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Although __________ did not invent the first microscope, he was able to perfect it.

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Van Leeuwenhoek Fenwick Lister Pasteur

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Ancient ruins provide evidence that patients were being treated holistically in __________ as early as 1134 BCE.

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Greek temples Roman temples Mohammedan asylums Serbian temples

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Anesthesia was first publicly demonstrated in 1846 at:

John Hopkins Hospital.

Pennsylvania Hospital.

New York Hospital.

Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Question 4 Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed the __________ on March 23, 2010. The legislation was designed to ensure that more Americans receive healthcare benefits.

National Insurance Act Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Obama Care Act Correct Answer

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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Question 5

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Hospitals first appeared as aesculapia (named after a god of medicine) in:

Egypt Correct Answer

Greece Spain Greenland

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In 1918, the American College of Surgeons drew up a “constitution” for hospitals setting forth the requirements for the care of the sick. This document was known as:

the Minimum Standard.

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the strict liability doctrine. the medical practice standard. national health insurance act.

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Question 7 Reform in medical education early in the 20th century was due to:

hospital administrators. standardization. efforts of the National League of Nursing.

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efforts of the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals.

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Question 8

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The American College of Surgeons was founded in 1913 under the leadership of:

Carlos Finlay.

August Von Wasserman.

Casimir.

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Franklin H. Martin.

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Question 9

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The _______ was most likely typical of the better hospitals of the Middle Ages.

London University Hospital New London Hospital Correct Answer

Hotel-Dieu of Paris Hospital of Siena

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Question 10 The first American nursing school was established in 1872 at:

Roosevelt Hospital.

Bellevue Hospital.

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Sinai Hospital.

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Brigham and Women's Hospital.

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Question 11

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The first incorporated hospital in the United States was founded in:

Boston.

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Philadelphia.

Manhattan.

Richmond.

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The first psychiatric hospital founded in the United States was located in:

Norfolk, Virginia.

Richmond, Virginia.

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Williamsburg, Virginia.

New York, New York.

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Question 13

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The inventor of the electrocardiograph, which marked the beginning of medicine in the 20th century, is

credited as: Correct Answer

Einthoven.

Einstein.

Eisenberg.

Ernst.

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Question 14

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The scope of services provided by a hospital:

has remained constant over time.

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continues to change. has been pre-established.

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has been shrinking over the past 50 years.

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Question 15 The writings of Hippocrates were preserved by:

Dutch merchants.

Van Leeuwenhoek.

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monks. barber surgeons.

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Question 16

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Which of the following images was engraved on a limestone pillar dating back to the Sumerians (2920 BCE)?

A Mohammedan hospital Correct Answer

An assemblage of wounded soldiers Various physical ailments Portrait of Socrates

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With the goal of providing the best professional, scientific, and humanitarian care possible, the _______ was the focus of early efforts in hospital standardization.

drug regimen Correct Answer

patient nurse physician

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Question 18

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_______ claimed that the alarming number of deaths from puerperal fever was due to the transfer of infection by students when they went from the dissecting room to the maternity ward.

Pasteur Morgan Rhazes Correct Answer

Semmelweis

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Question 19

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_______ physicians were likely the first to use castor oil and peppermint as drugs were.

Greek Roman Hindu Correct Answer

Egyptian

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_______, a dentist, developed sulfuric ether and arranged for the first hospital operation under anesthesia.

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W. T. G. Morgan Dr. Nathan Smith Davis Ignatz Philipp Semmelweis Crawford Long

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Question 21

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__________ introduced steam sterilization in 1886, which was of great importance for infection control in hospitals.

Correct Answer

Bergmann

Konrad McCollum Halstead

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__________ is a plan of care whereby a patient pays an annual retainer fee in exchange for immediate access to a physician.

Emergency medicine Comprehensive medicine Correct Answer

Boutique medicine

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Outpatient medicine

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Question 23 __________ is credited with the discovery of the X-ray

Halstead Whipple McCollum Correct Answer

Roentgen

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Question 24

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__________ is often referred to as the first healthcare administrator.

Bedford Fenwick W. G. Wylie Correct Answer

Florence Nightingale John Hopkins

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Question 25

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__________ produced experimental rickets by means of an experimental diet.

Wasserman

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Fenwick Virchow Correct Answer

Finlay

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Question 26 __________ published a book in 1775 describing frightful conditions existing in hospitals.

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John Jones Thomas Bond Thomas Jefferson William Penn

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Question 27

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__________ showed that wound healing could be hastened by using antiseptics.

Lister Halstead Pasteur Semmelweis

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A __________ is a general rule of conduct enforced by government.

decision policy tort Correct Answer

law

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Question 2 A state trial court is sometimes referred to as the:

U.S. Court of Claims.

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Appellate Court.

U.S. Court of Appeals.

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District Court.

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Question 3

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Common law in the United States had its origins in:

Greece.

Ireland.

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England.

France.

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In common law, ______ is a doctrine that holding that a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction is binding upon the parties in any subsequent litigation that involves the same or similar cause of action.

adjudication stare decisis Correct Answer

res judicata writ of certiorari

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In which U.S. state is civil law rooted in the French and Spanish legal systems?

New York Virginia Maryland Correct Answer

Louisiana

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One of the main duties of the legislative branch of government is to: Correct Answer

enact laws.

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legislate values. prejudice the law. adjudicate the law.

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The U.S. president can use a __________ to prevent a bill from becoming law by avoiding any action while Congress is in session.

executive order Correct Answer

pocket veto gavel declaratory judgment

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The ______ is responsible for the safety and security of most of our nation's food supply, all cosmetics, dietary supplements, and products that give off radiation.

Social Security Administration Correct Answer

Public Health Service Department of Justice U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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The __________ is an independent, nonpartisan office governed by a board composed of private citizens that provides public review and insight into the ethical conduct of members of the House of Representatives.

House of Representatives Committee on Ethics Senate Select Committee on Ethics Federal Ethics Committee Correct Answer

Office of Congressional Ethics

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Question 10 The body of law consisting of principles derived from judicial decisions is:

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common law. statutory law. natural law. public law.

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The function of the judicial branch of government is to:

amend the law. enforce the law.

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adjudicate the law.

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repeal the law.

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Question 12 The highest federal court that adjudicates matters related to the U.S. Constitution is the:

U.S. Court of Appeals.

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U.S. Supreme Court.

U.S. Customs Court.

U.S. District Court.

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Question 13

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The mission of the _______ is to promote the protection of the nation's physical and mental health.

Public Health Service Correct Answer

Office of Human Development Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Family Service League

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Question 14

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Torts and contracts are examples of:

state statutes.

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criminal law. public law.

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private law.

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Question 15

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Which federal agency issues public warnings when hazardous food products have been identified?

Department of Justice Health Care Financing Administration Family Support Administration Correct Answer

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Which federal department administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs?

U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Justice Correct Answer

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Which of the following is a court of limited jurisdiction?

U.S Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. District Court Correct Answer

U.S. Tax Court

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Which of the following is an action that claims that one party has breached an agreement by failing to fulfill an obligation?

Correct Answer

Contract mediation

Writ of certiorari Tort Fraud

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Question 19

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Which of the following is the only court created by the U.S. Constitution?

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U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Military Appeals U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals

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Question 20

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Which of the following reflects the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Seven associate justices and one chief justice Correct Answer

Eight associate justices and one chief justice Seven associate justices and one rotating chief justice Ten associate justices and one chief justice

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Question 21

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_______ is a common law principle in which courts apply previous decisions to subsequent cases involving similar facts and questions.

Respondeat superior Res gestae Correct Answer

Stare decisis Res judicata

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Question 22

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__________ are established by legislative bodies.

Crimes Correct Answer

Statutes

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Torts Contracts

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Question 23

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__________ is a federally sponsored health insurance program for persons over 65 years of age and certain disabled persons.

Medicaid Welfare Correct Answer

Medicare Commercial insurance

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__________ is a government program administered by the states to provide medical services to the poor and medically needy.

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Medicaid Medicare Welfare Medigap

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__________ is an extensive body of law issued by state or federal agencies to direct the enacted laws of the federal or state government.

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Administrative law Labor law Common law Criminal law

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Question 26 __________ laws govern relationships between people.

Public

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Federal Private Administrative

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A civil wrong committed by one person against the person or property of another is a(n)

crime.

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tort. intentional harm. misdemeanor.

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A pharmacist misreads a prescription and fills it with the wrong medication. The cashier accepts payment for the drug and the consumer leaves. The consumer, who had been filling the same prescription for the past two years, ingests the drug and suffers injuries. Who is responsible for the consumer's injuries?

Drug manufacturer Correct Answer

Pharmacist Prescribing physician Cashier

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A pharmacist misreads a prescription and fills it with the wrong medication. The cashier accepts payment for the drug and the consumer leaves. The consumer, who had been filling the same prescription for the past two years, ingests the drug and suffers injuries. Which party is most likely to pay for the damages suffered by the consumer?

Drug manufacturer Prescribing physician Pharmacy

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Cashier

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Dr. Miller, an obstetrician, was enjoying a 25th anniversary celebration and had a few drinks. He arrived at the hospital and was seen staggering toward the delivery room. Ms. Marshall suggested that the on-call obstetrician be called to perform the delivery. Dr. Miller insisted that he was quite capable of delivering the baby, and the on-call obstetrician was never called. During surgery, Dr. Miller accidentally nicked the patient's right thigh with a scalpel. Who is liable for the injury?

The on-call obstetrician Correct Answer

Dr. Miller and the hospital The hospital The on-call physician and the hospital

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Failure to conform to or departure from a required duty of care owed to a patient is considered to be a:

foreseeable event.

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breach of duty. foreseeable act. standard of care.

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For liability to be established based on failure to follow a specified standard of care outlined by statute:

the defendant must have been outside the specified class of persons outlined in the statute. the plaintiff must have been outside the specified class of persons outlined in the statute.

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the defendant must have been within the specified class of persons outlined in the statute. the caregiver must have been closely following instructions provided by his or her peers.

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Question 7 Medical malpractice would include negligence committed by a:

physical therapy aide. nurse's aide.

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physician. dietary aide.

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The commission or omission of an act, as judged against the actions of a hypothetical “reasonably prudent person,” is referred to as: Correct Answer

negligence. retribution. retort. vengeance.

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The expected standard of care can be established by a:

pattern of inconsistent physician advice. referral to a specialist.

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statute. monopoly.

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The general standard of acceptable care is based on what a __________ would do or not do acting under the same or similar circumstances.

registered pharmacist licensed physician patient Correct Answer

reasonably prudent person

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With regard to negligence and the law, that which describes the conduct expected of an individual in a given situation is referred to as:

duty to use reasonable care.

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proximate cause. foreseeability.

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standard of care.

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Question 12 _______ is the failure to act when there is a duty to act.

Misfeasance Correct Answer

Nonfeasance Intentional conduct Malfeasance

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_______ is the reckless disregard for the safety of another.

Nonfeasance Malpractice Misfeasance Correct Answer

Criminal negligence

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__________ is a legal obligation that requires a person to conform to a specific standard of care to protect others.

Causation Breach of duty Correct Answer

Duty to use due care Standard of care

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Question 15 __________ is the performance of an unlawful or improper act.

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Malfeasance

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Misfeasance Nonfeasance Malpractice

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A complete defense to a defamation action is: Correct Answer

the truth. consent. a retraction libel.

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Question 2 A threat coupled with the apparent present ability to do immediate physical harm to another is:

battery.

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extortion. false imprisonment.

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assault.

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A tort that is committed deliberately and is based on the premise that the defendant intended the harmful consequences of his or her behavior constitutes:

misfeasance. coercion. a misdemeanor. an intentional tort.

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Liability of a manufacturer, seller, or supplier to a buyer or other third party for injuries sustained because of a defect in a product is:

state liability. tort per se. an intentional tort.

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products liability.

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Liability without fault is referred to as:

censored liability. negligence.

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strict liability. products liability.

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Question 6

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Mrs. Smith was tied to her hospital bed and not fed for two days for failing to pay her telephone bill prior to discharge. She has an action for:

false imprisonment.

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defamation. negligence. larceny.

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Question 7 The legal wrong that violates a person's right to his or her own space is:

slander. libel. false imprisonment.

Correct Answer

invasion of privacy.

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Question 8

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The spoken form of defamation is:

libel.

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slander. hearsay. malpractice.

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Question 9

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The voluntary exposure to such risks as radiation treatments and chemotherapy treatments is referred to as:

intervening cause. contributory negligence. presumed innocence.

Correct Answer

assumption of a risk.

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Question 10 The written form of defamation is:

slander. malpractice.

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libel. intentional misconduct.

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Question 11

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Touching a person without consent is:

jostling.

Correct Answer

battery. false imprisonment. assault.

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Which of the following is a defense against recovery in a products liability case?

Negligence A priori Correct Answer

Assumption of a risk Malpractice

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Question 13 Wrongfully accusing someone of committing a crime is:

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malicious prosecution.

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slander per se. false imprisonment. libel.

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Question 14

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__________ have more difficulty in pursuing defamation litigation than the average individual.

Coal miners Criminals Public figures Veterans

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A _______ is a method of payment for services rendered by an attorney predicated on the favorable outcome of a case.

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contingency fee collateral fee retainer malpractice cap

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For a physician to prevail in a suit against a plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney, the physician must show that:

the suit was frivolous. the motivation of the plaintiff was not to recover for a legitimate injury. the physician has suffered damages as a result of the suit.

Correct Answer

All of these are correct.

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Question 3

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Frivolous and unscrupulous malpractice suits have caused physicians to:

add risky procedures to their practices.

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file countersuits. accept all new patients.

