CH 2 Medical Law & ethics review

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review over CH 2: Medical Law & Ethics
Kelly Martin
Quiz by Kelly Martin, updated more than 1 year ago
Kelly Martin
Created by Kelly Martin over 10 years ago
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Question 1

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A medical assistant can only work under the direction of a licensed physician.
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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The classifications of law include all of the following except:
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  • Civil
  • Criminal
  • Military
  • Felony

Question 3

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The classifications of law include all of the following except:
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  • Civil
  • Criminal
  • Military
  • Felony

Question 4

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Administrative Law refers to regulations determined by:
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  • Governmental agencies
  • The general public
  • Individuals and the government
  • None of the above

Question 5

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Tort is:
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  • A wrongful act
  • Results in harm
  • Committed against another person or property
  • All of the above

Question 6

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The license of a physician may be revoked – if they are convicted of a crime
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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The 4 D’s of negligence are Duty, Dereliction, Damages and:
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  • Deflection
  • Direct cause
  • Direction
  • Defamation

Question 8

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Assault and battery are considered a tort
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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To conduct a deceitful practice is known as:
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  • Assault
  • Battery
  • Fraud
  • Invasion of privacy

Question 10

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A contract between two people must include:
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  • Offer and acceptance
  • Consideration
  • Competency
  • All of the above

Question 11

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A physician may terminate the contact with a patient for:
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  • Non payment
  • Missed appointments
  • Failure to follow instructions
  • All of the above

Question 12

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Professional liability is determined by local, state and federal governments.
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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The acceptance of a patient in to the practice absolves the physician's need to follow the standard of care.
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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res ipsa loquitur - means:
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  • The things speaks for itself
  • Let the master answer
  • A and B
  • None of the above

Question 15

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The period of time that a patient may file a lawsuit is referred to as:
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  • Defamation of character
  • Standard of care
  • Statue of limitations
  • Malpractice

Question 16

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Professional misconduct or demonstration of an unreasonable lack of skill with the result of injury, loss, or damage to the patient is considered:
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  • Malpractice
  • Statue of limitations
  • Standard of care
  • Defamation of character

Question 17

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Every mistake or error is considered to be malpractice.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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Both the physician and the patient must agree to form a relationship if there is to be a contract for service and treatment
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Physicians have the right to select the patients they wish to treat
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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Informed consent means that the patient is instructed about the possible consequences of both having and not having certain procedures and treatments
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  • True
  • False

Question 21

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In giving consent for treatment, the patient reasonably expects.
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  • Standard of Care
  • Confidentiality
  • A right to privacy
  • All of the above
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