Which definition most accurately describes applied ethics?

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The Contract for services with a physcian includes

an agreement to pay for services for as long as they are received by the patient, truthful disclosure of conditions by the patient, & an agreement to provide services by the doctor.

1. Which of the following is/are required by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986?

. The polio viris vaccine live and the measles mumps wnd rebella vaccine

performing a wrong and illegal act is considered

malfeasance

unethical acts are

not always legal

Reciprocity is the practice of

practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another

Requirments for medical licensure may include

proof of a successfully completed approved internship/residency program and information about any past convictions or history of drug or alcohol abuse.

Benefits of a corporation include all of the following except

protection from lawsuits for the corporation

1. A program of management-financed and confidential counseling and referral service designed to help employees and/or their family members assess a problem is the

EAP

1. The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgments is called

ETHICS

The thing speaks for itself applies to the law of negligence and is the doctrine of

res ipsa loquitur.

Congress is the ____ branch of the federal government

Legislative

The statue of limitations for a case begins at what time

When the injury is discovered

Assumption of risk is the legal defense

that prevents the plaintiff from recovering damages if he or she accepts a risk associated with the activity

Res judicata means

Case decided on the basis of a prior judgment that was made under similar circumstances

1. The patient's signature on an informed consent form indicates

understanding of the treatment options, expressed consent, & understanding of the limits or risks in the pending treatment

The person being sued in a court of law is the

Defendant

Negligence is composed of four elements:

duty, dereliction of duty, direct or proximate cause, and damages

Bioethicists are

A branch of applied ethics which refers to moral dilemmas and issues prevalent in today's society as a result of advances in medicine and medical research.

1. Medicare/Medicaid fraud, rape, murder, larceny, and narcotics convictions are examples of crimes that could lead to

A license being revoked

A statement of the patient's intentions for healthcare-related decisions is called

Advance directive

1. Public duties for the physician include reporting

Birth and still births deaths and injuries and communicable illness or diseases

Diagnosis-related groups (DRG) refer to

Classifies each Medicare patient by illness; Designations which categorizes diagnoses and treatments into groups that are used to identify reimbursement conditions

Data, such as birth and death dates, are used by the government

Determine population trends and records

The purpose of the gatekeeper is to

Determine who will receive medical treatments

Enforcement of drug sales and distribution is through

FDA

1. Action taken to confine a patient against his or her will is

False Imprisonment

Medicaid is a

Federal program; implemented by the individual states, to provide financial assistance for the indigent

The purpose of the medical practice acts is to protect

General Public

A medical practice consisting of three or more physicians who practice the same specialty and share expenses and income is a/an

Group Practice

Lowest to Hightest divisions of state courts

Municipal, Circuit, Supreme

1. Failure to perform an action that a reasonable person would have performed in a similar situation is

Negligence

A coroner or medical examiner must sign the death certificate of the deceased when

No physician was present at the time of death, a violent death occurred, and the death occurred when the deceased was in jail or prison.

Third-party payers are

Private health plans or government organizations that carry some of the risk of paying for medical services on behalf of beneficiaries

1. Prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances can

Not to be filled

Injuries, fractures, pain in the genital area, and weight loss may be signs of

Physical Abuse

A medical examiner is a

Physician

Guidelines for the practice of a profession are called

Scope of Practice

The purpose of medical professional organizations is to

Set ethical standards for practice within the profession

The purpose of a constitution is to

Set up the government, defines the governments power act and sets limitations on the governments power