Unit 8 Quiz

In the United States, about what percentage of physicians in "high-risk" specialties are the subjects of medical malpractice suits at some point in their careers?

100%

Which of the following criteria indicates that death has occurred, according to Harvard Medical School?

Breathing has stopped, heartbeat has stopped, brain death

Privileged communication means that a physician does not have to disclose private information in which location?

Court of law

What is when a physician actively helps a patient to end his or her life?

Euthanasia

Few physicians ever have a malpractice suit filed against them.

False

Patient information can be viewed by fewer people in healthcare settings if it is kept in electronic form rather than in paper records.

False

The idea of patient privacy first began in the late 1800s.

False

Title II of HIPAA deals with which of the following topics?

Medical records

What is the failure of taking reasonable actions to protect others from harm?

Negligence

Which legal document appoints a person to make medical decisions for another if this person is unable to make their own healthcare decisions?

Power of attorney

What is one issue with the use of living wills?

They may not remain up-to-date with medical advances

Before HIPAA, a person could be denied health insurance based on the presence of an existing condition.

True

Medical malpractice is professional negligence, where the standard of care falls below accepted levels due to the actions or omission of actions by a medical professional.

True

One common component in a Patient's Bill of Rights is that patients have the right to participate in their own treatment, through receiving information and making decisions about their treatment.

True

One of the major issues with living wills is that many living wills failed to capture the complexity of medical situations, health, and advancing medical knowledge and technology.

True