Legal and Ethics

Which of the following is TRUE of legal contracts?

A 35-year-old who is actively psychotic is not able to enter into a contract.

What are rules of proper conduct among a group of people, such as a religion or profession?

All of above

What is a voluntary agreement between two or more people?

All of the above

Which of the following is a type of abuse that should be reported to the proper authorities?

All of the above All of the above

Liability can be defined as which of the following?

An ethical responsibility to cause no harm

Which of the following is included in informed consent?

An explanation of the test and permission from the patient

An event report does NOT need a statement from which of the following?

Any health care worker who was involved in the event

What is a list of written statements describing proper conduct for a group of people?

Code of ethics

Which of the following is TRUE of electronic medical records?

Electronic medical records are better organized.

What is it called when a person's freedom is intentionally violated?

False imprisonment

Kelsey is a health care worker who must call Mr. Grimm with the results of his blood tests. When Kelsey calls, no one picks up the phone and the answering machine plays. What should Kelsey do?

Hang up without leaving a message.

Dr. Josef is recording his dictating notes in the emergency room and you hear him mention that the patient in the next room is a victim of domestic violence. Which of the following describes your knowledge of the situation according to HIPAA?

Incidental disclosure

A well-known celebrity is in the hospital recovering from a heart attack. A health care worker takes several pictures of the celebrity without permission and gives the pictures to a newspaper reporter. What type of offense has the health care worker committed?

Invasion of privacy

What is it called when a person's right to be left alone is intentionally interfered with?

Invasion of privacy

Which of the following is information that is shared within a protected relationship?

Protected privacy

Rhonda, a medical assistant, believes a patient is giving false information. How should Rhonda document the information?

Put the patient's exact words in quotation marks.

Ricardo is a nursing assistant. According to scope of practice, who is Ricardo allowed to delegate work to and supervise in implementing care?

Registered nurses

Which of the following should be done when copying confidential information?

Remain by the copier and make sure to collect the original item.

What is a process of identifying, evaluating, and preventing sources of liability?

Risk management

How should a documentation error be corrected?

Use correction fluid and initial the change.

A facility has a policy that states: "Use precautions to prevent the spread of pathogens." Which of the following is a procedure for this policy?

Wash your hands between patients.

Which of the following defines an ethical dilemma?

When civil rights have been violated

Brenda is a patient at a retirement community who is suffering from dementia. One day, she began hitting several patients in the cafeteria. Several health care workers forcibly restrained Brenda until she calmed down. Is this a case of assault and battery?

no

A patient has requested a copy of his medical record in writing. As the office assistant, what should you do?

Call the patient to get his authorization.

Which of the following terms means releasing, transferring, or providing access to protected health information?

Disclosure

What are the rules of conduct enacted and enforced by governments?

Ethics

Which type of contract is specifically and clearly stated?

Expressed contract

Speaking false words about people with the intention of damaging their reputation is considered which of the following?

Libel

What is professional negligence called?

Malpractice

What is the most common charge against health care workers?

Malpractice

Which of the following may be considered an exception to the requirement for informed consent?

Performing CPR on an unconscious patient

Regina is a nurse at a community hospital. She is assigned a young pregnant patient, Allyson, who is being treated for injuries received in a car accident. Allyson tells Regina that she and her boyfriend have decided to have an abortion. Regina believes that abortion is unethical. How should Regina respond to Allyson?

She should care for Allyson as she would any other patient and be respectful.Correct

Paula is a nurse and holds firmly to the Catholic faith. She is assigned to treat a patient who is an outspoken Muslim. According to the code of ethics, how should Paula treat her patient?

She should treat the patient respectfully and without discrimination.

What is the best way to dispose of confidential information in a health care facility?

Shred it

touching another person without permission is called what?

Slander

If an employer pays for a job-related physical examination, which of the following is TRUE?

The employer has rights to the medical records.

Mrs. Marshall calls her husband's health insurance provider to clarify a service coverage issue. Which of the following is TRUE?

The insurance provider will not speak with Mrs. Marshall unless her husband has given the company permission to do so.

A nursing team is short-staffed and extremely busy. An RN asks a nursing assistant to give a patient his afternoon medication. Who is liable?

The nursing assistant and the RN

What is a case called in which a person is harmed because of another person's actions or failure to act?

Tort