HSM 320 Week 8 Quiz

HSM 320 Week 8 Quiz | Devry University

Week 8: Final Exam

Question 1

 (CO 1) A utilitarian approach to solving ethical dilemmas might be used when  

·         allocating a limited supply of donor organs.  

·         trying to find a just decision in which everyone will benefit.  

·         finding a decision based on a sense of duty toward another person.  

·         making sure that no one will "fall through the cracks" and not receive access to care.  

·         None of the above

Question 2

 (CO 2) Three or more physicians who share the same facility and practice medicine together are known as  

·         a group practice. 

·         an associate practice. 

·         a solo practice.  

·         an exclusive provider organization.  

·         a sole proprietorship.

Question 3

 (CO 3) In order to obtain a judgment for negligence, the patient must show  

direct or proximate cause.  

·         duty. 

·         damages.  

·         dereliction, or neglect, of duty.  

·         All of the above

Question 4

 (CO 4) Medical record entries should be made  

·         within 60 days of the patient's discharge. 

·         at the physician's discretion. 

·         after the patient gives consent.   

·         as soon as possible.

·         10 days after the procedure.

Question 5

 (CO 4) Ownership of the medical record usually remains with the  

the patient.  

the physician.  

the state.  

the lawyer.  

no one.

Question 6

 (CO 2) Medical expense reimbursement, profit-sharing, pension plans, and disability insurance are examples of tax-deductible benefits that can be offered by a(n) 

·         professional corporation.  

·         solo practice.  

·         group practice.  

·         associate practice.  

·         sole proprietorship.

Question 7

 (CO 5) A miscarriage is the same thing as  

·         an induced abortion.    

·         a spontaneous abortion.  

·         a drug-induced abortion.  

·         a conscience clause.  

·         eugenics.

Question 8

 (CO 3) A physician's failure to act as any ordinary and prudent physician within the same community would act is  

·         neglect of duty. 

·         res ipsa loquitur.  

·         dereliction. 

·         A and C only  

·         A, B, and C

Question 9

 (CO 7) The Uniform Determination of Death Act  

·         provides a definition of active euthanasia.  

·         provides a definition of brain death.  

·         is also called the doctrine of double effect.  

·         mandates that everyone entering a nursing home must provide a written document stating the care he or she wishes to receive.  

·         discusses the treatments that might be used for a comatose patient.

Question 10

 (CO 7) Terms referring to heart function include  

·         respiratory.  

·         comatose.  

·         hypothermia. 

·         cardiac/cardiopulmonary.  

·         None of the above

Question 11

 (CO 7) Another term meaning death is 

·         comatose. 

·         expired.  

·         proxy.  

·         terminally ill. 

·         hypothermia.

Question 12

 (CO 7) When caring for a comatose patient, one should include 

·         CPR and mechanical breathing.  

·         chemotherapy. 

·         turning and hydration.     

·         A and C only

Question 13

 (CO 7) Medicare covers the health benefits for 

·         persons who are elderly.  

·         persons who are disabled.  

·         end-staged patients.  

·         All of the above

Question 14

 (CO 1) An illegal act is almost always considered to be  

·         hidden.  

·         unethical.  

·         performed with the full knowledge of the healthcare worker.  

·         obvious.

Question 15

 (CO 1) The three-step model or approach to solving ethical dilemmas includes  

·         assessing how the action will make us feel.  

·         concluding that the action is legal. 

·         associating the problem with religious beliefs.  

·         A and B only  

·         None of the above

Question 16

 (CO 1) Ethics is based solely on 

·         how you feel.  

·         your emotions. 

·         the sincerity of your beliefs.

·         your religious viewpoints.  

·         None of the above

Question 17

 (CO 1) Common law is established by 

·         statutes. 

·         a judge.  

·         the Constitution. 

·         a previous court decision.  

·         B and D

Question 18

 (CO 1) Respondeat superior means that  

·         a healthcare employee can act independently of the employer.  

·         the healthcare employee is never found negligent by the courts.  

·         the employer is liable for the actions of the employee.  

·         healthcare employees have a duty to carry out the orders of their employers without question.  

·         all of the above.

Question 19

 (CO 3) Anabolic steroids are an example of a 

·         Schedule I drug.  

·         Schedule II drug.    

·         Schedule III drug.  

·         None of the above

Question 20

 (CO 4) The records of all adult patients should be kept a minimum of 

·         2 years.

·         5 years.

·         10 years.  

·         None of the above

·         Medical Law and Ethics, Chapter 9

Question 21

(CO 4) PHI under HIPAA stands for  

·         Patient Health Information.   

·         Protected Health Information. 

·         Professional Health Information. 

·         Personal Health Information.  

·         None of the above

Question 22

 (CO 5) The government organization that investigates a violation of a patient’s medical privacy is called 

·         OSHA.    

·         OCR. 

·         PHI.  

·         HIPAA. 

·         none of the above.

Question 23

 (CO 6) Ethical issue(s) relating to contraception is/are  

·         dispensing contraceptives in schools receiving federal funds.  

·         requiring sex offenders to undergo sterilization.  

·         providing contraceptives for women on Medicaid.  

·         sterilization of mentally incompetent women.  

·         all of the above.

Question 24

 (CO 6) A miscarriage is the same thing as a/an  

·         induced abortion.  

·         spontaneous abortion.  

·         drug-induced abortion.

·         conscience clause. 

·         eugenics.

Question 25

 (CO 6) Tay-Sachs disease  

·         results from an enzyme deficiency.  

·         is more common among people of Eastern European descent.  

·         is curable if diagnosed early. 

·         a, b, and c. 

·         a and b only.

Question 26

 (CO 3) In most cases, federal laws 

·         are better than state laws. 

·         are not followed as closely as state laws.  

·         preempt state laws. 

·         are used when state laws are not effective. 

·         none of the above.

 Question 27

 (CO 2) A condition in which a patient understands the risks involved by not having a surgical procedure or treatment performed is known as  

·         standard of care.  

·         informed consent. 

·         implied consent. 

·         advance directive.  

·         agent.

Question 28

 (CO 5) Stem cells are  

genetically identical cells from a single common cell used to create an identical organism.  

·         master cells in the body that can generate specialized cells.  

·         the same as chromosomes.  

·         the same as gene markers.  

·         none of the above.

Question 29

 (CO 5) The Summary of Opinions of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs of the AMA  

·         describes fee splitting as an acceptable practice.  

·         admonishes the surgeon against “ghost surgery.”  

·         admonishes the physician to be sensitive to the need to assist patients in suicide.  

·         describes gene therapy as acceptable as long as it is for the purpose of altering human traits.  

·         all of the above.

Question 30

 (CO 5) Conflicts of interest occur  

when there are financial interests present.  

·         if stock is owned by the physician in the company that sponsors the research.  

·         if the researcher can control the results of the research.  

·         if the patient’s needs are not considered.  

·         all of the above.