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Medical Law and Ethi

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show Advances in bioethical studies  
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A _________ is defined as a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority.   show
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show summary judgement  
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Why does the government enact laws?   show
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show -Breach of warranty -Fraud or intentional deceit -Strict liability for cases in which defective products threaten the personal safety of consumers -Statements made by the manufacturers about the device or product that are found to be untrue  
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show False Misleading  
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show Criminal Civil Medical practice  
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Which of the following is NOT a basic right of today's health care consumers?   show
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show A tradition of limited government A belief in self-reliance An emphasis on personal liberty  
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What are some characteristics of a law?   show
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show Law  
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show Malpractice  
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show Code of Ethics  
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show Criminal statutes Civil statutes State practice acts  
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show Moral Values  
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show Law  
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Why does the government enact laws?   show
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Where would a health care professional find ways to deal with ethical situations in their profession?   show
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What is a code of ethics?   show
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A medical practitioner can risk the loss of income or practice as a result of which behavior?   show
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Licensed health care professionals convicted of violating which types of laws may lose their license to continue practicing medicine?   show
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show Medicine  
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If a health care practitioner is unable to solve an ethical issue, they can contact   show
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show Enforced by a controlling authority Formally recognized as binding  
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show Principles for dealing with situations in an ethical manner.  
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show medical ethicists.  
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Members of professional organizations such as American Medical Association (AMA) and American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) accused of unethical conduct are subject to   show
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show Biological  
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What are the standards of behavior considered to be good manners among a group of professionals?   show
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Health care professionals can resolve the majority of ethical issues by using their own intuitive sense of ______.   show
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show Protocol  
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show bioethicists. medical ethicists.  
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Which of the following are often cited as the most vital to the professional success of health care practitioners?   show
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A medical practitioner can risk the loss of income or practice as a result of which behavior?   show
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show Courtesy  
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show A policy manual  
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show Empathy  
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If a health care practitioner is unable to solve an ethical issue, they can contact   show
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show When another physician telephones, does the receptionist put the call through without delay? What is the protocol in the diagnostic testing office when the technicians get behind because of a late patient or a repair to an X-ray machine?  
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What must health care practitioners acquire a working knowledge of and a tolerance for?   show
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Patients have the right to respect and _____   show
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If you can see which solution or action makes good sense in a given situation, you are said to have   show
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show sympathy  
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Health care professionals can resolve the majority of ethical issues by using their own intuitive sense of ______.   show
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show people skills  
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show Protocol  
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Proficiency in computer literacy, English, science, and mathematics is an example of _______   show
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show Courtesy  
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Health care practitioners use critical thinking skills when working through problems by using fewer emotions and more ______ thinking skills.   show
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Common sense is somewhat difficult to define because it can have different meanings for different _______   show
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show Insensitivity when dealing with others  
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show technical skills.  
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show Helpfully Ethically Legally  
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Bioethics is concerned with   show
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show Moral values  
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show Etiquette rules  
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show Increase in the number of lawsuits.  
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show With the advancement of medical technology, patients expect favorable outcomes.  
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show evolved primarily to serve as moral guidelines for those who provide care  
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Ethics may be defined as   show
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show To help avoid legal entanglements.  
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show party against whom criminal or civil charges have been filed.  
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A precedent is a(n)   show
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What term means values that are formed through the influence of the family, culture, and society?   show
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show Basic Life - food and shelter Safe and secure environment to belong and be loved Esteem- status responsibility and recognition are important self-actualization for personal growth and fulfillment  
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show personal value  
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show Jean Piaget  
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show Pre-conventional morality  
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What are referred to as standards of behavior developed as a result of one's concept of right and wrong?   show
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show balancing individual and group rights making a personal commitment to principles like social justice choosing principles over authority if the two come into conflict  
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In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the need for esteem comes after which step?   show
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show How values can be subjective How two moral people can reach different solutions to the same problem  
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show Culture  
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show Utilitarianism  
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show 4th  
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show Is when children start to accept authority Is when children recognize more than one point of view on right and wrong  
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What do universal principles include?   show
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Values can be __.   show
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What type of utilitarianism is based on results that will produce the greatest balance of good over evil?   show
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Which of Piaget's stages of development occurs when children see the world from their own perspective?   show
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Which value theory states that the rightness or wrongness of the act depends on its intrinsic nature and not the outcome?   show
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show Pre-conventional morality  
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What is a categorical imperative based upon?   show
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Who is the most well-known ethicist to write about virtue ethics?   show
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What is it called when a person makes a decision based on results that will produce the greatest balance of good over evil and that considers everyone?   show
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show Advocacy Patient education  
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What is duty-oriented theory often called?   show
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show autonomous  
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Choose the principle that means that there are no exceptions from the rule.   show
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show paternalism  
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In Kohlberg's moral development theory, which stage of post-conventional morality focuses on the social contract and individual rights?   show
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show Virtue ethics  
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What are acts performed by a health care practitioner to help people stay healthy or recover from an illness?   show
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show Nurses should not question authority Nurses follow physicians orders  
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show benefit; harm  
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What is the capacity to be one's own person and make decisions without being manipulated by external forces called?   show
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A paternalistic view of patient care threatens a patient's __.   show
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In Kohlberg's moral development theory, post-conventional morality consists of __.   show
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What is the first duty of health care practitioners as defined by beneficence?   show
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If an individual is provided his or her due, it is called __.   show
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show Nonmaleficence  
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show disparity  
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show Health care practitioners  
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show role fidelity  
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show The distribution of scarce resources and the expense of providing them do not allow us to provide all care for all patients.  
