Chapter 1-3 law and ethics

Compensatory damages are known as:

Actual damages

The statute of limitations is generally from one year to:

8 years

What is the most common period of time (statute of limitations) for filing a professional negligence lawsuit?

two years

A plaintiff is kept from suing a governmental entity unless that entity consents to the lawsuit by which of the following?

Governmental immunity

Which of the following statements is correct? a.Failure to warn is a possible theory that may support lawsuits involving a patient's danger to a third party. b.Neither of the answers is correct. c.Failure to warn is used

A

Small amounts of money awarded to vindicate a right in which minimal injury is proven are called:

nominal damages

What happens when the healthcare providers do not comply with patient self-determination act?

No entitlement to Medicare reimbursements

To ensure a level of quality of care and competence, which one of the following is put in place?

Professional ethics

A sense of accountability for one's own actions is referred to as:

responsibility

Allegiance to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product is referred to as:

loyalty

Which of the following terms represent guidelines for professionals that are designed primarily to ensure public safety?

codes

The responsibility for making ethical decisions ultimately rests on:

individuals

If a patient asks for a service that you believe is morally wrong, you should:

tell your pharmacist your opinion

The study of value and morality is called:

ethics

Which of the following behaviors is most likely to result in positive team interactions?

Being trustworthy

What are the abstract thoughts of ideas dealing with ethics called?

Ethical concepts

The branch of philosophy relating to morals and moral principles is referred to as:

ethics

Which of the following behaviors, in the pharmacy setting, is ethical?

Protecting the patient's private health information

If an individual alleges that a pharmacist or pharmacy technician has committed a crime, it must be reported to:

the state licensing board or government agency

Which of the following is the last step that pharmacy technicians must take in making an ethical decision?

evaluation

A defendant's defense against accused negligence, with evidence is:

contributory negligence

A plaintiff is kept from suing a governmental entity unless that entity consents to the lawsuit by which of the following?

Governmental liability

Good Samaritan laws exist in how many states?

50

Duty of care is:

the level of care that a reasonably prudent healthcare professional would have rendered

The usage of patient's image, without consent, as part of medical instruction, such as in "before and after" studies are a case of:

breach of confidentiality

The pharmacy technician breached the duty of care to the patient. This is referred to as:

dereliction

Which of the following methods is used to limit liability?

Assumption of risk

Lawsuits may occur as the result of many liability issues, including improper disclosure of:

health information

The statute of limitations varies by state and by the type of:

legal claim

The principles of medical ethics for health professionals serve as:

standards

How is the study of bioethics referred to in medicine?

medical ethics

What is the concept that supports informed consent which describes the patient's decision making related to his or her own health?

autonomy

The American healthcare system is based upon ensuring:

the rights of patients

As a pharmacy technician, to whom can you disclose anything at any time?

supervisor

Allegiance to a cause, ideal, custom, institution, or product is referred to as:

loyalty

Prescribing of medications by a person who is not licensed to do so is described by which of the following terms?

Malfeasance

Professional ethics are concerned primarily with:

moral issues and responsibilities

At the very minimum, medical ethics do not require that you:

be certified as a pharmacy technician

How many times must pharmacy technicians check for accuracy of every drug that they dispense?

three times

Decisions of patients, their families, or legal guardians to refrain from giving permission for treatment or care is a bioethical issue of:

Withholding or withdrawing life support

The Code of Ethics for Pharmacists is based on:

moral obligations

A concept that proposes that persons, organizations, and society in general should make choices that promote the greatest balance of good over harm for all is called:

utilitarianism

Primarily, failure to warn is used in reference to which of the following patient?

Psychiatric

3. The sum of money that may be recovered in court as financial reparation for any injury or wrong suffered because of a breach of contract, tort, negligence, or medical malpractice is referred to as a:

damage

Who protects programs of Health and Human Services, such as Medicare and Medicaid against fraud?

