Final lawðics

Question 1

A civil wrongdoing committed against a person or property that causes damage or injury or deprives someone of his or her personal liberty and freedom is called

Answer 1

Tort

Question 2

True or False:A medical assistant’s scope of practice varies from state to state?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Define Law

Answer 3

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

Question 4

True or False: A patient can sue for a missed appointment?

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Define battery

Answer 5

Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence upon the person of another.

Question 6

Define implied consent.

Answer 6

apparent through their action of seeking the services of the physician

Question 7

What are the two classifications that fall under law when dealing with malpractice?

Answer 7

Criminal and Civil

Question 8

Due to the rising cost of healthcare fraud and abuse, this federal act was passed to control false claims, kickbacks, and self-referrals. Which act is this referring to?

Answer 8

False Claims Act

Question 9

True or False: Legally required disclosures include births, STI’s and injuries related to violence’s?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False: Can a medical assistant be responsible for handling state mandate disclosures for reporting a STI without patient consent?

Answer 10

True