Mrs. Haye ch. 5,6,7,8 quiz.
"The thing speaks for itself" is called Select one: a. res ipsa loquitur. b. respondeat superior. c. res judicata. d. duces tecum.
a
A healthcare professional who believes that an unconscious patient should receive a certain treatment but knows that the patient's religious beliefs prohibit such treatment faces Select one: a. an ethical dilemma. b. assault. c. implied consent. d. battery.
a
Consent is implied Select one: a. when the patient's life is threatened if the procedure is not performed. b. when the physician acts in the patient's best interest. c. when the physician finds other concerns during the course of surgery. d. during all of these situations.
a
If an insurance carrier finds an error, they look for Select one: a. the intent of the error. b. reasons to sue the physician. c. who is responsible for the error within the physician's office. d. All of the options
a
In intimate partner violence, which type of abuse often starts first? Select one: a. Emotional b. Physical c. Financial d. Stalking
a
In spousal abuse, what is a sign that abuse may be occurring? Select one: a. The spouse is overly concerned about the patient. b. The spouse shows no sense of concern for the patient. c. The spouse shows typical concern for the patient. d. The spouse is not with the patient.
a
Physicians are governed not only by state laws but also by Select one: a. the American Medical Association. b. the Association of American Physicians. c. the American Medical Group Association. d. All of the options
a
Placing a person in immediate fear or apprehension of harmful touching without his or her consent is Select one: a. assault. b. battery. c. consent. d. negligence.
a
Preparations containing limited quantities of narcotics (e.g., cough medicine) are considered Schedule __ drugs. Select one: a. II b. III c. IV d. V
a
Raising a hand to strike a patient, even if the patient was not touched, can be considered Select one: a. assault. b. battery. c. libel. d. abuse.
a
The process by which a neutral third party facilitates dispute resolution is called Select one: a. mediation. b. negotiation. c. arbitration. d. communication.
a
The statement, "The information is true, but it is information that a person wants to keep private," likely pertains to Select one: a. invasion of privacy. b. breach of confidentiality. c. slander. d. false imprisonment.
a
To help prevent malpractice, a healthcare provider should Select one: a. work within their scope of practice. b. make promises to cure a patient. c. treat patients as if they were friends. d. with permission from a superior, work outside their job description.
a
What field is held to the highest standards when it comes to patient safety? Select one: a. Healthcare b. Restaurant c. Hotels and hospitality d. Schools
a
What is the term for failure to use or not use the same care as used by a reasonably prudent person? Select one: a. Negligence b. Malpractice c. Abuse d. Battery
a
What term is used to describe the amount of time a plaintiff has after an injury to file a lawsuit? Select one: a. Statute of limitations b. Discovery rule c. Release of tortfeasor d. Respondeat superior
a
What type of abuse is criticizing and belittling considered? Select one: a. Verbal/emotional b. Psychological c. Physical d. Sexual
a
Which is an individual's responsibility for his or her conduct for failure to meet a standard of care? Select one: a. Liability b. Sentinel c. Professionalism d. Carelessness
a
"Let the master answer" in Latin is Select one: a. res ipsa loquitur. b. respondeat superior. c. res judicata. d. duces tecum.
b
A compliance plan is used to Select one: a. let the employee know the rules of his or her employer. b. provide guidelines for employees and inform them of what measures will be taken when a policy is violated. c. inform the employee of the results of not reporting one of their coworkers for any wrongdoing. d. explain to the employee why he or she should not share a patient's personal information.
b
A defendant does not want to go through a trial, and wants the issue at hand dealt with expediently. He may use Select one: a. a release of tortfeasor. b. alternative dispute resolution. c. the discovery rule. d. All of the options
b
Allied health professionals can avoid negligence by conducting themselves in which way when providing patient services? Select one: a. Competently b. Reasonably c. Negligently d. Under a standard of care
b
Amphetamines are considered a Schedule ___ drug. Select one: a. I b. II c. III d. IV
b
An inquest would be requested for which of the following situations, except Select one: a. suicide. b. heart attack at the hospital. c. gunshot wound. d. the patient died alone in his home.
b
As a result of increased use of computers in the healthcare setting, the following was established to decrease the potential for breach of confidentiality: Select one: a. OSHA b. HIPAA c. Ethics d. CMS
b
Awards that are intended to punish are considered Select one: a. compensatory. b. punitive. c. nominal. d. None of the options
b
During which surgeries would it be reasonable for a physician to remove the organ mentioned without specific consent? Select one: a. The physician removes an ovary that contains several cysts instead of removing the cysts alone. b. The physician finds an unexpected blood clot and removes it during heart surgery. c. The physician removes a uterus that is full of fibroid tumors. d. The physician notices a sebaceous cyst when removing suspicious moles from the surface of the skin and removes the cyst at the same time.