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expand their scope of practice.

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Medical staff __________ is the evaluation of a physician's work competence and quality by his or her peers. It is a form of self-regulation and can be accomplished internally by qualified members of an organization's medical staff within in their respective fields of expertise.

privileging licensing credentialing Correct Answer

peer review

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Physicians argue that contingency fees encourage: Correct Answer

frivolous lawsuits. lower healthcare costs. patients to stay silent about malpractice. good relations between patients and physicians.

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Several states have modified the collateral source rule in order to:

permit all states to increase the damages payable to a defendants and their families.

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increase the amount of damages a plaintiff can sue for. mitigate the damages payable to a plaintiff, thus encouraging excessive recoveries.

Correct Answer

limit the damages payable to a plaintiff.

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Some physicians avoid the performance of high-risk procedures in order to reduce their exposure to malpractice suits. This practice can lead to: Correct Answer

patient difficulties in finding physicians to provide the care they need. overtreatment. lower costs if a malpractice action is filed. substituted judgment.

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Question 8

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The type of medicine practiced by physicians designed to limit their exposure to malpractice suits is often referred to in the legal community as:

positive medicine.

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defensive medicine. overtreatment. undertreatment.

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Question 9

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Unlike binding arbitration, the decision of a screening panel is:

not arbitrary, and is not imposed as a condition precedent to trial. conducted in lieu of a trial.

Correct Answer not binding and is imposed as a condition precedent to trial, whereas arbitration is conducted in lieu of a trial. binding and is imposed as a condition precedent to trial.

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sympathetic care after accidental injury to a patient.

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preparation of incident reports.

Correct Answer identification and investigation of patient injuries to assist in reducing the possibility of repetition of the causes leading to injury. identification of the cause of each incident.

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Question 11

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_______ is a process whereby a third party attempts to bring a settlement between the parties of a complaint.

Consensus Correct Answer

Mediation Peer review

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Risk management

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_______ is the process of identifying potential malpractice risks with an emphasis on eliminating or minimizing risks.

Fault assessment Continuous quality assessment Contingency planning Correct Answer

Risk management

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Question 13

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__________ awards are set up for the periodic payment of judgments against defendant(s) by establishing a reversible trust fund payable for specified injuries to the plaintiff(s).

Contingency fee Collateral source rule Joint and several liability Correct Answer

Structured

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__________ compensates injured parties for economic losses regardless of fault.

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Structured compensation Risk compensation Correct Answer

No-fault system Joint and several liability

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__________ panels evaluate the merits of medical injury claims to encourage the settlement of claims outside the courtroom.

Correct Answer

Pretrial screening Mediation Peer review Risk management

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A _______ is a social harm defined and made punishable by law.

tort fine arraignment Correct Answer

crime

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court clerk

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defendant judge Correct Answer

prosecutor

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A pharmacist who submits Medicaid claims for reimbursement on brand name medications rather than on the less expensive generic drugs actually dispensed is considered __________.

perjury malpractice wrongful kickback Correct Answer

fraud

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An individual may not be tried for a felony without indictment by a __________.

judge prosecutor police officer Correct Answer

grand jury

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Question 5

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Beginning in 1989 and continuing into the 1990s, when the AMA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs

began to pass a series if acts specifically aimed at Physicians' ethical practices, they were targeting __________.

having labs in their offices not accepting Medicaid patients forming boutique practices Correct Answer

self-referrals

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Question 6

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Conditioning the award of a contract on an under-the-table percentage payback to a public official who has the ability to influence who will be awarded the contract is known as a __________.

solicitation arbitration

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criminal negligence kickback

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Question 7

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Conferencing a case in an attempt to avoid a trial and reach an acceptable conclusion to the parties __________.

indictment arraignment Correct Answer

plea-bargaining deterrent to crime

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evidence background related cases legal case issues policies, procedures

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Question 9

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Forcible administration of medication to a patient who doesn't consent would be considered __________.

kidnapping the health provider's duty fraud patient abuse

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Correct Answer

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Question 10

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If a health care provider shows reckless disregard for the safety of his patients and intentional indifference to any injury that could follow his act(s), he could be charged with or sued for __________.

assault Correct Answer

criminal negligence tortious interference civil negligence

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Question 11

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If a person presents or causes to be presented a false claim to the government, for the purpose of getting the false claim paid by the government, he or she can be charged with violating the __________.

Anti-Kickback Statute Medicare and Medicaid Patient Protection Act of 1987 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Correct Answer

False Claims Act

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Question 12

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Intentional injection of a lethal dose of a medication by a nurse into a patient is __________.

fraud manslaughter Correct Answer

murder

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negligence

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Question 13 Offense generally punishable by less than one year in jail and/or a fine is a __________.

Correct Answer

misdemeanor misconduct crime felony

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Question 14

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Prosecution of a crime generally begins with __________.

plea bargaining Correct Answer

arrest preliminary conference bail

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Question 15

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Serious crime generally punishable by one or more years of imprisonment in a state or federal penitentiary is a __________.

misdemeanor

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malicious mischief felony false imprisonment

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Question 16 Submission of multiple bills for single office visits is a __________.

Correct Answer

fraud perjury criminal negligence tort

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Question 17

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The Office of Inspector General, established in the Department of Health and Human Services in 1976, investigates cases of __________.

criminal mischief Correct Answer

Medicare and Medicaid fraud petty theft patient abuse

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The __________ Act prohibits physicians who have ownership interest or compensation arrangements with a clinical laboratory from referring Medicare patients to that laboratory.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Correct Answer

Ethics in Patient Referral Public Health Services Patient Protection and Affordable Care

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Question 19 The __________ regulates the process for addressing violations of criminal law.

arraignment arrest process

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criminal indictment Correct Answer

criminal procedure

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Question 20

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The component of a crime that refers to the the “guilty mind” is __________.

actus reus res judicata Correct Answer

mens rea re ipsa loquitur

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The component of a crime that refers to the “guilty act” is __________.

res ipsa loquitur Correct Answer

actus reus respondeat superior mens rea

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The formal reading of the accusatory instrument, including the setting of bail __________.

conference grand jury hearing prosecution Correct Answer

arraignment

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Question 23

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The instrument accusing the defendant of criminal conduct is the __________.

bill of particulars subpoena Correct Answer

indictment

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answer

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Question 24 The intentional removal of life-support equipment can be considered the crime of __________.

petty theft Correct Answer

murder battery assault

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Question 25

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The numerous scams in home care fraud are caused by the __________ in supervising services provided in the home,

ease Correct Answer

difficulty reluctance lack of enthusiasm

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Question 26

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To fight health care fraud in both the public and private sectors, Congress passed into law __________.

Fraud Act

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FMLA Whistleblower Protection Act Correct Answer

HIPPA

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Question 27

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Upcoding medical supplies and equipment and billing for more expensive equipment than that delivered to patients are examples of __________.

tort res ipsa loquitur Correct Answer

fraud petty theft

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When a health care facility comingles its funds with those of its patients, it violates its __________ with those patients.

debtor- creditor relationship consent relationship privilege relationship Correct Answer

fiduciary responsibility

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When members of a hospital council governing body solicit and receive money for special consideration in awarding a project to an architectural firm on a building project, they could be convicted of __________.

negligence mandamus Correct Answer

kickbacks fulfilling his fiduciary responsibility

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Question 30

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__________ reckless disregard for the safety of others and the willful indifference to an injury that could follow is defined as a

tort crime

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fraud criminal negligence

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A _______ is a policy that temporarily denies new appointments to the medical staff.

Correct Answer

moratorium restraint of trade exclusive contract reduced market approach

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A _______ is a special kind of agreement, either written or oral, that involves legally binding obligations between two or more parties.

nondiscriminatory agreement moratorium communique Correct Answer

contract

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A __________ occurs when there is a violation of one or more of the terms of the contract.

completed contract valid contract Correct Answer

breach of contract

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executed contract

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Question 4 A contract serves to provide one or more parties with a legal remedy to:

require the parties to a contract not perform their legal obligations pursuant to the terms of the contract. require that all oral agreements to a written contract have more validity then the written contract.

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require the parties to perform their legal obligations pursuant to the terms of the contract. prevent compliance with the contractual obligations under the contract.

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Question 5

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A contract that is inferred by law is a(n): Correct Answer

implied contract. illegal contract. preferred contract. written contract.

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Question 6

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A contract used primarily to hedge against the risk up potential loss is a(n):

employment contract. insurance contract.

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Correct Answer

medical contract. specified contract.

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Question 7

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A contract with a firm of anesthesiologists that requires that all anesthesia services for a hospital's patients be performed by that firm is an example of a(n):

open-ended contract. closed contract.

Correct Answer

exclusive contract. inclusive contract.

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Question 8

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A employee handbook is not generally considered a contract due to the:

mistake of fact. consideration.

Correct Answer

disclaimer. article of agreement.

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Question 9

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A mistake in law:

is required in order to successfully execute a contract. is an obligatory element of a contract. is a necessary element of a contract.

Correct Answer

can result in a nonbinding contract.

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Question 10 A remedy for nonperformance of a contract generally includes a request for:

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specified performance and monetary damages. redrafting the contract.

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nullification of the contract. dissolution of the contract.

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Question 11

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A valid contract requires:

meeting of the minds.

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an offer, consideration, and acceptance. an offer, consideration, and retraction. an offer and acceptance.

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Acceptance of a contract requires a meeting of the:

attorneys for the both parties to a contract.

Correct Answer

minds. defendants. plaintiffs.

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Question 13

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An agent is one who has the power to construct for and bind another person, who is known as the:

plaintiff. ostensible agent. executor.

Correct Answer

principal.

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An agent who is believed to be a third person acting on behalf of the principal is referred to as a(n): Correct Answer

ostensible agent. principal agent. partnership.

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solely owned corporation.

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Question 15 An agreement between an employee and employer that specifies the terms of a contract is a(n):

oral agreement. informal contract. unenforceable contract.

Correct Answer

employment contract.

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Question 16

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An individual who agrees to undertake work without being under the direct control or direction of another and is personally responsible for his or her negligent acts is a(n):

agent.

Correct Answer

independent contractor. employee. supervisor.

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Question 17

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Contracts, particularly those in writing, serve to minimize misunderstandings and offer a means for parties to:

Correct Answer

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provide for irregularities. resolve disputes. solve personal financial issues. institute disputes.

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Question 18

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Each party to a contract must give up something of value in exchange for something of value, this is known as the:

meeting of the minds. offer.

Correct Answer

consideration. communication.

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Question 19

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If a contract is to be considered valid, an offer must be:

assumed. tacit.

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communicated. inferred.

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It is always the desire of all parties to a contract to reduce it to:

a verbal agreement.

Correct Answer

writing. an oral understanding. negotiation.

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Question 21 Medical staff membership that admits only physicians with academic appointments is a(n):

open staff.

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closed staff.

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full staff. temporary staff.

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Question 22

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The _______ is a federal law that provides that every contract in the form of a trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce among the several states is illegal.

Federal Statute Act Commonwealth Antitrust Act Fair Labor Standards Act Correct Answer

Sherman Antitrust Act

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Question 23

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The ability of a corporation to enter into contracts is limited by: Correct Answer

its powers as contained in or inferred from its articles of incorporation. approval requirements. ratification. agents.

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Question 24

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The ever-increasing number of alternative healthcare delivery systems has resulted in a:

closed market for hospital nurses. wide range of employment opportunities for physicians.

Correct Answer wide range of competitive schemes between an employer and employee that are questionable from an antitrust standpoint. failure to admit qualified physicians to medical staff membership.

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Question 25

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When a party to a contract has breached the contract and refuses to or cannot perform, the general rule is that the law will attempt to:

Correct Answer

require specific performance of the contract.

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create separate agreements for the parties to the contract.

create a new contract. make the contract nonbinding.

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A _______ is a formal objection by one of the parties of a lawsuit that the evidence presented by the other party is insufficient to support a suit.

Correct Answer

demurrer countersuit dismissal plea

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A _______ is a legal document that demands more detailed information than is provided in a complaint.

plea demurrer countersuit Correct Answer

bill of particulars

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A _______ is an order that calls for a written document to be produced by an organization.

summons writ deposition subpoena duces tecum

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Correct Answer

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Question 4 A medical record is an example of:

Correct Answer

documentary evidence. circumstantial evidence. hearsay evidence. expert testimony.

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A motion for ________ asks a court to rule that there are no facts in dispute and that the rights of the parties can be determined as a matter of law, on the basis of submitted documents, without the need for a trial.

dismissal counterclaim bill of particulars Correct Answer

summary judgment

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A(n) ______ is an individual whose testimony is required because he or she is a specialist in a particular field of knowledge.

hypothetical person average individual Correct Answer

expert witness witness

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Question 7 An X-ray machine entered as evidence is a form of:

Correct Answer

demonstrative evidence. firm evidence. circumstantial evidence. hearsay evidence.

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Question 8

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An informal discussion during which the judge and opposing attorneys eliminate matters not in dispute, agree on the issues, and settle procedural matters relating to the trial is a(n):

hearing. examination before trial. deposition.

Correct Answer

pretrial conference.

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Question 9

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Comparative negligence generally requires that damages among multiple defendants be divided:

equally.

60/40.

50/50.

Correct Answer

according to fault (the degree of negligence of each party/defendant to a lawsuit).

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Question 10 Evidence furnished by physical things themselves is __________ evidence.

hearsay

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documentary testimonial Correct Answer

demonstrative

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Question 11

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In a civil suit, the burden of proving a case lies with the:

defendant.

Correct Answer

plaintiff. tortfeasor. court.

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Question 12

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Questions of law are decided by the: Correct Answer

court . plaintiff's attorney. defendant's attorney. jury.

