MDA 165 Law & Ethics Review Exam
Questions And Answers
Preventing a patient from leaving a medical facility after an injection can be viewed as
false imprisonment - answer True
Confirmation by an organization that an individual is qualified to perform a job to
professional standards is called - answer Certification
Referring patient to any service or facility where the provider has a financial interest is
called - answer Self-referring
The Four Ds of negligence are duty, derelict, direct cause, and - answer Damages
Medical Assistants should report colleagues who are - answer Unable to perform
competently
Acting unethically
Stealing
The correct way for a medical assistant to contact a partner of a patient with a sexually
transmitted disease is - answer Make contact in person and speak in private
The following protects the physician/staff from financial losses due to lawsuits filed
against them by the patient - answer Liability insurance
When a healthcare practitioner fails to exercise reasonable care and the patient is
injured - answer Negligence
________ refers to providing financial incentives to a healthcare provider for referring
patients - answer Kickbacks
Classification of law is divided into two main types - answer Criminal and Civil
Violations of healthcare fraud and abuse can result in - answer Imprisonment and fines
Effective communication can prevent lawsuits by - answer Checking the completion of
informed consent forms
Avoiding conversation that could be construed as confrontation
Practicing good listening skills and nonverbal communication
Which of the following is not part of a healthcare contract - answer Advance directive
The Four Cs of Medical Malpractice Prevention include all of the following except -
Questions And Answers
Preventing a patient from leaving a medical facility after an injection can be viewed as
false imprisonment - answer True
Confirmation by an organization that an individual is qualified to perform a job to
professional standards is called - answer Certification
Referring patient to any service or facility where the provider has a financial interest is
called - answer Self-referring
The Four Ds of negligence are duty, derelict, direct cause, and - answer Damages
Medical Assistants should report colleagues who are - answer Unable to perform
competently
Acting unethically
Stealing
The correct way for a medical assistant to contact a partner of a patient with a sexually
transmitted disease is - answer Make contact in person and speak in private
The following protects the physician/staff from financial losses due to lawsuits filed
against them by the patient - answer Liability insurance
When a healthcare practitioner fails to exercise reasonable care and the patient is
injured - answer Negligence
________ refers to providing financial incentives to a healthcare provider for referring
patients - answer Kickbacks
Classification of law is divided into two main types - answer Criminal and Civil
Violations of healthcare fraud and abuse can result in - answer Imprisonment and fines
Effective communication can prevent lawsuits by - answer Checking the completion of
informed consent forms
Avoiding conversation that could be construed as confrontation
Practicing good listening skills and nonverbal communication
Which of the following is not part of a healthcare contract - answer Advance directive
The Four Cs of Medical Malpractice Prevention include all of the following except -
