HSII 1.04 Legal&Ethical
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- Q1A patient decides to have an abortion. The nurse comments, "I would never allow my daughter to do this!" The nurse has violated which behavior?Nurse lawLegalEducationalEthical30s
- Q2Dr. Smith opened a medical practice but has not yet passed the state mandated exam. Dr. Smith is guilty of which offense?False imprisonmentPhysical abuseSexual abusePracticing without a license30s
- Q3Shameka needs her medical records. She is aware that she must:talk with the owner of the agency where her records are kept.ask the doctor to make a copy for a new doctor.ask her parent or guardian to get a copy of her recordsign a consent form to receive a copy of her record.30s
- Q4John is convicted of selling medications he stole from the nursing home. He is sentenced to five years in prison. This type of crime is considered a/an:felony30s
- Q5Mrs. Perez has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Which document is she likely to be considering for end-of-life care?Power of attorneyLiving willPatient self-determination clauseRight-to-die declaration30s
- Q6Jack stole a patient's ring and another patient's medication. These were violations of:civil lawcriminal lawinvasion of patient privacyethics30s
- Q7Dr. Michael left two sponges and a pair of scissors in the patient during surgery. Dr. Michael may be charged with which civil tort?Malpractice30s
- Q8What do ethics and laws in healthcare have in common?Both have requirements that may change depending on the healthcare profession.Both always involve doing the right thing for patients.Both are regulated through patient rights legislation.Both are determined by a person's conduct.30s
- Q9When Susan cares for patients, she always follows procedures just as she learned in a nursing assistant course. This illustrates the legal obligation she has to provide:reasonable care30s
- Q10A student nurse told his roommate about a patient at the nursing home. Which patient rights legislation was violated?Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA)30s
- Q11Which is an example of a legal disability?Married 16-year-old having a babyPatient from an assisted living facility45-year-old man having elective surgeryDrug addict waiting in the emergency department for treatment30s
- Q12A medical assistant was fired from a medical practice and has been making negative, untrue statements about one of the physicians. The assistant could be charged with:defamation30s
- Q13Exposing a patient unnecessarily, calling a patient a name, and failing to lock the brakes on a wheelchair are all examples of:civil tortscontractscriminal tortsacts of omission30s
- Q14Jasper calls Dr. Thompson's office to make a new patient appointment. The receptionist makes the appointment. What part of the contract is the appointment?CapacityAcceptanceConsiderationOffer30s
- Q15Roger failed to answer Mrs. Edward's call signal. What patient right did he violate?Provide confidential treatment of all communications/recordsRespect and nondiscriminationProvide reasonable response to a request for servicesBe informed of any hospital rules and regulations30s