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Question 13

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The _______ describes the responsibility of the jury and the law applicable to the case heard by the jury, and it advises the jury of the alternatives available to it.

pretrial motion judge's charge court claim Correct Answer

closing statement

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Question 14

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The _______ refers to legislatively imposed time constraints that restrict the period after the occurrence of an injury during which a legal action must be commenced.

summons Correct Answer

statute of limitations

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search warrant court request

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Question 15

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The __________ prescribes that well-known facts (e.g., that fractures need prompt attention and that two X-rays of the same patient might show different results) need not be proven, but, rather, they are recognized by the court as fact.

common law doctrine hearsay rule comparative doctrine Correct Answer

judicial notice rule

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Question 16

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The common law doctrine that holds a physician, for example, responsible for the acts of a nurse in the operating room when the physician directs the nurse to perform a particular medical act in the operating room, and the nurse then performs it negligently and consequently injures the patient, is the: Correct Answer

borrowed servant doctrine. res ipsa loquitur.

Good Samaritan act. statute of limitations.

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Question 17

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The person who brings a civil suit seeking damages or other legal relief is the:

judge. court .

Correct Answer

plaintiff. defendant.

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Question 18 The right to a jury trial is guaranteed by the:

president.

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Congress.

Correct Answer

U.S. Constitution.

U.S. Supreme Court.

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Question 19

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Which of the following can be used to prove the facts of a case?

Hearsay evidence Circumstantial evidence Expert testimony Correct Answer

All of these are correct

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_____ damages are awarded to compensate for gross negligence and to deter wrongdoers (e.g., when there is sufficient evidence of the willful and wanton disregard for the rights of others).

Special Exorbitant General Correct Answer

Punitive

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Question 21

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_____ is a legal doctrine that shifts the burden of proof from the plaintiff to the defendant.

Mens rea Correct Answer

Res ipsa loquitur Respondeat superior Duces tecum

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Question 22

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_______ evidence is based on what another person has said or done, not the result of the personal knowledge of the witness.

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Comparative Direct Correct Answer

Hearsay Demonstrative

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Question 23

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_______ refers to knowing that a danger exists and voluntarily accepting the risk by taking a chance and exposing oneself to it.

Correct Answer

Assumption of a risk Intervening cause Contributory negligence Comparative negligence

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__________ is the process of investigating the facts of a case before trial.

Discovery Plea bargaining Demurrer Deliberation

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A governing body has a(n) __________ responsibility that requires it act primarily for the benefit of the corporation.

independent contractor Correct Answer

fiduciary conflict of interest self-dealing

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A situation in which a board member or a firm with which he or she is associated may benefit or lose from the passage of a proposed board action could be considered:

restraint of trade. fee splitting. a pocket veto.

Correct Answer

conflict of interest.

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Assuming the existence of a single nonprofit tax-exempt hospital, any restructuring undertaken normally involves the creation of at least one additional nonprofit tax-exempt entity. This entity may be referred to as a:

medical staff foundation.

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parent or holding company. volunteer entity.

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capital financing corporation.

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Question 4

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Dependence on government funding and related programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross) and the continuous shrinkage occurring in such revenues have forced hospitals to:

market services to noninsured patients. seek tax-exemption in gift shops. conduct fund-raising activities.

Correct Answer

seek alternative sources of revenue.

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Question 5

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Governing bodies that act beyond their scope of authority, either expressed or implied in law, have committed an:

implied authority act. express act.

Correct Answer

ultra vires act. intentional act.

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Question 6

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Governing body members must refrain from _______ ; they should not use their membership on the board for their own private gain.

lying Correct Answer

self-dealing autonomy cooperation

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Question 7 Income earned by tax-exempt organizations from nonexempt activities is:

treated differently from that paid by profit-making organizations.

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not subject to unrelated business income taxes under the Internal Revenue Code.

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subject to unrelated business income taxes under the Internal Revenue Code. subject to only state taxes.

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Question 8

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Nonprofit healthcare facilities are usually exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the: Correct Answer

Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Department of Tax and Finance.

Department of Labor.

Health Care Financing Administration.

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Question 9

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The doctrine of respondeat superior is analogous to which of the following?

Correct Answer

Vicarious liability Res ipsa loquitur Independent contractor status Captain of the ship doctrine

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Question 10

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Ultimate responsibility for the operation and management of the institution lies with the:

chief executive officer. medical board. executive committee.

Correct Answer

governing body.

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Question 11

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Which governing body committee is delegated authority to act on behalf of the full board?

Audit committee Finance committee Correct Answer

Executive committee

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Long-range planning committee

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Question 12 Which governing body committee is responsible for developing corporate auditing policies and procedures?

Long-range planning committee Patient care committee Correct Answer

Audit committee Finance committee

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Which governing body committee is responsible for overseeing the preparation of capital budgets for future years, expansion programs, and acquisition of major equipment?

Patient care committee Correct Answer

Long-range planning committee Finance committee Executive committee

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Which governing body committee reviews quality of care issues?

Correct Answer

Patient care committee Audit committee Infection control committee Long-range planning committee

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Question 15 Which of the following applies with regards to duty to care?

Corporations adhere to a different standard than individuals.

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Corporations and individuals adhere to the same standard.

Corporations are held to a higher standard than individuals.

Corporations are not bound by duty to care.

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Which of the following holds that an organization is liable if it fails to uphold the proper standard of care owed the patient?

Good Samaritan doctrine Respondeat superior Captain of the ship doctrine Doctrine of corporate negligence

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Question 17

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Which of the following is an informal committee of the governing body consisting of an equal number of representatives from both the executive committees of the governing body and the medical staff?

Bylaw committee Correct Answer

Joint conference committee Executive committee Audit committee

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Question 18

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Which of the following was passed in 2002 in response to misconduct committed by executives that resulted in massive economic losses to their employees and investors?

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Sherman Antitrust Act Federal Torts Claims Act

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Question 19

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Which of the following, in 1965, was a benchmark case in the healthcare field that had a major impact on the liability of hospitals and physicians?

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Roe v. Wade Carrasco v. Bankoff In re Quinlan Correct Answer

Darling v. Charleston Community Hospital

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Question 20

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__________ is a legal doctrine holding employers liable, in certain cases, for the wrongful acts of their employees.

Res ipsa loquitur Mens rea Captain of the ship Correct Answer

Respondeat superior

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Question 21

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__________ is derived from statutes.

Express corporate authority Implied corporate authority Ultra vires acts Exempt acts

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A doctor fails to inform his patient in a timely manner of a serious condition that turns deadly, fails to refer the patient to a specialist, and performs no further tests. The doctor could be found negligent by reason of: Correct Answer

delaying treatment. strict liability. vicarious liability. misdiagnoses.

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expected to guarantee the results of his or her treatment.

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negligent if his or her treatment is not performed as required by the recognized standard of care. negligent by the mere fact that an adverse result occurred following treatment.

expected to perform novel procedures if he or she decides to do so, regardless of the medical standard across the country.

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A physician on call in an emergency department is expected to:

ask the emergency department to seek help from another physician. respond to requests for emergency assistance within three business days.

Correct Answer respond to requests for emergency assistance when such is considered necessary by the emergency

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department. respond after dinner.

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Question 4

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A physician who decides to withdraw his services should:

notify the patient's family that he no longer wishes to care for the patient. notify the patient that he is immediately withdrawing his services.

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provide the patient with reasonable notice of his or her decision to discontinue the patient's care. have the hospital's patient care representative notify the patient of his decision to discontinue treatment.

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A physician's failure to __________ can lead to a patient's death, and thus be the proximate cause of a patient's injuries.

conduct self-evaluations take continuing education courses pass his or her medical board examination Correct Answer

promptly review diagnostic test results

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Question 6

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A psychiatrist owes a duty to warn of his patient's danger to a third party if:

the psychiatrist is absolutely sure the patient will not harm the third person. the patient has never harmed others in the past. the patient leaves his office with a positive attitude.

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the psychiatrist determines that the patient poses a serious threat of harm to a foreseeable victim or victims.

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Question 7 A state medical board:

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can permanently revoke a physician's license.

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cannot permanently revoke a physician's license.

cannot permanently revoke a physician's license without the concurrence of the hospital in which the physicians practices. must comply with hospital guidelines for removal of a physician's license.

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Question 8

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Before surgery, if a patient is not told about the risks and benefits of the operation, then: Correct Answer

there has been a failure to provide informed consent. a different course of treatment should be followed. the patient's signature should be obtained after surgery.

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it doesn't matter as long as the physician knows the patient's wishes.

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Question 9

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Medical __________ is the attempt to restore the patient to health following a diagnosis. It is the application of various remedies and medical techniques, including the use of medications for the purpose of treating an illness or trauma.

diagnosis history Correct Answer

treatment assessment

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Question 10

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Patient __________ involves the systematic collection and analysis of patient-specific data that are necessary to determine a patient's care and treatment plan.

diagnosis Correct Answer

assessment follow-up education

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Question 11

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as an individual state repository of information with the primary purpose of facilitating a comprehensive review of a physician's insurance coverage. to protect physicians who leave one state to practice in another state.

Correct Answer as a national repository of information with the primary purpose of facilitating a comprehensive review of physicians' and other healthcare practitioners' professional credentials. as a national repository of information with the primary purpose of facilitating professional licensure.

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The National Practitioner Data Bank was created by Congress:

The delineation of clinical privileges is the process by which the medical staff:

evaluates the physician's understanding of medical staff bylaws.

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determines precisely what procedures a physician is authorized to perform. determines each physician's mental and physical capacity to be a member of the hospital's ethical staff. determines the physician's ability to work with others.

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Question 13

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The premature dismissal of a case without notifying the patient can be construed as:

aggravation. delay in treatment.

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misdiagnosis.

Correct Answer

abandonment.

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Question 14 The probability of malpractice suits against physicians can be reduced by:

guaranteeing treatment outcomes. defensive medicine.

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personalized care. increased insurance coverage.

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Question 15

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The ultimate authority for granting clinical privileges rests with the: Correct Answer

governing body. executive team of the medical staff.

CEO. president of the medical staff.

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Question 16

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When a patient is injured as a result of a physician who's practicing in a clinical area with which he is not familiar, the patient must show that:

the physician was not board certified in that area.

Correct Answer the physician failed to meet the standard of care required of the specialty in which the physician was practicing at the time of the injury. he had to arrange for a consultation by another physician. the physician had sloppy recordkeeping practices regarding the patient's care.

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Question 17

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When a physician fails to perform an adequate history and physical, and the patient suffers injuries as a result of that failure:

the physician cannot be held liable for a patient's injuries resulting from such failure.

Correct Answer the physician has violated a standard of care required of physicians and, therefore, can be liable for injuries suffered by the patient. a private practicing physician cannot be liable for injuries suffered. an independent practicing physician cannot be liable for injuries suffered.

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Which medical staff committee develops blood usage policies and procedures?

Credentials committee Pharmacy and therapeutics committee Infection control committee Blood and transfusion committee

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Correct Answer

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Which of the following medical staff committees is generally responsible for the development of policies and procedures for the detection, investigation, and control of infections?

Correct Answer

Infection control committee Bylaws committee Executive committee Credentials committee

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Which of the following medical staff committees is responsible for developing and/or approving policies relating to the handling and administration of drugs?

Correct Answer

Pharmacy and therapeutics committee Institutional review board Executive committee Bylaws committee

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Which of the following medical staff committees is responsible for reviewing medical records for timeliness, accuracy, legibility, and completeness?

Executive committee Bylaws committee Peer review committee Correct Answer

Medical records committee

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Question 22

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Which of the following medical staff committees monitors and evaluates utilization issues such as medical necessity and appropriateness of admission and continued stay, as well as delay in the provision of diagnostic, therapeutic, and supportive services?

Tissue committee Medical records committee Correct Answer

Utilization review committee Credentials committee

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Question 23

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Which of the following medical staff committees oversees the application process for new medical staff applicants?

Bylaws committee Correct Answer

Credentials committee Peer review committee

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Quality assurance committee

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Question 24

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Which of the following medical staff committees reviews and acts on reports of the various medical staff department chairpersons and designated medical staff committees?

Quality assurance committee Correct Answer

Executive committee Bylaws committee Peer review committee

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Question 25

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__________ is the most common cause of malpractice suits against physicians.

Abandonment Delay in treatment Misdiagnosis Failure to refer to a specialist

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A Navy veteran successfully underwent coronary bypass surgery at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

However, he was injured as a result of being left unattended for several hours by nursing personnel in the intensive care unit. The veteran suffered anoxic brain injury following a complication with his endotracheal tube. A lawsuit was filed, and the court determined that: Correct Answer the trial court properly required the federal government to make an immediate lump-sum payment of future medical damages to the veteran. there was no evidence of wrongdoing. the trial court's award for damages should be lowered. the trial court erred by awarding the patient a lump sum-payment.

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A nurse can be found negligent for:

reporting a patient's symptoms. timely reporting a patient' symptoms. correctly transcribing telephone orders.

Correct Answer

failure to report defective equipment.

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A nurse who fails to follow a doctor's verbal orders to watch a patient closely:

cannot be liable for their negligent act if the patient is injured.

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can be liable for their negligent act if the patient is injured. is absolutely not at fault for negligent behavior.

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is personally immune from any liable action.

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A nurse who is trained in the delivery of primary health care and the assessment of psychosocial and physical health problems such as the performance of routine examinations and the ordering of routine diagnostic tests is a:

clinical nurse specialist. student nurse.

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nurse practitioner. nursing supervisor.

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Question 5

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A nurse who is uncertain about a physician's medication order should clarify the order with the:

chief of staff. evening administrator. emergency room physician.

