Law and ethics quiz

Errors in patient care need to be immediately reported to whom

Compliance officer

Unsafe activities, incident reports, conflicts of interest, error on patient care should be reported to;

Compliance officer

Morals constitute what

An ethical standard

Patient confidentiality rights

Are waved when the law requires you to report certain conditions

Certain communicable disease must be reported to whom;

CDC ...center for disease control

Assault

Is unauthorized attempt or threat to touch another person with consent

Litigation

Lawsuits between patients and physicians

Which best describes the medical durable power of attorney;

Legal document giving the authority to act on one's behalf

Respondent superior translates to;

Let the master answer

If someone falls in the office, and the provider/ or company is at fault what type of insurance would cover the accident

Liability insurance

Defamation of character

Making malicious or false statements about a persons character or reputation

Punitive damages

Most costly

Are you covered by the Good Samaritan act while working as an ma or physician

No

Should personal morals have an effect on your professional performance

No

Which example best defines negligence;

Omitting what a reasonable person or health care professional would do

A mature minor is one who;

One who is emancipated

The statute of limitations for medical malpractice is typically how long in MI

2 to 6 years

Information in the medical record

Belongs to the patient

Medical record

Belongs to the physician

Medical record

Best and most solid defense the caregiver has

Legally required disclosures

Birth certificates , still birth , death certificates

Which best describes the following? Subpoena duces tec;

Court order requiring patient to testify in court

Fraud

Deceitful act with the intention to conceal the truth

When one party questions another while under oath it is known as;

Deposition

Express contracts

Either written or oral , consist of specified details

Negligence

Failure to take reasonable precautions to prevent harm to a patient

If you accept money for performing a Good Samaritan Act will you still have the protection provided under the GSA;

False

Malpractice insurance protects the patient if harmed by the provider:

False

Mediation and Arbitration are the same thing

False

Providers have to be both licensed and certified to legally practice;

False

There is a difference between Criminal Law and Civil Law when they apply to the Medical assistant;

False

The GINA Act is best described by which statement;

Federal law that protects against the discrimination based on personal or family genetics.

What is the definition of ethics

Guidelines for moral behavior enforced by a peer group.

Components of the HIPAA act include the following;

Health Care Access Revenue Offsets Preventing Health Care fraud and abuse

Choose the following question that is illegal to ask at an applicant interview

How old are you ?

Which best describes patient incompetence;

Patient is unable to understand treatment protocol to make informed decision

Best description of Implied consent

Patient presents arm for injection

Which best describe and emancipated minor;

Person who under age of majority and is self- sufficient, pays own bills or is married and living separate form family

Insurance that covers harm other than bodily injury, such as slander, false arrest etc

Personal injury insurance

Party that initiates a lawsuit is known as;

Plaintiff

The "scope of practice" for medical professional is?

Procedures, actions, and process that are permitted for a particular health care profession.

2 main branches of law

Public laws and private or civil laws

Slander

Refers to oral statements about ones character

Libel

Refers to written statements about character

Which best defines express consent;

Statement of approval by patient for procedure after being educated about risk and benefits

Which statement best describes Living Will /Advance directives;

Statement of patients wishes before critical medical event

Choose the correct example of Informed consent;

Statement that explains risks and benefits of procedure that is signed by patient

Battery

The actual physical touching of a patient without consent , beating or physical abuse

What is the definition of morals;

The distinction between right and wrong

Conflicts of interest must be reported;

True

Licensure is legal authority granted by the state;

True

Professional ethics Encompasses the personal, organizational, and corporate standards of behavior expected of professionals;

True

Suspicions of abuse or wounds of violence, should be reported;

True

The ADAAA is an amendment to the ADA

True

The HITECH Act is part of the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to help promote meaningful use of health information technology

True

The Patient Self Determination Act requires health care facilities to inform patients about the right under state law if unable to do so themselves;

True

The provider and the Medical assistant both have a "Standard of Care" to follow?

True

You must report elder abuse;

True

Malpractice occurs when;

When a patient is harmed by a health care provider

Are ethics important in medical practice

Yes

Is the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act available to all individuals;

Yes

Risk management an important aspect in the medical office

Yes

Ethics are;

a system of moral principles.

Locum tenens;

substitute physician

Res ipsa loquitor translates to;

the thing speaks for itself