Question 1

Under res ipsa loquitur the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  condition or injury was not the result of negligence and cannot result in a lawsuit 
B)  injury could have also occurred without the health care provider's involvement 
C)  patient could have contributed to his own injury,and a lawsuit is optional 
D)  provider had exclusive control over the instrument involved in the injury 
A)  condition or injury was not the result of negligence and cannot result in a lawsuit 
B)  injury could have also occurred without the health care provider's involvement 
C)  patient could have contributed to his own injury,and a lawsuit is optional 
D)  provider had exclusive control over the instrument involved in the injury D

Question 2

When someone makes a hand gesture that substitutes for words and defames a third party,the transitory gesture is considered assault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Punitive damages may be awarded _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Above and beyond actual damages 
B)  In lieu of nominal damages 
C)  To make the plaintiff whole 
D)  Without proof of outrageous behavior 
A)  Above and beyond actual damages 
B)  In lieu of nominal damages 
C)  To make the plaintiff whole 
D)  Without proof of outrageous behavior A

Question 4

Nominal damages are awarded to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  justify bringing a lawsuit 
B)  make the plaintiff whole 
C)  punish the defendant 
D)  vindicate the injured party 
A)  justify bringing a lawsuit 
B)  make the plaintiff whole 
C)  punish the defendant 
D)  vindicate the injured party

Question 5

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 6

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 7

Malpractice refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  assault and battery 
B)  breach of duty 
C)  negligence 
D)  professional misconduct 
A)  assault and battery 
B)  breach of duty 
C)  negligence 
D)  professional misconduct

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Respondeat superior is associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative negligence 
B)  corporate liability 
C)  professional negligence 
D)  vicarious liability 
A)  comparative negligence 
B)  corporate liability 
C)  professional negligence 
D)  vicarious liability

Question 10

Intentional infliction of emotional distress includes a defendant's conduct that is so extreme and outrageous that it causes the plaintiff to experience severe emotional distress,and the defendant engages in the conduct with the intent to cause emotional distress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which relationship begins with the credentialing process?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital-patient 
B)  hospital-physician 
C)  patient-physician 
D)  physician-patient 
A)  hospital-patient 
B)  hospital-physician 
C)  patient-physician 
D)  physician-patient

Question 12

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 13

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 14

The Johnson v.Misericordia Community Hospital legal case held that:

Accepted Answer

A)  A psychotherapist had a duty to warn a person that his patient was making threats to harm a third person. 
B)  The hospital had a duty to require that patients be examined by members of the hospital staff who were skilled in the treatment required. 
C)  The hospital did not apply its own credentialing rules and,therefore,did not follow its own standard of care in determining the qualifications of physicians practicing at the facility. 
D)  When a physician withdraws from the contractual relationship with a patient,he must provide the patient with reasonable notice to obtain a new physician or alternative treatment. 
A)  A psychotherapist had a duty to warn a person that his patient was making threats to harm a third person. 
B)  The hospital had a duty to require that patients be examined by members of the hospital staff who were skilled in the treatment required. 
C)  The hospital did not apply its own credentialing rules and,therefore,did not follow its own standard of care in determining the qualifications of physicians practicing at the facility. 
D)  When a physician withdraws from the contractual relationship with a patient,he must provide the patient with reasonable notice to obtain a new physician or alternative treatment.

Question 15

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 16

A hospital-patient relationship is established when a patient _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  asks a physician to initiate a referral for elective surgery 
B)  calls for information regarding available healthcare services 
C)  presents either voluntarily for care or in an emergency situation 
D)  receives and processes the hospital's bill for services provided 
A)  asks a physician to initiate a referral for elective surgery 
B)  calls for information regarding available healthcare services 
C)  presents either voluntarily for care or in an emergency situation 
D)  receives and processes the hospital's bill for services provided

Question 17

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

Question 18

Medical staff privileges include ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  failure to act prudently 
B)  intentional torts 
C)  lack of intent to do wrong 
D)  scope of physician's practice. 
A)  failure to act prudently 
B)  intentional torts 
C)  lack of intent to do wrong 
D)  scope of physician's practice.

Question 19

The anti-dumping law is abbreviated as _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Describe the difference between libel and slander.

Accepted Answer

Libel- defamation expressed in

Under res ipsa loquitur the _____.

When someone makes a hand gesture that substitutes for words and defames a third party,the transitory gesture is considered assault.

Punitive damages may be awarded _____.

Nominal damages are awarded to _____.

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

A statute of limitations is _____.

Malpractice refers to _____.

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

Respondeat superior is associated with _____.

Intentional infliction of emotional distress includes a defendant's conduct that is so extreme and outrageous that it causes the plaintiff to experience severe emotional distress,and the defendant engages in the conduct with the intent to cause emotional distress.

Which relationship begins with the credentialing process?

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

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

The Johnson v.Misericordia Community Hospital legal case held that:

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

A hospital-patient relationship is established when a patient _____.

Vicarious liability applies when the _____.

Medical staff privileges include ____.

The anti-dumping law is abbreviated as _____.

Describe the difference between libel and slander.

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Exam 4: Principles of Liability

Under res ipsa loquitur the _____.

When someone makes a hand gesture that substitutes for words and defames a third party,the transitory gesture is considered assault.

Punitive damages may be awarded _____.

Nominal damages are awarded to _____.

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

A statute of limitations is _____.

Malpractice refers to _____.

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

Respondeat superior is associated with _____.

Intentional infliction of emotional distress includes a defendant's conduct that is so extreme and outrageous that it causes the plaintiff to experience severe emotional distress,and the defendant engages in the conduct with the intent to cause emotional distress.

Which relationship begins with the credentialing process?

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

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

The Johnson v.Misericordia Community Hospital legal case held that:

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

A hospital-patient relationship is established when a patient _____.

Vicarious liability applies when the _____.

Medical staff privileges include ____.

The anti-dumping law is abbreviated as _____.

Describe the difference between libel and slander.

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