Correct Answer

prescribing physician.

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Question 6

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A nurse with an advanced academic degree and a major in a specific clinical specialty such as pediatrics or psychiatry is a:

nurse practitioner. nursing care coordinator. special duty nurse.

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clinical nurse specialist.

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Question 7

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A solution was prepared by an employee and injected into the patient by a physician. The physician made no examination of the fluid, and the patient suffered permanent injuries as a result of the injection. The court determined that the physician was:

responsible for the injury because he should have known what was in the syringe. responsible for the preparation of drugs by employees. responsible for testing all drugs prepared by an employee before administering them.

Correct Answer not responsible for drugs prepared by an employee unless he knowingly could have prevented injury to the patient.

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Question 8

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Each state has its own nurse practice act that defines the practice of __________ within the state.

Correct Answer

nursing a specialty medicine

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midwifery

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Question 9 Failure to identify the correct patient can result in:

faster patient turnover.

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patient injury. improved patient care. the correct administration of medications.

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Question 10

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Mrs. Ard noticed that her husband was having difficulty breathing. He was reeling from side to side in bed.

Believing that her husband was dying, she continued to call for help, estimating that she rang the call bell for more than an hour before anyone responded. A code was eventually called. Unfortunately, Mr. Ard did not survive the code. The court most likely determined that:

the failure of the nurses to respond did not affect Mr. Ard's chance of survival.

Correct Answer

Mr. Ard's chance of survival had been diminished by the nurse's failure to respond.

Mrs. Ard was wrong in her assessment of her husband. the patient's condition was improving.

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Nurse licensing boards have the authority to suspend or revoke the license of nurses who have:

upheld specified norms of conduct.

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procured a license fraudulently. engaged in union activities. been habitually late to work.

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Question 12 Some states will not recognize out-of-state licensed nurses and require that all applicants:

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take an examination. provide an endorsement by a colleague. be provided a waiver of examination. be granted reciprocity.

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Question 13

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The chief nursing officer is generally responsible for:

selecting nursing staff and developing training programs for engineering staff. maintaining current policy manuals.

Correct Answer maintaining standards of practice, maintaining current policy manuals, coordinating and integrating nursing services with other patient care services, and selecting nursing staff. supervising dietary staff.

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Question 14

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The courts, in several decisions, have taken the position that anyone, including a student who performs duties customarily performed by a professional nurse, is held to the same standard of care as a:

nurse practitioner. nursing aide. student nurse.

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professional nurse.

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Question 15

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The formal or informal agreement between states whereby a nurse licensing board in one state recognizes licensees of another state is referred to as:

examination. waiver. endorsement.

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reciprocity.

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Question 16

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Various states recognize that nurses can render a nursing diagnosis. Where a defendant physician ignores a nurse's assessment of a patient's diagnosis and the patient is injured, the court would most likely determine that:

the delay in treatment of the patient was acceptable behavior. a registered nurse cannot make an assessment of a patient's needs.

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the physician, by ignoring the nurse's assessment, contributed to a delay in treatment and injury to the patient. the physician need not respond to the nurse's observations.

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Question 17

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Which of the following is correct regarding patient discharge?

A nurse has no right to question a physician's decision to discharge a patient.

A nurse has no right to delay a physician's decision to discharge a patient.

Correct Answer A nurse who has reason to believe a discharge order could be injurious to the patient has a right to question the physician's decision.

A nurse who has reason to believe a discharge order could be injurious to the patient is no position to question a well-educated physician.

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Question 18

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__________ enacted the first exclusive Nurse Practice Act. Correct Answer

New York North Carolina New Jersey New Hampshire

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Question 19

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__________ enacted the first nurse registration act.

New York California Correct Answer

North Carolina New Jersey

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Question 20 __________ was the first state to approve nurses performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

New York Correct Answer

Hawaii

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California North Carolina

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A ___________ is the formal listing of drugs used in an organization.

generic catalog brand name catalog Correct Answer

formulary pharmaceutical database

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A chiropractor is required to exercise the same degree of care, judgment, and skill exercised by other reasonable:

surgeons. nurses. orthopedic surgeons.

Correct Answer

chiropractors.

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An objective emergency care are is to:

treat all patients with insurance the same. assess the needs of most patients.

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treat patients promptly to prevent deterioration in function and treat all patients regardless of ability to pay.

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begin treatment rapidly for insured patients.

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Question 4 An organization's laboratory provides:

data vital to a patient's treatment and provides valuable information for research studies. data to help monitor therapeutic ranges. data to measure blood levels for toxicity.

Correct Answer

All of these are correct.

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Question 5

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Caregivers should be sure to:

share patient information with all visitors. wash their hands at least twice during their shift. repair patient equipment regularly.

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be sure their handwriting is legible.

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Question 6

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EMTALA requires that a Medicare-provider hospital:

transfer all Medicare patients to a nonparticipating hospital.

provide an appropriate medical screening examination to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists, stabilize the patient, and transfer the patient to another facility, if necessary. transfer the patient first, and then stabilize the patient at the receiving hospital. be careful not to transfer the patient to a facility capable of meeting the patient's needs.

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Question 7 Emergency department on-call specialists are expected to:

be within a 2-hour flight of the hospital. rotate off the on-call schedule once annually. respond to calls generally within 36 hours of being contacted.

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respond to calls on a timely basis as required by policy.

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Correct Answer

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Question 8

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Emergency rooms are considered vital to public safety; therefore, patients:

can be turned away if they are in the country illegally. can be turned away for not paying required insurance deductibles.

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cannot be turned away. can be refused treatment for inability to pay.

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Question 9

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Healthcare organizations are expected to provide patients with diets that:

meet their individual requests.

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are prescribed, accurate, and monitored based on needs. are accurately monitored. are of varying nutritional value.

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Question 10

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If a patient decides to leave an emergency department without notice because of a delay in being treated, the courts would generally hold that:

the nurse should have prevented the patient from leaving.

the nurse should have encouraged the patient to make his or her own decision to leave.

Correct Answer the patient left the hospital without notice on his or her own accord, and that there is no liability on the part of the hospital if injury occurs as a result of leaving. the hospital should have apologized to the patient for the long wait.

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Licensing boards have the authority to: Correct Answer

revoke a license for professional or moral misconduct. suspend or revoke a license for professional conduct. revoke a license for legal conduct.

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revoke a license for performance of specific actions permitted by statute.

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Question 12 Medication errors can be decreased by:

ensuring that handwriting is illegible. using felt-tip pens.

Correct Answer

writing abbreviations according to hospital policy. writing ambiguous orders.

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Question 13

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The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970:

places all substances that are regulated under existing federal law into one of nine schedules.

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places all substances that are regulated under existing federal law into one of five schedules. provides that Schedule IX drugs are the most dangerous drugs. provides that Schedule VII drugs are the most dangerous drugs.

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Question 14

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The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970: Correct Answer

is commonly known as the Controlled Substances Act.

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is the same as the Food and drug Administration Act. replaces virtually all preexisting state laws dealing with antibiotics. places all substances that are regulated under existing federal law into one of nine schedules.

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Question 15 The _______ forbids Medicare-participating hospitals from “dumping” patients out of emergency departments.

Emergency Labor Act Good Samaritan Act of 1986 Correct Answer

EMTALA Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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Question 16

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The court of appeals, in the case Stepp v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security Division, where the laboratory technician refused to perform chemical examinations on vials with AIDS warnings, found that:

the employee was not dismissed for just cause. the employee was dismissed for just cause.

Correct Answer

the laboratory waived its right to compel employees to perform assigned tasks. there was no fair hearing and the employee was unfairly discharged.

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The physical therapist is running behind schedule and is instructed to move patients through a physical therapy session more quickly. The patient says he needs to go to the bathroom, but the therapist informs the 83-year-old patient that he will have to wait until after his 30-minute session. What could the therapist be charged with for refusing to allow a patient to go to the bathroom prior to starting a therapy treatment session?

Pursuasion Intent Fraud Correct Answer

Neglect

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Question 18

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The practice of pharmacy generally involves:

preparation of the hospital's capital budget. reporting drug–drug interactions to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). collecting lab specimens.

Correct Answer

preparation, compounding, and dispensing of medications.

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Question 19

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The recognition by a governmental or professional association that an individual's expertise meets the standards of that group is referred to as:

licensure. registration.

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competency. certification.

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Question 20 Under EMTALA, emergency department patients should:

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be stabilized prior to transfer. be transferred immediately. be referred to a clinic if they lack insurance coverage. be asked to return when the emergency department is not so busy.

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Question 21

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When the skills of a specialist are required in an emergency department, hospitals should:

call in the necessary specialist on-call for assistance. If there is no such specialist, the patient should be transferred after stabilizing to an appropriate facility. transfer the patient and notify an on-call specialty physician . transfer the patient immediately.

Correct Answer

call the physician assistant on call.

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Which of the following is a high-risk department that tends to be a main source of lawsuits?

Respiratory therapy Radiology Laboratory Correct Answer

Emergency

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Question 23 Which of the following is an allied health professional responsible for the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, and control of patients with cardiopulmonary deficits?

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Physician's assistant Nurse practitioner Correct Answer

Respiratory therapist Physical therapist

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Question 24

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_______ is the art and science of preventing and treating neuromuscular or musculoskeletal disabilities through the evaluation of an individual's disability and rehabilitation potential.

Activity therapy Physical therapy Respiratory therapy Podiatry

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Correct Answer

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A patient's medical record may not be released:

to health insurance companies for reimbursement purposes. to health insurance companies in order to process health claims.

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because a person is in the public spotlight (e.g., movie star). for criminal investigative work.

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Question 2 Falsification of medical records is grounds for a:

lawsuit for a negligent act.

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criminal indictment. tort. contract dispute.

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Healthcare organizations undergoing computerization must: Correct Answer develop a disaster recovery plan, provide for data security, design an effective system, and seek input from end users. determine the system in mind with ease of access for patients. select least expensive hardware.

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use the most powerful software available.

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Question 4 Medical record entries should __________.

be written within 7 days of observing a patient's deteriorating condition. be written within 21 days of observing a patient's deteriorating condition.

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be legible. avoid being too specific.

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Question 5

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Ordinary business documents are:

considered privileged. generally protected from discovery by state statutes.

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not protected as privileged communications by state statutes.

are considered strictly confidential information, and their contents cannot be exposed except with some exceptions in a court of law.

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Question 6

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Ownership of the medical record resides with the:

provider of care (e.g., hospital, nursing facility).

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facility's legal counsel. patient. nurse rendering care.

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Question 7 Peer review documents are:

discoverable in all states. available to all hospital employees.

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generally exempt from discovery. available for public review.

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Question 8

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Persistent failure of a physician to complete his or her medical records can lead to:

promotion.

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suspension of medical staff privileges. breach of confidentiality. improved reimbursement from patience insurance carriers.

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Question 9

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Rewriting record entries:

is a good practice that ensures accuracy. is the right thing to do. will illustrate how conscientious the caretaker is, especially during a lawsuit.

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can cast doubt on the accuracy of other medical record entries.

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Question 10 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 provide that:

patients must be able to access their records and request correction of errors. patients must be informed as to how their personal information will be used.

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patient information cannot be used for marketing purposes without the explicit consent of the involved patients.

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All of these are correct.

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Question 11

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The Privacy Act of 1974 provides that:

the privacy of individual information is not affected by the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of personal information by federal agencies.

the increasing use of computers and sophisticated information technology, while essential to the efficient operations of the government, has in no way harmed individual privacy that can occur from the collection, maintenance, use, or dissemination of personal information.

the opportunities for an individual to secure employment, insurance, and credit, and his right to due process,

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and other legal protections have been found safe by the misuse of certain information systems.

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the right to privacy is a personal and fundamental right protected by the Constitution of the United States.

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Question 12 The Privacy Act of 1974 was enacted to:

safeguard the privacy of healthcare professionals. provide a backup for state records. provide individuals with legal access to federal records.

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safeguard individual privacy and discourage misuse of federal records.

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Question 13

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The admission record does not generally describe the patient's:

age. address.

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sexual preferences. marital status, religion, and health insurance.

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Question 14

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The advantages of computer systems:

have yet to be recognized. are primarily with patient education programs.

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include timely retrieval of demographic information, consultant reports, and test results. ensure that patient records can be accessed by anyone seeking patient information.

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Question 15

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The effective and efficient delivery of patient care requires that an organization determine its information needs. Organizations that do not centralize their information needs will often experience:

centralized and organized databases.

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scattered databases. consistent reports. efficiency in the use of economic resources.

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The integrity and completeness of the medical record are important in reconstructing the events surrounding an alleged negligence or criminal act in the care of a patient. Thus, the medical record can:

aid in police investigations. aid in determining the cause of death. provide information in workers' compensation cases and personal injury proceedings.

All of these are correct.

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Question 17 The medical record is important to a healthcare facility because it:

is a legal document. is a record of the care and treatment rendered to caregivers. is financially unnecessary.

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is an essential tool in the delivery of quality patient care.

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Question 18

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The persistent failure to conform to a medical staff rule requiring physicians to complete records promptly can be the basis for: Correct Answer

limitations on or suspension of medical staff privilege. payment of bonuses. sanctions by the planning board. forcing nurses to complete records.

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Question 19

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The process of facilitating the flow of information within and among departments and caregivers is referred to as:

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treatment planning. computerization of financial records. digitized clinical data.

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information management.

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Question 20

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When making changes to a patient's record:

erasures and correction fluid should be used to cover up entries. try to hide that the record has been corrected.

