Medical Law & Ethics: Chapter 3 & 4 Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. According to the Medical Patient’s Rights Act, patient information
a. may be given over the telephone without the patient’s consent.
b. must be communicated on a need-to-know basis.
c. can always be given out to another physician.
d. other than test results, cannot be given out to a relative.
e. can never be given out to a third party.
2. Standard of care refers to
a. ordinary skill.
b. type of care given to patients by other practitioners in the same locality.
c. only the care given by the physician.
d. a, b, and c.
e. a and b only.
3. Respondeat superior means that
a. a healthcare employee can act independently of the employer.
b. the healthcare employee is never found negligent by the courts.
c. the employer is liable for the actions of the employee.
d. healthcare employees have a duty to carry out the orders of their employers
without question.
e. all of the above.
4. A process by which a physician in one state is granted a license to practice
medicine in another state is
a. endorsement.
b. reciprocity.
c. statute of limitations.
d. revocation.
e. suspension.
5. Patients’ rights to have their personal privacy respected and their medical records
handled with confidentiality are covered in the
a. statute of limitations.
b. rule of discovery.
c. FLEX Act.
d. Medical Patients Rights Act.
e. Good Samaritan laws.
6. When a physician places an ambiguous order, the healthcare professional
a. has a duty to carry out the order.
b. can decline to carry out the order .
c. should immediately notify the physician.
d. b and c only.
e. none of the above is correct.
7. Inappropriate use of drugs or alcohol is an example of
a. unprofessional conduct.
b. reciprocity.
c. an endorsement.
d. respondeat superior.
e. a discovery rule.
8. The law requires a physician to
a. use extraordinary skill.
b. treat everyone.
c. be certified by the American Medical Association.
d. perform the same acts that a “reasonable and prudent” physician would.
e. all of the above.
9. Laws that help to protect healthcare professionals from liability while giving
emergency care to an accident victim are known as
a. Medical Patients Rights Acts.
b. FLEX Acts.
c. Good Samaritan laws.
d. discovery rule.
e. respondeat superior.
10. A state may revoke a physician’s license for
a. unprofessional conduct.
b. personal incapacity to perform one’s duties.
c. severe misconduct.
d. commission of a crime.
e. all of the above
11. A physician who is board certified may be addressed as
a. diplomat.
b. fellow.
c. partner.
d. associate.
e. a and b only.
12. This federal legislation provides healthcare for indigent persons and is administered
by individual states.
a. Medicare
b. Medicaid
c. HMO
d. PPO
e. COBRA
13. The managed care system
a. has a gatekeeper to determine who will receive medical treatments.
b. provides a mechanism for approval for all nonemergency services.
c. provides care for a fixed monthly fee.
d. includes HMOs, PPOs, and EPOs.
e. all of the above
14. All of the following are licensed allied health professionals except
a. nurse practitioner.
b. pharmacist.
c. nursing assistant.
d. registered nurse.
e. all of the above are licensed.
15. JCAHO is a licensing organization that provides examinations for registered
nurse licensure
a. True
b. False
16.The prudent person rule is a federal law that protects the healthcare professional
who provides emergency care from liability
a. True
b. False
17. When a statute of limitations is “tolled,” it means that it starts to run.
a. True
b. False
18. The gatekeeper function of the primary physician is meant to keep healthcare
costs down.
a. True
b. False
19. Fee splitting is a legal method for a physician to receive referrals.
a. True
b. False
20. Medicaid is a federal assistance program for all persons over the age of 65.
a. True
b. False
Matching
1. HMO
____1. Financial assistant for the elderly
2. EPO
____2. Insurance company
3. PPO
____3. Exclusive provider organization
4. solo practice
____4. Physician practices only
5. associate practice
____5. One physician may employee others
6. sole proprietorship
____6. Preferred provider organization
7. corporation
____7. Financial assistant for indigent
8. third-party payer
____8. Health maintenance organization
9. Medicaid
____9. Managed by a board of directors
10. Medicare
____10. Physicians agree to share expenses of a facility
Matching
____1. Practicing medicine without a license
A. Endorsement
____2. Sanction
B. guardian ad litem
____3. Revoked
C. Court appointed representative
_____4. Respondeat superior
D. Law to protect the healthcare
professional
_____5. Statute of limitations
E. Medical license taken away
_____6. Discovery rule
F. Ordinary skill that medical
practitioners use
_____7. Reciprocity
G. “let the master answer”
_____8. Standard of care
H. Period of time a patient has to
file a lawsuit
_____9. Good Samaritan Law
I. Begins at the time the injury is
noticed or should have been
noticed
_____10. Nonrenewal of license
J. One state granting a license for
a physician in another state