Healthcare Ethics Exam 1Que & Answ
Physicians are not vicariously liable for the behavior of their employees. *** False
In managed care, the actual care a patient receives is influenced by the policies and
procedures of the managed care plan.
Correct answer: *** True
Which is a legal business entity? *** Partnership
Which of the following statements is true?
-A medical assistant is held to a lower standard of care than is a layperson.
-A medical assistant, working as an agent under the physician's direction, may be held
to the same standard of care as a physician.
-A medical assistant is only held to the same standard of care as a physician when
dispensing medical advice.
-A medical assistant is held to the reasonable person standard. *** A medical
assistant, working as an agent under the physician's direction, may be held to the same
standard of care as a physician.
Licensure laws: *** protect the public and serve patients' interests.
In today's medical office, the certified health care professional is permitted to do which
of the following? *** Communicate directly with patients
A Patient Bill of Rights offered by many hospitals and other health care facilities are:
*** may differ for each health care facility.
Most medical office professionals are not licensed to practice medicine and
__________. *** must carry out their responsibilities without making medical decisions
or acting outside the areas of their expertise
A Patient Bill of Rights: *** explains legal and ethical rights, and acknowledges a
patient's right to choose, consent to, and to refuse treatment.
Which indicates the holder has completed education, experience and has basic
minimum qualifications required by state law to perform certain procedures for a specific
occupation? *** A license
What federal law requires every health plan and provider to maintain reasonable and
appropriate safeguards to ensure the confidentiality of health information? *** HIPAA
Which is a feature of Managed Care? *** Delivering health care with lower costs and
increased quality.
, What type of MCO does not use primary care physicians as gatekeepers and seeks to
improve health care and reduce costs by using groups of physicians, hospitals, and
other health care providers to coordinate cost-effective, quality health care and to
reward positive patient outcomes by sharing cost-savings with providers? *** ACO
As a member of society, one is expected to carry out interpersonal relationships in a
responsible manner that will not cause harm. This is known legally as holding an
individual to what kind of standard? *** Reasonable Person
What is the name of a legal entity that is an association of two or more individuals who
act as co-owners of a business venture? *** Partnership
What is the name of profits of a corporation that are distributed to stockholders? ***
Dividends
Legal entities include sole proprietorships, partnerships, professional associations,
limited liability partnership, and limited liability companies. What is another type of legal
entity? *** Corporation
Are employers allowed to test potential employees as part of the hiring process? ***
Yes, when tests are carefully constructed to ensure it measures skills necessary to do
the job.
Illegal discrimination may be shown by either disparate treatment or ____________.
*** disparate impact
If a health care professional has knowledge of abuse to a child and fails to report the
abuse, then this can result in *** the prosecution of the health care professional
Controlled substances acts restrict the _______ , ________, and _________ of certain
drugs. *** distribution, classification, and sale
One ground for ___________ of a medical license is permitting unlicensed personnel to
perform medical procedures within the scope of practice of physicians. *** revocation
The licensing board has the power to __________ a license for reasons such as
performing procedures that are not within the provider's scope of practice. *** revoke
_________ legislatures establish medical boards with the authority to control health
care provider licensing. *** State
What is a procedural attempt to achieve collective agreements between an employer
and accredited representative of a group of employees to improve conditions of
employment? *** collective bargaining
A job description describes: *** the responsibility required of each employee.
Physicians are not vicariously liable for the behavior of their employees. *** False
In managed care, the actual care a patient receives is influenced by the policies and
procedures of the managed care plan.
Correct answer: *** True
Which is a legal business entity? *** Partnership
Which of the following statements is true?
-A medical assistant is held to a lower standard of care than is a layperson.
-A medical assistant, working as an agent under the physician's direction, may be held
to the same standard of care as a physician.
-A medical assistant is only held to the same standard of care as a physician when
dispensing medical advice.
-A medical assistant is held to the reasonable person standard. *** A medical
assistant, working as an agent under the physician's direction, may be held to the same
standard of care as a physician.
Licensure laws: *** protect the public and serve patients' interests.
In today's medical office, the certified health care professional is permitted to do which
of the following? *** Communicate directly with patients
A Patient Bill of Rights offered by many hospitals and other health care facilities are:
*** may differ for each health care facility.
Most medical office professionals are not licensed to practice medicine and
__________. *** must carry out their responsibilities without making medical decisions
or acting outside the areas of their expertise
A Patient Bill of Rights: *** explains legal and ethical rights, and acknowledges a
patient's right to choose, consent to, and to refuse treatment.
Which indicates the holder has completed education, experience and has basic
minimum qualifications required by state law to perform certain procedures for a specific
occupation? *** A license
What federal law requires every health plan and provider to maintain reasonable and
appropriate safeguards to ensure the confidentiality of health information? *** HIPAA
Which is a feature of Managed Care? *** Delivering health care with lower costs and
increased quality.
, What type of MCO does not use primary care physicians as gatekeepers and seeks to
improve health care and reduce costs by using groups of physicians, hospitals, and
other health care providers to coordinate cost-effective, quality health care and to
reward positive patient outcomes by sharing cost-savings with providers? *** ACO
As a member of society, one is expected to carry out interpersonal relationships in a
responsible manner that will not cause harm. This is known legally as holding an
individual to what kind of standard? *** Reasonable Person
What is the name of a legal entity that is an association of two or more individuals who
act as co-owners of a business venture? *** Partnership
What is the name of profits of a corporation that are distributed to stockholders? ***
Dividends
Legal entities include sole proprietorships, partnerships, professional associations,
limited liability partnership, and limited liability companies. What is another type of legal
entity? *** Corporation
Are employers allowed to test potential employees as part of the hiring process? ***
Yes, when tests are carefully constructed to ensure it measures skills necessary to do
the job.
Illegal discrimination may be shown by either disparate treatment or ____________.
*** disparate impact
If a health care professional has knowledge of abuse to a child and fails to report the
abuse, then this can result in *** the prosecution of the health care professional
Controlled substances acts restrict the _______ , ________, and _________ of certain
drugs. *** distribution, classification, and sale
One ground for ___________ of a medical license is permitting unlicensed personnel to
perform medical procedures within the scope of practice of physicians. *** revocation
The licensing board has the power to __________ a license for reasons such as
performing procedures that are not within the provider's scope of practice. *** revoke
_________ legislatures establish medical boards with the authority to control health
care provider licensing. *** State
What is a procedural attempt to achieve collective agreements between an employer
and accredited representative of a group of employees to improve conditions of
employment? *** collective bargaining
A job description describes: *** the responsibility required of each employee.
