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Which of the follow is not included on a death certificate?
a. Cause of death
b. Name of attending physician, if any
c. Time of death
d. next of kin
d. Next of Kin
Which of the following helps control infections in the medical office?
a. Wearing protective equipment when appropriate
b. Disposing of sharps appropriately
c. Cleaning/disinfecting work areas
d. All of thesed. All of these
A permanent change in DNA is called:
a. gene
b. chromosomec. mutation/variant
d. genome
c. mutation/variant
Coma is best defined as:
a. a deep sleep
b. severe mental impairment
c. deep stupor without rousing despite external stimuli
c. cessation of all brain function, including the brain stem
c. deep stupor without rousing despite external stimuli
What is the primary function of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act?
Guides laws on organ donation
Which of the following should be reported to the health department?
a. Otitis Media
b. Streptococcus infection
c. Influenza
d. Human Immunodeficiency virus
d. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Which of the following questions is it illegal to ask a job applicant?
a. why did you leave your previous employment?
b.Why do you want to work here?
c. What your your 5-year employment goals?d. Do you have children?
Which of the following best defines surrogacy?
a. a woman bears a child for another person
b. a woman is artificially inseminated
c. Fertilization takes place outside the woman's body
d. None of these
a. a woman bears a child for another person
Which of the following is NOT a condition that signals death has occurred?
a. unable to breathe without assistance.
b. unable to stand without assistance.
c. absent cough/gag reflex
d. absent pupillary reflex to light
b. unable to stand without assistance.
The individual appointed to represent the patient's healthcare interests when they are not able to do so, has what power?
Healthcare power of attorney
Physician may NOT sign a death certificate in which of the following situations?
a. death is suspicious
b. Physician was treating the patient
c. Death occurred in the home
d. death occurred in the hospital
a. death is suspicious
Which of the following common law concepts protects an employee who reports an employer's illegal chemical dumping activities?
a. Employment-at-will
b. Public policy
c. Wage & hours law
d. Antisexual harassment law
b. Public policy
Genetic discrimination is best described as:
a. a government-sponsored project
b. a form of favoritism in employment
c. differential treatment of individuals based on their actual or presumed genetic differences
d. None of these
c. differential treatment of individuals based on their actual or presumed genetic differences
Care provided to relieve pain and make a patient's last days as comfortable as possible is referred to as:
a. ICU care
b. Palliative care
c. Curative care
d. Hospital care
b. Palliative care
This government agency is responsible for testing and approving pharmaceutical drugs (among other things) for public use.
What is the Food & Drug Administration?
Prescriptions for which of the following categories of drugs may NOT be renewed without a new prescription:
a. Schedule I
b. Schedule II
c. Schedule IV
d. Schedule V
b. Schedule II
Which of the following is an OSHA regulation that applies to hazardous equipment in the workplace?
a. Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogen Standard
b. General Duty Clause
c. Chemical Hygeine Plan
d. none of these
b. General Duty Clause
What type of genetic testing is done when a person doesn't currently have symptoms of a certain disease but may develop symptoms in the future?
a. Forensic testing
b. Carrier testing
c. Predictive testing
d. Diagnostic testing
c. Predictive testing
The Kubler-Ross 5 stages of grief are, in order:
a. Acceptance, Bargaining, Depression, Denial, Anger
b. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, depression, acceptance
c. Bargaining, anger, denial, acceptance, depression
d. Ranting, Pleading, Ignoring, Burying, Grief
b. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, depression, acceptance
This Act protects employees who engage in union or other organizational activities.
What is the Wagner Act of 1935?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for physicians who prescribe, dispense, and administer controlled substances?
a. Register with the DEA through a division office
b. Note on a patient's chart when controlled substances are administered or dispensed
c. Make a written inventory of drug supplies every 2 years, and keep such records for another 2 years
d. Renew permits for prescribing and dispensing controlled substances every 6 months
d. Renew permits for prescribing and dispensing controlled substances every 6 months
Which of the following federal laws protects employees from potential discrimination?
a. Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. Affirmative Action
c. Social Security Act
d. ERISA
a. Civil Rights Act of 1964
Minors maybe declared emancipated only if they:
a. go to court and request emancipation
b. receive parental permission to request emancipation
c. are self-supporting
d. none of these
c. are self-supporting
The right to die movement advocates for terminal patients to have assistance in dying, this is termed as:
a. physician-assisted death
b. passive euthanasia
c. physician-assisted murder
d. involuntary euthanasia
a. physician-assisted death
Embryonic (Pluripotent) stem cells