MED 118: FINAL EXAM. AN ULTIMATE A+ QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS BREAKDOWN
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers which of the following?
A.Makes discrimination in the workplace illegal
B.Applies to businesses with 25 employees or more
C.Does not cover discrimination with respect to gender
D.Applies only to the hiring and firing of employees
A
A practice manager fires a medical assistant and cannot provide a legal reason
for the dismissal. This is an example of which of the following?
A.Employment-at-will
B.Wrongful discharge
C.Just cause
D.Discrimination
B
Which of the following may be used as evidence of just cause for termination,
should a wrongful discharge lawsuit be filed against an employer?
A.The employee speaks out against discrimination in the workplace.
B.The employee is a whistle-blower.
C.The employee is disabled.
D.The employee is sexually harassing another employee.
D
Quid pro quo is prohibited under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) definition of sexual harassment. Which of the following is an example of
this type of harassment?
A.A physician makes a nurse feel uncomfortable by constantly commenting on
her attire and physical appearance.
B.A surgical resident is offered opportunities to scrub in on a procedure if he
dates the surgeon.
C.A nurse in a nursing home sexually harasses physically disabled patients
,whom she is helping to take a shower.
D.A physician constantly talks about his "love life" in front of the office staff.
B
Which of the following federal laws makes it illegal to discriminate in hiring or
firing because of union membership or organizational activities?
A.Civil Rights Act of 1964
B.Civil Rights Act of 1991
C.Wagner Act of 1935
D.Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
C
A nursing home administrator sets up programs to give preferential treatment for
minorities. This is being done because the current workforce at the nursing home
is predominantly white. What is the term for this policy?
A.Equal opportunity
B.Fair labor standards
C.Wage and hour laws
D.Affirmative action
D
Which of the following wage and hour laws provides for overtime pay and a
minimum wage?
A.Civil Rights Act of 1964
B.Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
C.Wagner Act of 1935
D.Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
B
The primary source of information for OSHA standards is
A.the medical office policy handbook.
B.OSHA Web site.
C.OSHA state law.
D.OSHA federal law.
B
, OSHA has six priorities. Which of the following lists those priorities in order?
A.Imminent danger situations, severe injuries and illnesses, employee
complaints, referral of hazards from other agencies, targeted inspections, and
follow-up inspections.
B.Investigating fatalities, imminent danger situations, employee complaints,
programmed inspections, targeted inspections, and follow-up inspections.
C.Employee complaints, investigating fatalities, imminent danger situations,
programmed inspections, severe injuries, and follow-up inspections.
D.Programmed inspections, investigating fatalities, imminent danger situations,
referral of hazards from other agencies employee complaints, and follow-up
inspections.
A
An OSHA inspector finds that a hospital lab is operating under unsafe conditions
that could endanger the lives of employees. What is the initial action that would
be taken by the inspector?
A.Apply to the federal district court for an injunction.
B.Close down the lab until the unsafe condition is remedied.
C.Report the problem to an OSHA compliance officer.
D.Ask the employer to remedy the situation.
D
Many states have right-to-know laws. These laws offer employees
A.protection from unsafe work environments.
B.protection from discrimination.
C.protection from sexual harassment.
D.protection from required union membership.
A
Which of the following occurs when an OSHA compliance officer informs an
employer the business is subject to "failure to abate" alleged violations?
A.The business is permanently shut down.
B.The business is subject to daily penalties.
AND ANSWERS BREAKDOWN
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers which of the following?
A.Makes discrimination in the workplace illegal
B.Applies to businesses with 25 employees or more
C.Does not cover discrimination with respect to gender
D.Applies only to the hiring and firing of employees
A
A practice manager fires a medical assistant and cannot provide a legal reason
for the dismissal. This is an example of which of the following?
A.Employment-at-will
B.Wrongful discharge
C.Just cause
D.Discrimination
B
Which of the following may be used as evidence of just cause for termination,
should a wrongful discharge lawsuit be filed against an employer?
A.The employee speaks out against discrimination in the workplace.
B.The employee is a whistle-blower.
C.The employee is disabled.
D.The employee is sexually harassing another employee.
D
Quid pro quo is prohibited under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) definition of sexual harassment. Which of the following is an example of
this type of harassment?
A.A physician makes a nurse feel uncomfortable by constantly commenting on
her attire and physical appearance.
B.A surgical resident is offered opportunities to scrub in on a procedure if he
dates the surgeon.
C.A nurse in a nursing home sexually harasses physically disabled patients
,whom she is helping to take a shower.
D.A physician constantly talks about his "love life" in front of the office staff.
B
Which of the following federal laws makes it illegal to discriminate in hiring or
firing because of union membership or organizational activities?
A.Civil Rights Act of 1964
B.Civil Rights Act of 1991
C.Wagner Act of 1935
D.Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
C
A nursing home administrator sets up programs to give preferential treatment for
minorities. This is being done because the current workforce at the nursing home
is predominantly white. What is the term for this policy?
A.Equal opportunity
B.Fair labor standards
C.Wage and hour laws
D.Affirmative action
D
Which of the following wage and hour laws provides for overtime pay and a
minimum wage?
A.Civil Rights Act of 1964
B.Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
C.Wagner Act of 1935
D.Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
B
The primary source of information for OSHA standards is
A.the medical office policy handbook.
B.OSHA Web site.
C.OSHA state law.
D.OSHA federal law.
B
, OSHA has six priorities. Which of the following lists those priorities in order?
A.Imminent danger situations, severe injuries and illnesses, employee
complaints, referral of hazards from other agencies, targeted inspections, and
follow-up inspections.
B.Investigating fatalities, imminent danger situations, employee complaints,
programmed inspections, targeted inspections, and follow-up inspections.
C.Employee complaints, investigating fatalities, imminent danger situations,
programmed inspections, severe injuries, and follow-up inspections.
D.Programmed inspections, investigating fatalities, imminent danger situations,
referral of hazards from other agencies employee complaints, and follow-up
inspections.
A
An OSHA inspector finds that a hospital lab is operating under unsafe conditions
that could endanger the lives of employees. What is the initial action that would
be taken by the inspector?
A.Apply to the federal district court for an injunction.
B.Close down the lab until the unsafe condition is remedied.
C.Report the problem to an OSHA compliance officer.
D.Ask the employer to remedy the situation.
D
Many states have right-to-know laws. These laws offer employees
A.protection from unsafe work environments.
B.protection from discrimination.
C.protection from sexual harassment.
D.protection from required union membership.
A
Which of the following occurs when an OSHA compliance officer informs an
employer the business is subject to "failure to abate" alleged violations?
A.The business is permanently shut down.
B.The business is subject to daily penalties.
