Medical Law & Ethics

Being negligent or ignoring performance of a necessary lawful act.

• Misfeasance

• Malpractice

• Nonfeasance

• Misdemeanor

A patient expresses to a medical assistant that he would like to designate his daughter as his health care proxy. Which of the following is the minimum age to be eligible as a health care proxy?

• 14

• 16

• 21

• 18

A medical assistant is assisting a provider with a gynecological examination. The patient says, "My religious beliefs do no allow me to use contraception." The medical assistant should expect the provider to make which of the following statements?

• "You have the right to make choices regarding your health."

• "You should reconsider your stance on contraception."

• "I am your provider, so you need to listen to my advice."

• "I am very concerned about the potential consequences to your health."

Which of the following gives patients the rights over their health care information, including the right to receive a copy of their information, the right to ensure their medical records are correct, and the right to know who had access to their records?

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

• Protected health information (PHI)

A medical assistant left a computer unlocked with a patient's chart visible. Which of the following actions should the medical assistant take in the future to prevent unauthorized viewing of patient information?

• Place privacy filters on the monitor screen

• Set up encryption software

• Install firewalls

• Perform a records audit

A patient believes that her health care privacy has been violated. The patient's complaint must be filed within how many days?

• 30

• 90

• 180

• 365

Performance of a legal action in an illegal or improper manner; for example, performing the procedure on the correct patient, but doing so incorrectly.

• Malfeasance

• Misfeasance

• Negligence

• Nonfeasance

Performance of an unlawful, wrongful act; for example, performing a procedure on the wrong patient.

• Malfeasance

• Misfeasance

• Negligence

• Fraudulent

Failure to do something that a reasonable person of ordinary prudence would do in a certain situation, or the doing of something that such a person would not do.

• Implied consent

• Negligence

• Tort

• Slander

A minor criminal offense that is considered less serious than a felony and carries a lesser penalty.

• Misdemeanor

• Grounding

• Libel

• Assault