medical laws and ethics Chapter 4 and 5

To terminate medical treatment a provider must

-put the termination in writing -give the client time to secure another provider

The HIPAA Act was introduced in what year?

1996

The Controlled Substances Act sorts controlled drugs into how many schedules?

5

Which of the following is a reason for revoking a physician's license?

Betrayal of professional confidentiality

Physicians who administer, prescribe, or dispense controlled substances are required to register with the:

Drug Enforcement Administration

OSHA is the federal agency that establishes and regulates safety practices in the workplace. The Washington State agency that is responsible for work place safety at the state level is WASAFE.

False

The Good Samaritan Law protects all people who stop to assist in an emergency from lawsuits, no matter what they do in the process of helping the victim.

False

State medical disciplinary boards must do the following to revoke or suspend a physician's license:

Give sufficient notice of the charges against the physician Allow the physician legal counsel Allow the physician a hearing

State medical disciplinary boards must do the following to revoke or suspend a physician's license:

Give sufficient notice of the charges against the physician Allow the physician legal counsel Allow the physician a hearing All of the answers listed

When health professionals believe their clients may be abusing or misusing substances, such as drugs and alcohol, their role includes the following:

Have a frank, open, honest discussion with clients. Continue to keep an open dialogue with clients. When caring for young people, it is best to talk with young clients without their parents.

What do the initials HIPAA stand for?

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Which of the following statements is true concerning substance abuse?

Substance abuse can be prevented, in part, if physicians refuse to authorize prescriptions without first seeing the client.

The following would be an example of tort law as it applies to a MA:

The MA gives an allergy injection and allows the client to leave immediately.

For a contract to be valid, what element(s) must it contain?

The agreement must be legal. It is an agreement between two or more competent people. The contract is to do or not do a legal act or treatment.

Bloodborne Pathogens Standard is part of OSHA.

True

Birth and death certificates:

are legal documents that require prompt and proper completion

Spoken and written statements that are malicious, false, and tend to damage a client's reputation are called:

defamation.

To dispense a drug means to:

deliver a drug in a container to a client.

All medications are listed on the DEA's drug schedules.

false

Fax machines can be placed in patient exam rooms or the reception area where incoming documents may be viewed by the patient

false

In HIPAA, PHI means Patient Health Information.

false

The chart is a _______ record that can be subpoenaed into court.

legal

Respondeat superior is a(n):

legal doctrine.

Professional negligence by a health-care professional results in:

medical malpractice

A patient's spouse comes to a medical office and requests diagnostic and treatment information about his wife. The spouse is the primary policyholder on which his wife is named on the policy as a dependent. The medical records clerk or billing staff should:

obtain a signed patient authorization (release of info) from the wife before release patient information

Once granted, the authority to revoke or suspend a medical license rests with the:

state medical board that granted the license.

Medical practice acts are:

state statutes.

Before becoming licensed in a state, an MD must first pass the USMLE®.

true

Criminal liability for providers and their employees includes fraud in insurance billing.

true

Special consideration is given to the confidential nature of information about clients who test positive for HIV/AIDS

true

The Controlled Substances Act is a statute that is enforced by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

true

Substance abuse refers only to:

usage of street drugs. abuse of prescription drugs. alcohol abuse.