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The deliberate act of misrepresentation to gain financially is
fraud
abuse
sanctioning
All the above
2
The right of an emp to have certain policies and procedures followed if they think their rights are in jeopardy is call
workers' compensation
HIPAA
utilitarianism
due process
3
A physician bills an insurance company for services never rendered. This is considered
fraud
a violation of the Stark law
a violation of the Medical Practice Acts
noncompliance
4
What allows a pharmacist to refuse to dispense contraceptives to a patient with a rx based upon religious beliefs
Primer non nocere
Informed consent
Conscience clause
Conflict of interest
5
One problem for a patient with a disease participating in a blind study drug trial is he or she may
think he or she will be cured
be so desperate for a good outcome, he or she cannot be objective.
be too sick to participate
may join as a last resort for a cure, and may not receive anything
6
Insurance that covers medical costs and wage replacement if an employee is injured on the job is
Family Medical Leave
OSHA
Workers' compensation
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
7
What does an ethics committee handle?
Decisions of hiring practices
Legal decisions on scope of practice
Decisions of workplace rights
Decisions in possible violations of codes of ethics
8
Committees designed to review all research proposals and make sure research standards are met are called
institutional Q&A boards
institutional morale boards
institutional review boards
institutional ethics boards
9
This law prohibits sexual harassment and defines it as an act of sexual discrimination.
Civil Rights Act
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Fair Labor standards Act
Qui Tam
10
What is accreditation?
Recognizing the achievements of healthcare providers publicly
Recognizing a healthcare provider for their years of service
Obtaining enough continuing education credits
Officially recognizing a organization for meeting standards est by industry
11
Who establishes the guidelines for all medical research?
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Institutes of Health
American Medical Association; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health; The Joint Commission
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; World Health Organization
12
At-will employment means
the employee must be warned before being fired
the employer may fire an employee without warning
the employee may perform duties not listed on the job description
the employer may change the employee’s position at-will
13
To ensure the efficient and effective care for all patients, a healthcare provider should always treat the patient
with smiles and hugs
with honesty and integrity
with dignity and respect
with dignity and integrity
14
assault is the
threat
to harm, battery is the
actual physical contact
False
True
15
If a healthcare professional oversteps his or her scope of practice, which can occur?
Censure
License suspension
All of the options
Loss of license
16
The definition of ethics is
All of the options
tying our actions to what is right or wrong.
one’s moral principles.
the values that influence human behavior.
17
What do we mean by a nontherapeutic research group?
Participants benefit from research done.
Research focuses only on equipment.
Participants do not benefit from research done.
No actual participants are used.
18
An example of workplace violence is
threats
physical altercations
bullying
All of the options
19
Principles that individuals choose to live by are called
integrity.
utilitarianism.
values.
tolerance.
20
A DR is provided a trip to Hawaii by XYZ Drug Company as result of prescribing the cmpys meds to their patients.
conflict of interest.
safe harbor.
primum non nocere.
immoral behavior.
21
The statute of limitations refers to
the amount of time someone has to file a lawsuit
the amount of time it takes to go to trial
All of the above
the sentencing given in a lawsuit
22
Almost all professions and organizations have standards of behavior for their employees called
code of ethics
medical ethics
applied ethics
bioethics
23
_________________ is an indispensable tool in communication between employer and employee.
An employee handbook
Employment protection laws
EQ
Due process
24
All of the following are examples of the use of laws except
a woman takes her husband to court to obtain a divorce.
a man slashes his neighbor’s tires over a dispute.
an individual sues his neighbor over a property line.
a child is taken from neglectful mom and placed in foster care by the state
25
OSHA was created by which branch of government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Municipal
26
Which of the following factors are not taken into consideration regarding organ donation?
Patient’s time on the waiting list
Patient’s proximity to the donor
Patient’s ethnic background
Patient’s blood type
27
An ethical dilemma of artificial insemination can be
the woman may be too old
full consent was not obtained by the partner for implantation
the woman may have too many babies as a result
the couple breaks up
28
The individual who brings a case to court is the
defending attorney
defendant
prosecuting attorney
plaintiff
29
Which of the following may result in an employee being sanctioned?
Assisting in the screening of a patient arriving at the ER
Reporting an employer's illegal activities
Committing fraud
Following the state's medical practice act
30
Which of the following healthcare professional should follow the Patient’s Bill of Rights?
