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AMCA Test E Legal-Receptionist
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1
A dr stopped care for a noncompliant patient w/out following legal steps. Pt can file a lawsuit against the dr due to:
quid pro quo
res ipsa loquitur
malfeasance
abandonment
2
What is the purpose of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?
Protect from infectious, occupational and terrorist threats
Credential physicians in the care of infectious diseases
Find funding for scientific research
Develop products that are sold to health care facilities
3
Which of the following actions is a
roadblock
to therapeutic communication?
paraphrasing
taking notes
asking closed-ended questions
giving advice
4
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) included which of the following regulations?
Patient's Self Determination Act
Resident's Bill of Rights
Patient's Bill of Rights
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
5
Verbally telling info about a pt to someone not directly involved in pt’s care is an example of which improper conduct?
malfeasance
invasion of privacy
libel
defamation
6
Which of the following reasons led to the creation of the states’ Medical Practice Acts? The need to:
protect patient’s rights with terminal illnesses
regulate serious issues of drug use and abused
determine the methods and requirements of physician licensure
ensure medical facility access to all people
7
According to the law, which statement is
FALSE
regarding financial responsibilities for patients?
If a mother refuses to pay, her adult son is responsible for payment.
A husband may be held responsible for his wife’s treatment charges.
A mother may be responsible for her young child’s charges
A wife is not always responsible for her husband’s treatment charges.
8
Which of the following terms means releasing, transferring, or providing access to protected health information?
Privacy
Disclosure
Authorization
Confidentiality
9
The principal purpose of a living will is to:
give family permission to make medical care decisions for the patient
keep a patient alive by whatever measures are necessary
give a physician authority to make life-sustaining measures for a patient
let caregivers know the patient’s wants with regard to lifesaving measures
10
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Consent=mutual agreement between parties when an offer is made & accepted.
Expressed contracts are between 2 parties and may be verbal or written.
dr-pt relations is legally recognized when patient arrives at the office
implied contracts are the result of a provider treating a patient.
11
The occurrence of malpractice lawsuits is directly related to which factor?
the level of trust in the physician-patient relationship
the level of the patient’s education
the yearly income of the patient
the level of disability the patient is left with
12
Any breached federal or state narcotics laws are considered which type of offense?
Breaches of the peace
Civil wrongs
Misdemeanors
Criminal acts
13
Which of the following terms is NOT 1 of the 5 Cs, or components, of communication?
concise
consistent
clear
complete
14
Which of the following responses is NOT a true statement about ethics?
comprises formal actions of a legislative body
relates to morals and moral judgments
comprises philosophical thoughts and judgments
are principles of right and wrong conduct
15
Which envelope address is typed according to the U.S. Postal Service preferred format?
TOLLAND CT 06084
Tolland, Connecticut 06084
TOLLAND CONN 06084
TOLLAND, CONNECTICUT 06084
16
What are rules of proper conduct among a group of people, such as a profession?
Ownership
Ethics
morals
laws
17
The legal term for the confidential information exchanged in a physician & relationship is:
consent
privileged
classified
res ipsa loquiturd.
18
which of the following is information that is shared within a protected relationship?
Secure information
accountability
privileged communication
protected privacy
19
The onset period of time for the statute of limitations on a negligent action resulting in an injury begins
the date of the patient’s last treatment
when the injury is discovered
when the plaintiff files a suit for the injury
when the final payment for services is made
20
The legislative act that gives the requirements for a written payment plan is the:
Truth in Lending Act
Fair Debt Collection
Patient Self-Determination Act
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
21
What is Incidental disclosure?
When you write pt info for another to see
When you tell someone about pt info.
When you disclose info about a pt to another.
When you accidently hear medical info about a pt.
22
The courts mandate that physicians uphold the “standard of care”. The physician is required to provide care that is:
equal to national norms
comparable to all other physicians of the same specialty anywhere
the highest degree possible under the circumstances
comparable to other physicians same education, same specialty in the area
23
Professional negligence in medicine must be proven by presented evidence of the following 4 elements:
professional misconduct, damages, misfeasance, injury
malpractice, misfeasance, feasance, injury
malpractice, damages, feasence, injury
duty to the patient, dereliction of duty, direct cause, damages
24
Worker compensation laws do which of the following?
all the above
set safety standards for work conditions
take of employees when they retire
require employers to insure employees in case of injury
25
A med practice attaches personal property in case of business failure & earns all of the profit if business succeeds.
sole proprietorship
partnership with limits
professional corporation
profit sharing corporation
26
What is the responsibility of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
Report on the efficiency of health care facilities
Regulate the quality of care patients receive
Enforce safety and health standards in the workplace
Oversee the administrative portion of health care facilities
27
What is professional negligence?
Malpractice
Slander
Consent
Libel
28
The Americans with Disabilities Act guarantees which of the following rights for the physically impaired?
