Legal and ethical concerns

Question 1

Liability

Answer 1

The act of taking responsibility for an action that has caused bodily harm to another person

Question 2

Negligence

Answer 2

When a person fails to act when there was a duty to act or when a person invades another person’s interests

Question 3

Nonfeasance

Answer 3

(acts of omission)- failure to act when there is a duty to act

Question 4

Misfeasance

Answer 4

The performance of a lawful act in an improper manner

Question 5

Malfeasance

Answer 5

(acts of commission)- the performance of an act that should not be performed

Question 6

Standard of reasonable care

Answer 6

Requires that an athletic trainer according to the same standards of an individual with similar educational background or training.

Question 7

What 4 things must be present for a person to be found negligent?

Answer 7

-A duty of care existed
-person fell short of the standard of care
-an injury or harm came to the person
-personal, property, or punitive damages resu

Question 8

Tort

Answer 8

A wrongful act of committed by a person against another person or that person’s property and requires that person to be compensated for the damages.

Question 9

Sovereign Immunity

Answer 9

-Neither the government nor any individual who is employed by the government can be held liable for negligence.

Question 10

Good Samaritan Law

Answer 10

A law that protects individuals that attempt to render aid to injured persons when the aid is being given in good faith.

Question 11

Statute of Limitations

Answer 11

Sets a specific length of time that individuals may sue for damages from negligence.

Question 12

Assumption of Risk

Answer 12

When a person knows that an activity in which they are participating could potentially cause harm to them, and they still chose to participate in the activity and will not be compensated for any injury that they sustain.

Question 13

Gross Negligence

Answer 13

care provider has total disregard for safety of others.

Question 14

Act of God

Answer 14

uncontrollable, Mother Nature

Question 15

Foreseeability of Risk

Answer 15

making sure environment and equipment is safe

Question 16

Ethics

Answer 16

principles put in place by the NATA to maintain high standards of care and professionalism in the profession.

Question 17

Morals

Answer 17

Principals or values that influence behavior

Question 18

Product Liability

Answer 18

• liability of any or all parties along the chain of manufacture of any product for damage caused by that product.

Question 19

General Health Insurance

Answer 19

• insurance policies that will cover illness, hospitilization, and emergency care.

Question 20

Secondary Health Insurance

Answer 20

• Pay the remaining bills once personal insurance company has made its payments.

Question 21

Family Health Insurance

Answer 21

Covers family, but may not cover all services needed by the individual

Question 22

Accident Insurance

Answer 22

often covers accidents on school grounds while the student is in attendance or accidents that occur in the workplace.

Question 23

Catastrophic Insurance

Answer 23

provides medical, rehabilitation, and transportation costs in excess of $10,000 not covered by other insurance benefits.

Question 24

Professional Liability Insurance

Answer 24

Covers claims of negligence on the part of individuals.

Question 25

Third-Party Reimbursement

Answer 25

involves reimbursement by the policyholder’s insurance company for services performed by health care professionals.

Question 26

HMO

Answer 26

Provide preventive measures and limit where the individual can receive care.

Question 27

PPO

Answer 27

Provide discount health care but also limit where a person can go for treatment of an illness/injury

Question 28

Medicare

Answer 28

Federal health insurance program for the aged and disabled.

Question 29

How many parts does medicare have?

Answer 29

4 parts

Question 30

Medicaid

Answer 30

federal health insurance program for the aged and disabled.

Question 31

Workers Compensation

Answer 31

laws and benefits for injured workers mandated by the states.

Question 32

Capitation

Answer 32

form of reimbursement used by managed care provider in which members make a standard payment each month regardless of how much service is rendered to members by the provider.

Question 33

Who are the only entities that receive third-party reimbursement?

Answer 33

Licensed health care profession

Question 34

CPT Codes

Answer 34

Used to identify specific medical procedures used in treating a patient.

Question 35

NPI

Answer 35

government issued identification number for individual health care profilers and provider organizations 32