Know Your Consent
Permission granted voluntarily with full understanding of possible risks is called?
What is informed consent?
What is the legal responsibility for an act or occurrence?
What is liability?
Which federal law ensures the confidentiality of patient health information?
What is HIPAA?
Taking home drug samples from the office for personal use violates what?
What is professional ethics?
The physician must report what types of incidents? (Name one of four)
What is death, stab wound, STI, or elder abuse?
A 19-year-old offers her arm for a blood pressure check. This is an example of?
What is implied consent?
A deliberate physical attack upon a person is called?
What is battery?
Which act protects healthcare workers from needlestick injuries?
What is the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act?
A standard of behavior related to right and wrong is known as?
What is ethics?
Which law protects volunteers who assist in emergencies outside of healthcare settings?
What is the Good Samaritan Act?
A signed form agreeing to a venipuncture after explanation of risks is what type of consent?
What is informed consent?
The action of making false statements to damage someone's reputation is called?
What is defamation of character?
The mutual recognition of a license from one state to another is called?
What is reciprocity?
A physician who says, “Respect the law,” is following which ethical guideline?
What are the AMA Principles of Medical Ethics?
Which law dictates how long a patient has to file a lawsuit?
What is the statute of limitations?
When a patient signs for treatment after understanding the method, risks, and consequences, it is called?
What is expressed consent?
An unintentional tort that results in harm is referred to as?
What is negligence?
A patient legally recognized as independent from their parents is called?
What is an emancipated minor?
The study of moral issues in medical practice is called?
What is bioethics?
Who is the government agency that oversees HIPAA?
What is HHS (Health and Human Services)?
If a blood draw is done on a minor without parental consent, the medical assistant could be charged with?
What is assault and battery?
What legal concept allows a physician to be held liable for actions of a medical assistant?
What is vicarious liability?
If a Spanish-speaking patient is denied a translator, it is a violation of what?
What is the Patient’s Bill of Rights?
If a physician fails to disclose medical errors, which ethical principle is violated?
What is veracity (truth-telling)?
What must always be included when sending a medical fax?
What is a cover sheet?