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Which of the following is NOT a reason for a physician to have his license revoked?
Formally withdrawing from a case
Personal or professional incapacity
Conviction of a crime
Unprofessional conduct
Formally withdrawing from a case
HIPAA law is identified in how many titles?
7
5
6
2
7
Which of the following best describes the tort applicable to the unauthorized release of patient information?
Battery
Libel
Invasion of privacy
Slande
Invasion of privacy
When a patient complains of back pain, shows up for a scheduled appointment, and allows the provider to perform an x-ray to diagnose and treat the ailment, what type of contract exists?
Implied
Breach
Expressed
Written
Implied
Which of the following best describes the legal violation if a medical assistant practices outside his scope of training?
Public duty
Informed consent
Negligence
Breach of the standard of care
Breach of the standard of care
Civil law consists of rulings made by judges who base their decisions on:
individual decisions of a court
none of the above
constitution law
laws made by the states
individual decisions of a court
Which of the following is a branch of government is comprised of members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives?
Supreme
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Legislative
Criminal law addresses all of the following EXCEPT:
judge-made-law
felony
misdemeanors
malfeasance
judge-made-law
Mrs. Love is being prepared for surgery to remove a brain tumor. The neurosurgeon has described the location of the tumor and how he plans to remove it. He discusses the duration of the surgery and the type of anesthesia. He has explained there is no other alternative method to this treatment and also explained that chemotherapy and radiation usually follow surgery. He explained if no surgery is done, the tumor will spread and be fatal. What part of informed consent was omitted from this explanation?
Possible risks and the expected outcomes
Any other methods of treatment and those risks
Risks if no treatment is given
Nature of procedure and how it will be performed
Possible risks and the expected outcomes
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a statute of limitations?
Maximum monetary award for patients who collect from physicians found guilty of negligence
Limitations on the practice of referring by physicians
Period of time or a deadline for initiating legal action
Limitation on the number of medical records providers can keep
Period of time or a deadline for initiating legal action
Which of the following best describes the tort applicable to the injury to another person’s reputation, name, or character through written words?
Invasion of privacy
Slander
Battery
Libel
Libel
A patient has a knife wound in his side. It is about four-inches long, 1/2- to 3/4-inch deep, and needs suturing. The patient gets agitated when he hears the physician reporting the injury to the authorities, even though the patient said it was an accident. Which of the following best describes the legal requirement of the provider to report the patient’s stab wound?
Public duty
Standard of care
Confidentiality
Informed consent
Public duty
Which of the following best describes a child patient who is a minor?
Patient who is a mature minor
Patient who is an emancipated minor
Patient who has reached the age of majority
Patient who has not reached the age of majority
Patient who has not reached the age of majority
Any individual who administers, prescribes, or dispenses any controlled substance is required to register with which of the following?
Medicare Audit System
Internal Revenue Service
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Drug Enforcement Administration
Which of the following claims of negligence would fit into the category of res ipsa loquitur?
Leaving a gauze pad inside a patient after surgery
Improper use of x-ray equipment
Failure to make a correct diagnosis
Failure to refer a client to a specialist
Leaving a gauze pad inside a patient after surgery
Dr. King thinks a patient can no longer be effectively served by him and plans to dismiss the patient from her care. What are the legal charges Dr. King must be careful to avoid in doing this?
Criminal
Uninformed consent
Defamation of character
Abandonment
Abandonment
Which of the following best describes the outcome if an informed consent form was not secured as necessary before surgery was performed?
Injury to the patient
Medical assistant will be fired
May lead to litigation
Provider will be fired
May lead to litigation
The Federal Age Discrimination Act protects certain individuals:
60 years and older
30 years and older
40 years and older
Less then 40 years of age
40 years and older
A patient has cancer and tells the provider not to tell family members about the diagnosis. When the medical assistant talks to the patient’s daughter, she states, “I am sorry to hear of your mom’s illness.” What right has been violated?
Confidentiality
Public duty
Standard of care
Informed consent
Confidentiality
Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the Good Samaritan law?
Allows performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during rescues
Supplements the emergency medical services
Removes legal liability from rescuers
Encourages health care professionals to help within their scope of training
Encourages health care professionals to help within their scope of training
The provider is legally bound to treat a patient until:
the provider formally withdraws from patient care
the patient discharges from the provider
the patient no longer needs treatment
all of the above are correct
all of the above are correct
Which of the following best describes the tort applicable to the unprivileged touching of one person by another?
Invasion of privacy
Battery
Slander
Libel
Battery
Which of the following is a written order naming a specific date, time, and reason to appear in court?
Contract
Subpoena
Testimony
Tort
Subpoena
Regulation Z of the Consumer Protection Act is also known as:
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
Truth in Lending Act
OSH ACT
The Medical Practice Act
Truth in Lending Act
Which of the following best describes an example of an incompetent party in a contract?
Person who is legally sane
Person over 100 years of age
Person under the influence of narcotics or alcohol
Person with a terminal illness
Person under the influence of narcotics or alcohol