Chapter 3

True about informed consent:

- A physician does not have to inform a patient about risks that are commonly known.

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- Both physicians and patients have the right to terminate the contractual relationship. A physician who chooses to discontinue the treatment of a patient should notify the patient in writing the date the​ physician's services will be terminated.

four Ds of​ negligence?

. Direct cause Damages Duty

Which of the following is an example of an​ offer, a required component of a legal​ contract?

A physician decides to open an​ inner-city clinic.

Which of the following is an example of​ misfeasance?

A physician incorrectly performs an appendectomy. - Misfeasance is the improper performance of a lawful act.

All of the following duties are outside of a medical​ assistant's scope of practice except: C

A. prescribing medications. B. diagnosing medical conditions. C. performing electrocardiograms. D. interpreting electrocardiograms. -Performing electrocardiograms fall within the medical​ assistant's scope of practice.

The action of the patient agreeing to see a physician in a certain office at a certain time is an example of​ ______________________________ as it relates to a contract.

Acceptance -Acceptance occurs when one individual accepts the first​ person's offer, such as when a patient agrees to see a physician in a certain office at a certain time.

All of the following statements are true regarding malpractice insurance=

All physicians are expected to carry malpractice insurance. An obstetrician would likely pay more for malpractice insurance than a general practitioner. The cost of coverage increases as the requested cost of coverage increases. The cost of coverage is more expensive in highly populated metropolitan areas.

A​ 7-year old child would not be able to enter into a legal contract because it is a violation of what required contractual​ component?

Competence -Competence pertains to both parties being fully able to understand that they are entering into a contract.​ Minors, mentally incapacitated​ adults, or those who do not speak the native language of the other party are not able to enter into a contract because they lack competence.

A patient paying for services is an example of

Consideration -Consideration occurs when something of value is exchanged as when a patient pays for services.

A patient accuses a medical assistant of negligence that resulted in her broken ankle. The injury in this example falls under which of the four Ds of​ negligence?

Damages -Damages refers to any injuries that were received by the​ patient, such as the​ patient's broken ankle in this example.

Which of the following would most likely be considered an unintentional​ tort?

Injuring a patient by not exercising the ordinary or reasonable standard of care is an act of negligence and is an unintentional tort.

A physician who wishes to terminate the physician-patient contract with a specific patient should do which of the following​ first?

Notify the patient in writing -To avoid a charge of​ abandonment, a physician who wishes to terminate a physiciandashpatient contract should notify the patient in​ writing, usually with a certified letter and return receipt via the U.S. Postal Service.

This type of malpractice coverage will cover any claim for an incident that occurred while the insurance policy was in​ effect, even if the physician has different coverage when the claim is filed.

Occurrence coverage -Occurrence coverage will cover any claim for an incident that occurred while the insurance policy was in​ effect, even if the physician has different coverage when the claim is filed.

A patient who charges negligence must be able to prove which of the​ following?

That​ defendant's acts, or failure to​ act, directly caused the injury -To prove​ negligence, the person who files the lawsuit must prove that the​ defendant's acts​ (or failure to​ act) directly caused the injury.

Rights of a physician:

The right to decide the type of services they provide. The right to select the location of their medical practice. The right to select which patients they wish to treat. - The physician has the right to decide the type of services they​ provide, the patients they wish to​ treat, and the location of their medical practice.

In a claim of​ negligence, what is contributory​ negligence?

The​ patient's contribution to the injury -Contributory negligence relates to the​ patient's contribution to the injury.

A medical assistant must always work and perform duties ____________.

within their scope of practice. -A medical assistant must always work and perform duties within their scope of practice.

The Doctrine of Informed Consent includes:

discussion of the advantages and risks of the treatment. alternative treatments that are available to the patient. language that the patient can understand easily. -It is difficult to inform the patient about all the things that can go wrong with​ treatment, thus it is not included in the Doctrine of Informed Consent.

The patient pays cash for services rendered=

example of CONSIDERATION.

A physician may be found guilty of​ _____________________ because of improper performance of the medical assistant.

negligence -A physician may be found guilty of negligence because of improper performance of the medical assistant.

A physician is expected to do all of the following when treating a patient:

perform a complete physical examination. take a thorough medical history. order and evaluate laboratory tests and imaging procedures. -A reasonable and prudent physician would not expose a patient to unnecessary risk.

A physician must provide the same​ knowledge, care, and skill that a similarly trained physician would provide under the same circumstances in the same locality. This is known as the _________.

standard of care. -The standard of care states that a physician must provide the same​ knowledge, care, and skill that a similarly trained physician would provide under the same circumstances in the same locality.

A​ patient's rights in a​ physician-patient relationship include:

the right to expect that a physician will use the appropriate standard of care in providing care and treatment. the right to refuse treatment. the right to consent to treatment. - The patient is expected to be truthful and share all health care information with the​ physician, as withholding information can directly impact medical care

Patient Care​ Partnership, a​ patient's involvement in their care includes:

the right to refuse treatment. the right to consent to treatment. the right to choose their treatment options. --The Patient Care Partnership does not specify that the patient has the right to develop a plan of care for treatment.

If a physician cancels a​ claims-made insurance​ policy, a​ (an) _______________________________ policy will cover any claims that allege actions occurred during the time the physician was covered under​ claims-made coverage.

​tail-coverage -Tail-coverage will cover any claims that allege actions occurred during the time the physician was covered under​ claims-made coverage.