b
For battery to occur, all of the following conditions must be met except Select one: a. contact occurs. b. general consent was given. c. intent to cause contact. d. contact was harmful.
b
If a coder consistently put the wrong code on a claim, this is considered Select one: a. a fraudulent claim. b. an infraction. c. acceptable. d. a simple mistake.
b
If a physician sends a patient to a cardiologist, who happens to also be her husband, this may violate the Select one: a. anti-kickback law. b. Stark law. c. CLIA. d. False Claims Act.
b
If a tort is committed Select one: a. an individual brings the case against the state. b. an individual brings the case against another individual. c. the state brings the case against an individual. d. the federal government and the state bring the case against an individual.
b
If someone's space is invaded by another, what type of abuse is this? Select one: a. Verbal/emotional b. Psychological c. Physical d. Sexual
b
The Older Americans Act of 1987 protects adults older than age 60 from all of the following, except Select one: a. abandonment. b. malnutrition. c. abuse. d. exploitation.
b
The medical practice act that governs healthcare professionals is regulated Select one: a. locally. b. state by state. c. AMA. d. by an employer.
b
This Act was created to combat designer drugs by allowing the DEA to treat any substance that is similar to an illegal drug as if it were a Schedule I drug. Select one: a. The Domestic Chemical Diversion and Control Act of 1993 b. The Federal Analog Act c. The Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988 d. The Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984
b
This type of defense is a denial of negligence. Select one: a. Technical b. Affirmative c. Emergency care d. Good Samaritan
b
Which agency regulates the distribution, possession, and prescribing of controlled substances in the United States? Select one: a. CDC b. DEA c. FDA d. State health department
b
Which can be transferred? Select one: a. Consent b. Intent c. Defamation d. Torts
b
Which is necessary to help healthcare workers avoid accusations of battery? Select one: a. Informed consent b. General consent c. Assumed consent d. Implied consent
b
Which is not a requirement needed to avoid a false imprisonment charge for an involuntary admission? Select one: a. The statutory provisions for the reason for involuntary commitment exist. b. All statutory requirements for physician examination have been met in a timely manner. c. All the patient's rights have been followed. d. All statutory time limits have been exceeded for holding an individual against his or her will.
b
Which is not among the major intentional torts? Select one: a. Battery b. Murder c. Assault d. False imprisonment
b
Who is ultimately responsible for verifying that the information reported is accurate and complete? Select one: a. Office manager b. Physician c. Nurse d. Patient
b
Whose primary duty is to help protect a physician from liability? Select one: a. Physician assistant b. Risk management supervisor c. Registered nurse d. Another physician
b
A birth certificate may be used for all of the following, except Select one: a. acquire a Social Security number. b. register for school. c. file for a Certificate of Live Birth. d. apply for a marriage license.
c
A person arrives at the emergency department complaining of chest pain. While the doctor is examining the patient, the patient becomes unconscious. The physician performs life-saving measures to treat the patient. The physician determines that the patient needs emergency surgery or will die. The patient is rushed to surgery. This is an example of Select one: a. general consent. b. ethical dilemma. c. implied consent. d. informed consent.
c
A written statement of defamation is known as Select one: a. slander. b. assault. c. libel. d. negligence.
c
An example of medical battery is Select one: a. violating a patient's confidentiality. b. the patient asks you to remove a catheter and you do so. c. a surgeon removes the wrong organ during a surgery. d. a physician is placing a cast on a patient, and the physician slips and falls and injures the patient in the process.
c
An individual's responsibility for his or her conduct for failure to meet a standard of care is called Select one: a. strict liability. b. product liability. c. liability. d. straight liability.
c
At the federal level, who mandates that communicable diseases are reported? Select one: a. OSHA b. CMS c. DHHS d. CDC
c
Damages for financial losses based on actual income and expenses are called Select one: a. punitive. b. nominal. c. compensatory. d. None of the options
c
Documentation for using restraints should include Select one: a. the type of restraint. b. the patient's attitude about being restrained. c. the type of monitoring the patient will require. d. the age of the patient.