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Based on social condition, what is striving for the highest possible standard of health for all with special attention to the needs of those at greatest risk called?   show
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The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates the privacy and confidentiality of what type of health information?   show
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Examples of professions that require a state license include   show
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In order to be licensed, what must be completed after courses of study?   show
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show revoked suspended  
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show Boundary violations Personal incapacity  
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show Licensure  
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Licensure is a ______credentialing process established by law.   show
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show accreditation  
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show licensure  
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show Periodically  
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show Poor documentation or record keeping Patient abuse Sexual misconduct  
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show At least every 39 months  
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Which of the following are examples of professional or personal incapacity?   show
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What is the determination of the duties/procedures that a person may or may not perform under the auspices of a specific health care professional's license?   show
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show An assurance of high-quality standards at your school A better chance that credits will be accepted by another institution The opportunity to participate in federal and/or state financial aid programs  
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show Patient records  
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What organization serves as an accrediting agency for health care practitioner education programs?   show
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show Critical access hospitals Home care organizations Nursing care facilities  
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Additional reasons whereby a health care practitioner could have his/her license revoked or suspended would include which of the following?   show
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show 30  
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show accreditation  
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What do practice acts define?   show
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show LCME.  
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When were medical practice acts first passed?   show
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Who is responsible for revising each state's medical practice acts?   show
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show CAPTE  
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Most boards include which of the following?   show
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show Give conditions for license renewal Explain requirements and methods for licensure  
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What organization serves as an accrediting agency for health care practitioner education programs?   show
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show Medical practice acts  
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show Internet  
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A health care professional could be considered guilty of fraud if what can be shown?   show
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What are bodies established by the authority of each state's medical practice acts for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of health care consumers through proper licensing and regulation of physicians and other health care practitio   show
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What are some of the things licensed health care providers are entitled to before their license is revoked or suspended?   show
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show Stock  
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show a network that coordinates and refers patients to its health care providers. monitoring of the amount and patterns of care delivered.  
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General types of HMO models include   show
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show Falsifying medical licenses or credentials Falsifying medical reports Billing a government agency for services not rendered  
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In a revocation or suspension hearing, the physician has the right to ____ through the court system for any decisions made.   show
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show The VHA  
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show preferred provider organizations. preferred provider associations.  
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Managed care organizations are a   show
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the managed care plan that is allowed to contract directly with employers to provide health care services is the   show
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show HMO  
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Which of the following allows a subscriber to see any in-network health care provider without a referral?   show
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insufficient grounds for license revocation include   show
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show set fees  
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show Nursing homes Laboratories Surgery centers  
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Who directs all of a patient's medical care and generates any referrals to specialists or other health care practitioners?   show
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How are physicians in PGPs paid?   show
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show enhanced patient access. improved quality of care. shared decision-making.  
