Question 1

Vicarious liability applies when the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  health care facility becomes responsible for a nurse's negligent actions 
B)  patient suffers an injury for failing to keep surgical follow-up appointments 
C)  physician with privileges at a facility is named in a malpractice claim 
D)  vendor provides a defective implantable device that was used for surgery 
A)  health care facility becomes responsible for a nurse's negligent actions 
B)  patient suffers an injury for failing to keep surgical follow-up appointments 
C)  physician with privileges at a facility is named in a malpractice claim 
D)  vendor provides a defective implantable device that was used for surgery A

Question 2

Publishing something in the newspaper that leads another to ridicule a person or diminish esteem and respect for that person is called libel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The physician-patient relationship is established when the patient _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is assigned a primary care physician by the third-party payer 
B)  negotiates the cost of health care services with a physician 
C)  presents to the physician for the purpose of receiving health care 
D)  requests health care and the physician agrees to render health care 
A)  is assigned a primary care physician by the third-party payer 
B)  negotiates the cost of health care services with a physician 
C)  presents to the physician for the purpose of receiving health care 
D)  requests health care and the physician agrees to render health care D

Question 4

Res ipsa loquitur is a type of _____ tort.

Accepted Answer

A)  contractual 
B)  intentional 
C)  nonintentional 
D)  professional 
A)  contractual 
B)  intentional 
C)  nonintentional 
D)  professional

Question 5

A statute of limitations is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a fixed time period in which a lawsuit must be brought 
B)  designed to protect the provider from lengthy legal actions 
C)  established to expire upon the patient's age of majority 
D)  prevention of a parent from suing for a birth injury 
A)  a fixed time period in which a lawsuit must be brought 
B)  designed to protect the provider from lengthy legal actions 
C)  established to expire upon the patient's age of majority 
D)  prevention of a parent from suing for a birth injury

Question 6

Federal legislation that specifically addresses the release of protected health information is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  COBRA 
B)  EMTALA 
C)  HIPAA 
D)  HITECH 
A)  COBRA 
B)  EMTALA 
C)  HIPAA 
D)  HITECH

Question 7

Intentional torts are committed by a person who lacks the intent to do something wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Res ipsa loquitur is translated as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  let the patient beware 
B)  let the physician decide 
C)  the patient is always right 
D)  the thing speaks for itself 
A)  let the patient beware 
B)  let the physician decide 
C)  the patient is always right 
D)  the thing speaks for itself

Question 9

An intentional tort may include a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  assault 
B)  failure to warn 
C)  negligence 
D)  vicarious liability 
A)  assault 
B)  failure to warn 
C)  negligence 
D)  vicarious liability

Question 10

The notice of breach of confidentiality must include a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  authorization for the release of protected health information 
B)  description of types of unsecured protected health information involved 
C)  offer of monetary compensation for the breach of protected health information 
D)  prohibition regarding redisclosure of the protected health information 
A)  authorization for the release of protected health information 
B)  description of types of unsecured protected health information involved 
C)  offer of monetary compensation for the breach of protected health information 
D)  prohibition regarding redisclosure of the protected health information

Question 11

Which is an obligation to behave in a certain way, such as the expectation by the medical profession that physicians will act or practice medicine in a reasonably prudent manner?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duty to care 
B)  EMTALA 
C)  Expressed consent 
D)  Vicarious liability 
A)  Duty to care 
B)  EMTALA 
C)  Expressed consent 
D)  Vicarious liability

Question 12

COBRA is the abbreviation for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
B)  Consolidated Omnibus Burditt Reconciliation Act 
C)  Congressional Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
D)  Congressional Operating Budget Reconciliation Act 
A)  Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
B)  Consolidated Omnibus Burditt Reconciliation Act 
C)  Congressional Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
D)  Congressional Operating Budget Reconciliation Act

Question 13

The unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosure of protected health information, which compromises the privacy or security of such information is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  breach of confidentiality 
B)  corporate negligence 
C)  failure to warn 
D)  intentional tort 
A)  breach of confidentiality 
B)  corporate negligence 
C)  failure to warn 
D)  intentional tort

Question 14

A patient might have a valid claim for false imprisonment in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Appropriate restraint use for psychotic and aggressive behavior. 
B)  Hospital security refusing to allow a patient to leave without a family member. 
C)  Physician refusing to sign discharge papers because he feels the patient isn't ready. 
D)  Refusal of hospital staff to allow a baby to go home before medically stable. 
A)  Appropriate restraint use for psychotic and aggressive behavior. 
B)  Hospital security refusing to allow a patient to leave without a family member. 
C)  Physician refusing to sign discharge papers because he feels the patient isn't ready. 
D)  Refusal of hospital staff to allow a baby to go home before medically stable.

