Law & Ethics 305 Final Review

Ethics may be defined as

A mentally incompetent person signs a contract, the agreement may be validated at a later date. The agreement is

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

Which of the following is not sufficient grounds for revoking a medical license?

Which of the following court cases held that federal privacy laws like HIPAA may preempt stricter state privacy laws?

A plea made for a case to be reviewed by the higher court occurs in the ______ phase of a lawsuit.

The first federal law to specifically deal with the privacy of health care records was

HIPAA standard requires providers & their business associates to put in place policies & procedures that ensure privacy

Which federal law made substantive changes to HIPAA?

A health care profession that is certified may find the scope of practice for that profession in the ____ practice act.

A practice act

Which HIPAA standard requires providers to protect electronically transmitted & stored personal health information?

A pledge for physicians that remains influential today is

Which of the following is a synonym for "good manners"?

Which brochure applies to both hospital and health care visits and encourages high quality care?

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

Which of the following is not true about certification?

In dispute resolution method, who resolves the dispute if the 2 parties are unable to reach agreement after mediation?

An MA is recording data in a patient's medical record & maintains confidentiality at all times. Describe this practice.

A surgeon removes the wrong kidney from a patient. The patient can sue under which of the following legal doctrines?

Physician-patient relationships have rights & responsibilities. Which of the following is a physician responsibility?

Which of the following credentials are voluntary, & require a national examination that shows the level of competency?

From which of the following does an implied contract result?

Another term for legal responsibility is

When entering into a contract, certain conditions must beoffered, which accurately describes one of these conditions

Which of the following must be in writing?

The statutes in all 50 states that govern the practice of medicine are called

According to the AHRQ, patients who are most likely to leave the hospital against physician's orders are

Which document serves as a guideline about professional behavior and etiquette for employees?

Which of these credentials is mandatory for certain health professionals to practice in their field?

Dr. Giles is considering charging interest on unpaid balances. Which law says the doctor must first tell the patients?

A patient leaves the hospital before their physician discharges them. This is referred to as leaving

A provider breaches duty of care to a patient. This element of negligence is defined as

What is the difference between a subpoena and subpoena duces tecum?

The National Practitioner Data Bank may disclose information to which of the following groups?

While privacy is not directly expressed in the amendments to the Constitution, which is used to cover privacy issues

Which of the following court cases first declared that a constitutional right to privacy was implied?

The failure to act when one should is called

A deposition may be taken in which phase of the lawsuit?

A valid out-of-state license is accepted as the basis for issuing a license in a 2nd state without reexamination.

Which would be the best source for learning the professional etiquette all staff members are expected to follow?

Unethical behavior is always

The nurse is clearly & accurately describing the conditions of the patients she cared for. What skill is this?

Which of the following is not a patient responsibility in the physician-patient relationship?

Reciprocity may apply to

What is the purpose of formalized codes of ethics in the health care professions?

The plaintiff in a lawsuit is the

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

Which of the following aspects of patient care is the most vital factor in the issue of informed consent?

A specialist in obstetrics, which of the following is true regarding the standard of care expected of this physician?