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1
Right to know laws offer employees:
Protection from discrimination
Protection from unsafe work environments
Protection from sexual harassment
Protection from required union membership
2
Which of the following is not required on a death certificate?
Decedent's complete medical history
Time of death
Cause of death
Place of death
3
What is the purpose for the collection of statistics such as births, deaths, marriages, etc?
To provide information to marketing services.
To control population growth and decline
To distribute goods and services fairly
To assess population trends
4
A practice manager fires a medical assistant and cannot provide legal reason for the dismissal.
This is an example of just cause
This is an example of wrongful discharge
This is an example of employment-at-will
This is an example of discrimination
5
Which examples of public health statutes is enforced by citations for noncompliance?
Food supply inspections
Spraying communities for mosquito control
Smoking bans
Vaccinations to enter school
6
Which accurately describes an aspect of the workers compensation laws?
The employee pays the cost of the insurance premium
State law covers Washington DC and maritime workers
Only injuries are covered by workers comp, not diseases
The injured employee can file a claim instead of suing
7
the primary source of information for the OSHA standards is:
Hospital policy and procedures
OSHA web site
Medical office policy hand book
OSHA federal law
8
Which of the following information can an employers legally ask of a prospective employee?
Political affiliation
Education
Religion
Number of children
9
What should a neighbor do first when they suspect elderly abuse is happening next door?
Call the police
Talk to the neighbor
Nothing, its not her business
Report the problem to the elder abuse hotline
10
Which agency tests and approves prescription drugs before releasing them for public use?
Food and Drug Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Drug Safety Administration
Center for Disease Control
11
Which of the following agencies gets reports of all live births from obstetricians?
Local county registrar
State registrar
Federal registrar
Medical examiner
12
Which division incorporates law and medicine and involves crimes, trials, malpractice, etc?
Forensics medicine
Criminal medicine
Examiner medicine
Statistical medicine
13
Which states that any equipment that may pose health risk is included in a hazard?
General Duty Clause
CDC guidelines
Medical Waste Tracking Act
Bloodborne Pathogens standard
14
Under OSHA regulations, what must an employer offer a new clinic medical assistant?
Free lunches at least once a week
No-cost hepatitis B vaccines
No-cost flu vaccines
Annual physical
15
Which of the following victims was the Laci and Conner's Act passes to protect?
older adults
fetuses
infants
vulnerable adults
16
Material safety data sheets (MSDS) are:
Only required after an OSHA violation
Required in any business that had hazardous materials
Only used in medical labs
Only used in hospitals
17
OSHA standards for medical settings/healthcare workers are influenced by guidelines issued by:
CLIA
CMS
CDC
HCS
18
Quid pro quo is prohibited under the EEOC as sexual harassment. Which is an example of this:
A Dr talks about his love life in front of office staff
A manager talks about her sexual activities in the office
Nurse sexually harasses a patient whom she is helping shower
Resident can scrub in on a surgery if he dates the surgeon
19
In most states, which of the following cases is
not
mandated as a reportable injury?
A physician treats a patient who states that she was raped
A physician suspects child abuse
A physician suspects spousal abuse,but the patient denies it
Physician treats a person who was assaulted in a parking lot
20
Which may be used as evidence for just cause for termination during a wrongful discharge suit?
Employee speaks out against discrimination in the workplace
The employee is sexually harassing another employee
The employee is a whistleblower
The employee is disabled
21
Which of the following is
not
a purpose of public health statutes?
Requiring physicians to take public health courses
Checking water quality
exterminating pest and vermin that can spread disease
Guarding against unsanitary conditions in public facilities
22
An administrator gives preferential treatment for minorities due to a mostly white workforce.
This is called equal opportunity
This is called fair labor standards
This is called affirmative action
This is called civil rights
23
Which of the following in
not
a reportable sexually transmitted infection?
Scabies
Cervical cancer
Pubic lice
syphilis
24
A person dies as a result of of a carjacking. Who's responsible for signing death certificate?
The mortician
The next of kin
The coroner
The chief of police
25
Birth and death certificates are not required for fetal deaths prior to what week of gestation?
16th
20th
15th
18th
26
Who's responsible for gathering and filing the vital statistics collected by the government?
Religious leaders
School administrators
Health Care practitioners
Financial executives
27
In which of the following cases would it be legal for a physician to sign a death certificate?
If the death was possibly due to criminal causes
If the physician attended to the deceased before the death
If the cause of death was suspicious
If the cause of death was undetermined by the physician?
28
Which of the following wage and hour laws provides for overtime pay and a minimum wage?
Wagner act of 1935
Civil rights act of 1964
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Fair labor and standard act of 1938
29
Who's responsible for medical portion of the death certificate if person dies of natural causes
attending physician
Medical examiner
Morgue attendent
Coroner
30
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers which of the following?
Does not cover discrimination with respect to gender
Makes discrimination in the workplace illegal
Applies only to hiring and firing in the workplace
Applies to safety in the workplace
31
Which of the following is the correct order for OSHA priorities?
fatalities, danger, complaints, inspections, follow up
Inspections, fatalities, danger, complaints, follow up
danger, complaints, fatalities, inspections, follow up
danger, fatalities, complaints, inspections, follow up
32
Which describes the role of the coroner or medical examiner in the event of a violent death?
Medical examiner conducts trial to determine cause of death
Coroner investigates crime scene and presents proof at trial
Medical examiner may order and perform an autopsy
A police chief orders an autopsy and the coroner performs it
33
Which of the following is not appropriate for the employers to ask a job applicant?
Hours available to work
Birth date
Work experience
Social Security number
34
A bonded employee embezzles money from the employers. From whom will the money be recovered?
Medical malpractice insurance
The government
The employee
The insurance carrier
35
Public official who investigates those who die from violent causes is the:
Coroner
Forensic pathologist
Medical examiner
Attending physician
36
Which of the following is needed for a claimant to file for unemployment benefits?
Employers name and address for the past 18 months
W-2's for five years
Birth Certificate
Driver's license
37
Examples of public data collected by law from physicians include:
Auto accidents where physician was attending
felonies
Incidents of allergic reactions to drugs
Births, deaths, rapes, and assaults
38
Wh happens when a business is subject to “failure to abate” violations?
The business is permanently shut down
The business is subject to daily penalties.
The business is asked to correct the violation.
The business is temporarily shut down.
39
Checking restaurants to ensure conditions are sanitary is an example of which of the following?
Civilian protection acts
Federal health law
Public health statutes
Criminal law
40
What initial action should be taken after hurting your back mildly while lifting patients?
Wait 25 hours - it may be temporary
Tell coworkers to call an abulance
Report the injury to the human resources department
Report the injury to a supervisor
