Deck 3: Importance of the Legal System for the Physician and the Healthcare Professional

Question 1

The medical practice acts

A) provide for a medical examining board in each state.
B) establish the baseline for practice of medicine in each state.
C) forbid the practice of medicine without a license.
D) all of the above.

Answer 1

all of the above.

Question 2

An adult who acts in the court on behalf of a child in litigation is called

A) a Good Samaritan.
B) respondeat superior.
C) a guardian ad litem.
D) a prudent person.

Answer 2

a guardian ad litem.

Question 3

The board of examiners in each state grants licensure through

A) examination.
B) endorsement.
C) reciprocity.
D) all of the above.

Answer 3

all of the above.

Question 4

The ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners must use is called

A) the prudent person rule.
B) confidentiality.
C) the standard of care.
D) the statute of limitations.

Question 5

An example of a person practicing without a medical license is

A) a physician signing Dr.
B) a licensed practical nurse signing RN.
C) a registered nurse renewing a license as an RN.
D) a paramedic performing CPR.

Question 6

Accreditation of allied health educational programs is provided by

A) JCAHO.
B) CAAHEP.
C) FLEX.
D) HIPAA.

Question 7

Let the master answer refers to

A) the physician who assists in an emergency situation outside the workplace.
B) the employer who assumes responsibility for the actions of employees.
C) the medical assistant who unsuccessfully performs CPR.
D) scope of practice.

Question 8

The purpose of a chain of command for healthcare decisions is to

A) provide decision making by the most qualified person.
B) avoid lawsuits.
C) make the physician responsible for all decisions.
D) eliminate the need for decision making by employees.

Question 9

The provision of information to a patient that a reasonable person would want before making a decision about treatment is

A) the standard of care.
B) the statute of limitations.
C) confidentiality.
D) the prudent person rule.

Question 10

A voluntary process in which an agency requests an official review of its operation is called

A) examination.
B) endorsement.
C) accreditation.
D) reciprocity.

Question 11

Medicare/Medicaid fraud, rape, murder, larceny, and narcotics convictions are examples of crimes that could lead to

A) reciprocity of a license.
B) a license being endorsed.
C) a license being revoked.
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Confidentiality involves

A) keeping private all information about a person and not disclosing it to a third party.
B) disclosing private information about a person to a third party only when a patient's written consent is given.
C) providing information by phone when requested by a consulting physician.
D) b and c.

Question 13

Guidelines for the practice of a profession are called

A) respondeat superior.
B) guardian ad litem.
C) scope of practice.
D) all of the above.

Question 14

Reciprocity is the practice of

A) cooperation by which a state grants a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state.
B) granting a license to applicants who have successfully passed the National Board Medical Examination.
C) requiring a set number of continuing medical education units in a designated time period to ensure currency in the field of practice.
D) withdrawing the right to practice for severe misconduct, commission of a crime, or personal incapacity to perform one's duties.

Question 15

The ultimate decision for healthcare rests with the

A) insurance company.
B) physician.
C) licensed caregiver.
D) guardian ad litem.

Question 16

The purpose of the medical practice acts is to protect the

A) healthcare worker.
B) physician.
C) general public.
D) state.

Question 17

Successful completion of the National Board Medical Examination NBME) provides

A) reciprocity.
B) endorsement.
C) registration.
D) certification.

Question 18

Requirements for medical licensure may include

A) proof of a successfully completed approved internship/residency program.
B) information about any past convictions or history of drug or alcohol abuse.
C) proof of medical malpractice insurance.
D) a and b.

Question 19

The medical practice acts are established by the

A) state legislature.
B) state medical board.
C) federal government.
D) licensed physicians of a state.

Question 20

The period of time that a patient has to file a lawsuit is the

A) Medical Patients Rights Act.
B) statute of limitations.
C) statute of limitations for murder.
D) medical practice acts.

Question 21

A physician practicing in a Veterans Administration hospital

A) may hold a valid license from any state.
B) must hold a valid license from the state where the hospital is located.
C) does not need a license.
D) is licensed by the federal government.

Question 22

Insurance coverage of employees who handle financial statements, records, and cash is called

A) a chain of command.
B) respondeat superior.
C) bonding.
D) malpractice.

Question 23

The legal theory that provides that the statute of limitations begins to run at the time of recognition of an injury is

A) respondeat superior.
B) endorsement.
C) the discovery rule.
D) the medical practice acts.

Question 24

The practice used to control or minimize the incidence of problem behavior that might result in injury to patients and employees is

A) bonding.
B) risk management.
C) confidentiality.
D) guardian ad litem.