Legal & Ethical
The patient fails to pay his/her doctors bill. This would be an example of:
What is a breached contract?
A nurse slaps the hand of a pediatric patient who keeps pulling at the tape on his bandage. This causes the child to cry and be afraid of the nurses. The nurse could be guilty of:
What is physical abuse?
A person's physical characteristics would most easily determine this about them.
What is race?
You have a new patient. When the doctor comes in to talk to her, she looks down at the floor. What culture may be represented by this type of commination barrier?
What is Middle Eastern?
What is 5:30pm in military time?
What is 1730?
A patient's diagnosis and treatment regimen cannot be discussed with people outside his/her team of health care providers because this information is considered to be:
What is privileged communication?
While being bathed, Mrs. George's clothes and blankets were removed and her hospital room door was left open. Mrs. George's caregiver could be guilty of:
What is invasion of privacy?
Ana does not follow any religion and does NOT believe in any God. She would be described as:
What is an atheist?
Sun Kim's parents were born in Korea. Sun Kim was born in raised in Raleigh, NC. To what ethnic group does Sun Kim belong?
What is Asian American?
How many centimeters are there in one inch?
What is 2.5?
A surgical permit is an example of this kind of contract.
What is an expressed contract?
Kathy is a hospitalized movie star. A nursing assistant takes her picture without permission and sells it to a local newspaper. The nursing assistant could be guilty of:
What is invasion of privacy?
A Greek man says " being Greek is better than being any other nationality." What word would best describe this statement?
What is ethnocentric?
A female patient refuses care from a male nurse. What culture might she be from?
The local HOSA chapter has CLXIV members. How may membership cards should National HOSA send to school?
What is 164?
The federal legislation which requires the establishment of standards to protect health information is:
What is HIPAA?
Andy was tired of putting a patient back in bed multiple times each night, so he put a vest restraint on the patient without a doctors order. Andy could be guilty of:
What is false imprisonment?
A manager at a fast food restaurant refuses to hire anyone who is obese. This is an example of a:
What is a bias?
If a young woman was born in Japan to white parents, and is raised in the United States. What is her race?
What is white?
Jerome begins work at 1500 and works eight hours. He also takes a 30 minute dinner break. At what time does his shift end?
What is 2330?
Mr. Townsend is receiving hospice care for a terminal illness. He wants to make sure his daughter is allowed to make any medical decisions regarding his care. What document will allow her to do this?
What is a Durable Power of Attorney?
A physical therapist left a hot pack on a patient for too long and burned the patients skin. The physical therapist could be guilty of:
What is negligence?
These are set a customs that can be taught and/or learned.
What is culture?
A person from Mexico moves to the United States and begins to talk and dress like the mainstream American culture. What word would be used to describe this?
What is acculturation?
32 ounces is equal to how many pounds?
What is 2lbs?
According to contract law, a nurse employed in a medical office is considered to be an:
what is an agent?
A surgeon accidentally cuts his patient's bladder while attempting to remove the appendix. The surgeon could be guilty of:
What is malpractice?
A person's food preferences would most likely be influenced by this?
What is culture?
A patient tells her healthcare provider that her grandparents live with her. As a healthcare professional you understand that her grandparents are part of her _________________ family?
What is extended?
70kg is equal to how many pounds?
What is 154lbs?
70x2.2 = 154
A 3-year-old accident victim is brought to the emergency room in critical condition. Her doctors tell the parents that in order to save the child's life, she must receive several blood transfusions. Her parents refuse to give permission citing religious reasons. This is an example of:
What is an ethical dilemma?
An EMT incorrectly assumes an accident victim is drunk and reports it to the news media. He could be accused of:
The most consistent theme in health care beliefs in Hispanic, Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures is that they all have a ____________ connection?
What is illness has a spiritual connection?
In German American families the basic family unit is a ___________________ family.
What time is 11:19 am in military time?
What is 1119?
According to contract law, a doctor who owns an independent practice would be considered the:
What is a principal?
Steve threatened to hit a patient if they did not cooperate. Steve could be guilty of:
What is assault?
Alisha is a healthcare worker who recognizes and respects other people's culture. This means that she is:
What is culturally sensitive?
Most Hispanic cultures are _______ contact cultures.
What is close contact?
1.5m is equal to how many mm?
What is 1500mm
1.5 x 1000 = 1500
Healthcare workers who work to protect the interest of the employees abide by this law.
What is contract law?
What is battery?
The most common system of healthcare in the United States believes that medications and technology can be useful in treating disease. This system is known as:
What is the Western Healthcare System?
In the United States today it can be said that alternative therapies are:
What is increasing?
8 ounces is equal to how many mL?
8 x 30 = 240mL
At a local nursing home, Thomas joins his fellow employees in mandatory training about the medical and legal issues of advance directives. By providing this education to its employees, the nursing home is complying with:
What is the Federal law PSDA of 1990?
A nursing assistant is bathing a patient. The water is too hot and burns the patient. The nursing assistant could be charged with:
What is negligence?
Julie has a strong belief in the meaning and purpose of her life and a belief in a higher power. She does not attend church or any other faith-based service. What would best describe Julie's beliefs?
What is spiritual but not religous?
What ethnic group of Native Americans are NOT American Indians?
What are Eskimos?
Mrs. Duncan is grading Medical Math Quizzes. She had 17 quizzes to grade and it takes 30 minutes for each one. If she begins at 1430, at what time will she finish?
What is 2300?