Chapter 7!medical Ethics Legal And Regulatory Issues Flashcards
OSHA has developed laws regarding: a) standards for safety lenses
b) eye protection in the workplace
c) privacy laws
d) scope of practice
B- eye protection for the workplace
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has regulations affecting all of the following except:
a) the “intraocular lens implant rule”
b) advertising for refractive surgery
c) the “eyeglass rule”
d) the “contact lens rule”
A- the “intraocular lens implant rule”
OSHA regulations regarding medical practices require all of the following except:
a) every new hire is to be trained in infection control practices
b) all contact lenses must be fit by a licensed eye care practitioner
c) the employer must provide personal protective equipment to employees
d) OSHA regulations must be posted in the workplace
B- all contact lenses must be fit by a licensed eye care practitioner
The “Red Flags Rule” was developed by the FTC in order to prevent:
a) employee injuries
b) identity theft
c) insurance fraud
d) sexual harassment in the workplace
B- identity theft
All the following are true regarding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) except:
a) It affects insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions.
b) It is concerned with health insurance reform.
c) It enforces health care privacy laws. d) It was signed into law by President Barack Obama.
C- it enforces health care privacy laws
Your new patient had cataract surgery at another practice in town 6 months ago and is unhappy with her vision. She states that she was nearsighted before, but now she cannot read anything up close without glasses. Your refractometric measurement of the eye is +3.75 sphere for distance, with a +2.25 add for near. Which of the following is a potentially libelous thing to say?
a) “You’re the second patient in a month from that practice who has this problem!”
b) “We’ll know more after Dr. Davis looks at you.”
c) “Unfortunately, measuring for the power of an implant is an inexact science.”
d) “Has the surgeon suggested anything that might help?”
a) “You’re the second patient in a month from that practice who has this problem!”
Compliance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards is:
a) required by federal law
b) required by state statutes
c) relative to the type of industry involved
d) voluntary
D voluntary
Which of the following is true regarding the ANSI standards concerning eyeglasses?
a) The ANSI standards apply only to prescription eyewear.
b) The ANSI standards designate allowable variance between the power of the lenses ordered and the lenses dispensed.
c) The ANSI standards apply to safety lenses, but not to any type of lens coating.
d) The ANSI standards apply only to safety lenses and frames.
b) The ANSI standards designate allowable variance between the power of the lenses ordered and the lenses dispensed.
Which of the following statements regarding informed consent is true?
a) The physician may have a technician do the patient education.
b) It only involves having the patient sign papers.
c) It is necessary only if the patient is a minor.
d) Only the patient can sign.
A- the physician may have a technician do the patient education
Which of the following would not be allowed due to informed consent?
a) A vitrectomy when vitreous suddenly comes forward during cataract surgery.
b) An unplanned arcuate keratectomy during cataract surgery to reduce the patient’s astigmatism.
c) Cryotherapy to seal a scleral hole caused inadvertently during extraocular muscle surgery.
d) Exploratory surgery to locate a “dropped” extraocular muscle during strabismus surgery.
b) An unplanned arcuate keratectomy during cataract surgery to reduce the patient’s astigmatism.