Correct Answer a single line should be drawn through a mistaken entry and the correct information should be entered, signed, and dated. the correction should be signed, but a date is unnecessary.

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Question 21

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Which of the following applies to patient rights with regard to their medical records?

Patients only have the right to receive a verbal summary of the information in their record.

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Patients may have access to review and obtain copies of their records.

Patients cannot request the healthcare organization to provide copies of their records.

Anyone who is related to the patient may review and obtain copies of the patient's records.

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Which of the following should be included in a patient's medical record?

Long, defensive, or derogatory notes Correct Answer

Facts pertinent to the patient's care Complaints or emotional comments about other caregivers Emotional comments and extraneous remarks

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A limited power of attorney for students authorizes school officials:

not to act as a legal guardian for students on behalf of the parents during a field trip. to seek emergency care for uninjured students during a field trip.

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to act in emergency situations on behalf of students under their supervision during a field trip. to act on behalf of the physician in emergency situations during school field trips.

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A patient's refusal to consent to treatment, for any reason, religious or otherwise, should be noted in the: Correct Answer

medical record.

incident report. business office. patient's bill for services rendered.

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Question 3

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A touching of another without authorization to do so could be considered:

consensual touching.

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battery. assault. implied touching.

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Question 4

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Adult patients who are conscious and mentally competent:

have no right to refuse medical care. cannot refuse medical treatment when the best medical opinion deems it essential to life. have to obtain a court order to exercise their right to refuse treatment.

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have the legal right to refuse to permit a touching of his or her body.

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Question 5

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Although hospitals are not generally responsible for informing patients as to the risks, benefits and alternatives to specific procedures, hospitals:

always have a duty to provide patients with informed consent, especially in complicated surgical cases.

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in some cases owe a duty to provide patients with informed consent. never have a duty to provide a patient with informed consent. must delegate the need for informed consent to the nursing staff.

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An informed consent form should include:

the nature of the patient's illness or injury and the risks and prognosis if no treatment is rendered.

the procedure or treatment consented to without reference to alternative methods of treatment and their

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associated risks and benefits.

the purpose of the proposed treatment, excluding any alternative methods of treatment and their associated risks and benefits.

Correct Answer the risks and probable consequences of the proposed treatment; the probability that the proposed treatment will be successful; the signatures of the patient, physician, and witnesses; and the date the consent is signed.

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Question 7

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At the end of the day, and as recognized by the courts, it is the __________ who has the right to accept or refuse treatment based on the alternatives available.

physician hospital Correct Answer

patient ethics committee

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Clinical assessment of decision-making capacity should include the patient's ability to: Correct Answer understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a proposed procedure, as well as express his or her treatment preferences. evaluate the information provided by the physician. express his or her family's treatment preferences.

voluntarily make decisions regarding his or her treatment plan pending consent by family, friends, and physician.

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Consent in cases in which immediate action is required to save an unconscious patient's life or to prevent permanent impairment of a patient's health is referred to as __________ consent.

written express Correct Answer

implied verbal

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Question 10 In the absence of statutory protection, a procedure performed despite an individual's objection to consenting to a procedure beyond which the patient agrees could constitute:

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false imprisonment.

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battery. fraud. libel.

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Question 11

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Informed consent is a legal doctrine that provides that a patient has the right to know the potential:

benefits of a proposed procedure. risks of a proposed procedure. risks, benefits, and compromises of a proposed procedure. risks, benefits, and alternatives of a proposed procedure.

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Question 12 Informed consent is:

used merely as a tool to avoid lawsuits.

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designed to allow patients to make an informed decisions. designed to avoid a lawsuit by meeting a legal requirement. used strictly as a legal protection for the physician for unforeseen mishaps during surgery.

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Question 13

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It is preferable that a patient's consent to a surgical procedure be procured by the:

chief orderly. nursing supervisor.

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physician. administrator.

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Question 14

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Primary responsibility for obtaining informed consent from the patient lies with the:

nurse who will care for the patient following the procedure. physician who will perform the procedure.

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hospital or facility where the procedure will be performed. hospital board members.

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Question 15

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The courts generally utilize a subjective or objective test to determine whether a patient would have refused treatment if the physician had provided adequate information as to the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the procedure. Under the subjective test theory,

the court examines whether the defendant would have chosen the procedure based on how the physician explained the procedure to the patient.

the defendant must prove that a “reasonable person” would not have undergone the procedure if they had been properly informed. the court relies solely on the defendant's testimony.

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the patient must testify and prove that they would not have consented to the procedure(s) had they been advised of the particular risk in question.

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Question 16

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The courts have held, as a general proposition, that the consent of a minor to medical or surgical treatment is:

effective, and the physician need not secure the consent of the minor's parent.

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not necessary when the minor is married or otherwise emancipated. never effective. always valid.

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The ethical rationale underlying the doctrine of informed consent is:

rooted in notions of free speech.

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rooted in notions of freedom of choice, liberty, and autonomy. rooted in the capitalist system. to better involve hospital staff, knowing that the staff always knows what is best for the patient.

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Question 18 Verbal consent:

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is not as binding as written consent. should be in verified in writing with a written agreement.

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is more difficult to corroborate. is invalid.

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What is the physician's duty with regard to a proposed procedure?

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The physician has a duty to explain all the potential risks of a proposed procedure.

The physician does not have a duty to explain all the possible risks of a proposed procedure.

The physician has a duty to explain all the possible risks and benefits of a proposed.

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The physician has a duty to explain all the possible benefits, risks, and benefits of a proposed procedure.

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Question 20

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When a physician doubts a patient's capacity to consent,

the consent of the legal guardian or next of kin should seldom be obtained when there are no relatives to consult.

Correct Answer it may be the duty of the court to assume responsibility of guardianship for a patient who is non compos mentis. the patient's best friend should act as the legal guardian. any person who is mentally competent can make the decision.

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When applying the objective standard of informed consent, Correct Answer one must take into account the characteristics of the plaintiff, including the plaintiff's idiosyncrasies, fears, age, medical condition, and religious beliefs.

the standard to be applied is whether an unreasonable person in the patient's position would have consented to the procedure or treatment in question if adequately informed of all significant perils. the plaintiff's testimony is the sole factor when determining the issue of informed consent. the issue is whether a particular patient would have chosen a different course of treatment.

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Question 22

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When questions arise as to whether adequate consent has been given, some courts take into consideration the information that is ordinarily provided by other physicians. A physician must: Correct Answer reveal to his or her patient such information as a skilled practitioner of good standing would provide under similar circumstance, including the potential of complications. disclose to the patient the potential for death associated with a particular procedure. disclose the possibility of serious harm associated with a particular procedure. disclose the potential complications associated with a proposed procedure.

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Question 23

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Which of the following is a defense available to defendants who have been sued on the basis of failure to provide their patients with sufficient information to make an informed decision?

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The risk not disclosed is commonly known and does not warrant disclosure.

The patient assured the medical practitioner that he or she would undergo the treatment, procedure, or diagnosis, but wanted detailed information as to the risks involved.

The patient assured the medical practitioner that he wanted to be informed of the matters to which he would be entitled to be informed.

Consent by or on behalf of a patient was reasonably possible and should have been discussed in detail.

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Question 24

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_______ is the voluntary agreement by a person in the possession and exercise of sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another.

Consent.

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Implied consent Express consent Coercion

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Question 25 __________ consent is the preferred method of obtaining consent.

Express Correct Answer

Written Implied Verbal

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__________ consent requires that a patient have a full understanding of that to what he or she has consented.

Written Express Implied Informed

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A 1997 report to the president by the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry clearly describes patient:

consent requirements.

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responsibilities. recordkeeping requirements. rights.

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Question 2 A patient has the responsibility to provide, to the best of his or her knowledge:

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incomplete information about present complaints.

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information about present complaints and past illnesses and surgical procedures. information on his or her income. information on his or her religious beliefs.

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A patient has the right to know the names and positions of any:

interns and residents involved in his or her care. physicians involved in his or her care. physical therapists and laboratory technicians involved in his or her care. all caregivers involved in his or her care.

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Correct Answer

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Question 4 A patient is responsible for those injuries resulting from:

physician negligence. nursing negligence. the hospital's failure to post a patient's bill of rights.

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his or her failure to follow physician instructions.

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Question 5

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Mr. Jones has a right to ask a caregiver:

the caregiver's personal information. to personally drop him off at home. for a list of his roommate's medications.

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for clarification of caregiver instructions.

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Patients have a right to receive a copy of their:

rights upon admission to the hospital. rights and responsibilities upon admission to the hospital.

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responsibilities upon admission to the hospital. rights, but not responsibilities, when discharged to the next level of care.

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Question 7 Patients have a right to refuse a blood transfusion:

if the physician agrees.

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for any or no reason. for moral but not religious beliefs. only in life-threatening situations

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Question 8

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Patients have a right to:

play their TV as loud as they want. have as many visitors as they desire.

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change their minds and refuse care. smoke in their rooms.

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Patients have a right to: Correct Answer

a pain management control plan. an assessment of their pain, as long as there is sufficient staff to assess their level of pain. to have their pain medications as often as they want. to determine the strength of medications they wish to take.

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Question 10 Patients have a right to:

privacy, if agreed to by the physician. confidentiality, if agreed to at the time of admission.

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request a second opinion, if approved by the hospital's administration.

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request a second opinion at any time.

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Question 11

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Patients have a right to:

more than three channels of television. a private room. select the nurse they wish to work with.

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receive clarification of the physician's orders and explanation of the treatment plan.

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Patients have a right to:

participate some aspects of their care. certain treatment planning, as determined by their physicians.

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have special needs addressed. participate in developing hospital policy.

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Question 13 Patients in critical condition should not be discharged or transferred to another facility:

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prior to being stabilized. following stabilization. after financial arrangement have been made to cover the transfer. ever.

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Question 14

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Patients must __________ describe the location and severity of their pain, as well as any previous pain management protocols they have followed.

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accurately imprecisely incorrectly

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not fully describe

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Question 15

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Regardless of their ability to pay, patients presenting themselves to a hospital emergency department with acute medical or surgical problems should be:

provided care based on their ability to pay politely requested to return later in the day when a bed is available.

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treated as any other patient requested to apply for Medicaid prior to treatment

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The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 provides that each individual has a right under state law, whether statutory or as recognized by the courts of the state, to:

make decisions concerning another's medical care.

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accept or refuse care and formulate advance directives. make decisions concerning his or her medical care only if approved by the physician. make no decisions concerning his or her medical care.

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When obtaining information about hospital emergency room, outpatient, and inpatient treatment charges, patients:

must first obtain written permission from the treating physician before the records will be released. must first file for bankruptcy. must not see the actual costs.

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have a right to full transparency.

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Question 18 When the admitting hospital is unable to meet a patient's particular needs, the patient:

has a right to be transferred to a hospital that can meet his or her needs.

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does not have a right to be transferred to a hospital that can meet his or her needs. does not have the right to be discharged. can sue the hospital.

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Question 19 Which of the following applies to self-administration of prescription medication?

Patients are expected to self-medicate when running a temperature, even if they have not been prescribed a medication by a physician.

Patients are required to self-administer medications that have not been prescribed by a physician.

Patients must not self-administer medications that have not been prescribed by a physician.

Patients must self-medicate when the pain level reaches a level 4 or higher on the pain scale, even if pain medications have not been prescribed by a physician.

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A more global view of right and wrong is referred to as:

conflicting judgments. moral judgments. religious ethics.

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macroethics.

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A person who has moral integrity and a strict regard for doing what is considered the right thing to do is a __________ person.

truthful Correct Answer

conscientious perverse discerning

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Determining what moral standards should be followed so that human behavior and conduct may be morally right is referred to as __________ ethics.

utilitarian situational consequential normative

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The __________ theory of ethics denies that the consequences of an action or rule are the only criteria for determining the morality of an action or rule.

consequential Correct Answer

nonconsequential normative utilitarian

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To show special regard to someone or something is to be __________.

disrespectful.

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respectful. insolent. impertinent.

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When caring for the dying, relatives may perform rituals. In death, jewelry, sacred threads, or other religious objects should not be removed from the body. Washing the body is part of the funeral rites and should be carried out by the relatives. Such acts are practiced in:

Taoism Judaism Buddhism Correct Answer

Hinduism

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Question 7 _______ are situations where a choice must be made between unpleasant alternatives.

Legislative stalemates Situational ethics Difficult situations Correct Answer

Ethical dilemmas

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Question 8

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_______ is the quality of being considerate and sympathetic to another's needs.

Steadfastness Perseverance Correct Answer

Kindness Justness

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_______ judgment is concerned with what an individual or group believes to be the right or proper behavior in a given situation.

Consequential Ethical Correct Answer

Moral Situational

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__________ are standards or codes of conduct established by the membership of a specific profession.

Professional statements

Determinant ethics Correct Answer

Professional ethics Descriptive ethics

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__________ focus(es) on the inherent character of a person rather than on the specific actions that he or she performs.

Correct Answer

Virtue Bioethics Self-esteem

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Constitutional ethics

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__________ implies that a person accepts differences in others and that one does not expect others to believe, think, speak, or act as himself or herself.

Correct Answer

Positive tolerance Negativity Sternness Hopelessness

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__________ implies that one will reluctantly put up with another's beliefs. In other words, they simply tolerate the view of others.

Beneficence Positive tolerance Implied authority Correct Answer

Negative tolerance

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Paternalism Kindness

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__________ is a guide to behavior that all rational people should put forward to govern their behavior.

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Morality Religion Philosophy Compassion

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__________ is an individual's view of what is right and wrong based on life experiences.

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Microethics Bioethics Moral ethics Benevolent ethics

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__________ is based on the New Testament of the bible.

