HLT 101 MIDTERM REVIEW

Once a national certification is obtained, no further education is ever required

What is the name for the crime of billing an insurance company for tests that were never done?

Written consent forms are usually used for surgery and other invasive procedures

Professional liability insurance only covers a physician for his or her own actions

A medical assistant's scope of practice is strictly defined by state law

Patients have the right to autonomy, which includes the right to refuse treatment

What is the name for a serious crime punishable by death or imprisonment?

A living will may instruct health care providers not to engage in life sustaining measures

What is the name for a patient's right to make decisions about health care

What is the legal nature of the doctor-patient relationship?

What is another name for the duty to meet reasonable expectations of patients?

Type of law refers to law arising from the actions of federal government agencies

The branch of law that deals with offenses against the public welfare that affect all people

A patient may begin a lawsuit for malpractice any time after an injury occurs

What is the name an individual's own beliefs about right and wrong in our society?

What right is the basis for informed consent?

What is a right?

Malpractice insurance is also known as

What is the legal meaning of the word liability?

Cities and towns enact laws that have to do with the general welfare of its citizens. These are

Initiative is the ability to begin or carry through on a plan of action independently

What is a key concept of the Hippocratic Oath?

Maintaining confidentiality is part of a MA's legal and ethical responsibilities

Informed consent is consent based on

What is the name for the concept that a health professional should do the best possible?

Attending an accredited medical assisting program guarantees employment