MED 149 - Medical Ethics Final Exam Review

Pts eligible for hospice care, physicians must certify that they are not expected to live beyond how many months?

In most states, which of the following cases is not mandated as a reportable injury?

A pt asks his physician "Can you help me die in peace?" The physician agrees to withhold medical tx. Euthanasia type?

Formed through the influences of family, culture, and society, these serve as the basis for ethical conduct:

Both parties in the physician–pt relationship have certain rights and responsibilities. Which is the physician's?

Which of the following is known as a B-need in Maslow's hierarchy of human needs?

Manipulating DNA within cells of plants, animals & other organisms to ensure certain traits will appear is called?

The definition of liability is:

Which of the following wage and hour laws provides for overtime pay and a minimum wage?

A patient dies under suspicious conditions. Which of the following might occur to determine cause of this pt's death

What would be the best advice for a nurse caring for patients who have complained about their treating physician?

A new long-term care facility is applying for accreditation of the facility. They submit their application to whom?

Sarah is starting a new job as a MA at a local clinic. Under OSHA regulations, what must her employer offer her?

To correct an error discovered after the pt's written copy of his or her medical records has been recorded, a MA should:

The Easy Collection Agency continues to call Susan at work to talk to her about her past due acct. What law is violated?

The difference between an electronic medical record (EMR) and an electronic health record (EHR) is:

The science of determining how genes cause the expression of certain traits in individuals is called:

A new mother leaves her infant daughter in a safe place at a nurse's station in a hospital. She is protected by ______.

The public official who investigates and holds inquests concerning those who die from unknown or violent causes is the:

A medical malpractice case has gone to trial. Which of the following types of testimony will prevail?

According to a 2014 report by Organization for Economic Cooperation & Dev't, which country spends the most on healthcare

Practice Mgr interviews a MA for a new position in the office. Which can she legally ask the prospective emploee?

Which of the following is an example of a privileged communication?

Practice manager fires a MA and cannot provide a legal reason for the dismissal. This is an example of what?

How many chromosomes are normally found inside the nucleus of every human cell except egg and sperm cells?

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, insurance companies must do all of the following except:

Infertility is considered to be the failure to conceive in how many months or longer?

Many states have right-to-know laws. These laws offer employees:

For which of the following examples would implied consent not be legally appropriate?

An example of a person who is experiencing the third stage of grief according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD?

A physician is a specialist in obstetrics. Which is true regarding the standard of care expected of this physician?

Bioethics is concerned with:

Individuals with a sexually transmitted disease would be required by all states to tell a sexual partner of this disease

Responsibilities not set by the US Constitution are left to the states. Which is an exclusive power of state governments

Which may be used as evidence of just cause for termination if a wrongful discharge lawsuit is filed against an employer

How is a health care proxy different than a durable power of attorney?

A medical malpractice lawsuit has been decided under the doctrine of res judicata. What does this Latin term mean?

The employer/MD puts a plan in place to ensure that all gov't regulations are enforced in the practice. What's the term?

A pt dies of natural causes while under his/her physician's care, who's responsible medical portion of death certificate

Which agency tests and approves prescription drugs before releasing them for public use?

The medical examiner is attempting to eliminate a suspect in a crime. What type of DNA testing might he do?

In which of the following examples would patient authorization for release of his or her medical record be waived?

What has been the largest barrier to using stem cells to treat disease?

A permanent change in DNA is the usual cause of genetic diseases. What is the term for this harmful effect?

Which HIPAA standard requires that all providers secure a national provider number?

The Human Genome Project, funded by the U.S. government, was started in 1990. What was the purpose of this project?

The state of VA checks all restaurants to make sure the conditions are sanitary. This is an example of?

Products & services that leverage the new developments in the study of human genes & capitalize trends towards wellness

National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 created the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP)to protect?

What was the significance of placing a funeral wreath on a coffin in pagan times?