Correct Answer

Christianity Judaism Taoism Falun Gong

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Compassion Correct Answer

Trust

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__________ is looking forward to something with the confidence of success.

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Hopefulness Helpfulness Truthfulness Completeness

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__________ is the ability to make a good decision without personal biases, fears, and undue influences from others.

Fidelity Determination Correct Answer

Discernment Wisdom

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__________ is the application of normative theories to practical moral problems.

Consequential ethics Correct Answer

Applied ethics Meta-ethics Descriptive

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__________ is the deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering.

Kindness Helpfulness Compassion

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Gratitude

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Question 23 __________ is the obligation to be fair in the distribution of benefits and risks.

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Justice

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Integrity Intuition Wisdom Fidelity

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__________ serves as a moral purpose by providing codes of conduct for appropriate behavior through revelations from a divine source.

Professional ethics Science Correct Answer

Religion Government

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A wrongful life claim can be brought by the parents or child claiming: Correct Answer

harm suffered by being born. child abuse. economic harm. eugenics of disabled persons.

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Question 2 Arkansas code defines partial-birth abortion as an abortion:

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in which the person performing the abortion vaginally delivers a living fetus and takes the life of the fetus after completing the delivery. in which all parties of the abortion are to be held harmless for performing the abortion.

Correct Answer in which the person performing the abortion partially vaginally delivers a living fetus before taking the life of the fetus and completing the delivery. in which the abortion is performed during the first trimester.

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Artificial insemination is:

the result of an early abortion.

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the injection of seminal fluid into a woman to induce pregnancy. illegal by federal law.

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rarely successful.

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Question 4 Current eugenic sterilization statutes:

allow for the performance of castration. provide for salpingectomy as the preferred method of castration. permit castration in most cases.

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provide for vasectomy or salpingectomy as the preferred method of castration.

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Damages sought for a negligently performed sterilization might include:

damages for the birth of an unwanted child.

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expenses related to the negligent performance of the sterilization. birth of a healthy child. the father's loss of consortium.

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In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, determined that:

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in asserting an interest in protecting fetal life, a state may not place any restrictions on previability abortions.

Correct Answer the state has the power to restrict abortions after fetal viability, as long as the law contains exceptions for pregnancies that endanger a woman's life or health. the rights of the fetus are greater than the mother's rights. the father's rights are equal to those of the fetus.

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In H.L. v. Matheson, the Supreme Court ruled that it is not an undue burden to require that:

a woman be informed of the nature of the abortion procedure and the risks involved. a woman be offered information on the fetus and on the alternatives to abortion.

Correct Answer a statute setting out a mere requirement of parental notice when possible does not violate the constitutional rights of an immature, dependent minor. a woman give her informed consent before the abortion procedure.

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Question 8

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In Oklahoma, artificial insemination statues specify:

that sterilization is prohibited by law.

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that local ordinances must be developed to govern the sterilization process. that all records must be remain public.

Correct Answer that a original copy of the consent be filed pursuant to the rules for the filing of adoption papers and is not to be made a matter of public record.

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Question 9 Physicians are feeling the heat:

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for performing elective abortions. for charging too much for abortions. for performing abortions in outpatient clinics. for performing early abortions without consent.

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Sterilization for eugenic purposes: Correct Answer

should be performed as provided for in a state's statutes. should never be performed unless provided for by hospital policy. should be performed strictly in an outpatient clinic. should be performed on all prisoners who have committed a felony.

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Sterilizations are often sought due to:

economic necessity.

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economic, genetic, and/or economic reasons. genetic reasons. personal reasons.

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The Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutional right of women to have an abortion before viability of the fetus, as first annunciated in Roe v. Wade, in:

Bellotti v. Baird.

Harris v. McRae. H.L. v. Matheson.

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Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to require all women under the age of 18 to obtain parental consent in writing prior to obtaining an abortion in:

Roe v. Wade.

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Danforth v. Planned Parenthood.

Doe v. Bolton.

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Maher v. Roe.

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The provisions of the Georgia statute establishing residency requirements for women seeking abortions and requiring that the procedure be performed in a hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals were declared constitutionally invalid in:

Roe v. Wade.

Danforth v. Planned Parenthood.

Correct Answer

Doe v. Bolton.

Maher v. Roe.

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The sterilization of persons within certain classes or categories (e.g., mentally deficient) and not requiring patient consent is __________ sterilization.

therapeutic moral Correct Answer

eugenic ethical

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The surgical technique to prevent a male or female from having the ability to produce offspring is:

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artificial insemination. tubal blockage.

Correct Answer

sterilization. contraception.

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Question 17 Therapeutic sterilizations due to medical necessity are performed:

to protect the health of the woman. to remove diseased organs.

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to protect one's health and remove diseased organs. to limit population growth.

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Voluntary sterilization is the subject of many debates:

due to congressional objection. due to the high of cost of the procedure.

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as a result of religious, moral, and ethical issues. due to objection by the state in which the person seeking an abortion resides.

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Which of the following is correct with regards to employees and whether they participate in performing an abortion?

Employees must participate in all abortions.

Employees must participate in abortions as a matter of conscience.

Employees must participate in abortions for religious reasons.

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Employees can refuse to participate in abortions for conscience, religious, or moral conviction.

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Question 20 _____ sterilization is performed due to medical necessity.

eugenic

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therapeutic ethical moral

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_______ is the injection of seminal fluid into a woman to induce pregnancy.

False intercourse Heterologous insemination Homologous insemination Correct Answer

Heterologous or homologous insemination

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_______ is when the semen of a man who is not the woman's spouse or partner is used to impregnate the woman.

Homologous insemination Correct Answer

Heterologous insemination Eugenic sterilization Therapeutic insemination

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Question 23 _______ is when the semen of a woman's spouse or partner is utilized to impregnate the woman.

Correct Answer

Homologous insemination Heterologous insemination Eugenic insemination Surrogacy

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________ is the premature termination of a pregnancy.

Artificial insemination Correct Answer

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Abortion Preeclampsia

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A __________ is a form of surrogate decision-making where the surrogate attempts to establish what decision the patient would have made if that patient were competent to make a decision.

living will Correct Answer

substituted judgment durable power of attorney do not resuscitate order

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A __________ permits one individual, known as the “principal,” to give to another person, called the “attorney-in-fact,” the authority to act on his or her behalf.

Correct Answer

durable power of attorney consent form living will contract duces tecum

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A court can declare a person incompetent and appoint a(n) __________ to act in his or her best interests.

minor attorney Correct Answer

guardian

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nurse

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Question 4 Any glimmer of uncertainty as to a patient's desire in an emergency situation should be:

to contact family members prior making any treatment decisions.

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resolved in favor of preserving life. to provide a blood transfusion regardless of religion and need for such a transfusion. to provide minimal care.

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Because of the number of controversial cases dealing with euthanasia, in 1974 the American Medical Association accepted that death occurs:

when all heart function ceases. when a person is in a persistent vegetative state.

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upon the cessation of all brain function, including the brain stem. when a person has a terminal illness with no chance of survival and certain death is imminent.

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Federal regulations require hospital-based researchers to obtain the approval of a(n) __________ prior to conducting clinical trials.

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ethics committee medical board governing body Correct Answer

institutional review board

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If a patient has been informed that without a blood transfusion she will die, and she refuses blood and the court orders the transfusion, the order is wrong based on the patient's right to:

privacy. life.

Correct Answer

self-determination. freedom of religion.

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In a departure from the Quinlan decision, with regard to the necessity for court intervention and an incompetent's right to refuse treatment, which case decided that judicial proceedings should take place only when medical treatment can offer a reasonable expectation of cure or relief from the illness?

Saikewicz Satz v. Perlmutter John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital v. Bludworth Correct Answer

In re Dinnerstein

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In order for a court to determine that an incompetent person desired to decline extraordinary medical care, that desire would be best served if the patient:

failed to appoint a surrogate decision-maker.

Correct Answer

had executed a living will. signed a do-not-resuscitate order while unconscious. allowed the physician to make the decision.

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Question 10 Physician-assisted suicide was first legalized in which U.S. state?

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Washington Correct Answer

Oregon Massachusetts Florida

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The __________ held in June 1990 that the U.S. Constitution does not forbid Missouri from requiring that there be clear and convincing evidence of an incompetent's wishes as to the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment before removing such treatment.

U.S. District Court Correct Answer

U.S. Supreme Court Missouri Supreme Court

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U.S. Court of Appeals

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The __________ of 1990 provides that patients have a right to formulate advance directives and to make decisions regarding their health care.

Correct Answer

Patient Self-Determination Act Right to Die Act Euthanasia Act Substituted Judgment Act

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The __________ published a report outlining the symptoms of an irreversible coma.

World Medical Association Correct Answer

Harvard Ad Hoc Committee on Brain Death National Institute of Health Kennedy Institute of ethics

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The __________ strives to provide viable alternatives that will lead to the optimal resolution of many difficult dilemmas facing patients, including end-of-life issues.

medical board Correct Answer

ethics committee conflict resolution committee community outreach committee

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Question 15 The court In re Quinlan determined that:

Karen and Quentin was in a coma and could not make her own decisions.

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every adult of sound mind has a right to determine what should be done to his or her body.

Correct Answer in light of the prognosis (physicians determined that Karen Quinlan was in an irreversible coma), the state's interest did not justify interference with her right to refuse treatment. the patient could be operated on without giving informed consent, even if in a coma.

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The word euthanasia originates from the Greek word euthanatos, meaning: Correct Answer

“good death.” “suicide.” “happy life.”

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“manslaughter.”

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When a new drug of unknown effectiveness is administered to a patient despite other known effective drugs being available, the defendant(s) can be held liable for damages if it can be established that the defendant(s):

failed to warn the patient of the benefits associated with the drug.

Correct Answer

failed to obtain informed consent from the patient. failed to use the known less risky drugs. knew the risks and informed the family of those risks.

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Question 18

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When a patient is in an irreversible coma and his or her right to refuse treatment is in question, the court balances:

whether the patient's stated desires are contrary to those of his or her family.

Correct Answer the state's interest in preserving and maintaining the sanctity of human life against the patient's right to selfdetermination.

the ethics committee's recommendations against the hospitals cost analysis of keeping the patient on a respirator. what other reasonable people would have wanted in the patient's position against what the family is seeking.

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Withdrawal of treatment should be considered:

if restoration of cardiac function will last only for a brief time. when balancing the interests of various family members. based on the patient's age. based on individual physician preferences.

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_______ is the act or practice of painlessly putting to death a person suffering from an incurable condition.

Insemination Eugenics Murder Correct Answer

Euthanasia

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_______ was a physician who claimed to have assisted 130 patients in committing suicide after suffering years of tormenting pain.

Derek Humphrey

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Timothy Quill John Grossman Correct Answer

Jack Kevorkian

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__________ describes the study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings. It includes such areas as stem cell research, clinical genetics (e.g., genetic disease markers), and molecular genetics.

Stem cell research Correct Answer

Human genetics Biotechnology Cloning

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__________ involves the use of embryonic stem cells to create organs and various body tissues.

Organ donation Artificial insemination Polymerase chain reaction Correct Answer

Stem cell research

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__________ is a decision not to initiate treatment or medical intervention for the patient.

Correct Answer

Withholding of treatment Continuation of an aggressive treatment plan Withdrawal of treatment Removal of treatment

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__________ is a postmortem examination conducted to ascertain the cause of death. Most states have enacted consent statutes that establish an order to obtain consent based on the degree of family relationship.

Stem cell infusion

Organ donation Autopsy Cremation

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A sentinel event in a healthcare setting is:

an expected occurrence of improved health.

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an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk thereof. an unexpected earthquake. an unanticipated improvement in patient status.

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Question 2 Any report of suspected child abuse must be made based on:

a good-faith belief that the injuries were accidental.

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a good-faith belief that injuries were not accidental. knowledge that the healthcare practitioner is acting from his or her desire to harass child's parents. knowledge that the healthcare practitioner is acting on the wrong assumptions.

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Because most states have enacted statutes mandating the reporting of elder abuse, elder abuse is:

slightly more reported than child abuse. more likely to be reported than child abuse.

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less likely to be reported than child abuse. reported as frequently as child abuse.

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Births and deaths are reportable:

by local ordinance. by a hospital's tissue committee. by a hospital's autopsy committee.

Correct Answer

according to applicable statutes.

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Caregivers who suspect abuse:

are not expected to report their findings.

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should note the symptoms and conditions of suspected abuse in a clear and objective manner. should keep personal notes as to their observations. should be vague in their reporting of symptoms and conditions of suspected abuse.

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Elder abuse is: Correct Answer

any form of mistreatment that results in harm or loss to an older person. any form of mistreatment that results in harm or loss to a child. rare.

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legal.

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Question 7 How many U.S. states have enacted child abuse laws?

Correct Answer

50 49 18 35

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Incident reports contain statements made by employees and physicians regarding: Correct Answer

deviation from acceptable patient care. best practices. investigative reporting of hospital acquired infections. regulatory statutes.

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Question 9

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Incident reports should:

be filed in the patient's medical record, with a copy sent to the hospital's legal counsel.

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provided to the patient. be placed in the medical record.

Correct Answer

not be placed in the medical record.

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Question 10 Information reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank:

is not confidential. can be disclosed to all third parties.

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is considered strictly confidential and cannot be disclosed except as specified in the NPDB regulations. is often inaccurate.

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Most states have enacted laws that require the reporting of actual or suspected cases of: Correct Answer

some communicable diseases. the common cold. smallpox. poison ivy.

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Signs of elder abuse or neglect include:

an expectation of death from natural causes and no hesitation to talk openly. plausible explanations of injuries. a calm demeanor.

