Medical Law/Ethics Review Q and A
Latest
Quiz:> What are the reportable disease in most US states?
{{{Answer}}} (HepA
HepB
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
Mumps
Measles
Rubella
Tuberculosis
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis
E.Coli (think food outbreaks)
AIDS (not HIV)
Varicella
Meningitis
***easily spread and/or dangerous diseases need to be reported)
Quiz:> True or False: Parents can refuse to have their child receive Chemotherapy
{{{Answer}}} (False- if parents refuse consent for treatment for a non-emergent, but fatal
medical condition the physical should obtain a court order)
Quiz:> In terms of consent, if both parents (who are divorced) have custody of a child,
do both need to give consent for the child to be treated?
{{{Answer}}} (No- only one parent needs to consent for treatment)
Quiz:> What classifies one as an emancipated minor?
{{{Answer}}} (Homeless
Parent (i.e. 16yo mother)
Married
Military
Finically independent
High School Graduate)
Quiz:> What medical circumstances do minor not need parental consent?
{{{Answer}}} (emergency care
STIs
substance abuse
prenatal care)
, Quiz:> How long does a physician have to release records when requested by a
patient?
{{{Answer}}} (30 days)
Quiz:> What is the difference between competency and capacity?
{{{Answer}}} (Competency= legal definition
Capacity= medical definition
--ability to make decisions on their own)
Quiz:> What is the Hospice Model?
{{{Answer}}} (-focus on quality of life (not life prolongation)
-symptomatic control (i.e. pain, N/V, anxiety, depression)
-interdisciplinary team (medical, nursing, psychosocial, spiritual, bereavement care)
-services provided at home, assisted living, or dedicated facility
-requires a survival prognosis of <6mo)
Quiz:> What are the 2 components of an advance directive?
{{{Answer}}} (1. Living will
2. Durable power of attorney)
Quiz:> What happens if a durable power of attorney disagrees with the patients living
will?
{{{Answer}}} ((the living will must ultimately be honored)
1st Step= meet with family and discuss situation (while providing supportive care) and
review living will
2nd Step=if conflicts arise- consult hospital's ethics committee.)
Quiz:> What is the most common cause of medical errors?
{{{Answer}}} (Miscommunication between providers)
Quiz:> True or False? A physician can respond to an employers request for health
information if given verbal permission by the patient?
{{{Answer}}} (True- physicians can respond to an employers request for health
information either by a verbal or written consent.)
Quiz:> Is it legal/ethical for students to practice medical procedures on recently
deceased patients?
{{{Answer}}} (Yes- the attending physician must obtain permission from the family (or
patient prior to death) before a student can perform procedures. The training must be a
structured training sequence and performed under close supervision.)
Quiz:> True or False? A pregnant mother who has the capacity to chose has the right to
refuse treatment even if it places her unborn child at risk.
{{{Answer}}} (True)
Latest
Quiz:> What are the reportable disease in most US states?
{{{Answer}}} (HepA
HepB
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
Mumps
Measles
Rubella
Tuberculosis
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis
E.Coli (think food outbreaks)
AIDS (not HIV)
Varicella
Meningitis
***easily spread and/or dangerous diseases need to be reported)
Quiz:> True or False: Parents can refuse to have their child receive Chemotherapy
{{{Answer}}} (False- if parents refuse consent for treatment for a non-emergent, but fatal
medical condition the physical should obtain a court order)
Quiz:> In terms of consent, if both parents (who are divorced) have custody of a child,
do both need to give consent for the child to be treated?
{{{Answer}}} (No- only one parent needs to consent for treatment)
Quiz:> What classifies one as an emancipated minor?
{{{Answer}}} (Homeless
Parent (i.e. 16yo mother)
Married
Military
Finically independent
High School Graduate)
Quiz:> What medical circumstances do minor not need parental consent?
{{{Answer}}} (emergency care
STIs
substance abuse
prenatal care)
, Quiz:> How long does a physician have to release records when requested by a
patient?
{{{Answer}}} (30 days)
Quiz:> What is the difference between competency and capacity?
{{{Answer}}} (Competency= legal definition
Capacity= medical definition
--ability to make decisions on their own)
Quiz:> What is the Hospice Model?
{{{Answer}}} (-focus on quality of life (not life prolongation)
-symptomatic control (i.e. pain, N/V, anxiety, depression)
-interdisciplinary team (medical, nursing, psychosocial, spiritual, bereavement care)
-services provided at home, assisted living, or dedicated facility
-requires a survival prognosis of <6mo)
Quiz:> What are the 2 components of an advance directive?
{{{Answer}}} (1. Living will
2. Durable power of attorney)
Quiz:> What happens if a durable power of attorney disagrees with the patients living
will?
{{{Answer}}} ((the living will must ultimately be honored)
1st Step= meet with family and discuss situation (while providing supportive care) and
review living will
2nd Step=if conflicts arise- consult hospital's ethics committee.)
Quiz:> What is the most common cause of medical errors?
{{{Answer}}} (Miscommunication between providers)
Quiz:> True or False? A physician can respond to an employers request for health
information if given verbal permission by the patient?
{{{Answer}}} (True- physicians can respond to an employers request for health
information either by a verbal or written consent.)
Quiz:> Is it legal/ethical for students to practice medical procedures on recently
deceased patients?
{{{Answer}}} (Yes- the attending physician must obtain permission from the family (or
patient prior to death) before a student can perform procedures. The training must be a
structured training sequence and performed under close supervision.)
Quiz:> True or False? A pregnant mother who has the capacity to chose has the right to
refuse treatment even if it places her unborn child at risk.
{{{Answer}}} (True)
