HTR 6.02

Which individual may NOT make an offer as part of a contract?

• 4th grade student

• College Junior

• 46 year old woman

• 63 year old man

Mr. Adams has many family members that visit him in the hospital and are involved in his care. Which family members can discuss Mr. Adams's medical information with the health care team?

• Immediate family members

• All family members

• Mr. Adams's children

• Those given permission

Mrs. Jones is recovering in the hospital following hip replacement surgery. Which of the following people is entitled (allowed) to review her confidential medical information?

• Mrs. Jones' family

• The operating room supervisor

• Mrs. Jones' employer

• Mrs. Jones' nurse

Healthcare employees who work to protect the interest of their employees are abiding by:

• privileged communications

• expressed contracts

• contract law

• tort law

According to contract law, a nurse employed in a medical office is considered a/an:

• dependent.

• translator.

• principle.

• agent.

Mr. Smithson is scheduled to have hip replacement surgery and needs to sign a surgical permit. This permit is an example of:

• expressed consent.

• implied consent.

• legal disability.

• legal tort.

According to contract law, a nurse employed in a medical office is considered to be a/an:

• Receptionist.

• Nurse.

• Patient.

• Orthopedic Surgeon.

A healthcare provider should take which action when correcting an error in a patient’s record:

• mark an X over the error.

• draw a straight line through the error and write your initial above.

• mark over the error completely with a black marker.

• erase the error completely and start over.

The federal legislation which requires the establishment of standards to protect health information is:

• OBRA.

• HOSA.

• HIPAA.

• USDHHS.

A patient's diagnosis and treatment regimen cannot be discussed with people outside his/her team of health care providers because this information is considered:

• implied-consent communication.

• expressed consent.

• paralegal communication.

• privileged communication.