Deck 2: Legal Issues

Question 1

Which of the following describes the health care professional's responsibility to uphold a standard of care that would be offered by another health care professional of the same level of licensure and/or education?

A)Duty to act
B)Breach of duty
C)Damages
D)Proximate cause

Answer 1

Duty to act

Question 2

Which of the following develops standards for health and safety in health care delivery and requires that organizations develop and implement plans to control infection, monitor the presence of and spread of infection, and take the necessary steps to control infection?

A)Joint Commission
B)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
C)American Institution of Architects
D)Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

Answer 2

Joint Commission

Question 3

Which of the following is intended to prohibit discrimination against persons with disabilities?

A)ADA
B)Ryan White CARE Act
C)OSHA Act
D)OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

Answer 3

ADA

Question 4

According to the CDC, approximately how many percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps take place each year among U.S. health care professionals?

A)400,000
B)800,000
C)1.5 million
D)2.7 million

Question 5

The health care professional may educate school children of the importance of handwashing. This responsibility is to which of the following?

A)Self
B)Family
C)Community
D)Profession

Question 6

A child falls from the second story of a mall. A store associate starts CPR on the child. The child survives but has a substantial loss in cognitive function. The family sues the store associate for negligence. Which component of negligence is present in this case?

A)Duty to act
B)Breach of duty
C)Damages
D)Proximate cause

Question 7

Which of the following serves as a liaison between the medical facility and the affected health care professionals?

A)Epidemiologist
B)Family physician
C)ER doctor
D)Designated officer

Question 8

How often should OSHA refresher training be completed?

A)Annually
B)Every other year
C)Every five years
D)Only when something changes

Question 9

Which of the following employers is covered under ADA?

A)Seasonal lawn service employing four college students
B)Amtrak
C)U.S. Postal Service
D)Restaurant employing 50 people

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a Category I employee under OSHA's definition?

A)Nurse
B)Firefighter/paramedic
C)Surgeon
D)Airline pilot

Question 11

Which act was passed in 2000 to address the issue of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps among U.S. health care professionals?

A)Ryan White CARE Act
B)Needlestick Prevention and Safety Act
C)Americans with Disabilities Act
D)OSHA Act

Question 12

You are the CEO of a rural hospital that is building a new facility. Which of the following agency's standards would guide you in designing safety into the new facility?

A)Joint Commission
B)CDC
C)APIC
D)AIA

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a required component of an exposure control plan?

A)Right to know
B)Work practices
C)Recordkeeping
D)Post exposure protocols

Question 14

The ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified individuals with a disability in ALL BUT which of the following?

A)Hiring, advancement, and discharge of employees
B)Lack of job requirements
C)Job training
D)Employee compensation

Question 15

What is the issue in Abbott vs. Bragdon?

A)Failure to notify under Ryan White Act
B)Public accommodation discrimination under ADA
C)Employment discrimination under ADA
D)False reporting under Needlestick Prevention and Safety Act

Question 16

Which of the following is the body of law that governs the activities of government agencies?

A)Civil law
B)Criminal law
C)Tort law
D)Administrative law

Question 17

Knowledge of infection control procedures may contribute to a longer and more productive career and life. To which of the following is this a responsibility?

A)Self
B)Family
C)Community
D)Profession

Question 18

What year was OSHA established?

A)1946
B)1966
C)1970
D)1990

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT required by the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard?

A)Mandatory reporting of HIV cases
B)Offering hepatitis B vaccinations
C)PPE standards
D)Standards for work practices

Question 20

Which of the following has taken place when a medical facility notifies a health care professional that he/she has been exposed to a patient found to be infected with an airborne transmissible disease?

A)Reasonable accommodations
B)Essential functions
C)Routine notification
D)Notification by request