Question 2
0.3 Points
Which of the following are manufacturers of health care equipment that could be liable?
Breach of warranty
Untrue statements
Fraud
A and B only
All of the above
Question 3
0.3 Points
Which of the following defines Ethics?
Rule of conduct or action formally recognized as binding by a controlling authority
Moral values formed through the influence of family, culture and society serve as the basis for ethical conduct.
All of the above
None of the above
Question 4
0.3 Points
Which of the following are examples of Codes of Ethics?
American Nurses Association Code for Nurses
American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics
American Health Information Management Association Code of Ethics
American Society of Radiologic Technologists Code of Ethics
All of the above
Question 5
0.3 Points
Which of the following are the Early Medical Codes of Ethics?
Code of Hammurabi
Hippocratic Oath
Percival’s Medical Ethics
American Medical Association Principles
All of the above
Question 6
0.3 Points
Which of the following IS NOT one of the Code of Ethics for AAMA?
Render service with full respect for dignity of humanity
Respect confidential information obtained through employment
Uphold the honor and high principles of the profession and accept its discipline
Seek to continually improve the knowledge and skills of medical assistants
Discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results, especially in medicine
Question 7
0.3 Points
Which of the following it IS NOT true?
Deontologists say harm is something that prevents you from doing your moral duty.
Virtue ethicists say harm is something that leads you away from practicing high moral character.
Ethical egoists say that harm is something that goes against your self interest.
Harm cannot be caused by violating autonomy.
All of the above
Question 8
0.3 Points
The principles of Medical Ethics in health care are?
non-maleficience, beneficence, autonomy, and justice
plaintiff, defendant, liable, precedent
non-maleficience, maleficience, autonomy, and justice
non-beneficience, beneficience, autonomy, and justice
None of the above
Question 9
0.3 Points
Which of the following is discrimination based on need?
Need can be based on misfortune or disability.
Need can be based on special talents or abilities and on opportunities.
Need can be based on past discrimination.
Need can also be based on structural social problems.
All of the above
Question 10
0.3 Points
Which of the following it IS NOT true?
Legal right means that someone has a legal obligation to fulfill your right.
Positive right means that you are entitled to something.
Sometimes legal rights become that which you can get enforced
You do not have the right to be left alone.
The Bill of Rights lists many negative rights.
Question 11
0.3 Points
Which of the following it IS NOT true?
They are right to a particular thing such as education, health care, minimum wage, etc.
Different nations have differing opinions about substantive rights for their citizens
The negative right of one person may be in conflict with the negative right of another
Natural rights means that you respect the attributes that people have in nature
Other positive rights include freedom from sexual harassment, and medical record privacy.
Question 12
0.3 Points
Joint Commission accredits:
Health care practitioner education programs
Health care facilities
Managed care plans
All of the above
Question 13
0.3 Points
Which of the following IS NOT part of Legislation Affecting Health Care?
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Question 14
0.3 Points
Which of the following it IS NOT true about Telemedicine?
Remote consultation with physicians or other health care professionals via telephone, closed-circuit television, or the Internet
Direct online contact between physician and patient
Increasing use of the Internet as a source of consumer information about health
Remote consultation with physicians or other health care professionals via fax machine
Consultation with physician or other health care professional in the doctor’s office
Question 15
0.3 Points
Which of the following includes Organizational ethics?
Examines organizational climate and culture.
Examines the organization’s relationships with people.
Addresses its decision making and activities
All of the above
A and B only
Question 16
0.3 Points
Which of the following are true about Ethics and Human Resources?
Some ethics principles related to human resources should be prima facie.
Principles do not guarantee ethical practice.
Organizations need to build an ethics climate.
Rights of employees must be protected.
All of the above
Question 17
0.3 Points
Which of the following are true about Organizational Identity and Strategic Direction?
Communities have a schizophrenic attitude toward health care.
Health care facilities must respond to the needs of the communities they serve.
They must develop definitional strategies and
Procedural strategies must be geared toward these definitions.
All of the above
Question 18
0.3 Points
Which of the following are based on Capitation?
Capitation means risk sharing.
The more individualized the capitation plan; the more strain on ethics.
Temptation is great if the money comes out of the physician’s pocket.
Trends are toward more group capitation rather than individual.
All of the above
Question 19
0.3 Points
Which of the following are Consequences of Financial Incentives?
