Chapter 5 Test: Med Skills (True of False)

Battery is a threat or attempt to injure another individual, while assault includes the unlawful touching of another person without consent.

False: Assault, Battery

Health care is mainly affected by criminal.

False: Civil Laws

A person with a legal disability has the right to form a contract.

False: Doesn't Have The Right

Confidential patient information must not be shared with anyone, including other members of the health care team.

False: Except Other Members

Restraining an individual or restricting an individual's freedom is invasion of privacy.

False: False Imprisonment

Health care records belong to the patient since the patient is paying for care.

False: Health Care Provider

Expressed contracts represent obligations that are understood without verbally stated terms.

False: Implied Contracts

A designation of health care surrogate can only be given to a spouse, child, or relative.

False: Is Usually Given To A Spouse, Child, or Relative But Doesn't Have To Be

A patient's living will can be witnessed by his or her spouse and son or daughter.

False: Is usually witnessed

In some cases, a health care worker is allowed to accept tips or gifts for care that has been provided.

False: Never allowed

Using inappropriate words to describe a person's race or nationality is an example of psychological abuse.

False: Verbal Abuse

Physical restraints may be used any time patients are likely to hurt themselves or others.

False: With Physician's Consent

If information is on a patient's record, it can be released to other health care facilities without the patient's written consent.

False: With The Patient's Written Consent

A DNR order means that cardio-pulmonary resuscitation is not performed when the person stops breathing.

True

A patient has the right to withdraw consent at any time.

True

A principal is always responsible for the actions of an agent.

True

A resident in a long-term care facility has the right to share a room with his or her spouse if both residents are in the facility.

True

Abuse can be physical, verbal, psychological, or sexual.

True

All information given to health care personnel by a patient is called privileged communication.

True

An interpreter must be used when a contract is explained to a non-English-speaking individual.

True

Domestic abuse occurs when an intimate partner uses threatening, manipulative, aggressive, or violent behavior to maintain power and control over another person.

True

Failure to meet your legal responsibilities can result in legal action against both you and your employer.

True

Health care workers must know and follow the state laws that set standards for their profession.

True

Modern health care advances have created some ethical dilemmas for health care providers.

True

No procedure should be preformed if the patient does not give consent.

True

Patients have the right to obtain information regarding the relationship of a hospital to any other health care and educational institutions.

True

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987 guarantees certain rights to residents in long-term care facilities.

True

The growing use of computerized records in health care has created a dilemma in maintaining confidentiality.

True

Torts are wrongful acts that do not involve contracts.

True

Verbal consent is permitted for some procedures.

True