Medical Office Management chapter 5

Question 0

Malpractice lawsuits are part of —– law

Answer 0

Civil

Question 1

The two fundamental concepts of the HIPAA privacy rule are use and —–

Answer 1

Disclosure

Question 2

The national practitioner data bank was established in 1986 by the —-

Answer 2

Health care quality improvement act

Question 3

Administration of an unauthorized injection constitutes which intentional tort

Answer 3

Battery

Question 4

A crime that is punishable by a fine or imprisonment in a facility other then a federal prison for 1 year or less is know as an —-

Answer 4

Misdemeanor

Question 5

Accurate and proper —– is essential because patient records are often used as evidence in professional liability cases

Answer 5

Documentation

Question 6

The term res ipsa loquitur refers to cases in which the _____

Answer 6

Doctors mistake is completely obvious

Question 7

The physician you work for received notice that a patient has filed a lawsuit for a fall in the office that happened over ten years ago. It is likely that this claim will ______

Answer 7

Be barred because it falls outside the statue of limitations

Question 8

_____ are formed through the influence of the family! culture, and society! and serve as a basis ethical conduct.

Answer 8

Moral values

Question 9

Preventing a patient from leaving a facility is the intentional tort of false ______

Answer 9

Imprisonment

Question 10

When two or more physicians practice together, they may form ______ based on a legal contract specifying the rights, obligations, and responsibilities of each physician.

Answer 10

Partnership

Question 11

Which of the following created federal laws to protect healthcare workers from health hazards on the job.

Answer 11

OSHA

Question 12

Which of the following is demonstrated when a patients leg healed incorrectly because of the way the cast had been applied.

Answer 12

Direct cause

Question 13

A written court order addressed to specific person, requiring that persons presence in court at a specific time, is a

Answer 13

Subpoena

Question 14

A court order to produce documents is___

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Subpoena duces tecum

Question 15

A civil wrong committed against a person or property that causes physical injury or damage to someone’s property or that deprives someone of his or her personal liberty and freedom is called_____

Answer 15

Tort

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of disclosure under the HIPAA privacy rule

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Releasing protected health information

Question 17

Publishing in print damaging words, pictures, or signed statements that will injure the reputation of another is ____ , which is form of defamation of character

Answer 17

Libel

Question 18

A physician is said to have been _____ if a patient shows that the physician failed to comply with the standards of the profession.

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Derelict

Question 19

In the late 1930s Norman baker bought a hotel in Arkansas and opened a cancer hospital. He advertised “ guaranteed “ cures without surgery, although such cures did not exist. This was an example of the intentional tort of_____

Answer 19

Fraud

Question 20

Another name for terminating care of a patient is ____

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Withdrawing from a case

Question 21

An employee who is considered to. E acting on the physicians behalf while performing professional tasks is ______

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Respondeat superior

Question 22

It was discovered in the recovery room that a physician removed the left lung cancer patient scheduled to have removed. This is an example of

Answer 22

Res ipsa loquitur

Question 23

The appropriate way for a patient to do ate organs upon death is to ____

Answer 23

Complete a uniform donor card

Question 24

Risk management includes all expect which of the following ?

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Reporting risk to OSHA

Question 25

Making public statements about a person that are false and malicious is ____ of character

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Defamation

Question 26

An unlawful act or misconduct is ____

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Malfeasance

Question 27

One way to prevent medical malpractice is to be ____ in your skills and job knowledge

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Competent

Question 28

____ refers to a lawful act that is done incorrectly

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Misfeasance

Question 29

In order to avoid financial losses due to lawsuits filed against them, physicians can purchase professional ____ coverage

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Liability

Question 30

When you enter an exam room without knocking, you commit the intentional tort of invasion of _____

Answer 30

Privacy

Question 31

The practice of controlling risk is called risk____

Answer 31

Management

Question 32

Ethical issues that arise related to medical advances are know as ____ issues

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Bioethical

Question 33

What is the document called in which a patient names someone to make decisions regarding medical care in the vent he or she is unable to do so.

Answer 33

Durable power of attorney

Question 34

An example of a situation in which the patient automatically gives up the right to confidentiality is when a patient ____

Answer 34

Sues a physician

Question 35

Which of the following is a correct way for medical assistant to contact a partner of a patient with a sexually transmitted disease.

Answer 35

Make the contact In Person but ask where you can talk privately

Question 36

The patient care partnership is a list of standards that patients can expect in healthcare and is required by ____ to be posted in hospitals

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The joint commission

Question 37

Improper use of or breach of ___ of medical records is an example of invasion of privacy

Answer 37

Confidentiality

Question 38

Which of the following is an example of an implied contract

Answer 38

Making a medical appointment

Question 39

Giving financial incentives to a healthcare professional for referring patients or for recommending services or products is prohibited by the ____

Answer 39

Federal anti-kickback law

Question 40

The appropriate way for a physician to terminate the care of a patient is to ____

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Send the patient a certified letter

Question 41

_____ is considered a standard of behavior and concept of right and wrong, beyond the legal consideration

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Ethics

Question 42

Any bodily contact made without permission is called ___

Answer 42

Battery

Question 43

When three or more physicians share the collective income, expenses, facilities, equipment, records, and personnel, they have formed a____ practice

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Group

Question 44

For two parties to enter into an agreement, or contract, both must be capable of understanding the terms and conditions. This is referred to as ___

Answer 44

Contractual capacity

Question 45

The core of the HIPAA privacy is the protection, use, and disclosure of ____ health information! which is individually identifiable health information

Answer 45

Protected

Question 46

The document established by the American hospital association that is a list of standards a patient can expect in healthcare is the ____