All healthcare personnel
The ancillary personnel in the hospital
The physician and his or her staff
The nurse providing patient care
31
OSHA regulates
safety in the workplace.
physician licensing
discrimination in hiring.
privacy for patients.
32
Ethics committees formed at large healthcare facilities
make decisions based on logic and the codes and standards of the facility.
make decisions with the physicians’ input only.
make decisions based on emotions.
make decisions with the patient’s input only
33
What organization oversees the enforcement of equal rights and fights discrimination?
HIPAA
OSHA
EEOC
CMS
34
What is a double-blind test?
All participants receive the same drug.
None of the participants or evaluators know who is receiving what
All participants have to sign waivers.
No participants are paid for participation.
35
What legislation in 1993 allowed for unpaid leave to help care for a family member’s illness or child birth ect.
Occupational Safety and Health Act
Americans with Disability Act
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Family Medical Leave Act
36
This branch of government proposes legislation and enforces laws.
Municipal
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
37
One of the four elements of negligence is
the defendant
dereliction of duty
executive branch
deliberate act
38
The principle of “doing no harm” is called
nonmaleficence.
beneficence.
integrity.
autonomy.
39
The term ________ means that a particular legal issue was settled in another similar case, setting a precedent
tort
malpractice
stare decisis
res ipsa loquitur
40
All the cases below would be considered a civil case except
divorce
dispute over real estate sale
terrorist threats
breach of contract
41
An employee learns that her clinic has been billing for stuff that it never gave to patients she reports it which makes
excluded individual
inspector general
compliance officer
whistleblower
42
Implanting male sperm into the woman’s vagina to aid in conception is called
using a surrogate
sterilization
in vitro fertilization
artificial insemination
43
If a company treats two employees differently for the same infraction, this is considered
harassment
illegal
discrimination
noncompliance
44
The civil cases seen in courts are suits that involve
employer-related cases
real estate only
criminal acts
relationships
45
Which of the following are incidences of sexual harassment except
a patient making unwanted contact with a nurse
overhearing an offensive joke with sexual innuendoes
All of the options
an employee is denied a promotion unless she has coffee with her supervisor
46
Who commits workers’ compensation fraud?
All of the options
Treating physicians
Employees
Employers
47
In rem
jurisdiction means the court has jurisdiction over
civil law cases
malpractice cases
property
appeals only
48
A Hospital worker steals a patients medical chart. This case would be tried in which type of court?
State trial court
US Supreme Court
State appellate court
Federal court
49
A compliance plan is used to
guidlines to inform of what measures will be taken when policy is violated
explain to the emp why they should not share a patient personal information
inform emp of results of not reporting one of their coworkrs for wrongdoing
let the employee know the rules of his or her employer
50
Who is the most important person in the healthcare organization’s code of ethics?
Patient
Healthcare professional
Physician
Hospital administrator
51
What is the first question one should ask when making ethical business decisions?
Is it balanced?
How does it make me feel?
Is it legal?
Is it true?
52
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, what are “reasonable accommodations?”
Additional time off for doctors’ appointments
Changes to a structure to make it more accessible
Meals and lodging
Higher pay for the same work
53
This ethics theory is based on character traits and qualities of individuals.
Justice-based ethics
Teleology
Virtue-based ethics
Rights-based ethics
54
Which is true about a malpractice case?
The cause of the damages does not have to be specific.
The person who caused the damage doesnt have the duty to care for patient
There must be proof of a breach of duty.
No damages can be present.
55
What is autonomy?
Accreditation
Individual’s right to make decisions for one’s own life
Group ethics guideline
Risk management principles
56
The Supreme Court hears cases from courts of which jurisdiction?
Equal jurisdiction to the Supreme Court
Lower jurisdiction than the Supreme Court
Higher jurisdiction than the Supreme Court
No jurisdiction
57
What would be illegal to ask in an interview?
Why the candidate left their previous job
The candidate’s references
The candidate’s age
The candidate’s work history
58
A male opts to undergo a vasectomy. This is considered
voluntary sterilization
abortion
involuntary sterilization
contraception
59
If a physician receives financial incentives from a drug manufacturer to prescribe a particular drug, this is considered
kickbacks
All of the options
abuse of privilege
a violation of the Stark law
60
If a man enters surgery to have his left leg surgery and leaves with no right leg, which Latin term of law applies?
