MED 118:AN ULTIMATE A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BREAKDOWN
The Easy Collection Agency continues to call Susan at work to talk to her about
her past due account at St. John's Hospital. The Easy Collection Agency is
violating which law?
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
From which of the following does an implied contract result?
The actions of the parties involved.
Which of the following must be in writing?
Third-party contract for health care coverage.
A patient has not paid the balance due after insurance payments. The practice
manager has sent numerous reminders and the patient has not contacted the
practice. At this point, the practice manager
may have the physician sign a letter of dismissal with 30 days to find a new physician.
Both parties in the physician-patient relationship have certain rights and
responsibilities. Which of the following is a physician responsibility?
Exercise his or her best professional judgment in all cases.
Which brochure applies to both hospital and health care visits and encourages
high quality care?
Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities.
A patient leaves the hospital before their physician discharges them. This is
referred to as leaving
against medical advice.
According to the AHRQ, patients who are most likely to leave the hospital against
physician's orders are
those who have a substance abuse problem.
Which of the following is not a patient responsibility in the physician-patient
relationship?
Refer other patients to the physician
The definition of liability is
the legal responsibility of competent adults for their own acts
, As employers, physicians have general liability for many aspects of their
business. Which of the following does not fall under the responsibility of the
employers?
Employees driving to and from the workplace
A physician working in an emergency room is obligated to treat all the patients
who come through the door. This is an example of which of the following
concepts?
Duty of care
A physician working in a nursing home warns the residents of an outbreak of a
communicable disease and takes measures to protect them from exposure. This
is an example of what principle?
Duty of care
A medical assistant takes universal precautions while drawing blood for analysis.
This is an example of
standard of care.
If a patient is injured because a health care professional failed to exercise the
care and expertise that under the circumstances could reasonably be expected of
a professional with similar experience and training, then that professional may be
liable for
negligence.
A physician is a specialist in obstetrics. Which of the following is true regarding
the standard of care expected of this physician?
The physician will be held to the same standard of care as other obstetricians.
In a hospital, a certain standard of care is expected of health care practitioners.
Which of the following best describes this concept?
An expected level of performance.
The failure to act when one should is called
nonfeasance.
A provider breaches duty of care to a patient. This element of negligence is
defined as
dereliction.
BREAKDOWN
The Easy Collection Agency continues to call Susan at work to talk to her about
her past due account at St. John's Hospital. The Easy Collection Agency is
violating which law?
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
From which of the following does an implied contract result?
The actions of the parties involved.
Which of the following must be in writing?
Third-party contract for health care coverage.
A patient has not paid the balance due after insurance payments. The practice
manager has sent numerous reminders and the patient has not contacted the
practice. At this point, the practice manager
may have the physician sign a letter of dismissal with 30 days to find a new physician.
Both parties in the physician-patient relationship have certain rights and
responsibilities. Which of the following is a physician responsibility?
Exercise his or her best professional judgment in all cases.
Which brochure applies to both hospital and health care visits and encourages
high quality care?
Patient Care Partnership: Understanding Expectations, Rights, and Responsibilities.
A patient leaves the hospital before their physician discharges them. This is
referred to as leaving
against medical advice.
According to the AHRQ, patients who are most likely to leave the hospital against
physician's orders are
those who have a substance abuse problem.
Which of the following is not a patient responsibility in the physician-patient
relationship?
Refer other patients to the physician
The definition of liability is
the legal responsibility of competent adults for their own acts
, As employers, physicians have general liability for many aspects of their
business. Which of the following does not fall under the responsibility of the
employers?
Employees driving to and from the workplace
A physician working in an emergency room is obligated to treat all the patients
who come through the door. This is an example of which of the following
concepts?
Duty of care
A physician working in a nursing home warns the residents of an outbreak of a
communicable disease and takes measures to protect them from exposure. This
is an example of what principle?
Duty of care
A medical assistant takes universal precautions while drawing blood for analysis.
This is an example of
standard of care.
If a patient is injured because a health care professional failed to exercise the
care and expertise that under the circumstances could reasonably be expected of
a professional with similar experience and training, then that professional may be
liable for
negligence.
A physician is a specialist in obstetrics. Which of the following is true regarding
the standard of care expected of this physician?
The physician will be held to the same standard of care as other obstetricians.
In a hospital, a certain standard of care is expected of health care practitioners.
Which of the following best describes this concept?
An expected level of performance.
The failure to act when one should is called
nonfeasance.
A provider breaches duty of care to a patient. This element of negligence is
defined as
dereliction.