Question 15

Damages awarded to make the plaintiff whole are referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  actual 
B)  exemplary 
C)  nominal 
D)  punitive 
A)  actual 
B)  exemplary 
C)  nominal 
D)  punitive

Question 16

Expert testimony is used in a malpractice case to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  defend the provider of health care 
B)  determine if a claim should be filed 
C)  establish a breach in the standard of care 
D)  estimate the damages due the plaintiff 
A)  defend the provider of health care 
B)  determine if a claim should be filed 
C)  establish a breach in the standard of care 
D)  estimate the damages due the plaintiff

Question 17

Good Samaritan statutes protect _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  healthcare providers who work in hospital emergency departments 
B)  hospital and other healthcare workers from being sued for negligence 
C)  reckless emergency care treatment if delivered with the best of intentions 
D)  rescuers from claims related to the administration of unauthorized treatment 
A)  healthcare providers who work in hospital emergency departments 
B)  hospital and other healthcare workers from being sued for negligence 
C)  reckless emergency care treatment if delivered with the best of intentions 
D)  rescuers from claims related to the administration of unauthorized treatment

Question 18

Medical abandonment may be applied to a patient who was _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  discharged with continued chest pain and who later died of a heart attack upon returning to her home. 
B)  noncompliant regarding taking prescribed medications, for which his physician terminated their relationship. 
C)  unable to reach his physician who was out of town and who had arranged for his partner to be on call for his patients. 
D)  discharged with a diagnosis of false labor and who had a follow-up appointment with her obstetrician scheduled. 
A)  discharged with continued chest pain and who later died of a heart attack upon returning to her home. 
B)  noncompliant regarding taking prescribed medications, for which his physician terminated their relationship. 
C)  unable to reach his physician who was out of town and who had arranged for his partner to be on call for his patients. 
D)  discharged with a diagnosis of false labor and who had a follow-up appointment with her obstetrician scheduled.

Question 19

A breach of duty owed directly to a patient by a hospital is best described as _____ negligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  charitable 
B)  corporate 
C)  professional 
D)  vicarious 
A)  charitable 
B)  corporate 
C)  professional 
D)  vicarious

Question 20

Battery involves the physical contact of a person that results in an injury or offense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Vicarious liability applies when the _____.

Publishing something in the newspaper that leads another to ridicule a person or diminish esteem and respect for that person is called libel.

The physician-patient relationship is established when the patient _____.

Res ipsa loquitur is a type of _____ tort.

A statute of limitations is _____.

Federal legislation that specifically addresses the release of protected health information is called _____.

Intentional torts are committed by a person who lacks the intent to do something wrong.

Res ipsa loquitur is translated as _____.

An intentional tort may include a(n) _____.

The notice of breach of confidentiality must include a(n) _____.

Which is an obligation to behave in a certain way, such as the expectation by the medical profession that physicians will act or practice medicine in a reasonably prudent manner?

COBRA is the abbreviation for _____.

The unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosure of protected health information, which compromises the privacy or security of such information is called _____.

A patient might have a valid claim for false imprisonment in which of the following?

Damages awarded to make the plaintiff whole are referred to as _____.

Expert testimony is used in a malpractice case to _____.

Good Samaritan statutes protect _____.

Medical abandonment may be applied to a patient who was _____.

A breach of duty owed directly to a patient by a hospital is best described as _____ negligence.

Battery involves the physical contact of a person that results in an injury or offense.

Workings of the American Legal System

Court Systems and Legal Procedures

Judicial Process of Health Information

Ethical Standards

Ethical Decisions and Challenges

Bioethical Issues

Patient Record Requirements

Confidentiality and Informed Consent

Access to Health Information

Specialized Patient Records

Risk Management, Quality Management, and Utilization Management

Information Systems

Health-Care Fraud and Abuse

Law and Ethics in the Workplace

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Exam 4: Principles of Liability

Vicarious liability applies when the _____.

Publishing something in the newspaper that leads another to ridicule a person or diminish esteem and respect for that person is called libel.

The physician-patient relationship is established when the patient _____.

Res ipsa loquitur is a type of _____ tort.

A statute of limitations is _____.

Federal legislation that specifically addresses the release of protected health information is called _____.

Intentional torts are committed by a person who lacks the intent to do something wrong.

Res ipsa loquitur is translated as _____.

An intentional tort may include a(n) _____.

The notice of breach of confidentiality must include a(n) _____.

Which is an obligation to behave in a certain way, such as the expectation by the medical profession that physicians will act or practice medicine in a reasonably prudent manner?

COBRA is the abbreviation for _____.

The unauthorized acquisition, access, use or disclosure of protected health information, which compromises the privacy or security of such information is called _____.

A patient might have a valid claim for false imprisonment in which of the following?

Damages awarded to make the plaintiff whole are referred to as _____.

Expert testimony is used in a malpractice case to _____.

Good Samaritan statutes protect _____.

Medical abandonment may be applied to a patient who was _____.

A breach of duty owed directly to a patient by a hospital is best described as _____ negligence.

Battery involves the physical contact of a person that results in an injury or offense.

Workings of the American Legal System

Court Systems and Legal Procedures

Judicial Process of Health Information

Ethical Standards

Ethical Decisions and Challenges

Bioethical Issues

Patient Record Requirements

Confidentiality and Informed Consent

Access to Health Information

Specialized Patient Records

Risk Management, Quality Management, and Utilization Management

Information Systems

Health-Care Fraud and Abuse

Law and Ethics in the Workplace

Filters