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Theorymod130wk1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The congress is the __branch of the federal government for the united states | Legislative |
| Failure or omission to perform professional duties to an accepted level is called | Negligence |
| The person being sued in a court of law is the | Defendant |
| Which is the best definition of an expressed contract | Agreement is entered into orally or in writing |
| The individual states | May vary on how they interpret and implement stae laws, must administer federal law the same |
| when testifying in court it is important to | Tell the truth, state the facts |
| The result of breaking a criminal law may be | Imprisonment,loss of a medical license, a fine |
| Which carries the punishment of fines or impriaonment in jail for up to a year | Misdeameanor |
| Action taken to confine a patient against his or her will is | false imprisonment |
| Professional exercise of the type of care that a reasonable person would us in a similar circumstance is | Standard of care |
| Common law is established | Through court decision |
| A civil injury or wrongful act committed against another person or property that results in harm and is compensated by money damages is | Tort law |
| The purpose of a constitution is to | Set up a government,define the power of the government to act, set limits on the government's power |
| Civil law includes | medical malpractice, torts, contracts |
| Which of the following is the lowest to the highest division of the state courts? | Municipal, circuit, supreme |
| Which is the best definition of libel | Any publication in print, writing, pictures, or sugns that injures the reputation of another person |
| Intentional torts include | False imprisionment, defamation, assult and battery |
| Which definition is the best for precedent | The ruling in an early case that is applied to a subsequent case when the facts are the same |
| A contract between the patient and the physician can be terminated for | Failure to pay for services, missed appts, failure to follow instructions on the part of the patient |
| An expert witness is considered to have | Knowledge or experience beyond the jury |
| Statutes are | Laws passed by congress or the state legislature |
| A rule or law made by an agency is called a | Regulation |
| Civil law is commonly handled and settled | Outside the courtroom |
| A court order for a witness and certain documents to appear in court is a | Suboena duces tecum |
| The federal court has jurisdiction over cases when | the dispute occurred on or in international waters,the case relates to federal law,another country's citizen and us citizen are in dispute with a monetary value of over 75000 |
| A physician practicing in a veteran's administration hospital | may hold a valid license from any state |
| the medical practice acts | all of the above |
| Guidelines for the parctice of a profession are called | Scope of practice |
| The practice used to control or minimize the incidence of problem behavior that might result in injury to patients and employees is | Risk management |
| The legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time of recognition | Discovery rule |
| An adult who acts in the court on behalf of a child in litigation is called | guardian ad litem |
| A voluntary process in which an agency requests an official review of its operation is called | Accredition |
| The puirpose of a chain of command for healthcare decisions is to | Provide decision making by the most qualified person |
| The puirpose of a chain of command for healthcare decisions is to | Provide decision making by the most qualified person |
| The medical practice acts are established by | The state legislature |
| The board of examiners in each state grants licensure through | all of the above |
| Copnfidentially involves | Disclosing private information by phone about the person to a third party only when a patients written consent is given |
| Requirements for medical licensure may include | A and b |
| The purpose of the medical practice acts is to protect the | general public |
| Reciprocity is the practice of | cooperation by which a state grants a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state |
| Reciprocity is the practice of | cooperation by which a state grants a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state |
| Let the master answer refers to | the employer who assumes responsiblity for the actios of the employer who assumes responsibility for the actions of employees |
| Let the master answer refers to | the employer who assumes responsiblity for the actios of the employer who assumes responsibility for the actions of employees |
| Fee splitting occurs when | One physician pays another physician for referral of patients |
| Insurance coverage of employees who handle financial statements records and cash is called | bonding |
| Insurance coverage of employees who handle financial statements records and cash is called | bonding |
| Fee splitting occurs when | One physician pays another physician for referral of patients |
| Those persons most likely to recieve the best care under a managed care system are | Those who understand the system |
| Fee splitting occurs when | One physician pays another physician for referral of patients |
| Allied health professionals who are certified include the following except | Pharmacists |
| Those persons most likely to recieve the best care under a managed care system are | Those who understand the system |
| Benefits of a corporation include all except | protection from lawsuits for the corporation |
| Allied health professionals who are certified include the following except | Pharmacists |
| Different methods of medical practice such as partnerships and corporations are the result of | increase in patient-initiated malpractice lawsuits |
| Benefits of a corporation include all except | protection from lawsuits for the corporation |
| A gag clause in contracts between physician's and managed care oraganization | prohibits the physician from discussing financial incentives given by the organization |
| Different methods of medical practice such as partnerships and corporations are the result of | increase in patient-initiated malpractice lawsuits |
| A medicare instituted method of hospital payment is | DRG |
| An associate practice is a legal agreement in which the physicians | share a facility and staff |
| A medicare instituted method of hospital payment is | DRG |
| A health maintenance organization provides | healthcare services available for a predetermined fee per member by a limited group providers |
| A health maintenance organization provides | healthcare services available for a predetermined fee per member by a limited group providers |
| An associate practice is a legal agreement in which the physicians | share a facility and staff |
| A person with the appropiate education who practices as a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy is called | Physician |
| A fixed payment plan of health insurance offers coverage for | complete medical care |
| A fixed payment plan of health insurance offers coverage for | complete medical care |
| A person with the appropiate education who practices as a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy is called | Physician |
| A fixed payment plan of health insurance offers coverage for | complete medical care |
| The provision of information to a patient that a reasonable person would want before making a decision about treatment is | Prudent person rule |
| Complaints about physicians from patients employees or other physicians | B and C |
| Successful completion of the national board medical examination(NBME) provides | Endorsement |
| The ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners must use is called | Standard of care |
| the ultimate decision for healthcare rests with the | Physician |
| The period of time that a patient has to file a lawsuit is the | statute of limitations |
| An example of a person practicing without a medical license is | A licensed practial nurse signing RN |
| A medical practice consisting of three or more physicians who practice the same speciality and share expensives and income is a | Group practice |
| A practice in which the physician employes other physicians and pays them a salary is called | sole partnership |
| Medicare is a federal program of | B and C |
| Managed care organizations may attempt to limit | All ofthe above |
| Third party payers are | Insurance companies |
| medicare/Mediciad fraud rape murder larceny and narcotics convictions are examples of crimes that could lead to | A license being revoked |
| Accreditation of allied health educational programs is provided by | CAAHEP |
| Which form of medical practice ends with the death of the owner | Solo practice |
| Diagnostic related groups refers to | Classification of patients of illness by diagnosis |
| Capitation | A fixed monthly fee paid to the healthcare provider for providing patient services |
| A business operation of a medical practice in which two or more physicians are responsible for the actions of each including debts is called a | partnership |
| In a managed care organization financial risk is shared by the | Physician |
| the members of a professional corporation are known as | shareholders |
| medicaid is a | federal program of care for the poor implemented by states |
| the purpose of the gatekeeper is to | all of the above |
| Medicare and Mediciad prohibit physicians from | referring to services they own |
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