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Question 1

When can you update your advance directives?

Answer 1

At any time

Question 2

Who can and cannot be your power of attorney?

Answer 2

Needs to be someone not involved or their direct care legally involved (family member, spouse, family friend, next of kin). A patient’s provider, will executor, nor a patient’s attorney should be the medical power of attorney

Question 3

Minimum age of healthcare proxy

Answer 3

18 years old

Question 4

True or false: if someone chooses not to use birth control, that is a right to make as the patient based on their healthcare wishes

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Who does the healthcare Clearinghouse has to adhere to?

Answer 5

HIPPA

Question 6

What is an example of technology privacy?

Answer 6

Consider using privacy filters on monitor screens

Question 7

A patient has how many days to file a complaint if they believe their health care privacy was violated?

Answer 7

180 days

Question 8

Who do you first report to if you suspect child abuse in a client you are assessing?

Answer 8

To the provider or physician you are working with

Question 9

If a patient is diagnosed with cancer and asks the provider not to tell her family, but the MA talks to the daughter stating “I’m sorry to hear of your mom’s illness”, this is a violation of what?

Answer 9

Violation of confidentiality

Question 10

True or false: Formally withdrawing from a case is a reason a physician should have their license revoked.

Answer 10

False. It is NOT a reason a physician should have their license revoked

Question 11

What is an example of an incompetent party in a contract?

Answer 11

A person under the influence of narcotics or alcohol

Question 12

What happens if an informed consent was NOT signed before surgery?

Answer 12

We may be subjected to litigation or legal actions

Question 13

If you practice outside of your scope of practice….

Answer 13

You are in breach of the standard care

Question 14

Reporting stab/gunshot wounds…

Answer 14

Is a service of public duty by a physician

Question 15

What does public reporting relate to? What does it not?

Answer 15

Relates to stabbings, abuse, and transmittable diseases. It does not relate to normal diagnoses such as cancer, high blood pressure, or head injuries

Question 16

True or false: the ADA Americans with Disabilities Act relates to ALL businesses and disorders

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What is the highest authority in the U.S?

Answer 17

Constitutional law

Question 18

The legislative branch is comprised of…?

Answer 18

The U.S Senate and House of Representatives

Question 19

The four D’s of negligence are:

Answer 19

Duty of care, Deviation of duty, Damages, and Direct causation

Question 20

At what age are individuals protected by the Federal Age Discrimination Act?

Answer 20

40 years and older

Question 21

HIPPA comprises of how many titles?

Answer 21

Five titles

Question 22

Who regulates individuals who administer, prescribe, and dispense controlled substances?

Answer 22

Controlled substance act and the U.S Code of Federal Regulations

Question 23

Regulation Z of the Consumer Protect Act is also known as?

Answer 23

The Truth in Lending Act

Question 24

Providers are legally bound to…

Answer 24

Treat a patient until the patient discharged themselves, the provider formally withdraws from the patient’s care, and the patient no longer needs treatment

Question 25

The five P’s of ethical power are…

Answer 25

Purpose, pride, patience, persistence, and prespective

Question 26

True or false: when confronted with a bioethical dilemma with a patient, you are to ALLOW the patient’s right to treatment without your participation

Answer 26

True

Question 27

In dealing with a patient that is suspected of HIV/AIDS and is infecting unknown individuals, what can the provider do?

Answer 27

The physician has a responsibility to notify person at risk, encourage the infected person to stop endangering others, and if the patient refuses to the other person at risk, the physician can contact the authorities

Question 28

True or false: A patient’s medical chart and the information in it are property of BOTH the patient and physician

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Disaster preparedness training is completed for…

Answer 29

Terrorist attacks, epidemics, and fires

Question 30

What can help a patient with Sickle Cell Anemia?

Answer 30

Stem cells from cord blood

Question 31

Scientists have cloned what animals?

Answer 31

Mice, rabbits, and dogs

Question 32

What risks can female genital mutation cause?

Answer 32

Infection and pregnancy complications

Question 33

What is the leading cause of blindness in the United States?

Answer 33

Macular degeneration

Question 34

True or false: Hospice is NOT covered under medical insurance and is more expensive than inpatient hospital care

Answer 34

False

Question 35

What did the Affordable Care Act do?

Answer 35

Helped more children get health coverage

Question 36

CDC recommends that voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS become a routine part of medical care for patients between the ages of what?

Answer 36

13-64 years of age

Question 37

What is RU-486 and up to how many weeks can it be used after your last missed period?

Answer 37

The abortion pill and it can used up to 9 weeks after your last missed period

Question 38

How often is the Code of Medical Ethics current opinions published by the AMA?

Answer 38

Every two years

Question 39

What entails hospice care?

Answer 39

Hospice is typically comfort care. No treatments or CPR. Pass away comfortably

Answer 40

Known examples of sexual exploitation, incest, neglect, physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse