MDA 165 LAW & ETHICS REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Preventing a patient from leaving a medical facility after an injection can be viewed as false
imprisonment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Confirmation by an organization that an individual is qualified to perform a job to professional standards
is called - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Certification
Referring patient to any service or facility where the provider has a financial interest is called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Self-referring
The Four Ds of negligence are duty, derelict, direct cause, and - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Damages
Medical Assistants should report colleagues who are - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unable to perform
competently
Acting unethically
Stealing
The correct way for a medical assistant to contact a partner of a patient with a sexually transmitted
disease is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Make contact in person and speak in private
The following protects the physician/staff from financial losses due to lawsuits filed against them by the
patient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Liability insurance
When a healthcare practitioner fails to exercise reasonable care and the patient is injured - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Negligence
________ refers to providing financial incentives to a healthcare provider for referring patients -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Kickbacks
Classification of law is divided into two main types - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Criminal and Civil
Preventing a patient from leaving a medical facility after an injection can be viewed as false
imprisonment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Confirmation by an organization that an individual is qualified to perform a job to professional standards
is called - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Certification
Referring patient to any service or facility where the provider has a financial interest is called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Self-referring
The Four Ds of negligence are duty, derelict, direct cause, and - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Damages
Medical Assistants should report colleagues who are - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Unable to perform
competently
Acting unethically
Stealing
The correct way for a medical assistant to contact a partner of a patient with a sexually transmitted
disease is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Make contact in person and speak in private
The following protects the physician/staff from financial losses due to lawsuits filed against them by the
patient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Liability insurance
When a healthcare practitioner fails to exercise reasonable care and the patient is injured - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Negligence
________ refers to providing financial incentives to a healthcare provider for referring patients -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Kickbacks
Classification of law is divided into two main types - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Criminal and Civil
