Deck 7: Public Duties of the Physician and the Health Care Professional

Question 1

The live birth certificate must be signed by the

A) county medical officer.
B) physician who delivered the child.
C) person in attendance in a home birth.
D) b and c.

Answer 1

b and c.

Question 2

Conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, and congenital disorders of the newborn are often reported to government agencies in order to

A) receive additional funding from insurance companies.
B) maintain accurate public health statistics.
C) receive funding through Medicare.
D) prevent malpractice lawsuits.

Answer 2

maintain accurate public health statistics.

Question 3

A coroner or medical examiner must sign the death certificate of the deceased when

A) no physician was present at the time of death.
B) a violent death occurred.
C) the death occurred when the deceased was in jail or prison.
D) all of the above.

Answer 3

all of the above.

Question 4

Which of the following is not a reportable communicable disease?

A) Tetanus
B) Tuberculosis
C) Chickenpox
D) Gonorrhea

Question 5

A medical examiner is a

A) physician.
B) nurse practitioner.
C) physician assistant.
D) lawyer.

Question 6

Evidence gathered in an abuse case may include

A) pictures of bruises or injuries.
B) urine specimens.
C) clothing.
D) all of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following is/are required by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986?

A) The polio virus vaccine, live
B) The hepatitis A vaccine
C) The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
D) a and c

Question 8

The penalty for violation of the Controlled Substances Act is

A) a fine.
B) loss of license to practice medicine.
C) a jail sentence.
D) all of the above.

Question 9

Failure to report a suspected case of child abuse may result in a charge of

A) manslaughter.
B) misdemeanor.
C) felony.
D) child abuse.

Question 10

The purpose of the DEA is to

A) regulate the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.
B) ensure the safety of food items sold in the United States.
C) regulate drug dealers.
D) keep physicians from prescribing controlled substances.

Question 11

Enforcement of drug sales and distribution is through the

A) local pharmacy.
B) Drug Enforcement Administration.
C) Food and Drug Administration.
D) Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.

Question 12

Elder abuse may legally include all of the following except

A) physical abuse.
B) exploitation.
C) verbal abuse.
D) abandonment.

Question 13

Registration for physicians who administer controlled substances must be renewed every

A) 2 years.
B) 3 years.
C) 4 years.
D) 5 years.

Question 14

Data, such as birth and death dates, are used by the government to

A) determine the tax base for a community.
B) determine population trends and needs.
C) encourage planning and zoning in a community.
D) provide healthcare professionals in a city.

Question 15

Public duties for the physician include reporting

A) births and still births.
B) deaths and injuries.
C) communicable illnesses or diseases.
D) all of the above.

Question 16

A physician reporting possible child abuse

A) may be sued by the parents of the child for defamation.
B) may not be sued by the parents of the child for defamation.
C) may file an initial oral report followed by a written report.
D) b and c.

Question 17

A death certificate must include the

A) date and time of death.
B) name of the parents of the deceased.
C) location of the place of death.
D) all of the above.

Question 18

Injuries, fractures, pain in the genital area, and weight loss may be signs of

A) exploitation.
B) abandonment.
C) psychological abuse.
D) physical abuse.

Question 19

Chain of evidence refers to all of the following except

A) clearly labeled evidence with name, date, and time.
B) documentation in the medical record of date and time the evidence was obtained.
C) clothing evidence that is clean and dry.
D) evidence that has been kept in locked storage until required.

Question 20

The proper method of destroying a controlled substance that needs to be disposed of "disposed of or wasted" is to

A) return it to the original container to be counted.
B) flush it down a toilet as advised by the manufacturer.
C) place it in a locked container to be removed by the hazardous waste disposal personnel.
D) all of the above.

Question 21

A program of management-financed and confidential counseling and referral service designed to help employees and/or their family members assess a problem is the

A) EAP.
B) DEA.
C) FDA.
D) CSA.

Question 22

DEA registration numbers are available to

A) physicians.
B) medical assistants.
C) nurses.
D) pharmacists.

Question 23

It is estimated that personal problems related to alcohol and/or drug abuse cost the U.S. economy more than _____ of its $70 billion budget yearly.

A) 25 percent
B) 33 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 75 percent

Question 24

Prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances can

A) be refilled every 6 months.
B) be refilled over the phone in a nonemergency.
C) not be refilled.
D) be refilled for up to 2 years.

Question 25

Hazardous medical waste includes

A) solid waste from administration.
B) infectious waste from body fluid contact.
C) radioactive waste.
D) b and c.