Deck 10: Workplace Legalities

Question 1

Which of the following occurs when an OSHA compliance officer informs an employer the business is subject to "failure to abate" alleged violations?

A) The business is permanently shut down.
B) The business is subject to daily penalties.
C) The business is temporarily shut down.
D) The business is featured on the evening news.
E) The business is asked to correct the violation.

Answer 1

The business is subject to daily penalties.

Question 2

Which of the following wage and hour laws provides for overtime pay and a minimum wage?

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938
C) Wagner Act of 1935
D) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
E) Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Answer 2

Fair Labor Standard Act of 1938

Question 3

Which of the following specifically states that any equipment that may pose a health risk is included as a hazard?

A) CDC guidelines
B) Chemical Hygiene Plan
C) General Duty Clause
D) Medical Waste Tracking Act
E) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Answer 3

General Duty Clause

Question 4

Employees in medical facilities often use hazardous materials in their workplace. Which of the following is a guideline for safely handling these materials?

A) Only licensed health care workers may handle hazardous substances.
B) Supervisors must read new Material Safety Data Sheets to employees.
C) Each hazardous product must have a poison label on the packaging.
D) Material Safety Data Sheets must be filed in a locked drawer in the main office.
E) The employer must provide a Material Safety Data Sheet for each hazardous chemical.

Question 5

A nursing home administrator sets up programs to give preferential treatment for minorities. This is being done because the current workforce at the nursing home is predominantly white. What is the term for this policy?

A) equal opportunity
B) fair labor standards
C) wage and hour laws
D) affirmative action
E) civil rights

Question 6

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are

A) only used in hospitals.
B) only used in medical labs.
C) sometimes used in medical offices.
D) only required after an OSHA violation.
E) required in any business that has any hazardous material.

Question 7

The primary source of information for OSHA standards is

A) the medical office policy handbook.
B) hospital policies and procedures.
C) OSHA state law.
D) OSHA federal law.
E) OSHA Web site.

Question 8

Which of the following acts mandated that employers maintain a sharps injury log and involved non-managerial employees in selecting safer medical devices?

A) Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
B) Chemical Hygiene Plan
C) General Duty Clause
D) Medical Waste Tracking Act
E) CDC Isolation Precautions

Question 9

A practice manager fires a medical assistant and cannot provide a legal reason for the dismissal. This is an example of which of the following:

A) employment-at-will
B) wrongful discharge
C) just cause
D) discrimination
E) public policy

Question 10

OSHA has five priorities. Which of the following lists those priorities in order?

A) imminent danger situations, investigating fatalities, employee complaints, programmed inspections, and follow-up inspections
B) investigating fatalities, imminent danger situations, employee complaints, programmed inspections, and follow-up inspections
C) employee complaints, investigating fatalities, imminent danger situations, programmed inspections, and follow-up inspections
D) programmed inspections, investigating fatalities, imminent danger situations, employee complaints, and follow-up inspections
E) imminent danger situations, employee complaints, investigating fatalities, programmed inspections, and follow-up inspections

Question 11

OSHA standards for medical settings and healthcare workers are often influenced by, or associated with, guidelines issued by:

A) JCAHO
B) CMS
C) CLIA
D) CDC
E) HCS

Question 12

When must manufacturers have all products labeled to be aligned with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)?

A) 2014
B) 2015
C) 2016
D) 2017
E) There is no requirement.

Question 13

An OSHA inspector finds that a hospital lab is operating under unsafe conditions that could endanger the lives of employees. What is the initial action that would be taken by the inspector?

A) Apply to the federal district court for an injunction.
B) Close down the lab until the unsafe condition is remedied.
C) Report the problem to a OSHA compliance officer.
D) Immediately fine the employer.
E) Ask the employer to remedy the situation.

Question 14

Quid pro quo is prohibited under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) definition of sexual harassment. Which of the following is an example of this type of harassment?

A) A physician makes a nurse feel uncomfortable by constantly commenting on her attire and physical appearance.
B) A practice manager constantly talks about her sexual activities in the office.
C) A nurse in a nursing home sexually harasses physically disabled patients whom she is helping to take a shower.
D) A physician constantly talks about his "love life" in front of the office staff.
E) A surgical resident is offered opportunities to scrub in on a procedure if he dates the surgeon.

Question 15

In 2012, OSHA published the first major revision to the Hazard Communication Standard. What was the main purpose of the revision?

A) Require better labels on all items in a health care facility.
B) Transform the right of employees to know about workplace hazards to the "right to understand" workplace hazards.
C) Require employees to maintain a sharps injury log.
D) Require employees to double glove when handling toxic materials.
E) Transform the right of employees to understand workplace hazards to a "right to know" workplace hazards.

Question 16

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers which of the following?

A) makes discrimination in the workplace illegal
B) applies to businesses with 25 employees or more
C) does not cover discrimination with respect to gender
D) applies only to the hiring and firing of employees
E) applies to safety in the workplace

Question 17

Which of the following may be used as evidence of just cause for termination should a wrongful discharge lawsuit be filed against an employer?

A) The employee speaks out against discrimination in the workplace.
B) The employee is a whistleblower.
C) The employee is disabled.
D) The employee is sexually harassing another employee.
E) When the discharge applies to safety in the workplace.

Question 18

Which of the following federal laws makes it illegal to discriminate in hiring or firing because of union membership or organizational activities?