The most wildly held temptation is withholding treatment.
Patient harm from under treatment
There is a disincentive to retain chronically ill patients.
All of the above
A and B only
Question 20
0.3 Points
The benefits of MCOs Include:
Reduction of wasteful treatments.
Less iatrogenic harm to patients more emphasis on preventive care.
The potential for better case management of very ill patients in an integrated setting.
All of the above
A and B only
Question 21
0.3 Points
What prevents temptations?
The duty to benefit and not harm the patient will assist.
Maintaining personal and professional integrity also helps.
Practice philosophy is also a factor.
Peer review and practice guidelines also help.
All of the above
Question 22
0.3 Points
Plaintiff means a person bringing charges in lawsuit
True
False
Question 23
0.3 Points
Defendant means legally responsible or obligated
True
False
Question 24
0.3 Points
Liable means a person against whom charges are being brought
True
False
Question 25
0.3 Points
From a legal standpoint the most important aspect of a trial is the outcome.
True
False
Question 26
0.3 Points
Precedent: Decisions made by judges in various courts that become rule of law and apply to other cases
True
False
Question 27
0.3 Points
Summary judgment means a decision made by a court that pleads no basis for trial
True
False
Question 28
0.3 Points
Federal preemption means a doctrine that can bar injured consumers from suing in state court when the products that hurt them met federal standards
True
False
Question 29
0.3 Points
Law means concerned with standards of behavior and the concept of right and wrong
True
False
Question 30
0.3 Points
An illegal act by a health care provider is always unethical, but an unethical act is not necessarily illegal.
True
False
Question 31
0.3 Points
People skills are abilities acquired in course of study
True
False
Question 32
0.3 Points
Critical thinking skills means traits and capabilities that allow you to get along well with others
True
False
Question 33
0.3 Points
Procedural Justice is sometimes called due process.
True
False
Question 34
0.3 Points
Registration is an entry in an official registry or record, listing the names of persons in a certain occupation who have satisfied specific requirements.
True
False
Question 35
0.3 Points
LPNs and LVNs are licensed health care team members who work under the supervision of physicians or RNs.
True
False
Question 36
0.3 Points
Co-insurance refers to flat fees insurance subscribers pay per service.
True
False
Question 37
0.3 Points
Standard of care is the level of performance expected of health care worker carrying out duties
True
False
Question 38
0.3 Points
A specialist is held to the same standard of care as that expected of a general practitioner.
True
False
Question 39
0.3 Points
Which of the followings are Guidelines for Healthcare Practice?
Practice within scope of training.
Use professional title commensurate with education and experience
Maintain confidentiality
Prepare and maintain health records
All of the above
Question 40
0.3 Points
When a plaintiff sues a health care practitioner (defendant) for negligence, the burden of proof is on the plaintiff ?
True
False
Question 41
0.3 Points
•Dereliction is when the person charged owed a duty of care to the accuser
True
False
Question 42
0.3 Points
Which of the followings are the elements to prove negligence?
Duty
Dereliction
Direct Cause
Damages
All of the above
Question 43
0.3 Points
Which of the followings is true about Arbitration?
Method of settling disputes in which opposing parties agree to abide by the decision of an arbitrator
An arbitrator is chosen by the court or by the American Arbitration Association
Each party selects an arbitrator and the two arbitrators select a third
A and C only
All of the above
Question 44
0.3 Points
Caring, Communication, Competence, and Charting are the 4Cs for Medical Malpractice Prevention
True
False
Question 45
0.3 Points
A physician claims that a patient was negligent in following her treatment plan and caused her own injury. This type of defense is known as assumption of risk.
True
False
Question 46
0.3 Points
A physician who loses a malpractice suit cannot afterwards sue the patient for breach of contract based on information presented in the trial.
True
False
Question 47
0.3 Points
Risk Management identify problem practices or behaviors and eliminate them.
True
False
Question 48
0.3 Points
Quality improvement Assurance is a program to uphold the quality of patient care and reduce liability risk
True
False
Question 49
0.3 Points
Occurrence insurance covers the insurer only for claims made (not for injury ocurring) while policy is in force
True
False
Question 50
0.3 Points
Claims-made insurance covers the insurer for any claims made that ocurred while policy is in force regardless of when it ocurred
True
False