c
If a patient presents with chest pains and tells you she was punched in the chest by her spouse, what type of abuse is this considered? Select one: a. Verbal/emotional b. Psychological c. Physical d. Sexual
c
If a physician and patient need a controlled, structured setting, they may wish to try which of the following? Select one: a. Mediation b. Negotiation c. Arbitration d. Communication
c
If an individual does something illegal, whose responsibility is it to enforce sanctions? Select one: a. The person who caught them b. The person who did the illegal action c. The employer of the governing entity d. Their coworkers
c
In this type of defense, the medical record plays the largest part of the defense. Select one: a. Affirmative b. Emergency care c. Assumption of risk d. Good Samaritan
c
In which situation would a medical facility probably avoid false imprisonment charges? Select one: a. A competent, elderly cancer patient needs surgery and refuses to stay in the hospital. b. A minor female is held against her parent's will without a court order. c. A severely intoxicated adult male is held in the hospital emergency department and the physician refuses to release him. d. A 20-year-old rape victim refuses to press charges to stay at the hospital for treatment.
c
Quasi-intentional torts include all the following except Select one: a. slander. b. invasion of privacy. c. battery. d. breach of confidentiality.
c
The risk management supervisor is responsible for Select one: a. talking to unruly patients. b. talking to new employees about their dress code violations. c. overseeing all written communication for patients. d. documenting employees' time records.
c
This Act enabled the federal government to add substances to the Schedules of controlled substances under the Convention of Controlled Substances. Select one: a. The Chemical Diversion and Trafficking Act of 1988 b. The Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984 c. The Psychotropic Substances Act of 1978 d. The Domestic Chemical Diversion and Control Act of 1993
c
Upcoding can be considered Select one: a. a violation of the Stark law. b. a violation of the Medical Practice Acts. c. fraud. d. noncompliance.
c
What are the four elements needed in a negligence case? Select one: a. Consent, dereliction of duty, direct cause, damages b. Denial, direct cause, liability, damages c. Duty, dereliction of duty, direct cause, damages d. Duty, direct cause, liability, damages
c
When the defendant shows that the plaintiff's actions or inaction was a contributing factor in the damages, this is considered Select one: a. ordinary negligence. b. negligence. c. comparative negligence. d. straight negligence.
c
Where are births legally recorded? Select one: a. The hospital b. The physician's office of the birth mother c. The local county clerk's office d. The Department of Health and Human Services
c
Which is a patient's compensation for injuries that he or she has sustained? Select one: a. Medical b. Emotional c. Financial d. None of the options
c
Which is true about CLIA? Select one: a. It is a governmental agency. b. It is a professional organization. c. It is a group of laws. d. It is a proposed law.
c
Which of the following agency oversees CLIA? Select one: a. AMA b. OIG c. FDA d. OCR
c
Which patient could probably receive a blood transfusion without consent if the physician obtains a court order? Select one: a. A 65-year-old nursing home patient b. A 20-year-old victim of an industrial accident c. A 17-year-old female whose parents refuse a transfusion d. A 42-year-old mentally incompetent patient who has a legal guardian present
c
Which type of tort has at its essence the relationship to or ownership of the thing that causes harm? Select one: a. Intentional torts b. Quasi-intentional torts c. Strict liability d. Negligence
c
Why are statutory reports required in the healthcare field? Select one: a. So the government can keep track of individuals b. For statistical data c. For the welfare of the general public d. All of the options
c
Why must a death certificate be issued? Select one: a. So the attending physician can bill the patient's insurance company b. So the family can be at rest c. For banking and other financial purposes d. For statistical reasons for the county
c
Workplace sanctions are determined by Select one: a. laws. b. whistleblowers. c. professional codes of conduct. d. policies and procedures.
c
A death certificate includes all the following information, except Select one: a. cause of death. b. name of decedent's parents. c. final disposition. d. All of the options
d
A physician bills an insurance company for services never rendered. This is considered Select one: a. noncompliance. b. a violation of the Stark law. c. a violation of the Medical Practice Acts. d. fraud.
d
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, a Schedule I drug has a ____ potential for abuse. Select one: a. low b. low to moderate c. moderate d. high
d
Committing battery means Select one: a. a person tried to maliciously hurt a person. b. a person touched another person with his or her consent or legally justifiable reason. c. touching something in close proximity to a person without his or her consent. d. All of the options are true.
d
Consequence that is imposed against a legal or ethical violation is called Select one: a. compliance. b. due process. c. sanction. d. disciplinary action.
d
Diazepam is a Schedule ___ drug. Select one: a. I b. II c. III d. IV
d
Disciplinary action varies except for the following Select one: a. state to state. b. facility to facility. c. one area of expertise to another. d. state and federal regulations.