The Office of the inspector general

. Legally recognizable injuries to a patient are referred to as:

damages

the plaintiff must prove that injury to a patient is referred as

damages

the plaintiff must prove that injury occurred as a consequence of

negligence

A 53-year-old woman has been in a comatose state since she underwent abdominal surgery three weeks ago. Because the patient had not been informed about the possible complications associated with the administration of general anesthesia, her family is filing a lawsuit against the physician. Which of the following is the most appropriate basis for this lawsuit?

Misfeasance

Which of the following is not a type of medical liability claim?

Civil malpractice lawsuit

professional liability insurance;

protects pharmacy technicians against suits being brought against them

breach of confidentiality is classified as

a nonintentional tort

a delivery of care below the expected standard is called

negligence

who protects programs of health and human services, such as medicare and medicaid against fraud

The office of the inspector General

Primarily, failure to warn is used in reference to which of the following patients

Psychiatric

when a patient causes his or her own injury, this is called

contributory negligence

liable means

accountable under law

which of the following has increased dramatically in recent years in the United States

Malpractice

what needs to be continually maintained so that the best healthcare ervices can be delivered

professional competence

Dissemination of information about another person's private and personal matters is called:

invasion of privacy

Pharmacist serve their community by

educating patients and consulting with them to prevent medicaton errors

loyalty and faithfulness to others is called

fidelity

the obligation to fairly distribute benefits and risks is referred to as

justice

which of the following is the most critical point of discussion in the relationship between the patient and the pharmacist

the patients allergies

the ethincal questions arising at or near the time of birth is called

abortion

which of the following is most important for pharmacy technician in the workplace

respect

which of the following behavior in the pharmacy setting is ethical

protecting the patient's private health information

when a cost- benefit analysis is prepared, what approach is used so that all possible options are considered?

utiilitarian

the person who normally decides what is ethical ona daily basis in the pharmacy is the

Individual faced with an ethical choice

Disclosing unpleasant informationto a patient is best supported by the ethical concept

veracity

in the united states, the legal system divides law into three categories: civil law administrative law, and

criminal law

Criminal law is divided into two areas: substantive law and:

procedural law

Which of the following is an example of a misdemeanor?

.Traffic violation

Assault, battery, and fraud are examples of:

intentional torts

Any statement about a person that harms his or her reputation is referred to as:

defamation

domestic violence is an example of

felony

Damages awarded to a patient injury resulting fro the physicians negligence may be referred as

compensatory

The sum of money that may be recovered in court as financial reparation for any injury or wrong suffered because of a breach of contract, tort, negligence, or medical malpractice is referred to as

damage

An injury is considered forseable if

the medical professional anticipated that the intervening force would occur

Which of the following types of law permits an injured party to bring a lawsuit against an alleged defendant?

civil law

Which of the following classifications of civil law governs intentional or unintentional acts that cause harm to a person or damage to a property?

Tort law

A pharmacy technician should understand the court system of the United States, and which type or types of law?

Both criminal and civil

What law focuses on the regulations set forth and enforced by governmental administrative agencies?

Administrative

The term respondeat superior refers to

vicarious liability

An obligation to conform to a particular standard of conduct toward another is called\=

duty of care

Corporate negligence differs from vicarious liability because\=

\= it focuses on the responsibility of the healthcare organization as a whole, to provide proper patient services

HIPAA is the abbreviation of the;

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Which of the following is an absolute "no" while documenting medical records?

white out

Which of the following is written defamation?

Libel

. The phrase res ipsa loquitur means:

20"the thing speaks for itself"

Attempted burglary is an example of:

misdemeanor

which is the most common in malpractice lawsuits

denial defense

Latin phrase pacta sunt servanda means:

pacts must be kept

Negligent behavior that results in patient death is referred to as:

malpractice

Which of the following best describes a tort?

Wrongful act against another individual

the failure to perform an act that should have been performed is called

nonfeasance

Pacemakers, tampons, and anti-aging creams are examples that may be linked to which of the following?

product liability

In a criminal law case, who is the plaintiff?

Only the defendant

Which of the following statements is true regarding the differences between federal and state law?

Neither federal nor state courts are completely independent of each other.

In a civil law case, the party who loses cannot:

be imprisoned, unable to pay damages