Legal Principles in Healthcare

Question 1

Al is a dental assistant. What should he do if a dental hygienist asks him to do something outside his scope of practice

Accepted Answer

Politely refuse

Question 2

Which of the following patients could legally sign a consent form?

Accepted Answer

An 18 year-old pregnant female in labor

Question 3

Health care workers are mainly affected by

Accepted Answer

Civil law

Question 4

Meds are ordered in 10 cc of IV fluid. A nurse injects the meds directly into a patient’s vein, he could be guilty of

Accepted Answer

Malpractice

Question 5

Taking narcotics from the pharmacy by a pharmacy technician for personal use is a violation of:

Accepted Answer

Crimial Law

Question 6

Mr. J goes to a dr&#x27;s office w/ chest pain The dr orders an antacid & doesn&#x27;t do an EKG Mr. J dies from a heart attack

Accepted Answer

Negligence

Question 7

Which of the following is as an example of an advanced directive?

Accepted Answer

Living Will

Question 8

What is a case in which a person is harmed because of another person’s actions or failure to act called?

Accepted Answer

tort

Question 9

HIPAA is MOSTLY about:

Accepted Answer

Privacy of health information

Question 10

Health care workers are required by law to report any signs or symptoms of abuse. This is known as being a:

Accepted Answer

Mandated Reporter

Question 11

A patient writes a letter to the newspaper about a local psychologist. The allegations in the letter are untrue this is

Accepted Answer

Libel

Question 12

Which type of abuse needs to be reported?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 13

Which advanced directive outweighs all others?

Accepted Answer

Living Will

Question 14

Does a hospitalized patient have the right to refuse to have blood drawn?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Patients have the right to refuse treatment

Question 15

Which is the only edible food that never goes bad?

Accepted Answer

Honey

Question 16

An EMT is charged with battery. What did the EMT do?

Accepted Answer

Treated a victim, even though the victim refused treatment

Question 17

Jan goes to the lab for blood work She cooperates by extending her arm to give blood. What kind of agreement is that?

Accepted Answer

Implied consent

Question 18

What is the rarest M&M color?

Accepted Answer

Brown

Question 19

What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?

Accepted Answer

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Question 20

A dental assistant tells her friends that a hygienist she works with has a drinking problem. If not true it could be

Accepted Answer

Slander

Question 21

Don is caring for his elderly mother. He could be charged with psychological abuse if he:

Accepted Answer

Threatens to lock her in her room

Question 22

What is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world?

Accepted Answer

Tea

Question 23

A home care aide ties a confused patient to the bed to keep her from getting up. The aide could be guilty of:

Accepted Answer

False imprisonment

Question 24

Fred is 89 years old and his health is failing. What would allow him to designate his son to make decisions for him?

Accepted Answer

Durable Power of Attorney

Question 25

Which country won the first-ever soccer World Cup in 1930?

Accepted Answer

Uruguay

Question 26

Before a patient has plastic surgery on her nose, the doctor should seek

Accepted Answer

Informed Consent

Question 27

An 18 year old comes to the ER. The doctor is sure she was beaten, but she says she fell. What should the doctor do?

Accepted Answer

Notify the police

Question 28

What is professional negligence called?

Accepted Answer

Malpractice

Question 29

A physician’s office asks a new patient to sign a HIPAA “Notice of Privacy Practices” form. What is the purpose of this

Accepted Answer

To inform patients of their privacy rights under HIPAA

Question 30

Marks dad has been losing weight but tells Mark that his dr says hes fine Mark wants to read his chart Is this possible

Accepted Answer

Yes, but only if Mark’s father signs a release form

Legal Principles in Healthcare

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Legal Principles in Healthcare

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