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dehydration and/or malnourishment in the absence of an illness-related cause.

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Question 13 The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 was enacted:

to improve the quality of medical care. to encourage physicians to participate in peer review.

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to restrict incompetent physicians' ability to move from state to state.

Correct Answer to improve the quality of medical care by encouraging physicians to participate in peer review and by restricting incompetent physicians' ability to move from state to state without disclosure or discovery of their previous substandard performance or unprofessional conduct.

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The National Practitioner Data Bank was created by Congress as a national repository of health information:

on elder abuse.

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to facilitate a comprehensive review of healthcare practitioners' professional credentials. on sex offenders.

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on communicable diseases.

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The court in Marks v. Tenbrunsel ruled that information learned during a private counseling session:

would remain confidential. would not be open to public review.

Correct Answer

would not necessarily remain confidential. would be reported to other family members.

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The director of nursing at a nursing facility was fined for failure to report an instance of patient neglect. In one incident, a patient had been left unattended in a shower by an orderly, and the patient sprayed himself with hot water, which resulted in second-degree burns on his forehead. Upon investigation, the department of health determined that: Correct Answer

the incident constituted patient neglect. the incident did not merit reporting. failure to report these incidents was not a violation of public health law. the incident was too minor to be reported.

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Unnatural deaths must be referred to a(n) _______ for review.

administrator pathologist Correct Answer

medical examiner tissue committee

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Question 18 What is the rationale behind state statutes requiring the reporting of communicable diseases?

To protect citizens' health by restricting movement in public places Correct Answer

To quarantine patients with communicable diseases to prevent the spread of a disease To ensure some reporting of infection or disease To quarantine patients with noncommunicable diseases and ensure reporting of infection or disease

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Question 19

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Which federal law specifies the minimum standards that states must incorporate into their definitions of child abuse and neglect?

Child and Elder Abuse Act Victims Awareness Act Federal Abuse Act Correct Answer

Federal Child Abuse and Treatment Act

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Question 20

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Which of the following are physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and maltreatment?

Correct Answer

A pattern of bruises, burns, and broken bones Cigarette burns only Lack of broken arms, legs and skull injuries Bruises from sporting events

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Question 21 Which of the following entities can query the National Practitioner Data Bank?

State licensing boards only

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All persons wishing to learn more about a physician's malpractice history Professional societies only Correct Answer

Hospitals, state licensing boards, and professional societies

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Question 22 Which of the following qualifies as child abuse?

Intentional serious mental injury not inflicted by a family or other person responsible for the child's care Correct Answer

Emotional injury inflicted by a family or other person responsible for the child's care.

Sexual injury not inflicted by a family or other person responsible for the child's care.

Physical injury not inflicted by a family or other person responsible for the child's care.

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Which of the following would not be considered child abuse?

Failure to provide a child with access to the Internet Endangering a child's morals Emotional injury Correct Answer

Neglect through starvation

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A _______ contract permits the hiring of nonunion employees but requires that new employees join the union.

closed-door open-door closed-shop Correct Answer

union-shop

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Question 2 A _______ contract provides that only members of a particular union may be hired.

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union-shop open-door Correct Answer

closed-shop closed-door

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A tort claim for wrongful discharge was stated when the employee/plaintiff was discharged wrongfully from her position in retaliation for threatening to report to state authorities instances of alleged patient mistreatment. In such cases,

an employer may discharge an employee for fulfilling societal obligations or in those instances in which the employer acts with a socially undesirable motive. it is absolutely against the employee's right to be to be treated fairly.

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it is in compliance with the employment-at-will doctrine.

Correct Answer an employer may not discharge an employee for fulfilling societal obligations or in those instances in which the employer acts with a socially undesirable motive.

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A whistleblower is a person who provides information to a public entity about the company that he or she believes evidences: Correct Answer

a gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a specific danger to public safety. failure to provide adequate salary increases based on the cost of living. writing confusing employment policies. failure to provide high-quality care in all medical specialties.

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A(n) _______ is the denial of a right that is imputed to a person or that is alleged to belong to him or her.

tort employment policy union policy Correct Answer

employment disclaimer

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Question 6

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An employee can be denied unemployment benefits as a result of being terminated:

for appropriate work attendance, even though the employee's recent absence had been excused.

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for poor work attendance and inability to work with others. for acceptable work performance. for having the ability to work with others.

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Question 7 An employee can be terminated with no recourse if:

the employer gave 60 days' notice and one month severance pay. the employee was participating in union activities.

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the termination was for financial reasons or other legitimate business reasons. the workforce was being changed from exempt to nonexempt status.

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Question 8

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An employee who believes that he or she has been unfairly discharged will most likely seek access to the following information in defense of his or her claim:

minutes of pertinent meetings. written reports and typed and handwritten notes.

personnel file, tapes, handwritten notes, employee handbook, and oral testimony from fellow employees and supervisors.

All of these are correct.

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Question 9

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An organization's affirmative action plan would not include:

the collection and analysis of data on the race and sex of all applicants for employment.

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discrimination on the basis of race or color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or veteran status.

a statement in the personnel policy/procedure manuals and employee handbooks that would read, for example, "Health Care Facility, Inc., is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.”

nondiscrimination on the basis of race or color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or veteran status.

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Question 10

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Any attempt to limit, segregate, or classify employees in any way that would tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities is:

not contrary to public policy.

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contrary to public policy. in tune with public policy. unfortunately how some managers think, but is not contrary to public policy.

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Caregivers are expected to:

report unethical conduct.

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assume responsibilities beyond their capabilities. be paternalistic at all times. honor family wishes over patient wishes.

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Question 12

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Caregivers have a right to refuse to participate in certain aspects of patient care and treatment when there is a conflict:

with one's paternalistic views. for no particular reason or beliefs. with one's personal opinion.

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with one's ethics or religious beliefs .

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Question 13

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Caregivers have a right to:

smoke in prohibited areas. refuse to work on weekends. practice their own hand washing techniques.

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refuse to participate in abortions.

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Question 14

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Carlie was terminated for making a good-faith report as to the hospital's noncompliance with the drug inventory and recordkeeping requirements required under Oregon regulations. Which of the following is true?

Her report fulfilled an unimportant societal obligation.

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Carlie's employer may not discharge her for making such a report.

The employer's conduct, including false statements that Carlie was a drug addict, would be an acceptable reason for terminating Carlie.

This case should have been prevented from going forward, favoring the employer's actions.

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Question 15 Decisions to grant unemployment benefits are based on:

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how much the employee was earning. what the employer says about the employee. the length of time the employee was unemployed.

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fair dealing with the employee.

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Question 16

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Discharge of employees on the basis of disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, union membership, and reporting safety violation with various governmental agencies is prohibited by __________ policy.

private Correct Answer

public contract

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implied

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Question 17 Employees are responsible for maintaining professional relationships with:

families. patients and families.

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patients, family, physicians, and coworkers. physician consultants.

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Question 18

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Employees do not have a right to:

organize and bargain collectively.

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solicit and distribute union information during working hours. picket. strike.

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Question 19

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Employees have a right to:

three daily coffee breaks. be free from sexual harassment.

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come to work at least 15 minutes late. above average evaluations.

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Question 20

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Employees need to comply with sterile technique protocols because: Correct Answer of the serious nature of infections and the need to comply with hygiene requirements designed to meet the safe delivery of patient care.

OSHA and the CDC require it. the Joint Commission requires it. of the low number of injuries and deaths resulting from infections.

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Question 21

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Employees who become the targets of a vindictive supervisor often have difficulty proving a bad-faith motive. In an effort to reduce the probability of wrongful discharge, Correct Answer some states have enacted legislation that protects employees from terminations found to be arbitrary and capricious.

some states have enacted legislation that fail to protect employees from terminations due to the arbitrary and capricious nature of their employers.

some employers seem to have an unfettered right to make it difficult for employees to work for them in an attempt to mask their true intentions behind a veil of secrecy. some managers conjure up untruths in order to deceive their superiors.

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Question 22

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Employees who feel they have been discriminated against under the Equal Pay Act may file a complaint:

with an individual on behalf of the employee. with the Department of Health and Human Services. on their own behalf.

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with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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Question 23

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Employees–employer relationships are regulated by:

local ordinances only.

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both state and federal laws. state laws only. federal laws only.

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Question 24

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Employers have a responsibility to: Correct Answer

treat employees with dignity and respect. intimidate employees in the workplace. abuse employees.

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communicate veiled threats to employees in the workplace.

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Question 25

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Even when a contracted employee's job is secure and job performance is satisfactory, the employee can be terminated with no recourse if:

the employee gives 60 days' notice and one month severance. the employee wanted to bring in a union.

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it is for financial reasons or other legitimate business reasons. the workforce was being changed from exempt to nonexempt status.

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Question 26

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Healthcare professionals have a clear legal and moral obligation to:

provide confidential information with any hospital employee that requests it.

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adhere to the organization's privacy and confidentiality policies. share confidential information with their families. share confidential information with their volunteers.

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Question 27

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Hospitals can protect themselves from successful wrongful discharge litigation by:

creating manuals for fire safety.

Correct Answer inserting specific disclaimer language in their employee handbooks and having contractual relationships with employees. not having a personnel manual. requiring strict time clock requirements.

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Question 28

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Ideally, questionable requests not to participate in a patient's care should be considered for review by the:

medical executive committee.

nursing director.

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hospital's ethics committee. organization's chaplain.

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Question 29

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Liability for discrimination in employment:

is limited to males. cannot be applied in hospitals. has been resolved through implementation of new statutory requirements/ Correct Answer can be applied in situations in which discriminatory practices can affect the ability of a nonemployee to obtain a

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job with a third party.

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Question 30 Most employment-related litigation could be avoided if:

employers paid better salaries to their employees. employees were given better healthcare benefits and other incentives, such as more vacation time. employers communicated better with employees.

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employers developed better hiring, disciplining, and terminating policies and procedures.

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Question 31

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Sexual conduct becomes unlawful when: Correct Answer

it is unwelcome by the victim. the victim solicits or invites the actions and must have considered the conduct acceptable. the victim encourages sexual aggressiveness. there is no action or suggestion of sexual improprieties against the accused.

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Question 32

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Sexual harassment includes:

nonpayment for hourly employees who work overtime.

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working long hours. requests for favors, such as, extra help on a difficult project.

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verbal comments and physical touching.

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Question 33

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Some __________ believe that dispensing medications to induce abortions others is an infringement on their freedom of religion.

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pharmacists physicians nurses physician assistants

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Question 34

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Supervisors do not have the right to:

receive a notice of an impending strike. hire replacement workers.

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participate in union activity. restrict union activity to prescribed areas.

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Question 35

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Terminating an employee for no cause has in some states been scrutinized by the courts. The brave employee can win a case for wrongful discharge by demonstrating:

other employees were discharged in the same manner. the employer refused to give reason for termination in writing.

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the language in the employee handbook could be read as a binding contract if there are no disclaimers. the employee feels he or she has not been discharged for just cause.

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Question 36

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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967:

encourages arbitrary age discrimination in hiring, discharge, pay, term, conditions, or privileges of employment.

discourages employment of older persons on the basis of their ability without regard to their age.

proscribes arbitrary age discrimination in hiring, discharge, pay, term, conditions, or privileges of employment.

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promotes employment of older persons on the basis of their ability without regard to their age.

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Question 37

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that nosocomial (hospital-acquired) bloodstream infections are a leading cause of:

viral infection. meningitis. puerperal fever. death.

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Question 38

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The Labor–Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 places controls:

only on labor unions and the relationships between unions and their members. requiring that employers report payments and loans made to vendors. requiring disclosure of expenditures made to influence the president in the decision-making process.

Correct Answer on agreements with labor consultants, under which such persons undertake to interfere with certain employee rights.

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Question 39

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The NLRA was modified in 1947 by the: Correct Answer

Taft–Hartley amendments.

Landrum–Griffin amendments.

National Labor Relations Board.

Norris–LaGuardia Act.

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Question 40

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The NLRB's basic method of operation is to: Correct Answer

investigate claims or complaints of unfair practices.

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determine whether there have been fair labor practices in an organization. investigate claims or complaints of fair practices. determine what should be kept from the president regarding fair labor practices in healthcare organizations.

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Question 41 The ______ addresses wage disparities based on sex.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act Civil Rights Act of 1964 Landrum-Griffin amendments Correct Answer

Equal Pay Act of 1963

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Question 42

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The _______ affords protections to disabled employees.

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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Equal Pay Act of 1963 Norris–LaGuardia Act

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Question 43

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The _______ establishes minimum wages and maximum hours of employment.

Equal Pay Act Landrum–Griffin amendments Correct Answer

Fair Labor Standards Act Taft–Hartley Act

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Question 44

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The _______ places controls on labor unions and relationships between unions and their members.

Fair Labor Standards Act Correct Answer

Labor–Management Reporting and Disclosure Act

Equal Pay Act Civil Rights Act

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Question 45

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The _______ prohibits age-based employment discrimination against individuals between 40 and 70 years of age.

Equal Pay Act of 1963 Correct Answer

Age Discrimination in Employment Act Taft–Hartley Act National Labor Relations Act

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Question 46

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The _______ prohibits private employers and state and local governments from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Taft–Hartley Act Equal Pay Act Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Correct Answer

Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Question 47

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The _______, an amendment to the Federal Labor Standards Act, was passed to address wage disparities based on gender.

Family Medical Leave Act Rehabilitation Act Correct Answer

Equal Pay Act Age Discrimination in Employment Act

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Question 48

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The attempt to drive an employee out of his or her job by intimidation:

is a common acceptable practice.

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is a retaliatory way to force an employee to resign.