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) Civil Rights Act of 1991
C) Wagner Act of 1935
D) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
E) Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 19

The Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is designed to protect health care workers against which of the following:

A) any contagious disease
B) cancer causing agents
C) contagious diseases like HBV
D) contagious diseases like the flu
E) contagious diseases like rabies

Question 20

Many states have right-to-know laws. These laws offer employees:

A) protection from unsafe work environments
B) protection from discrimination
C) protection from sexual harassment
D) protection from required union membership
E) protection from work stoppages

Question 21

A bonded employee in a medical office embezzles money from the employers. In most situations, from whom will the money ultimately be recovered?

A) the employee
B) the insurance carrier
C) the employee's family
D) the government
E) the medical malpractice insurance

Question 22

An employee of a hospital is injured on the job and files for workers' compensation. Which of the following type of state compensation benefits would be available to this injured worker?

A) permanent disability indemnity in the form of weekly cash payments
B) a lump sum for a temporary disability
C) weekly cash payments for living expenses
D) salary replacement
E) rehabilitation benefits paid in a lump sum

Question 23

Discuss the concept of public policy as it relates to the hiring and firing of employees.

Question 24

Which of the following is not a requirement of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)?

A) Obtain certification.
B) Follow minimum regulations regarding quality control.
C) Follow maximum quality standards for lab testing.
D) Pay applicable fees.
E) Follow regulations regarding test controls.

Question 25

Which of the following is not an area of questioning appropriate for the employer to ask a job applicant?

A) work experience
B) hours available to work
C) birth date
D) Social Security number
E) licenses/certifications

Question 26

A practice manager is interviewing medical assistants for several new positions in an expanding medical practice. Which of the following is not a recommended guideline for conducting the interviews?

A) Stick to a list of questions for all candidates that relate to the job description.
B) Do not rush the interview; allow it to last as long as the candidate prefers.
C) Do not ask why the person is leaving his or her current position.
D) Always ask about child care arrangements.
E) Do not promise to inform the candidate when a decision has been made.

Question 27

Federal and state workers' compensation laws establish procedures for compensating workers who are injured on the job. Which of the following accurately describes an aspect of these laws?

A) The employee pays the cost of the insurance premium.
B) State laws cover workers in Washington DC and maritime workers.
C) The injured employee may file other claims, as well as accept workers' compensation.
D) Only injuries are covered by workers' compensation; diseases are not.
E) The injured employee can file a claim with the government instead of suing.

Question 28

In the revision to the Hazard Communication Standard done in 2012, OSHA created a second name for Material Safety Data Sheets. What is the new acronym?

A) CDC
B) CHP
C) BPS
D) SDS
E) OSHA did not create a new acronym.

Question 29

Which of the following is an OSHA guideline for disposal of medical waste material?

A) Dispose of chemicals in a glass or metal container.
B) Dispose of sharp objects in a glass container.
C) Do not flush any chemicals down the drain.
D) Do not incinerate medical wastes.
E) Licensed medical waste handlers are not necessary for medical offices.

Question 30

What does the term "wrongful discharge" mean?

Question 31

Which of the following information should not be included on an employee's W-2 form?

A) employer tax ID number
B) employee's Social Security number
C) amounts deducted for life insurance
D) total earnings paid by the employer
E) amounts deducted for income tax and Social Security

Question 32

The OSHA Ionizing Radiation Standard applies to all medical and dental offices that have

A) hazardous chemicals.
B) blood draw stations.
C) centrifuges.
D) x-ray machines.
E) autoclaves.

Question 33

An employee who is laid off from his job files for unemployment insurance. Which of the following accurately describes the management of unemployment funds available to this worker?

A) The funds are managed solely by the state government.
B) The funds are managed solely by the federal government.
C) Employees contribute to a fund that is paid out to eligible unemployed workers.
D) In all but a few states, the total cost is covered by the employer.
E) The funds are managed solely by the county government.

Question 34

Which of the following is needed for a claimant to file for unemployment benefits?

A) birth certificate
B) driver's license
C) employers' names and addresses for the past 18 months
D) W-2s for five years

Question 35

What does the term "employment-at-will" mean?

Question 36

Identify at least three employment activities that are considered discrimination under federal law.

Question 37

A practice manager is interviewing a medical assistant for a new position in the office. Which of the following information can an employer legally ask of a prospective employee?

A) religion
B) political affiliation
C) marital status
D) number of children
E) education

Question 38

Describe the circumstances of the Lily Ledbetter case.

Question 39

An employee of a nursing home is injured on the job while lifting patients. She believes her back has been injured, but not badly. What is the initial action she should be taking after hurting her back.

A) Tell her coworkers to call an ambulance.
B) Report the injury to a supervisor.
C) Report the injury to the Workers' Compensation agency.
D) Report the injury to the human resources department.
E) Wait 24 hours; it may just be temporary.

Question 40

Sarah is starting a new job as a medical assistant at a local clinic. Under OSHA regulations, what must her employer offer her as part of her employment?

A) free lunches at least once a week
B) uniforms
C) no-cost hepatitis B vaccinations
D) no-cost flu vaccinations
E) annual physical

Question 41

Identify, in order, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) five priorities for workplace inspections.

Question 42

What are the five types of state workers' compensation benefits?

Question 43

Identify the specific areas of discrimination in hiring, promoting, and firing.

Question 44

What is the purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard?

Question 45

What is the purpose of an I-9 form?

Question 46

What is the major responsibility for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

Question 47

What responsibilities do employees have under OSHA standards?

Question 48

What is the purpose of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988?

Question 49

Discuss the changes made in 2012 to the Hazard Communication Standard.

Question 50

What is the purpose of the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?