Lesson 3: Medicine and the Law
AMA standards state that Informed Consent must address which of the following? Select one: A. Risks and benefits of the procedure B. Alternatives to the procedure C. Risks to not performing the procedure D. All of the Above
All of the above
Obtaining vital signs against a patient's will is what type of offense? Select one: A. Assault B. Misfeasance C. Battery D. Negligence
Battery
Which of these describes Implied Consent? Select one: A. Consent obtained when the patient says "yes" B. Consent expressed by the patient's actions C. Consent that is also referred to as general consent D. Consent obtained when the patient signs a form
Consent expressed by the patient's actions
The definition of Nonfeasance is: Select one: A. Failure to perform an act that should have been performed B. Intentionally doing something either legally or morally wrong C. Performing an act that a reasonable, prudent provider would perform in a similar situation D. Performing an act that is legal but is not properly performed
Failure to preform an act that should have been preformed
The definition of Malfeasance is: Select one: A. Performing an act that is legal but is not properly performed B. Failure to perform an act that should have been performed C. Performing an act that a reasonable, prudent provider would perform in a similar situation D. Intentionally doing something either legally or morally wrong
Intentionally doing something either legally or morally wrong
The Latin term "Respondeat Superior" means: Select one: A. Buyer beware B. Let the master answer C. Respond if you please D. Seize the day
Let the master answer
The definition of Misfeasance is: Select one: A. Performing an act that a reasonable, prudent provider would perform in a similar situation B. Failure to perform an act that should have been performed C. Implies inattention to one's duty or business D. Performing an act that is legal but is not properly performed
Preforming an act that is legal but is not properly preformed
In order for a provider to avoid Abandonment charges, proper termination must include all but: Select one: A. Send the letter via certified mail, with a return receipt request B. Provide 30 days' notice to the patient, in writing, about the decision to stop medical care C. File a copy of the letter in the patient's medical record D. Select another provider for the patient and forward the medical records
Select another provider for the patient and forward the medical records
Which of the following is considered an emancipated minor who has the right to consent to their own treatment and to patient confidentiality? Select one: A. 14-year-old seeking drug or alcohol rehab B. 17-year-old with a life-threatening situation C. Self-supporting 16-year-old living separately from parents or legal guardian D. 16-year-old requesting treatment of sexually transmitted infections
Self-supporting 16-year-old living desperately from parents of legal guardian
Which of these is a court-issued document ordering patient records required for a medical lawsuit? Select one: A. Affidavit of Satisfactory Assurances B. Interrogatory C. Subpoena D. Subpoena duces tecum
Subpoena duces tecum