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Med 149 rev. chapt.9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is not recommended for completing birth and death certificates? | Use rubber stamps for all signatures. |
| Which of the following is not included on a death certificate? | Name of decedent's next of kin |
| Physicians may not sign a death certificate in which of the following situations? | Death is suspicious |
| Which of the following best defines a coroner? | A public official who investigates and holds inquests concerning those who die from unknown or violent causes |
| A coroner or medical examiner signs a death certificate if | the death is possibly due to criminal causes or is otherwise suspicious, the death was not attended by a physician within a specified length of time, the death is due to causes undetermined by the physician, All of these |
| State public health laws derive indirectly from _________ | the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution |
| Briefly define the term federalism. | Cooperation among federal, state, and local governments |
| Which of the following falls within the supervision of a state's public health department? | Mandatory vaccinating of schoolchildren |
| Which of the following should be reported to the health department? | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) |
| Which of the following will most likely require notification of the appropriate health agencies? | Staph infection |
| Which no-fault federal law compensates for childhood vaccine injuries? | National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 |
| Which of the following vaccination information is not documented in a patient's medical record? | The date the vaccine was ordered |
| Which of the following statements accurately describes the status of marijuana in the United States in 2018? | It is a Schedule I drug, Medical marijuana is legal in at least 23 states, Recreational marijuana is legal in at least 10 states, All of these are accurate. |
| Prescriptions for which of the following categories of drugs may not be renewed without a new prescription? | Schedule II |
| With one exception, drugs in this category have no accepted medical use and are used for research purposes only. | Schedule I |
| Who must be notified if controlled substances are stolen from a medical facility? | The nearest DEA office and the local police |
| A medical facility must keep records concerning the administering or dispensing of a controlled drug on file for | 2 years. |
| Which of the following is not a requirement for physicians who prescribe, dispense, and administer controlled substances? | Renew permits for prescribing and dispensing controlled substances every 6 months. |
| Tests and approves drugs for public use. | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Also known as the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. | Controlled Substances Act |
| As a branch of the Department of Justice, regulates the sale and use of drugs. | Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) |
| Require reports of communicable diseases and certain injuries, as mandated by state laws. | Public health statutes |
| Mandates reporting of child abuse. | Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974 |
| The federal law that makes killing or injuring a fetus a crime separate from killing or injuring the pregnant mother, in cases where the federal government has jurisdiction. | Unborn Victims of Violence Act |
| Created a no-fault compensation program for health care practitioners and/or emergency responders injured by the smallpox vaccine. | Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 (SEPPA) |
| Have no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. | Schedule I |
| Have a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence. These drugs are also considered dangerous. | Schedule II |
| Have a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence. | Schedule III |
| Have a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence. | Schedule IV |
| Have a lower potential for abuse than Schedule IV drugs and consist of preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotics. Schedule V drugs are generally used for antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic purposes. | Schedule V |
| To help prevent violence against children, in ____________ Congress passed the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, mandating the reporting of cases of child abuse. | 1974 |
| .All states have enacted legislation making child abuse a crime and requiring that teachers,______________ and other licensed health care practitioners report child abuse and neglect. | physicians |
| he report must _______________ be made to the proper authorities—either in ______________person or by telephone—and a written report is generally required within a specified time frame, such as 72 hours. | immediately, person |
| . Any individual reporting suspected child abuse is granted absolute_____________ from______________ and civil liability resulting from the reported incident. | immunity, criminal |
| Depending on_______________ law, failure to report suspected cases of child abuse may be a _______________. | state, misdemeanor |
| A federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that over-sees drug quality and standardization and must approve drugs before they are released for public use | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| A branch of the U.S. Department of Justice that regulates the sale and use of drugs | Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) |
| The federal law giving authority to the Drug Enforcement Administration to regulate the sale and use of drugs | Controlled Substances Act |
| To issue a medical prescription for a patient | Prescribe |
| To deliver controlled substances in some type of bottle, box, or other container to a patient | Dispense |
| To instill a drug into the body of a patient | Administer |
| Which of the following isn't reported to a state agency? | Pregnancy |
| All public health statutes have the following in common but one. Which one is not a part of that group? | Having states pay for childhood vaccinations. |
| In all states, physicians must report to law enforcement officials medical treatment of patients whose injuries resulted from certain acts of violence. Which of these is not an example of this? | Fall at home |
| Under public health law, what diseases and conditions are generally reported to public health departments? | Other diseases that may have mandated reporting if a higher than normal incidence occurs, Diseases that, if left unchecked, could threaten the health and well-being of the population, Infectious diseases and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Al |
| What information must vaccine administrators document in a patient's medical record? | The date the vaccine was administered, the vaccine manufacturer, and the vaccine lot number are just a few things that need to be put in the patient's medical record. |
| What are some examples of the authority states have to enforce public health laws? | Make childhood vaccinations a condition for school entry, Involuntarily detain (quarantine) individuals who have certain infectious diseases., Require investigations be conducted during infectious disease outbreaks .All of these answers are correct. |
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