Medicolegal Guidelines And Requirements

Question 1

HIPAA

Answer 1

Regulates patient privacy rights

Question 2

Advance directive

Answer 2

Legal document which patients communicates what kind of medical intervention is required

Question 3

Code blue

Answer 3

Adult patients is in cardiac arrest

Question 4

DNR order

Answer 4

Advance directive

Do not resuscitate

Question 5

OSHA

Answer 5

U.S. Department of labors occupational safety and health administration

Question 6

MPI

Answer 6

(Master patient index)

Database associating the patients name with their unique identifier

Question 7

Registration record

Answer 7

Information is collected before service is rendered

Including name, address, birthday, payment arrangements, and a unique patient identification number

Question 8

Consent to treatment

Answer 8

Required for all treatment, unless in emergency

Patient agrees to receive care

Question 9

Medical jurisprudence

Answer 9

Civil and criminal laws that pertain to medical situations

Question 10

Tort law

Answer 10

Laws relating to standards of care and wrongful actions that cause injury to a patient

Question 11

Patients rights information

Answer 11

The advisory commission on consumer protection and quality on health care industry
Initiative under president Clinton

Question 12

HMO

Answer 12

Health maintenance organization (managed care)

Reimburse practitioners with fixed monthly payments

Question 13

Statute of limitations

Answer 13

Law defining the maximum period the complaint can wait before filing a lawsuit

Question 14

Assumption of risk

Answer 14

Defense against negligence

Defendant states the situation was obviously hazardous, so they should have realized injury could result

Question 15

Arbitration agreement

Answer 15

Arbitrator awards damages for injuries if the patient gives up the right to sue the doctor

Question 16

Negligence

Answer 16

Taking careless action that could cause harm
Failing to exercise due care for others that a reasonable person would do
Unintentional tort

Question 17

Contributory negligence

Answer 17

Person is injured partially because of their own negligence

Question 18

Comparative negligence

Answer 18

Rule used in accident cases to calculate the percentage of responsibility of each person

Question 19

Slander

Answer 19

Oral statement that damages someone’s reputation

Form of defamation

Question 20

Libel

Answer 20

Written statement, published maliciously, that harms an individual’s reputation

Question 21

Invasion of privacy

Answer 21

Unauthorized exposure of patient information

Question 22

Malpractice

Answer 22

Professional misconduct, resulting in failure to provide due care

Question 23

Fraud

Answer 23

Intentional dishonesty for unfair or illegal gain