Question 1

Preventing a patient from leaving a facility is the intentional tort of ______________.

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Question 2

Making public statements about a person that are false and malicious is ________ of character.

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Question 3

In order to provide ________ consent, a patient must receive all information relative to his or her condition and be able to make a decision about consent based on that knowledge.

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Question 4

A breach of ________ when working with medical records is an example of invasion of privacy.

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Question 5

A crime that is punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a facility other than a federal prison for 1 year or less is known as a(n) ________.

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Question 6

The practice of controlling risk and preventing malpractice claims is called risk ________.

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Question 7

Accurate and proper ________ is essential because patient records are often used as evidence in professional liability cases.

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Question 8

The process used by various organizations, including insurance carriers, to ensure that healthcare providers are appropriately qualified to provide services is ________.

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Question 9

Any bodily contact made without permission is called ________.

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Question 10

In the late 1930s, Norman Baker bought a hotel in Arkansas and opened a cancer hospital. He advertised "guaranteed" cures without surgery, although such cures did not exist. This was an example of the intentional tort of ________.

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Question 11

If Mr. Harris rolls up his sleeve when you tell him you would like to take his blood pressure, he is giving implied ________.

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Question 12

People who are under the age of majority (generally under the age of 18) are referred to as ________.

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Question 13

A criminal act that is punishable by death or by imprisonment in a state or federal prison for more than 1 year is a(n) ________.

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Question 14

When you enter an exam room without knocking, you commit the intentional tort of invasion of ________.

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Question 15

The two fundamental concepts of the HIPAA Privacy rule are use and ________.

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Question 16

The office supervisor signs a lease for the office copier and fax machine. The lease is an example of a(n) ________ contract.

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Question 17

Open threat of bodily harm to another is the intentional tort of ________.

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Question 18

In order to avoid financial losses due to lawsuits, it is advisable for all health professionals to purchase professional _________ coverage.

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Question 19

Publishing in print damaging words, pictures, or signed statements that will injure the reputation of another is ________, which is a form of defamation of character.

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Question 20

The Patient Care Partnership is a list of standards that patients can expect in healthcare and is required by ________ to be posted in hospitals.

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Quiz 5: Legal and Ethical Issues