MOMet. Test 1 Flashcards
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Title of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that individuals with disabilities are:
A. to be provided access to public services
B. to be given opportunities for public housing
C. Not to be discriminated against in obtaining employment
D. to be provided means of telecommunication
C. Not to be discriminated against in obtaining employment
Which of the following health care issues is NOT covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
A. increasing the portability of health insurance
B. Addressing health care fraud and abuse
C. standardizing the electronic transmission of health data
D. Outlining payment of medicare and medicaid
D. Outlining payment of Medicare and Medicaid
Which of the following constitutes a breach of contract by a healthcare provider?
A. discontinuing treatment because the patient did not pay in timely manner
B. Discontinuining treatment because it is no longer needed
C. being formally discharged by the patient
D. withdrawing from the case due to patient noncompliance or an inability to serve the patient
D. withdrawing from the case due to patient noncompliance or an inability to serve the patient
Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, which of the following CANNOT potentially be held legally responsbile for an act of negligence by an MA?
A. The MA
B. The MA’s supervisor
C. The MA’s education provider
D. The MA’s employer
A. The MA’s education provider
Unless public safety is involved, what is required in all cases to release patient medical records after a subpoena is issued?
A. the patient’s written consent
B. a court order
C. a deposition
D. an interrogatory
A. the patient’s written consent
According to typical statues of limitations involving negligence or malpractice, which of the following time points is NOT used as a starting point?
A. when the negligent act occurred
B. when the negligent act was revealed
C. When the litigant filed a claim
D. when treatment was terminated
C. When the litigant filed a claim
*litigant: someone involved in a lawsuit
What normal patient right is suspended upon discovery of child abuse?
A. privacy
B. Confidentiality
C. Documentation
D. Standard of care
D. confidentiallity
A POLST form is a type of:
A. document declaring durable power of attorney for healthcare
B. document releasing a provider from liability under Good Samaritan Laws
C. Living wills or advance directive
D. PSDA
POLST (PHYSICAN ORDERS FOR LIFE SUSTAINING TREATMENT)
C. Living will or advance directive
Generally, MAs are permitted to do certain clinical procedures only under the supervision of an employer/provider because they are NOT:
A. certified
B. Registed
C. Licensed
D. Certified, registed, or licensed
C. Licensed
Which of the following is NOT set forth by the AAMA code of ethics?
A. respect for the confidentiality of patient information
B. performance of service while respecting all patients
C. continous professional improvement
D. specific ways of dealing with certain situations
D. specific ways of dealing with certain situations
At present, what is the main difference between reporting child abuse and reporting elder or intimate partner abuse?
A. Child abuse must be reported to authorities in all 50 states, while other types of abuse do not always need to be reported
B. Sexual abuse is the main offense related to child abuse, but not to elder or intimate partner abuse
C. Physical abuse is more predominant in elder an intimate partner abuse than in child abuse
D. Child abuse is more likly to involve another reportable criminal act
A. Child abuse must be reported to authorities in all 50 states, while other types of abuse do not always need to be reported
