WorksheetsMedical Ethics and Liability Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A patient requests to see her chart. What should you do?
Give the chart to the patient
Notify the physician
Make a copy for the patient
Refuse the patient and tell them the chart is not their property
A man is found lying unconscious outside the medical unit you work in. You alert your co-worker who intern notifies the physician. It is clear that the person will not be able to sign a consent form for treatment. How should the physician handle this situation?
The physician should wait for the friend or family member of the person to arrive so they can sign the consent form.
Implied consent should be used until the person can give consent.
The building administration should evaluate the situation and obtain consent.
The healthcare surrogate should be solicited to provide informed consent
HIPAA applies to
All health information
Protected medical data only
Written information only
Verbal and electronic information only
The statute of limitation indicates:
The privacy rights of a minor receiving care.
The risks that are presented to a patient before treatment.
The time span during which a patient can file a suit against a caregiver.
The right of a physician to have another physician care for his patients while he is not available
Which branch of law covers injuries suffered because of another person's wrongdoings resulting from breach of legal duty?
Common Law
Administrative Law
Private Law
Tort Law
HIPAA stands for
Health Information Privacy Accountability and Affordability Act
Health Insurance Privacy and Accommodation Acceptance
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Inaccuracy Proetection and Accessibility Act
Which of the following can lead a patient to file a suit for abandonment against a physician?
A suitable substitute is not available for care after termination of the contract.
The patient disagrees with the reasons the physician states for the termination of the contract.
The physician transfers the patient's medical records to another physician of the patient's choice
The physician verbally asks to terminate the contract.
The court may assess contributory negligence when
Physicians malpractice is aggravated by the patient.
Patient gives inaccurate information that leads to the wrong treatment.
Team of physicians incorrectly diagnoses the patient
Patient does not follow the physicians prescribed treatment properly.
Samantha wants to call an ethics consult to clarify treatment goals for a patient who is no longer able to speak for himself. She believes his dying is being prolonged painfully. She is troubled when the doctor tells her that she'll be fired if she raises questions about his care or calls the consult. This is a good example of:
Ethical uncertainty
Ethical distress
Ethical dilemma
Ethical courage
Which of the following is the best professional response to a patient who tells you that she believes that "white health professionals are smarter than those of color," and asks you to agree?
"You're right!" (The patient/customer is always right.)
"What I think doesn't matter. What is important is whatever you believe."
"I don't believe being smart is related to race or ethnicity."
"Are you crazy? This is the 21st century and you are still thinking like that. "
What is the difference between licensure and certification?
Licensure indicates that education requirements are met.
Licensure is accessible to patient care technicians
Certification limits the scope of practice of the physician
Certification standards are recognized nationally
The HIPAA rules
Require patients to relinquish control over their medical records
Restrict the use and disclosure of insurance company payments
Make information portable by means of a card with an assigned number
Requires facilities to establish and maintain information release policies and procedures
Information documented on the medical record should be:
Subjective
Objective
Based on the EKG Technician's opinion
Arbitrary
The medical record:
Is a fictional document
Can be read by any interested party
Cannot be used in court
Is a record of the patients care and progress
Your aunt is a patient of the physician you work for. Which of the following statements are true?
You can access her medical record
You can visit with her during your break
You can discuss her condition with staff caring for her
You can ask the MD to report changes in her condition to you
