Medical therapeutics midterm study
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If a physician fails to make arrangements for a patients continued medical care, it can
be considered? - answer Abandonment
A medical assistant who drew blood from a patient without his content is said to have
committed? – answer Assault
The intentional act of touching another person in a social unacceptable manner without
his or her consent is: - answer Battery
When a patient provides her arm for the phlebotomist to obtain a blood specimen, it is
said she has given? - answer Implied consent
What are the 4 D's of malpractice? - answer Direct cause, damage, duty, dereliction of
duty
What type of document requires a person to appear in court? - answerSubpoena
What is the legal procedure that allows a physician to preform his duties? -
answerLicensure
Refers to the process in which one state accepts a current license of a practitioner from
another state? - answerCertification
What is the purpose of a deposition? - answerIt is a formal gathering of information, so
the person who is on trial can be ready for court
What is not covered under the Good Samaritan Law? - answerIf you're a nurse or
doctor and you work at a medical center
What expectations does the physician have as a part of patient compliance? -
answerMust send certified letter to patient
What is required when a physician ends a relationship with a noncompliant patient? -
answerCome to appointments, give truthful medical history, and get the recommended
treatment
What is found on a typical consent form? - answerWritten form signed by patient
explaining procedure or treatment, who will preform, risks, and expected results.
guide
If a physician fails to make arrangements for a patients continued medical care, it can
be considered? - answer Abandonment
A medical assistant who drew blood from a patient without his content is said to have
committed? – answer Assault
The intentional act of touching another person in a social unacceptable manner without
his or her consent is: - answer Battery
When a patient provides her arm for the phlebotomist to obtain a blood specimen, it is
said she has given? - answer Implied consent
What are the 4 D's of malpractice? - answer Direct cause, damage, duty, dereliction of
duty
What type of document requires a person to appear in court? - answerSubpoena
What is the legal procedure that allows a physician to preform his duties? -
answerLicensure
Refers to the process in which one state accepts a current license of a practitioner from
another state? - answerCertification
What is the purpose of a deposition? - answerIt is a formal gathering of information, so
the person who is on trial can be ready for court
What is not covered under the Good Samaritan Law? - answerIf you're a nurse or
doctor and you work at a medical center
What expectations does the physician have as a part of patient compliance? -
answerMust send certified letter to patient
What is required when a physician ends a relationship with a noncompliant patient? -
answerCome to appointments, give truthful medical history, and get the recommended
treatment
What is found on a typical consent form? - answerWritten form signed by patient
explaining procedure or treatment, who will preform, risks, and expected results.
