Final

Question 1

is giving a patient a refused injection considered battery

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

unlawful act or misconduct

Answer 2

malfeasance

Question 3

guidelines for acceptable and preferred manners

Answer 3

etiquette

Question 4

T or F?
dealing with issues of bioethics, MA’s should be judgemental

Answer 4

False

Question 5

T or F?
an MA’s scope of practice vary from state to state

Answer 5

True

Question 6

what are the 3 types of consent?

Answer 6

• informed
• implied
• expressed

Question 7

when a healthcare professional fails to provide care and the patient is injured

Answer 7

neglience

Question 8

providing financial incentives to providers for referring patients

Answer 8

kickbacks

Question 9

T or F?
it is within an MA’s scope of practice to diagnose

Answer 9

False

Question 10

what 3 things are legally required disclosures?

Answer 10

• births
• STI
• injury from violence

Question 11

state mandated disclosures given without patient consent

Answer 11

legally required disclosures

Question 12

person appoints another to act as their healthcare agent to make decisions on their behalf

Answer 12

durable power of attorney

Question 13

rule of conduct or action formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority

Answer 13

law

Question 14

which company provides MA’s with the RMA credential

Answer 14

AMT

Question 15

malpractice insurance is also known as…

Answer 15

liability insurance

Question 16

what company requires drug manufacturers to perform clinical tests before releasing the drugs

Answer 16

FDA

Question 17

wrongdoing against a person/property that causes damage/injury or deprives someone of their liberty/freedom

Answer 17

tort

Question 18

what are the 4 D’s of negligence?

Answer 18

• duty
• derelict
• direct cause
• damages

Question 19

personal issues that are related to medical advances such as transplants/surrogacy are examples of

Answer 19

bioethics

Question 20

what is a physician not obligated to do?

Answer 20

guarantee a cure

Question 21

confirmation by an organization that one is qualified to perform a job to professional standards?

Answer 21

certification

Question 22

T or F?
MA’s are only held to a “reasonable person standard” inside the clinic

Answer 22

False (outside as well)

Question 23

what are the 2 main classifications of law?

Answer 23

criminal and civil

Question 24

what law promotes the meaningful use of health information technology

Answer 24

HITECH

Question 25

which law protects from discrimination based on genetic

Answer 25

GINA

Question 26

what division creates laws that protect healthcare workers from health hazards on the job

Answer 26

OSHA

Question 27

action that causes bodily harm or contact made without permission

Answer 27

battery

Question 28

receiving medical services without a formal agreement

Answer 28

implied consent

Question 29

T or F?
effective communication CANT prevent lawsuits

Answer 29

false

Question 30

what are the 3 reasons patients sue practitioners?

Answer 30

1. poor quality of care
2. greed
3. unrealistic expectations

Question 31

what is an example of implied consent

Answer 31

making an appt for a physical complaint

Question 32

formed to strengthen regulations of potentially dangerous drugs

Answer 32

DEA

Question 33

referring patients to any facility where the provider has financial interest

Answer 33

self referring

Question 34

deception or misrepresentation of services that an individual knows to be false

Answer 34

fraud

Question 35

who developed the standard precautions for OSHA?

Answer 35

CDC

Question 36

the false claims act was created to prevent what 3 things?

Answer 36

• self referrals
• kickbacks
• false claims