Medical Law Quiz

Medical law is?

Answer explanation

The branch of law that deals with the legal rights and responsibilities of healthcare providers and patients, as well as medical treatment and procedures.

Patient’s bill of rights are all of the following except?

• Has no right to identify the trainees involved in the treatment

• Has the right to considerate and respectful care

• Has the right to obtain complete current information concerning diagnosis

• Has the right to receive information necessary to give informed consent

Answer explanation

The patient's bill of rights includes the right to identify trainees involved in treatment, making 'Has no right to identify the trainees involved in the treatment' the correct choice.

The law that addresses the problems of medical suits for any healthcare professional who comes upon an accident and attempts to render aid to the victim is?

Answer explanation

Good Samaritan Law

When the medical personnel fails to give the required care it is called?

Answer explanation

When the medical personnel fails to give the required care it is called medical negligence.

“Don’t worry, Ms. XYZ if you can’t do your regular exercises today, we will try it again the next time you come in” This is the comments made by a chiropractor or physical or occupational therapist. Which of the following points are not true about the above conversation between the patient and the chiropractor or physical or occupational therapist?

• Chiropractor or physical or occupational therapist embarrassed because she couldn’t do it

• Chiropractor or physical or occupational therapist is trying to comfort the patient

• Chiropractor or physical or occupational therapist is rescheduling the exercise

• Chiropractor or physical or occupational therapist is providing reassurance

Answer explanation

The correct choice is that the Chiropractor or physical or occupational therapist is not embarrassed because she couldn’t do it. The other points are true as the professional is trying to comfort the patient, rescheduling the exercise, and providing reassurance.

When a patient calls to ask about chiropractor or physical or occupational therapist appointment availability, what would be the most appropriate response by the Rehabilitation Therapy Technician to the patient?

Answer explanation

The most appropriate response would be to check the availability with the chiropractor, physical therapist, or occupational therapist schedules and offer the patient the earliest available appointment based on their preference and urgency.

Taking a call back message from the patient includes all of the following details except?

• Address of the patient

• Name of the patient

• Phone number of the patient

• Reason for the call

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the address of the patient because when taking a callback message, the address is not typically necessary, unlike the patient's name, phone number, and reason for the call.

Hand washing procedures under standard precautions include all of the following except?

• Apply lotion as desired

• Use soap and water

• Scrub hands for at least 20 seconds

• Dry hands with a clean towel

Answer explanation

Hand washing procedures under standard precautions do not include applying lotion as desired.

A defamatory statement that is spoken is called?

Answer explanation

A defamatory statement that is spoken is called slander.

An incident report is used for?

Answer explanation

An incident report is used to document details of an unexpected event or situation for analysis, investigation, and prevention of future occurrences.