Health insurance for full-time employees
Ease in physical access to the workplace
Equal pay for like positions
Vacation pay
29
Which of the following situations would present a civil rather than a criminal liability for a physician?
A physician in medical practice treats patients without a valid license.
none of these
A physician is accused of substance abuse while on the job
A surgeon performs knee replacement on the wrong knee
30
Injury to another person as a result of failure to act when duty is indicated is:
malfeasance
misfeasance
nonfeasance
misfeasance
31
The term for an employee who is considered to be acting on the doctor’s behalf while performing professional tasks is:
res ipsa loquitur
nonfeasance
malfeasance
respondeat superior
32
Civil law includes:
all of these answers
medical malpractice
torts
expressed contracts
33
Liability can be defined as which of the following?
An ethical responsibility to cause no harm
A moral desire to do the right thing
The ability to sue the party responsible for causing harm
Legal responsibility for causing harm
34
A pt calls and states that he or she is cancelling the appointment. What should you
NOT
do?
Tell the physician, so he or she can call them later.
Note the cancellation in the appointment record.
Note the cancellation in their medical record.
Ask how they are currently feeling.
35
A pt gives a loved one durable power of attorney for health-care matters. When does this legal doc become active?
when the patient has been placed in a nursing home
when the patient signed the document
when the patient’s physician is notified of the document’s existence
when the patient can no longer make competent medical decisions
36
Intentionally touching another person without permission is called what?
Negligence
Assault
Slander
Battery
37
An office’s policy regarding the length of time for retaining patient files should be based on which law?
Medical Practice Act
Patient Self-Determination
statute of limitations
Freedom of Information Act
38
Which
one
of the following overrides the others?
Organ donor card
Durable power of attorney
Living will
Physician's orders
39
Which of the following is included in informed consent?
A diagnosis & documented procedure
A patient showing up for an appointment
referral from a physician & a fee for services
explaning test & getting pt's permission
40
If a patient were to sue a physician for dereliction of duty, the patient would have to prove the physician:
was a fraud
had breached confidentiality
did not carry malpractice insurance
did not conform to the acceptable standard of care
41
The legal term for committing an improper act that is legally unjustified and possibly harmful to another is:
dereliction
nonfeasance
misfeasance
malfeasance
42
Medical record copies may be released to any 1 of the following, EXCEPT whom?
The patient, with physician permission
The husband or wife of the patient
The attorney
The physician the patient is being referred to
43
Which of the following concepts refers to the principles of conduct that are required by legislative enactments?
morals
standards of conduct
professionalism
laws
44
Libel is defined as:
verbal statements made about another personthat are malicious and/or false
written/pictures that's cruel & damaging to a person’s reputation
printed/pictures about another person that are false/ Incorrect
action intended to deceive another person
45
Responsibility for the actions of a medical assistant falls 1st to the:
medical assistant’s clinical or administrative supervisor
office-trained medical assistant
employer/physician
medical office manager
46
Which of the following is a type of abuse that should be reported to the proper authorities?
Emotional
All of the above
Sexual
Physical
47
Any breach by medical office staff of patient confidentiality may result in charges of:
malfeasance
negligence
malpractice
assault
48
What is the purpose of HIPAA ?
It regulates nursing practice.
It protects the privacy/security of a person's health info
It improves the quality of life of nursing home residents.
It affects what nursing assistants can do.
49
Which of the following is true of the residents bill of rights?
permits a patient not to pay anything
overrides a paerson's civil rights
promotes independence and self-determination
allows physicians to make health care decisions for patients
50
To comply with HIPAA, a medical office must always furnish what information to a new patient to be seen for treatment?
provision of privacy practices document
certifications and licensure documents of medical staff
office policy manual
a copy of each staff member’s malpractice insurance policy
51
The privacy rule is in place to protect:
electronic transfer of information
all medical billing
specialists in the field of medical law
considerations of cultural beliefs
52
The physician-patient relationship is considered which type of legal relationship?
an alliance
an affiliation
a partnership
a contract
53
In order to have the best therapeutic communication, the medical assistant should:
overlook educational differences
use local area street slang
accept each patient’s particular attributes
use medical terminology
54
What is a case called in which a person is harmed because of another person's actions or failure to act?
Law
Tort
Advance directive
Legislation
55
A pt’s unreasonable conduct resulted in injury to himself. If court determines the pt to be at fault, the term used is:
nonfeasance
contributory negligence
informed consent
malfeasance
56
What is an Advance Directive
Tells others what they get when you die
Tells a doctor what you want if you can not speak.
Proof of wishes if you are out of the country and in jail.
Written proof of expressed wishes in homecare
57
Slander is defamation through which type of act?
spoken statements that damage someone’s reputation
res judicata
written statements that damage someone’s reputation
improper performance of an act
