High-Demand Board Prep Exam: 100%
Pass-Focused Practice Test”
**1.** What is the first step in ethical decision-making according to
most professional boards?
**Answer:** Identify the problem or dilemma.
**2.** A patient refuses life-saving treatment. What principle overrides
autonomy in emergency care?
**Answer:** Beneficence (if patient lacks capacity and imminent harm
exists).
**3.** Which federal law protects patient health information in the
U.S.?
**Answer:** HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act).
**4.** What does “standard of care” legally refer to?
**Answer:** The level of care a reasonably competent professional
would provide under similar circumstances.
**5.** A board-certified professional must renew their certification
every __ years (most boards).
**Answer:** 7–10 (varies; common answer: 10).
,**6.** What is the most common cause of malpractice lawsuits?
**Answer:** Failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis.
**7.** The ethical principle of “non-maleficence” means:
**Answer:** Do no harm.
**8.** A conflict of interest exists when:
**Answer:** A professional’s personal interests could improperly
influence professional decisions.
**9.** Which organization typically administers board exams in
medicine?
**Answer:** NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners) or
respective specialty board.
**10.** Informed consent requires all EXCEPT:
a) Disclosure of risks
b) Patient’s signature
c) Guarantee of outcome
d) Patient comprehension
**Answer:** c) Guarantee of outcome.
,**11.** A professional’s duty to report incompetent colleagues is
mandated by:
**Answer:** Professional codes of ethics and state laws.
**12.** What is the most important initial action after a medical error?
**Answer:** Ensure patient safety and stabilize the patient.
**13.** Which amendment protects against self-incrimination in legal
proceedings?
**Answer:** 5th Amendment.
**14.** The “reasonable person” standard in law refers to:
**Answer:** What an average prudent person would do in the same
situation.
**15.** A signed consent form is not legally valid if:
**Answer:** The patient was not competent or was coerced.
**16.** What is the primary purpose of board certification?
**Answer:** Protect the public by ensuring competence.
**17.** A patient asks for their medical records. You must provide
them within __ days (U.S.).
, **Answer:** 30 days.
**18.** Which is NOT a component of informed consent?
a) Risks
b) Benefits
c) Alternatives
d) Provider’s salary
**Answer:** d) Provider’s salary.
**19.** Professional boundaries are most often violated in which way?
**Answer:** Dual relationships (personal + professional).
**20.** What does “res ipsa loquitur” mean in malpractice law?
**Answer:** “The thing speaks for itself” – negligence is obvious.
**21.** The most common sanction by state boards is:
**Answer:** Probation or continuing education requirements.
**22.** A whistleblower is protected under:
**Answer:** Federal and state whistleblower protection laws.
**23.** Duty to warn third parties (Tarasoff rule) applies to:
Pass-Focused Practice Test”
**1.** What is the first step in ethical decision-making according to
most professional boards?
**Answer:** Identify the problem or dilemma.
**2.** A patient refuses life-saving treatment. What principle overrides
autonomy in emergency care?
**Answer:** Beneficence (if patient lacks capacity and imminent harm
exists).
**3.** Which federal law protects patient health information in the
U.S.?
**Answer:** HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act).
**4.** What does “standard of care” legally refer to?
**Answer:** The level of care a reasonably competent professional
would provide under similar circumstances.
**5.** A board-certified professional must renew their certification
every __ years (most boards).
**Answer:** 7–10 (varies; common answer: 10).
,**6.** What is the most common cause of malpractice lawsuits?
**Answer:** Failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis.
**7.** The ethical principle of “non-maleficence” means:
**Answer:** Do no harm.
**8.** A conflict of interest exists when:
**Answer:** A professional’s personal interests could improperly
influence professional decisions.
**9.** Which organization typically administers board exams in
medicine?
**Answer:** NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners) or
respective specialty board.
**10.** Informed consent requires all EXCEPT:
a) Disclosure of risks
b) Patient’s signature
c) Guarantee of outcome
d) Patient comprehension
**Answer:** c) Guarantee of outcome.
,**11.** A professional’s duty to report incompetent colleagues is
mandated by:
**Answer:** Professional codes of ethics and state laws.
**12.** What is the most important initial action after a medical error?
**Answer:** Ensure patient safety and stabilize the patient.
**13.** Which amendment protects against self-incrimination in legal
proceedings?
**Answer:** 5th Amendment.
**14.** The “reasonable person” standard in law refers to:
**Answer:** What an average prudent person would do in the same
situation.
**15.** A signed consent form is not legally valid if:
**Answer:** The patient was not competent or was coerced.
**16.** What is the primary purpose of board certification?
**Answer:** Protect the public by ensuring competence.
**17.** A patient asks for their medical records. You must provide
them within __ days (U.S.).
, **Answer:** 30 days.
**18.** Which is NOT a component of informed consent?
a) Risks
b) Benefits
c) Alternatives
d) Provider’s salary
**Answer:** d) Provider’s salary.
**19.** Professional boundaries are most often violated in which way?
**Answer:** Dual relationships (personal + professional).
**20.** What does “res ipsa loquitur” mean in malpractice law?
**Answer:** “The thing speaks for itself” – negligence is obvious.
**21.** The most common sanction by state boards is:
**Answer:** Probation or continuing education requirements.
**22.** A whistleblower is protected under:
**Answer:** Federal and state whistleblower protection laws.
**23.** Duty to warn third parties (Tarasoff rule) applies to:
