HSCI 414 Final Exam | Questions with 100% Correct Answers

HSCI 414 Final Exam | Questions with 100% Correct Answers Wrongful discharge can be shown in a case in which an employee is wrongfully terminated in retaliation for threatening to report to state authorities instances of alleged patient mistreatment. In such cases, ___________. the employer may not discharge an employee for fulfilling societal obligations or in those instances in which the employer acts with a socially undesirable motive, Carlie was terminated for making a good-faith report as to the hospital's noncompliance with the drug inventory and recordkeeping requirements required under Oregon regulations. In this case, ___________. an employer may not discharge Carlie for making such a report An employee can be denied unemployment benefits as a result of being terminated ___________. for poor work attendance and inability to work with others A ___________ is the denial of a right that is imputed to a person or that is alleged to belong to him or her. Disclaimer The major differences between bringing a wrongful discharge action in tort rather than in contract is __________. in tort, the court can award punitive damages Even when a contracted employee's job is secure and the employee's job performance is satisfactory, the employee can be terminated with no recourse if __________. it is for financial reasons or other legitimate business reasons An amendment to the Federal Labor Standards Act that was passed to address wage disparities based on gender Equal Pay Act Caregivers have a right to __________. refuse to participate in abortions Employees and staff have a right to __________. be free from sexual harassment Caregivers have a right to refuse to participate in certain aspects of patient care and treatment when there is a conflict __________. with one's ethics or religious beliefs Ideally, questionable requests not to participate in a patient's care should be considered for review by the __________. hospital's ethics committee Sexual harassment includes: verbal comments and physical touching Liability for discrimination __________. can be applied in situations in which discriminatory practices can affect the ability of a nonemployee to obtain a job with a third party Employees need to comply with sterile technique protocols because: the nature of infections is serious and there is a need to comply with hygiene requirements designed to meet the safe delivery of patient care The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that nosocomial [hospital-acquired] bloodstream infections are a leading cause of __________. Death Caregivers are expected to: report unethical conduct A contract in which the insurer agrees to assume certain risks of the insured for consideration is: an insurance policy A policy that covers only those claims made or reported during the policy year is: a claims-made policy After an investigation of a malpractice claim, the insurance company __________ if liability is questionable and the risks of proceeding to trial are too great. may agree to a settlement The possibility that a loss will occur is __________. a risk Insurers do not, as a rule, provide coverage for __________. intentional torts Insurance companies are required by the laws of the different states to issue only policies that contain certain mandated provisions to __________. maintain certain financial reserves to guarantee to policyholders that their expectations will be met when coverage is needed A policy that provides for an uninterrupted extension of an insurance policy period is: a tail When the insured becomes aware that an injury has occurred as a result of acts covered under the contract, __________. the insured must notify the insurance company on a timely basis as to the covered incident occurrence and within the terms of the contract When a healthcare facility no longer purchases a policy of malpractice insurance but instead periodically sets aside a certain amount of its own funds as a reserve against malpractice losses and expenses, it __________. self-insures A healthcare organization can __________. require its medical staff to show evidence of professional malpractice insurance Professional liability policies vary in __________. broadness and exclusions from coverage as well as the company's interpretation of the language of the contract Medical malpractice insurance is affected by __________. the cyclical nature of the insurance market, new technology, and new treatments Organized healthcare systems that are responsible for both the financing and the delivery of a broad range of comprehensive health services to an enrolled population is __________. a health maintenance organization Organizations that limit their beneficiaries to using only participating providers for any healthcare services are __________. exclusive provider organizations An association that is a legal entity composed of physicians organized for the purpose of negotiating contracts to provide physician services is __________. an independent practice An organization that is a legal entity consisting of a joint venture of physicians and a hospital, formed to facilitate managed care contracting, to improve cost management and services, and to create new healthcare resources in the community is referred to as __________. a physician-hospital organization An organization, or group of affiliated organizations, that provides physician and hospital services to patients is referred to as a __________. vertically integrated delivery system The system where the payer determines whether to pay for treatment before the treatment is initiated is referred to as __________. a prospective review system