medical law & ethics

The quality of being virtuous is called

The quality of being virtuous is called

morality

Rights-based ethics emphasizes the

individual rights of persons.

The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgments is
called

ethics.

A three-step model developed by Kenneth Blanchard and Norman Vincent Peale is used to evaluate

an ethical dilemma

Illegal actions are

usually unethical.

When testifying in court, it is important to

A) tell the truth. B) state the facts.
C) include your opinion. D) A and B.

A and B.

Congress is the ________ branch of the federal government for the United States.

legislative

A contract between the patient and the physician can be terminated for

A) failure to pay for services.
B) failure to follow instructions on the part of the patient.
C) missed appointments by the patient.
D) all of the above.

all of the above

Which of the following is the lowest to highest division of the state courts?

Municipal, circuit, supreme

A breach of confidentiality is considered unethical and illegal, and is prohibited by

HIPAA.

Confidential information that has been told to a physician by the patient is called

privileged communication

DEA registration numbers are available to

physicians.

Registration for physicians who administer controlled substances must be renewed every

3 years.

A physician reporting possible child abuse

A) may be sued by the parents of the child for defamation.
B) may file an initial oral report followed by a written report.
C) may not be sued by the parents of the child for defamation.
D) B and C

B and C.

Enforcement of drug sales and distribution is through the

Food and Drug Administration.

Evidence gathered in an abuse case may include

A) urine specimens. B) clothing.
C) pictures of bruises or injuries. D) all of the above.

all of the above

OSHA represents the

Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Sexual harassment includes

A) requests for sexual favors.
B) unwelcome sexual advances.
C) verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
D) all of the above.

all of the above.

Medical record management requires

A) proper filing and storage. B) confidentiality.
C) accuracy. D) all of the above.

all of the above.

Immunization records should be kept

permanently.

A number assigned to an employer for purposes of identification is the

employer identification number

A healthcare organization covered under HIPAA regulations is a

covered entity.

A decision model for helping resolve ethical issues includes asking

A) Who is involved?
B) Where and when does the situation occur?
C) What do we know?
D) all of the above.

all of the above.

Giving organs to patients who will benefit the most is called

social utility.

The process of medically altering reproductive organs to prevent the possibility of producing
children is

sterilization.

Right-to-life advocates argue all of the following

except

the right of the unborn child takes precedence over the right of the mother.

A treatment or procedure that is morally required is considered

A) extraordinary. B) appropriate. C) ordinary. D) B and C.

B and C.

What is the highest percentage of income an individual may pay for health insurance under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?

8%

Which definition best describes utilitarianism?

An ethical theory based on the principle of the greatest good for the greatest number

The result of breaking a criminal law may be

A) loss of a medical license. B) a fine.
C) imprisonment. D) all of the above

all of the above

An increase in malpractice insurance premiums has caused

physicians to charge more for services than in the past.

Minor children may receive life-saving treatment

even though the parents refuse.

The most common defense provided by the defendant in a medical malpractice case is called

denial defense.

Deliberate concealment of the facts from a patient is

fraud.

Injuries, fractures, pain in the genital area, and weight loss may be signs of

physical abuse.

Employment-at-will allows the

A) employer to terminate the employee at any time.
B) employee to quit at any time.
C) A and B.
D) none of the above

A and B

Patient information in the medical record should include

the date of birth.

The termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is viable is called

A) stillbirth. B) spontaneous abortion.
C) induced abortion. D) B and C

B and C.

Extending equal pay requirements to all persons who are doing equal work is known as

comparable worth

Professional exercise of the type of care that a reasonable person would use in a similar circumstance is

the standard of care

Third-party payers are

insurance companies.

Patients who indicate by their behavior that they will accept a procedure are providing

implied consent.

Rules to protect healthcare workers from bloodborne pathogens are regulated by the

OSHA.

An exception to the release of information policy under HIPAA would allow information to be
released to

the police investigating a crime

The branch of philosophy relating to morals or moral principles is

ethics

Pro-choice advocates believe that

A) legalized abortions are safer for the woman.
B) women have the right to choose what to do with their bodies.
C) a woman has the right to an abortion when she is the victim of rape or incest.
D) all of the above

all of the above

What is the most widely accepted legal definition of death in the United States?

Brain death

The study of ethics includes the use of

A) moral judgments. B) moral principles.

C) logic. D) all of the above

all of the above

A physician can turn away patients that

they have not agreed to treat

The standard of care for physicians and other healthcare professionals is determined by

what members of the same profession would do in a similar situation within the same geographic area.