blood from a patient. However, the technician uses all other standards of care when drawing the blood. To what standard of care could the lab technician be held? | Any lab technician |
| A lab technician fails to use an alcohol swab on the draw site before drawing blood from a patient. However, the technician uses all other standards of care when drawing the blood. To whom is a duty of care owed? | A duty of care is owed to the patient. |
| Which of the following statements is true of standard of care? | If one uses the title "nurse," one can be held to the standard of care of a nurse. |
| A physician assistant is seeing a patient in an assisted living facility. Her patient clearly has the flu. She treats the patient and then advises the facility’s nursing director of the communicable disease. This is an example of: | Duty of care |
| A physician is a specialist in pediatric oncology. Which of the following is true regarding the standard of care expected of this physician? | The physician will be held to the same standard of care as other pediatric oncologists. |
| What is the basis for most medical malpractice claims? | Negligence |
| A patient falls on a hospital's slippery tile floor and injures herself. Assuming that patient safety procedures were lax, what undesirable occurrence could result for the hospital? | The patient could sue the hospital. |
| When a patient sues a physician for negligence, who has the burden of proof in court? | The plaintiff |
| What purpose do expert witnesses serve in a medical negligence lawsuit? | They testify about the medical care given to the patient. |
| The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur might be applied in which of the following? | A surgeon operates on a patient's foot, but it is the wrong foot, A woman's front teeth are knocked out while she is under anesthesia for surgery on her toe, A woman is anesthetized for a tubal ligation but receives a hysterectomy .All of these. |
| Monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff to compensate for injuries or losses due to a violation of the plaintiff’s rights. | General compensatory damages |
| The defendant must pay, but the dollar value of the violation need not be proved. | General compensatory damages |
| The defendant must pay, the dollar value need not be proved, but the loss must be proved. | General compensatory damages |
| Money is awarded the plaintiff, recognizing a wrong, but the amount is nominal. | Nominal damages |
| Money awarded is intended to punish the defendant. | Punitive damages |
| Who is most likely to give factual testimony in a trial? | A person who was present during certain events and can tell what happened |
| Which of the following legal actions may be taken if you are subpoenaed to appear in court as a witness or to give a deposition and you fail to appear? | You may be charged with contempt of court. |
| What is the result if you are the plaintiff or the defendant in a lawsuit and you fail to appear in court? | The case can be lost by default. |
| 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 |
| How is mediation best defined? | A neutral third party listens to both sides of the argument and then helps resolve the dispute. |
| Which of the following is an advantage for settling a medical malpractice dispute through ADR? | Relationships and reputations can remain intact. |
| Which of the following individuals may not be able to give informed consent for medical treatment? | A person who speaks a foreign language |
| Where is the doctrine of informed consent usually outlined? | State medical practice acts |
| A lab technician trained in CPR and first aid stops at the scene of an auto accident. The technician administers basic first aid to the injured motorist. The motorist later sues the lab technician for malpractice. What state law will probably be used as a | Good Samaritan Law |
| Elizabeth married at 16 years of age with her parents’ permission. Shortly after the wedding, she learned that her husband is HIV-positive. In order for her to be tested for HIV, she must | ask a physician to administer the test and be prepared to provide proof of her marriage |
| If the patient who did not speak English suddenly stopped breathing and became unresponsive, the health care provider _________ | could provide emergency care |
| Which of the following is not a required component of informed consent? | Estimated cost of procedure |
| Mrs. O'Malley has just seen her nurse-midwife for her routine pregnancy visit. The nurse-midwife sends Mrs. O'Malley to the laboratory for a blood test. Mrs. O'Malley sits down in the phlebotomy chair, rolls up her sleeve, and tells the phlebotomist "This | implied consent |
| Employers are liable for the acts of their employees under the law of _________ | agency |
| Which of the following is an example of respondeat superior? | An employee accidently administers the wrong medication. |
| Liability is defined as _________ | the legal responsibility of competent adults for their own acts |
| A health care professional who does not follow the reasonable standard of care could be sued for _________ | Negligence |
| When health care practitioners are sued for medical malpractice, this term generally means any deviation from the accepted medical standard of care that causes injury to a patient. | Negligence |
| When a nurse fails to use sterile technique while doing a dressing change and the wound becomes infected, she could be sued for _________ | Misfeasance |
| The obligation of health care professionals to patients and, in some cases, non-patients is _________ | Duty of Care |
| _________ clearly dictate(s) what a member of a health care profession can and cannot do on the job. | Laws |
| If Elaine were to fix the student's catheter and something were to go wrong, she could be charged with: | Negligence |
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