Answer 46

Patient care partnership

Question 47

Under an implied contract, patients have the ___ to follow any instructions given by the physician and to give all relevant information to the physician

Answer 47

Responsibility

Question 48

In order to provide ____ consent, a patient must receive all information relative to his or her condition and be able to make a decision about consent based on that knowledge

Answer 48

Informed

Question 49

Speaking in such a way as to negatively influence others against an individual is an example of

Answer 49

Defamation of character

Question 50

Which of the following patients can give informed consent

Answer 50

A 16 yr old who is married and self supporting

Question 51

A healthcare professional who stops,care without providing an equally qualified substitute can be charged with ___

Answer 51

Abandonment

Question 52

Which of the following is the appropriate way for the medical assistant working in a physicians office to leave a message for patients at their place of employment

Answer 52

Leave a message the the patients doctors office is calling

Question 53

Two types of laws pertain to healthcare practitioners; criminal and ___ law

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Civil

Question 54

To use the term of treatment believed to be best for the patient, to refrain from harmful actions, and to keep a patients private information confidential are part of ____

Answer 54

The Hippocratic oath

Question 55

The office supervisor signs a lease for the office copier and fax machine. The lease is an example of an ___ contract

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Expressed

Question 56

The healthcare quality improvement act of 1986 requires professional ____ review in an effort to improve medical care

Answer 56

Peer

Question 57

People who are under the age of majority ( generally under the age of 18 ) are referred to as___

Answer 57

Minors

Question 58

A physician reports a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) to the state. This is _____.

Answer 58

The physicians public duty

Question 59

A medical practice model that is authorized by state law to act as a single entity is a ___

Answer 59

Professional corporation

Question 60

Which of the following organization defined ethical behavior for doctors in the code of medical ethics: current opinions with annotations.

Answer 60

AMA

Question 61

A process in which the opposing sides choose a person outside the court system, with special knowledge in the field, to hear and decide a dispute is an ____

Answer 61

Arbitration

Question 62

____ refers to failure to perform an act that is ones required duty or that is required by law

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Nonfeasance

Question 63

The promise of " miracle cures" is an example of ____

Answer 63

Fraud

Question 64

A surgical incision is reopened after a patient starts to show signs of internal bleeding. It is discovered that the surgeon did not complete closure of all severed capillaries at the operative site. This is example of ___

Answer 64

Malpractice

Question 65

The process used by various organizations , including insurance carriers, to ensure that healthcare providers are appropriately qualified to provide services is ___

Answer 65

Credentialing

Question 66

Should you called to appear in court, it is suggested that you

Answer 66

Answer only the question that is asked

Question 67

You can help prevent lawsuits by

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Being a good listener

Question 68

The HIPAA ____ rule specifies how patient information is protected on computer networks! the internet, storage media, and extranets.

Answer 68

Security

Question 69

You overhear a coworker talking with your supervisor about a person who is being interviewed for employment . Your coworkers says" are your coworker is guilty of want to hire her? I know her slightly , and it seems she has a new boyfriend every week. I wouldn't be surprised if she has aids" your coworker is guilty of ___

Answer 69

Slander

Question 70

The proper way to make a correction in a medical record is to ___

Answer 70

Draw Aline through the incorrect information so it is still legible, and write the correct information above it

Question 71

A criminal act that is punishable by death or by imprisonment in state or federal prison for more than 1 year is a

Answer 71

Felony

Question 72

Open threat of bodily harm to another is the intentional tort of ____

Answer 72

Assault

Question 73

You are given an employment contract as a medical assistant beginning employment at new facility. You note that the contract has no provisions for grievance procedures but contains other information required for a contract to be binding. What should you do?

Answer 73

Request that these two issues be added to the contract before signing

Question 74

A____ is a rule of. Induct established and enforced by authority or governing body , such as the federal government

Answer 74

Law

Question 75

For which,of the following services is it ethical for a physician to bill?

Answer 75

An office visit

Question 76

A standard of behavior with a concept of right and wrong beyond the legal considerations is called

Answer 76

Ethics

Question 77

The two types of law pertain to healthcare professionals are

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Civil and criminal law

Question 78

The physicians responsibility within the physician-patient contract includes all of the following expect

Answer 78

Treating every patient seeking care

Question 79

Cases in which a person believes that a medical professional did not perform an essential action or performed an improper one, thus harming the patient, may result in

Answer 79

Charges of medical negligence

Question 80

Under the ____ words uttered to a patient by the medical assistant can be said to be the responsibility of the employer-physician

Answer 80

Law of agency

Question 81

The process used by various organizations, including insurance carriers , to ensure that healthcare providers are appropriately qualified to provide services and meet all necessary requirements to do so is called____

Answer 81

Credentialing

Question 82

Which of the federal acts passed by congress was passed to improve the quality of medical care nationwide

Answer 82

HCQIA

Question 83

Incidents and diseases, normally considered confidential, that must be reported to federal , state, or local agencies come under the heading of

Answer 83

Mandatory disclosure

Question 84

Issues relating to medical advances come under the heading of

Answer 84

Bioethics

Question 85

Which prTice model provides the most legal protection for the physicians who form the practice

Answer 85

Professional corporation

Question 86

If mr Harris rolls up his sleeve when you tell him you would like to take his blood pressure, he is giving implied ____

Answer 86

Consent

Question 87

Which medical practice model is referred to as a "solo practice"

Answer 87

Sole proprietorship

Question 88

When a healthcare practitioner fails to exercise ordinary care and patient is injured, the practitioner may be charged with

Answer 88

Negligence

Question 89

At the end of a shift, a labor and delivery nurse leaves a women in labor before the nurses replacement arrives. What kind of negligence does this constitute.

Answer 89

Abandonment