111 Ch 8 quiz

The medical staff at Regency Health is nationally renowned for its skill in performing cardiac procedures. The nursing staff in the cardiac unit has noticed a significant lack of informed consents prior to the performance of certain procedures. Administration at the facility should reinforce that __________. A. The nursing staff obtain informed consents B. The admissions department obtain the informed consents C. The physician responsible for the procedure obtain informed consent D. The health information management department obtain informed consent

. The physician responsible for the procedure obtain informed consent

When a physician or other healthcare professional renders care to another individual at a scene of an accident, the healthcare provider is usually not held liable for civil damages for acts or omissions of rendering care based on what form of state statue? A. Good Samaritan statue B. Implied consent statue C. DNR statue D. Uniform Health-Care Decision statue

A

Carrying out the wishes stated in a living will applies to which of the following patient who is incompetent due to an illness? A. A 40-year-old man who was born with severe mental retardation B. A 63-year-old woman who talked about creating an Advance Directive, but never did C. A 90-year-old man who created an advance directive while he was competent D. A 14-year-old girl

A 90-year-old man who created an advance directive while he was competent

An advance directive is used to direct an individual's healthcare wishes in the event of __________. A. Patient incapacitation B. Patient indecisiveness C. Patient's ability to pay healthcare bill D. A disagreement between patient and family

A. Patient incapacitation

Mrs. Davis is preparing to undergo hernia repair surgery at Deaconess Hospital. Who is responsible for obtaining Mrs. Davis's consent for this procedure? A. The surgeon should obtain Mrs. Davis' informed consent. B. Informed consent is not necessary because this is not major surgery. C. An employee from the hospital's surgery department should obtain Mrs. Davis' informed consent. D. It does not matter who obtains Mrs. Davis' informed consent as long as it is documented in her medical record.

A. The surgeon should obtain Mrs. Davis' informed consent.

Alison, who is a competent adult, has consulted her physician for chronic right upper quadrant pain. Her physician recommends an elective cholecystectomy. In this case, who must consent to the operative procedure? A. Alison B. Alison and her husband C. Alison's husband D. Alison's legal guardian

Alison

Emergencies are an exception to the consent requirement for __________. A. Incapacitated adults B. Married minors C. Competent adults D. a and b E. All options are correct

All options are correct

Who has the legal right to refuse treatment? 1. Juanita, who is 98 years old and of sound mind 2. Christopher, who is 10 years old and of sound mind 3. Jane, who is 35, incompetent, and did not express her treatment wishes prior to becoming incompetent 4. Linda, who is 35, incompetent, and created a living will prior to becoming incompetent stating that she did not wish to be kept alive by artificial means A. 1 and 2 B. 1 and 4 C. 2 and 3 D. 3 and 4

B

For which of the following conditions would a minor most likely be able to consent to treatment on his own behalf? A. Leukemia B. Dislocated shoulder C. Sexually transmitted disease D. Concussion

C

Mary Jackson is 95 years old. While an inpatient at General Hospital, she agrees that she does not want to be resuscitated if she would have a cardiopulmonary arrest. She signs a form and the physician documents it in the record. This best describes a(an) __________. A. Living will B. Durable Power Attorney for Healthcare Decisions C. DNR order D. Illegal activity

C

Janice arrives at her physician's office for her 10:30 scheduled appointment and pays her office visit copayment. Her physician examines her. Based on these facts, Janice's consent is __________. A. Informed B. Express C. Implied B. Circumstantial

C. Implied

Kathleen completes a valid Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare Decisions authorizing her husband, Bill, to make healthcare decisions for her in the event she should become mentally incompetent. In this situation __________. A. Kathleen is the principal and agent B. Bill is the principal principle and agent C. Kathleen is the principal and Bill is the agent D. Bill is the principal

C. Kathleen is the principal and Bill is the agent

Which of the following statement are true regarding informed consents? A. The Joint Commission requires that informed consent be placed in the patient record B. The AMA suggests physicians disclose alternatives to the treatment they are offering C. CMS requires the presence of a signed consent form in the patient's record D. All options are correct E. none of the options are correct

D

Carrying out the wishes stated in a living will applies to which of the following patients, who is incompetent due to an illness? A. A 14-year-old girl B. A 40-year-old man who was born with severe mental retardation C. A 63-year-old woman who talked about creating an Advance Directive, but never did D. A 90-year-old man who created an advance directive while he was competent

D. A 90-year-old man who created an advance directive while he was competent

Mary is contemplating triple bypass surgery. Informed consent by her surgeon would typically contain which of the following elements? A. Purpose of proposed procedure B. Risks associated with the procedure C. Non-invasive treatment alternatives D. All of the options are correct*

D. All of the options are correct*

The Patient Self-Determination Act requires healthcare providers to __________. A. Inform patients of their right to create advance directives B. Document the presence or absence of an advance directive in a patient's health record B. Educate staff and community about advance directives D. All options are correct

D. All options are correct

When a competent adult refuses treatment, a court may be required to balance the individual's privacy interests against __________. A. The patient's level of pain B. The physician's right to keep the patient alive C. The provider's liability concerns D. The government's interest in protecting human life

D. The government's interest in protecting human life

Regarding life-sustaining treatment and a patient's right of self-determination, courts have generally held that __________. A. An emancipated minor has the right to refuse medical treatment B. a competent adult gives up the right to refuse medical treatment if the physician believes that the refusal is morally wrong C. an incompetent adult has a right to withdrawal of medical treatment if while competent, had expressed his/her wishes and the state now determines that the evidence of those wishes is sufficient D. a and c E. b and c

D. a and c

Question 201 pts If an individual has been identified as non compos mentis, then __________. A. A court may order an involuntary examination of the individual B. The individual may be treated for an emergency situation without informed consent C. A court can order treatment for the individual to protect him from harm D. a and c E. a, b and c

E

Consent forms that allow for the performance of routine services by healthcare providers are __________. A. General consents B. Informed consents C. Long consents D. Human subjects research consents

General consents

Johnny is 12 and his parents are divorced. He is living with his father, who has legal custody of Johnny. In order for Johnny to receive medical treatment, generally, __________. A. Both of Johnny's parents must consent B. Johnny's father as parent with legal custody would consent C. A court-appointed guardian must consent D. Johnny can consent

Johnny's father as parent with legal custody would consent

The Terri Schiavo end-of-life case involved questions about the authority of one branch of government (#1) to intervene in the decisions of another branch of government (#2). Which two governmental branches were involved? A. Executive (#1), legislative (#2) B. Judicial (#1), legislative (#2) C. Judicial (#1), executive (#2) D. Legislative (#1), judicial (#2)

Legislative (#1), judicial (#2)

If an individual consents to treatment, but later alleges that she was not fully informed of the risks, benefits and alternatives, what legal claim is most appropriate? A. Battery B. Negligence C. Proximate cause D. Misfeasance

Negligence

The Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act ranks the next-of-kin in the following order for medical decision-making purposes: A. Adult sibling, adult child, spouse, parent B.Spouse, adult child, parent, adult sibling C. Spouse, parent, adult sibling, adult child D. Parent, spouse, adult child, adult sibling

Spouse, adult child, parent, adult sibling

In the Cruzan case, the court held that a person cannot assume end-of-life decisions on behalf of an incompetent person without _________ evidence that the person would refuse the continuation of life-sustaining treatment. A. Probable cause B. beyond a reasonable doubt C. preponderance of evidence D. clear and convincing

clear and convincing