Florida National University Legal Aspect & Legislation in Healthcare Worksheet

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1. Question 1

   A contract that is inferred by law is a/an ___________.

   1. implied contract
   2. illegal contract
   3. preferred contract
   4. written contract
2. Question 2

   A contract with a firm of anesthesiologists that requires that all anesthesia services for a hospital’s patients be performed by that firm is a/an ___________.

   1. open-ended contract
   2. closed contract
   3. exclusive contract
   4. inclusive contract
3. Question 3

   A contractor who agrees to undertake work without being under the direct control or direction of another and is personally responsible for his or her negligent acts is a/an ___________.

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   1. Agent

   2. independent contractor
   3. employee
   4. supervisor
4. Question 4

   A pharmacist who submits Medicaid claims for reimbursement on brand name medications rather than on the less expensive generic drugs dispensed is committing ___________.Florida National University Legal Aspect & Legislation in Healthcare Worksheet

   1. Perjury
   2. products liability
   3. wrongful kickback
   4. fraud
5. Question 5

   A religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs, and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to the Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama (563–483 BC), is __________.

   1. Buddhism
   2. Taoism
   3. Hinduism
   4. Judaism
6. Question 6

   A serious crime generally punishable by one or more years of imprisonment in a state or federal penitentiary is a ___________.

   1. Misdemeanor
   2. malicious mischief
   3. felony
   4. false imprisonment
7. Question 7

   An informal discussion during which the judge and opposing attorneys eliminate matters not in dispute, agree on the issues, and settle procedural matters relating to the trial is a(n) ___________.

   1. Hearing
   2. examination before trial
   3. deposition
   4. pretrial conference
8. Question 8

   Elements of negligence that must be present in order to establish negligence are ___________.

   1. duty to use due care, breach of duty, injury, causation
   2. proximate cause, foreseeability
   3. breach of duty, causation
   4. duty, injury, foreseeability
9. Question 9

   Evidence furnished by physical things themselves is ___________ evidence.

   1. Hearsay
   2. Documentary
   3. Testimonial
   4. demonstrative
10. Question 10

    Failure to conform to or departure from a required duty of care owed to a patient is considered as a ___________. Florida National University Legal Aspect & Legislation in Healthcare Worksheet

    1. foreseeable event
    2. breach of duty
    3. foreseeable act
    4. standard of care
11. Question 11

    If a health care provider shows reckless disregard for the safety of his patients and intentional indifference to any injury that could follow his act(s), he could be charged with or sued for ___________.

    1. Assault
    2. criminal negligence
    3. tortious interference
    4. civil negligence
12. Question 12

    If an X-ray machine is entered as evidence, it is a form of ___________.

    1. demonstrative evidence
    2. hearsay
    3. circumstantial evidence
    4. hearsay evidence
13. Question 13

    The ___________ committee is generally responsible for the development of policies and procedures for the investigation and control of infections.

    1. infection control
    2. bylaws
    3. executive
    4. credentials
14. Question 14

    The ___________ committee is responsible for reviewing medical records for timeliness, accuracy, legibility, and completeness

    1. Executive
    2. Bylaws
    3. peer review
    4. medical records
15. Question 15

    The ___________ committee of the governing body is responsible for reviewing and overseeing the financial affairs of the organization.

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    1. Bylaws

    2. Executive
    3. Finance
    4. Audit
16. Question 16

    The ___________, passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, is designed to ensure that more Americans receive healthcare benefits.

    1. National Insurance
    2. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
    3. Obama Care
    4. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
17. Question 17

    The common law doctrine by which the state and federal governments have been immune from liability for harm suffered by the tortious conduct of its employees is ___________.

    1. borrowed servant doctrine
    2. respondent superior
    3. sovereign immunity
    4. captain of the ship doctrine
18. Question 18

    The premature dismissal of a case without notifying the patient can be construed as ___________.

    1. Aggravation
    2. delay in treatment
    3. misdiagnosis
    4. abandonment
19. Question 19

    When a doctor fails to inform his patient in a timely manner of a serious condition that turns deadly, fails to refer him to a specialist, and does no further tests, he can be found negligent by reason of ___________. Florida National University Legal Aspect & Legislation in Healthcare Worksheet

    1. delaying treatment
    2. strict liability
    3. vicarious liability
    4. misdiagnoses
20. Question 20

    When caring for the dying, relatives may wish to perform rituals at this time. In death, jewelry, sacred threads, or other religious objects should not be removed from the body. Washing the body is part of the funeral rites and should be carried out by the relatives. Such acts are practiced in ___________.

