Deck 2: Federal Legislation Governing Medical Care

Question 1

__________ is a federal law that protects patients from being "dumped" from hospitals for not having insurance coverage for treatment.

A) Emergency Preparedness Plan
B) Social Security Act (SSA)
C) Stark Law
D) Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following best defines Stark Law?

A) A federal law that protect patients from being "dumped" from hospitals due to no insurance coverage
B) A federal social welfare law that counteracts the dangers of old age, poverty, and disability with a range of government programs
C) A federal plan that is a course of action developed to mitigate damage of potential events that could endanger an organization's ability to function
D) A federal regulation that governs physicians referring patients to medical facilities in which there is a financial interest or structured compensation arrangement

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following would be a risk related to a training issue with a hospital regarding Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)?

A) Novice staff members
B) Overwhelmed staff members
C) Hospital administration's lack of engagement
D) Increased number of at-risk patients

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following may be considered a positive outcome of the EMTALA?

A) Staff has been educated on improved time management and triage skills.
B) Hospitals have increased ability to divert nonemergent cases away.
C) Heavy financial costs and physician shortages have been alleviated.
D) .The policy has provided care to the growing uninsured population.

Question 5

Which member of a hospital staff would be best qualified to edit the training for EMTALA compliance?

A) Experienced emergency department staff
B) The director of the emergency department
C) The director of patient relations
D) Nearby higher-level trauma centers.

Question 6

_______ prohibits group health plans from adjusting contribution amounts or premiums for a group of individuals on the basis of genetic information.

A) EMTALA
B) ERISA
C) GINA
D) Stark Law

Question 7

Which of the following would be justification for sending an emergent patient to another hospital instead of providing treatment?

A) The current hospital is not equipped to treat the emergent medical condition.
B) The current hospital has an agreement with a higher-level hospital
C) The current hospital does not have a doctor that is willing to treat the patient.
D) The current hospital is soon to close due to financial difficulties.

Question 8

Who is financially responsible for any fines levied against a hospital for violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act?

A) Nursing staff
B) Hospitals
C) Doctors
D) Risk management

Question 9

Which of the following is the main reason for the enactment of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act?

A) Private hospitals were "dumping" indigent patients.
B) Doctors were refusing to honor on call hours for indigent patients.
C) Hospitals requested protection of their Medicare funding.
D) Nurses requested protection for triage protocols.

Question 10

Who is responsible for investigating any complaints of violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act?

A) Centers for Medical and Medicaid Services
B) Social Security Administration
C) American Medical Association
D) Private insurance companies