Stare decisis
Respondeat superior
Res ipsa loquitur
Quid pro quo
61
Which of the following provides basic rules of conduct between patients and healthcare professionals?
CLIA
EMTALA
Patient's Bill of Rights
Compliance plan
62
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study illustrated the need for
experimental groups when conducting medical research
control groups when conducting medical research
further research
informed consent when conducting medical research
63
Which organization established the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network?
FDA
CDC
UNOS
CMS
64
The foundation of the law of the land is
the Constitution of the United States
state constitutions
municipal laws
district court decisions
65
Why is stem cell research so important?
Because they are easily accessible
They have the ability to divide and develop into many different cells
Because they can grow in laboratories
Because of the source of these cells
66
Physicians are governed not only by state laws but also by
All of the options
the American Medical Association
the American Medical Group Association
the Association of American Physicians
67
If a physician sends a patient to a cardiologist, who happens to also be her husband, this may violate the
anti-kickback law
False Claims Act
Stark law
CLIA
68
Which of the following refers to the regulation of professional activities defined under state law?
Code of ethics
Standard of care
Standards of practice
Hippocratic oath
69
Which of the following factors are taken into consideration when allocating organs?
Patient’s time on the waiting list.
All of the above.
Patient's medical urgency.
Patient's blood, tissue, and size match with the donor.
70
If there is one heart available and physician needs to make a decision on who gets the heart, which ethical prinicple
Beneficence
Integrity
Nonmaleficence
Justice
71
In vitro fertilization involves
harvesting ova to mix with sperm and grow outside the uterus.
use of a surrogate.
implantation of embryonic stem cells.
artificial insemination.
72
Bioethics is defined as the field of study examining the ethical dilemmas surrounding
advances in bioscience.
All of the options
advances in diagnostic treatment procedures.
ethical issues surrounding medical research.
73
Most medical conscience clauses evolved as a result of
Roe v. Wade.
the Baby M court case.
the Wakefield Study
the Tuskegee Syphilis Study
74
Employees with high _____________ work well on teams, and are more flexible in dealing with change.
emotional intelligence
qui tam
discrimination
professionalism
75
An employee handbook should outline all of the following, except
advancement within the organization
coworker responsibilities
hiring and termination
policies and procedures
76
An example of utilitarianism would be the
decision in a malpractice suit of responsibility in the case
decision of what was fair in a given work resolution case
decision of which patients should receive shotd if supplies are limited
decision of employees’ rights in a work resolution
77
The reason that most people enter the healthcare field is grounded in the principle of
justice.
integrity.
beneficence.
nonmaleficence.
78
Define professionalism
Acting with sympathy for a patient
Finding humor in tough situations
Conduct in the workplace
Bringing personal problems into the workplace
79
When the US Supreme Court decides a case, it is binding to
only the state involved and its residents.
only the parties involved.
all state and federal courts.
only the city involved and its residents.
80
What is the main factor in deciding how to treat a patient?
What the patient wants?
What the family of the patient wants?
What the physician thinks should happen?
What is in the best interest of the patient?
81
What is the main goal of ethical medical research?
Make advances in the medical field.
Discover cures.
Make treating patients easier on the patient
Restore or prevent illness, death, and disabilities caused by diseases.
82
Ethical theory based on the greatest good for the greatest number is called
tolerance.
values.
integrity.
utilitarianism.
83
This branch of government interprets statutory law.
Legislative
Municipal
Executive
Judicial
84
An important program each healthcare facility should have is
educational assistance for continuing education.
employee benefits that include healthcare.
quality assurance programs.
an open policy to speak to any physician.
85
Which of the following develops from decisions previously made by courts, or precedents, and binding on all lower courts
Common law
Medical law
Criminal law
None of the options
86
The OIG stands for
Occupational Investigative Group
Office of Investigation for the Government
Office of Inspector General
Office of Internal Governing
87
What are values
Workplace hiring guidelines
Manners and etiquette
Principles by which an individual chooses to live
Moral guidelines for the workplace
88
Consequence that is imposed against a legal or ethical violation is called
sanction
due process
disciplinary action
compliance