    1. Taoism
    2. Judaism
    3. Buddhism
    4. Hinduism
21. Question 21

    A ___________ is the allied health professional responsible for the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, and control of patients with cardiopulmonary deficits

    1. physician’s assistant
    2. nurse practitioner
    3. respiratory therapy
    4. physical therapist
22. Question 22

    A nurse with an advanced academic degree and a major in a specific clinical specialty such as pediatrics or psychiatry is a ___________.

    1. nurse practitioner
    2. nursing care coordinator
    3. special duty nurse
    4. clinical nurse specialist
23. Question 23

    A nurse trained in the delivery of primary health care and the assessment of psychosocial and physical health problems such as the performance of routine examinations and the ordering of routine diagnostic tests is a ___________.

    1. clinical nurse specialist
    2. student nurse
    3. nurse practitioner
    4. nursing supervisor
24. Question 24

    Each state has its own nurse practice act that defines the practice of ___________ within the state.

    1. nursing
    2. a specialty
    3. medicine
    4. midwifery
25. Question 25

    Failure to identify the correct patient can result in ___________.

    1. identification of the correct patient
    2. patient injury
    3. improved patient care
    4. . the correct administration of medications
26. Question 26

    Discrimination in the treatment of patients on the basis of race ___________.

    1. can result in an increase in federal funding
    2. can result in the loss of state and federal funding
    3. can result in the increase of state funding
    4. Only a and b are correct
27. Question 27

    In governmental hospitals, statutes often limit facility use to ___________.

    1. persons formally associated with the governmental unit operating a particular hospital
    2. to civilians
    3. all persons
    4. distant relatives of military personnel
28. Question 28

    A hospital’s bill of patient rights and responsibilities should be provided to the patient at the time of admission.

    1. True
    2. False
29. Question 29

    Patients have the right to know the names and positions of any individual involved in their care.

    1. True
    2. False
30. Question 30

    Verbal Consent is a written form that should be executed when a proposed treatment may be involve some unusual risks to the patient?

    1. 1. True
       2. False

    Question 1

    1. Voluntary agreement by a person who possesses sufficient mental capacity to make an intelligent choice to allow something proposed by another to be performed on himself or herself.
       1. True
       2. FFalse
31. Question 2

    Forms of Consent include Express consent and Implied consent?

    1. True
    2. FFalse
32. Question 3

    Verbal Consent is a written form that should be executed when a proposed treatment may be involve some unusual risks to the patient?

    1. True
    2. FFalse
33. Question 4

    In relation to Informed Consent: mark the correct answer

    1. Legal doctrine where a patient has right to know potential risks
    2. 
       Legal doctrine where a patient has right to know potential risks, benefits, & alternatives of a proposed procedure
    3. Patient has absolute right to know about & select from available treatment options
    4. All are correct
34. Question 5

    In relation to Physicians Informed Consent select the write answer

    1. Informed consent is predicated on the duty of the physician to disclose sufficient info to enable the patient to evaluate proposed medical or surgical procedures before submitting to them
    2. Physicians are not expected disclose risks, benefits, & alternatives of recommended procedures
    3. Advise a patient as to a surgical procedure to be employed
    4. 1. a)None is correct

• Question 6

  In relation to Nurses Informed Consent select the correct answer

  1. A Nurses Informed Consent are expected disclose risks, benefits, & alternatives of recommended procedures
  2. Nurses most cases have no duty to advise a patient as to a surgical procedure to be employed
  3. A and b are correct
  4. Only a is correct
• Question 7

  Hospitals Informed Consent: answer the correct question. Florida National University Legal Aspect & Legislation in Healthcare Worksheet

  1. Not generally responsible for informing patients as to the risks, benefits and alternatives
  2. evaluate info provided by the physician
  3. express his or her treatment preferences
  4. voluntarily make decisions regarding his or her treatment plan
• Question 8

  In relation to Objective Test is: SELECT THE RIGHT ANSWER

  1. Consider characteristics of the plaintiff
  2. Consider idiosyncrasies, fears, age, medical condition, and religious belief
  3. Must show that a “reasonable person” would not have undergone a procedure if properlyinformed
  4. All are correct
• Question 9

  In relation to Subjective test, select the right answer

  1. Patients must testify & prove they would not have consented to the procedure(s) had they been advised of the risks
  2. Relies on credibility of the patient’s testimony
  3. All are correct
  4. None are correct
• Question 10

  Who May Consent? Select the correct answer

  1. Competent patients
  2. Guardianship
  3. Consent for minors
  4. All are correct
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NAME OF THE BOOK IS

• Title: Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration, 2nd or 3rd EditionAuthor: George D. PozgarISBN-10: 1449694349 ISBN-13: 978-1-4496-9434-0Publisher: Jones and Bartlett