d
Establishing and putting into place the forms required for patient encounters, including informed consent, and for billing is the __________'s job. Select one: a. head nurse b. physician c. medical assistant d. risk management supervisor
d
If a child shows signs of abuse, why is it important to speak to the child alone? Select one: a. Children may not speak up in front of an abuser. b. The physician can do a thorough examination without embarrassing the child. c. The abuser will often speak for the child to keep the child from reporting abuse. d. All of the options are true.
d
If a healthcare professional oversteps his or her scope of practice, which can occur? Select one: a. Loss of license b. License suspension c. Censure d. All of the options
d
If a hospital performs clinical testing and does not comply with CLIA, what policies might it be violating? Select one: a. Conditions of Participation for Hospitals for Laboratory Services b. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act c. Occupational Safety and Health Act d. All of the options
d
If a physician is placed on the OIG's exclusion list, which of the following may occur? Select one: a. Receive a fine b. Not be able to receive Medicare payments c. Be employed by a hospital and participate in federal healthcare programs d. All of the options
d
If a physician receives financial incentives from a drug manufacturer to prescribe a particular drug, this is considered Select one: a. abuse of privilege. b. kickbacks. c. a violation of the Stark law. d. All of the options
d
If due diligence is shown in a billing error on behalf of the provider and any refunds are paid to the insurance company, generally Select one: a. the provider is issued a fine, but not prosecuted. b. the provider is fined and prosecuted. c. the provider is prosecuted, but not fined. d. no further action is taken.
d
If you suspect abuse and do not report it, what are the potential consequences? Select one: a. You may endanger the child further. b. You may be held legally responsible for further abuse. c. You may lose status with the child as a trustful person. d. All of the options are true.
d
In what instance is there no requirement for a HIPAA release? Select one: a. When a patient tells the provider they do not care about personal information b. When a patient's family member calls the hospital after hearing the family member was shot on the street c. When a patient is admitted into the hospital after being in the emergency department d. When a patient is diagnosed with active tuberculosis
d
Physicians can reduce their liability risks by Select one: a. obtaining adequate diagnostic results before beginning treatment. b. double-checking dosage and medication for a patient. c. having an assistant present during examination. d. following all of the options.
d
The Office of the Inspector General functions under which agency? Select one: a. The American Medical Association b. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration c. The Department of Labor d. The Department of Health and Human Services
d
Use of a restraint on a nursing home patient who is constantly wandering the halls is an example of Select one: a. slander. b. assault. c. abuse. d. false imprisonment.
d
Which law can be waived under certain circumstances? Select one: a. Patient's Bill of Rights b. EMTLA c. OSHA d. CLIA
d
Which of the following agencies may impose sanctions on a healthcare professional? Select one: a. OSHA b. An employer c. CMS d. All of the options
d
Which of the following healthcare professional should follow the Patient's Bill of Rights? Select one: a. The nurse providing patient care b. The physician and his or her staff c. The ancillary personnel in the hospital d. All healthcare personnel
d
Which of the following laws protects a patient needing critical care when arriving at any hospital emergency room? Select one: a. AMA b. AHIMA c. OCR d. EMTALA
d
Which of the following methods can be used to resolve conflicts? Select one: a. Negotiation b. Mediation c. Arbitration d. All of the options
d
Which of the following nurses might be guilty of negligence? Select one: a. The nurse explains a procedure to a patient using a patient information sheet as a prompt. b. The nurse draws blood from the patient for lab tests to be performed that day, though no one told her directly to do so. c. The nurse eats an orange while talking with a patient in the reception area. d. The nurse moves a patient in a wheelchair at a high speed and does not use wheel brakes during stops.
d
Which of the following regulate laboratory testing and require clinical laboratories to be certificated? Select one: a. Patient's Bill of Rights b. EMTLA c. Compliance plan d. CLIA
d
Which situation does not illustrate determination of the existence of a duty that has been breached? Select one: a. A physician mistakenly removes healthy ovaries from a 23-year-old patient. b. A radiology technician is reprimanded more than 5 times in writing regarding his inability to perform his job accurately. c. A physician's liability insurance has been canceled 12 times. d. A nurse verifies drug allergies before performing an injection.
d
Which would not appear in an institution's policy on use of restraints? Select one: a. Under what circumstances restraints may be used b. What type of monitoring the patient will require c. What documentation is adequate to justify use of restraints d. What type of restraints can be used during a staffing shortage
d
Which would not be considered a tort? Select one: a. Medical malpractice b. False imprisonment c. Trespass d. Theft of narcotics
d