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demonstrates fairness by an organization's leadership. is acceptable by the courts.

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Question 49

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The best way for the human resources manager to prevent negligent hiring litigation for the employer is to become familiar with the risks and avoid hiring workers who are likely to become problematic employees.

The organization should:

develop vague policies and procedures on hiring, disciplining, and terminating employees.

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take appropriate precautions to review each applicant's background and past work behavior.

include inappropriate language in the organization's policies and procedures, reserving the right to add, delete, and or revise the same. develop an application that unrealistically determines an applicant's qualifications before hiring.

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Question 50

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The department within the executive branch of government that advises the president on labor policies and issues is the:

Department of the Interior.

Department of Justice.

Department of Health and Human Resources.

Department of Labor.

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A _______ is a physician organization formed for the purpose of sharing some administrative and management costs (such as group practices) while continuing to practice at their own location rather than at a centralized location.

group practice with walls Correct Answer

group practice without walls horizontal consolidation point-of-service plan

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Question 2 A group practice without walls:

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Correct Answer is a physician organization formed for the purpose of sharing some administrative and management costs while continuing to practice at their own locations. utilize specialty care physicians as gatekeepers to coordinate and control medical care.

is a physician organization formed for the purpose of sharing some administrative and management costs while continuing to practice at centralized locations.

is a medical foundation that employs or contracts with physicians to provide care to the foundation's patients.

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A managed care contract should be developed between the employer and the selected fiduciary, and the contract should ensure that:

the fiduciary is committed to supplying the employer with data on the various aspects of its performance.

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the proper indemnities are negotiated on behalf of the employer and its employees.

a hold-harmless clause is provided for employees for payment for services rendered and financial disclosures are made as appropriate.

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Question 4

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A management service organization (MSO):

is an entity that provides administrative assistance but does not offer management services to physicians.

an organization that requires physicians to perform their own services, such as, practice management, marketing, managed care contracting, accounting, billing, and personnel management. cannot be hospital affiliated, a hospital–physician joint venture, physician owned, or investor owned.

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can be hospital affiliated, a hospital–physician joint venture, physician owned, or investor owned.

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the fiduciary is not responsible for monitoring its discretionary authority.

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A review that is performed after the treatment has been completed is referred to as a(n):

constructive review.

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retrospective review. prospective review. contemporary review.

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Question 6

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A review that is performed during the course of treatment is referred to as a(n):

retrospective review. initial review. prospective review.

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concurrent review.

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Question 7

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A vertically integrated delivery system:

is any organization or group of affiliated organizations that provides limited physician services to patients.

has a goal of offering physician integration with specialists in order to provide a full range of services to patients.

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in its best form provides services ranging from primary outpatient care to tertiary inpatient care.

if organized well provides a minimal range of services, such as home health care, long-term care, rehabilitation, and mental health care.

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A(n) _____ is an organization through which employer health benefit plans and health insurance carriers contract to purchase healthcare services for covered beneficiaries from a selected group of participating providers.

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preferred provider organization exclusive provider organization specialty HMO

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group practice without walls

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A(n) _______ is a legal entity consisting of a joint venture of physicians and a hospital, formed to facilitate managed care contracting, to improve cost management and services, and to create new health care resources in the community.

exclusive provider organization hospital-owned corporation physician-owned corporation Correct Answer

physician–hospital organization

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Question 10

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Congress, after months of contentious debate, by a slim margin enacted the __________, increasing the number of Americans covered by health insurance by approximately 30 million people and lowering the cost of the insurance.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act National Health Planning and Resources Development Act Correct Answer

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Comprehensive Health Planning and Service Act

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Question 11

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Health maintenance organizations can:

not refuse benefit coverage to patients if they determine retrospectively that a patient's condition did not require emergency department care.

Correct Answer refuse benefit coverage to patients if they determine retrospectively that a patient's condition did not require emergency department care even though federal law prohibits hospital emergency departments from turning away patients seeking emergency care.

refuse benefit coverage to patients if they determine retrospectively that a patient's condition did not require emergency department care.

refuse benefit coverage to patients if they determine retrospectively that a patient's condition did not require emergency department care, thus placing the burden on the provider to seek reimbursement from the patient if the insurer does decide to cover the charges.

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Question 12 Managed care is the process of structuring or restructuring the healthcare system in terms of:

financing a narrow range of healthcare services and products.

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delivering, measuring, and documenting a broad range of healthcare services and products. measuring and documenting a limited range of healthcare services and products. purchasing an extremely restricted range of healthcare services and products.

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Question 13

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Price fixing is considered a per se violation of the antitrust laws. Price fixing occurs when two or more competitors come together to decide on a price that will be charged for services or goods. The per se rule here applies to:

price fixing and group boycotts.

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horizontal market allocation and price fixing. group boycotts. tying.

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Question 14 The Employee Retirement Income Security Act requires that plans:

Correct Answer provide participants with plan information

(http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/planinformation.htm) and

information about plan features and funding.

provide a description of fiduciary responsibilities

(http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/

fiduciaryresp.htm) for those who do not manage and control plan assets.

establish a grievance but not an appeals process for participants to get benefits from their plans.

provide participants the right to sue for benefits, but not for breaches of fiduciary duty.

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The Ethics in Patient Referral Act of 1989:

allows physicians who have ownership interest or compensation arrangements with a clinical laboratory from referring Medicare patients to that laboratory.

Correct Answer requires all Medicare providers to report the names and provider numbers of all physicians or their immediate relatives with ownership interests in the provider entity.

does not provide for the imposition of penalties for those who fail to comply with the disclosure requirements.

requires all Medicare providers to report the names and provider numbers of all physicians with ownership

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interests in the provider entity.

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Question 16

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The _______ is a federal act designed to ensure that employee welfare and benefit plans conform to a uniform body of benefits law.

Medicare Benefit Act Social Security Act Employee Retirement Expense Act Correct Answer

Employee Retirement Income Security Act

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Question 17

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The __________ held that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requirement that states rapidly extend coverage or lose existing federal payments was unduly coercive.

Virginia Supreme Court United States District Court United States Court of Appeals Correct Answer

United States Supreme Court

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Question 18

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The majority of state HMO laws require that the provision of basic health services include:

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physician, outpatient, and emergency care, but not inpatient hospital care. physician, emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care. physician care and outpatient care.

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inpatient and outpatient care.

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Question 19

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The process of structuring or restructuring the healthcare system in terms of financing, purchasing, delivering, measuring, and documenting a broad range of health care services and products is generally referred to as:

a monopoly.

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managed care. price-fixing. maximum care.

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Question 20

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The purpose of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act is to provide:

those persons giving information to professional review bodies no immunity from damages that may arise as a result of adverse decisions that affect a physician's medical staff privileges.

those assisting in review activities limited immunity from damages that may arise as a result of adverse decisions that affect a physician's medical staff privileges.

those persons giving information to professional review bodies limited immunity from damages that may arise as a result of adverse decisions that affect a physician's medical staff privileges.

Correct Answer those persons giving information to professional review bodies and those assisting in review activities limited immunity from damages that may arise as a result of adverse decisions that affect a physician's medical staff

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privileges.

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Question 21 Whenever a managed care organization possesses significant market share,

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antitrust implications can arise. poor care results. malpractice is likely. corporate liability is likely to occur.

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Question 22

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Which of the following is a legal entity composed of physicians organized for the purpose of negotiating contracts to provide physician services?

Specialty HMO Medical foundation Correct Answer

Independent practice association Group practice

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Question 23

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Which of the following is the process whereby a third-party payer evaluates the medical necessity of a course of treatment?

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Nursing review Management review Correct Answer

Utilization review Quality review

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Question 24

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Which of the following is true of horizontal consolidation?

Correct Answer Recognizing a congressional intent to preserve competition by preventing undue market concentration, the courts have focused primarily on the possibility that consolidation will substantially lessen competition.

A wide variety of businesses are involved.

There is a single qualitative or quantitative factor from which it can be determined whether such a group merger is permissible.

Similar or identical businesses are not involved at the same level of the market.

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Question 25

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With a _______, the payer determines whether to pay for treatment before the treatment is initiated.

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retrospective review system prospective review system quality review system admission review system

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_______ is an increasingly important aspect of utilization management that involves identifying at an early stage those patients who could be treated more cost-effectively in an alternative setting or at a lower level of care without negatively affecting the quality of care.

Prospective review Lab review Correct Answer

Case management Financial review

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Question 27

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_______ limit their beneficiaries to using only participating providers for healthcare services.

Medical foundations Preferred provider organizations Group practices without walls Exclusive provider organizations

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A healthcare organization can: Correct Answer

require its medical staff to show evidence of professional malpractice insurance. cannot require its medical staff to show evidence of professional malpractice insurance. require its medical staff to show evidence of home insurance. require its medical staff to show evidence expired malpractice insurance.

Ahead: Mandated Medical Staff Insurance Coverage Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 2 A hospital can be found liable for the negligence of a nurse on the basis of:

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respondeat superior.

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independent contractor status. borrowed servant doctrine. independent negligence.

Ahead: Liability of the Professional Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 3

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A risk is the possibility that:

a loss will occur. the insurance carrier will provide security against any loss.

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a loss will occur and the insurance carrier will compensate for the damages based on policy limits. the insurer will prevent or hinder the occurrence of all losses.

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Ahead: Insurance Policies Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 4 A(n) _______ is a contract whereby the insurer agrees to assume certain risks of the insured for consideration.

premium policyholder Correct Answer

insurance policy risk

Ahead: Insurance Policies Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 5

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A(n) _______ policy covers only those claims made or reported during the policy year.

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claims-made malpractice insurance occurrence

Ahead: Insurance Policies Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 6

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A(n) _______ policy provides for an uninterrupted extension of an insurance policy period.

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occurrence claims-made

Ahead: Insurance Policies Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 7 An insurance policy contains the elements of:

identification of the risks covered. the specific amount payable. the specified occurrence.

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All of these are correct.

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Ahead: Insurance Policy Provisions Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 8

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Because sexual assault does not constitute rendering professional services:

the coverage provisions of such insurance policies are unlimited. malpractice insurers are required to indemnify the insured for liability resulting from the sexual assault. malpractice insurers cover the insured for liability resulting from the sexual assault.

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malpractice insurers are not required to indemnify the insured for liability resulting from the sexual assault.

Ahead: Intentional Torts Coverage Denied

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Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 9

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Insurance carriers in some states are prohibited from covering awards for:

compensatory damages.

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punitive damages. acute care. long-term care.

Ahead: Insurance Policy Provisions Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 10

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Insurance companies are required by the laws of the different states to issue only policies that contain certain mandated provisions:

to maintain certain cash reserves.

Correct Answer to maintain certain financial reserves to guarantee to policyholders that their expectations will be met when coverage is needed.

to guarantee to policyholders that their expectations will be met when coverage is needed for criminal activity. to guarantee to policyholders that their expectations will be met.

Ahead: Insurance Policies Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 11

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Insurance coverage for officers and directors of a corporation should include indemnification, to the extent possible by law, for all liabilities and expenses, including:

when it can be shown that the trustee failed to act in good faith. those that are not reasonably incurred as the result of any legal proceeding.

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when it can be shown that the trustee acted in good faith and within the scope of his or her responsibilities.

Ahead: Trustee Coverage Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 12 Insurers do not, as a rule, provide coverage for:

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intentional torts. negligent torts. malpractice. unintentional torts.

Ahead: Intentional Torts: Coverage Denied Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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those outside the scope of his or her responsibilities.

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Question 13

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Medical malpractice insurance is affected by:

the nature of the auto insurance market. inflation. new technologies.

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the cyclical nature of the insurance market and new technologies and treatments.

Ahead: Introduction Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 14

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Once a claim is settled, the plaintiff:

continues to maintain a right of action against the defendant. generally signs a release surrendering his or her right of action against the defendant.

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can file a restraint order. can file for summary judgment.

Ahead: Investigation and Settlement of Claims Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 15 The possibility that a loss will occur is a(n):

insurance policy.

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risk. claims-made policy. liability.

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Ahead: Insurance Policies Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 16

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Under an insurance policy with a coverage of $50,000/$120,000, with damages totaling $60,000 in a lawsuit for plaintiff 1 and $10,000 for plaintiff 2, the insured is responsible for:

$60,000 Correct Answer

$10,000 $50,000 $40,000

Ahead: Insurance Policy Provisions

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Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 17

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Under an insurance policy with a coverage of $50,000/$120,000, with damages totaling $60,000 in a lawsuit for plaintiff 1 and $10,000 for plaintiff 2, the insurance company is responsible for:

$60,000 Correct Answer

$10,000 $40,000 $50,000

Ahead: Insurance Policy Provisions Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 18

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When a healthcare facility no longer purchases a policy of malpractice insurance but instead periodically sets aside a certain amount of its own funds as a reserve against malpractice losses and expenses, it:

seeks a unique way to provide coverage. selects a new insurer. purchases off-market insurance.

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self-insures.

Ahead: Self-Insurance Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 19

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When the insured becomes aware that an injury has occurred as a result of acts covered under the contract: Correct Answer the insured must notify the insurance company on a timely basis as to the covered incident occurrence and within the terms of the contract. notice must not be provided by the carrier.

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notice need not be oral or written, regardless of what is specified in the policy.

the policyholder at the time of the covered incident need not report the incident to the carrier until an agreement is reached as to any liability the policy holder may be liable for, until such time as the court determines the amount due from the policyholder.

Ahead: Investigation and Settlement of Claims Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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Question 20 __________ policies cover awards over the amount provided in the basic policy coverage.

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Umbrella Claims-made Occurrence Parachute

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Ahead: Insurance Policies Complexity: Easy Subject: Chapter 22

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