Question 1

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 careE) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 2

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 tortE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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 informationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Res ipsa loquitur is a type of _____ tort.

Accepted Answer

A)   contractual
B)   intentional
C)   nonintentional
D)   professionalE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)   COBRA
B)   EMTALA
C)   HIPAA
D)   HITECHE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

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 itselfE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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 plaintiffE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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 injuryE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

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.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)   actual
B)   exemplary
C)   nominal
D)   punitiveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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 liabilityE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

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 treatmentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

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 surgeryE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) A

Question 14

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 15

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)   vicariousE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 ActE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

An intentional tort may include a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   assault
B)   failure to warn
C)   negligence
D)   vicarious liabilityE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

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.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 4: Principles of Liability

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

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

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

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Res ipsa loquitur is a type of _____ tort.

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

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Res ipsa loquitur is translated as _____.

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Expert testimony is used in a malpractice case to _____.

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A statute of limitations is _____.

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

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

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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?

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Good Samaritan statutes protect _____.

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Vicarious liability applies when the _____.

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

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

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

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

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COBRA is the abbreviation for _____.

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An intentional tort may include a(n) _____.

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

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