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Which of the following statements describe a point-of-service plan?   show
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Which plan requires higher out-of-pocket costs if a provider is outside the group?   show
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Which is one of the accrediting agencies that review PCMH?   show
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show Legislative Executive Judicial  
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What does the House of Representatives have the power to do?   show
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Checks and balances exist to ensure that power is equally distributed between how many branches of government?   show
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show Hold elections  
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show The court that made the original decision A higher court  
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show The three branches of government  
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show Approve or disapprove any treaties the president makes Approve or disapprove any people the president recommends for jobs  
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For what reason can the courts review statutes?   show
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show That one branch will not assume too much power  
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show OSHA SSA IRS  
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Which of the following are functions of the national government?   show
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True or false: Legal precedents apply mostly to future court cases.   show
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show Defines the rules used to enforce substantive law  
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show President Governor  
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What entities are able to create an administrative law?   show
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What law involves offenses against the state or sovereignty, committed or omitted, in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding them?   show
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show Arson Practicing medicine without a license Robbery  
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show False  
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show Civil law  
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What is a statutory law?   show
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The body of criminal law involves a crime against who?   show
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Examples of torts would be which of the following actions?   show
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Which of the following are functions of the national government?   show
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show Punitive damages  
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Which of the following is considered a federal criminal offense?   show
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Under principles of negligence when does civil liability exist?   show
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show A business Another person The government  
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What do typical court systems consist of?   show
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show True  
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show True  
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What type of court would hear a court martial?   show
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show ordinary care  
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show False  
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What type of family matters are involved in a civil suit?   show
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show A voluntary agreement between two parties in which specific promises are made for a consideration.  
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show Expert  
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show Tort  
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What are the main types of contracts?   show
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show U.S. Claims Courts  
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The party that must show that he or she was wronged or injured in a court of law is the __   show
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show abandonment.  
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show Four  
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show Each state court system has its own rules and regulations.  
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show Written notification by certified mail with return receipt Note the need for continuing care to the patient  
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A contract that is explicitly stated in written or spoken words is an   show
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show Failure to keep scheduled appointments Failure to follow physician's instructions Failure to pay for services  
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show The FDCPA  
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The contract between a physician and patient is usually terminated under which circumstances?   show
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Which of the following are the proper steps to terminate the physician-patient relationship?   show
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Which contract is created by the conduct of the parties?   show
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show Expressed  
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For what purposes do insurance providers have access to patients' medical records?   show
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show The date each payment is due The amount of each payment Any interest charges to be made  
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show abandonment.  
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show Specialize Set up an office wherever he or she chooses Not treat patients outside the physician's specialty  
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show The Patient Care Partnership  
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show Implied  
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Terminating a physician's services extends to the right of hospitalized patients to leave prior to being discharged. This is called leaving ____ _____ _____   show
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What happens to the patient-physician relationship if a physician terminates his or her contractual relationship with a managed care plan?   show
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show Regulation Z  
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show In an emergency situation  
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show 1973  
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On average, approximately what percentage of people leave the hospital against doctor's advice?   show
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The common law situation in business where the employer authorizes an employee or agent to deal with a third party on the employer's behalf is called the ____ _____ _____   show
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Agency has that employers are _____ liable for the acts of their employees performed as part of their employment   show
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show The employer  
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Agency is most often __ in a health care setting.   show
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show duty of care  
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show agent/agents  
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show Responsible  
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Which of the following statements describes the standards for specialists?   show
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show intention  
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show Accurate documentation Prepare and maintain health records Helping to develop and maintain personnel, policy, and procedure manuals  
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Health care practitioners act as their employers' agents when they do which of the following?   show
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When health care practitioners are sued for medical malpractice, what generally does that mean?   show
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show Duty of care  
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show malfeasance  
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show Keeping regulated substances until they expire  
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What is the basis for most liability claims in medicine?   show
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If a nurse does not use a sterile technique when changing a dressing and the patient's wound becomes infected, what might the nurse be guilty of?   show
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Generally, if an action or omission within the scope of a clinician's job could potentially cause harm, the patient is owed a   show
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show Res ipsa loquitur  
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show A medical assistant dispenses a prescription and injury occurs  
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show Monetary compensation  
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What does misfeasance mean?   show
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Which of the following refers to the level of performance expected of a health care practitioner in carrying out his or her professional duties?   show
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Which party in a lawsuit is being accused?   show
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For res ipsa loquitur to apply, which of the following elements must be included?   show
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What percentage of states require pretrial screening before plaintiffs pursue medical malpractice litigation in civil court?   show
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show tort  
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What is typically the second step in a malpractice lawsuit?   show
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f a patient dies as a result of the negligence of a health care practitioner, who may receive a financial award?   show
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The person who brings forth charges in a lawsuit is called the   show
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If a nurse does not use a sterile technique when changing a dressing and the patient's wound becomes infected, what might the nurse be guilty of?   show
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show Civil  
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Identify benefits of pretrial screenings.   show
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show A patient feels injured  
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A person or party that criminal or civil charges are brought against in a lawsuit is called the   show
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A complaint is filed with the clerk of the court during what phase of a lawsuit?   show
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show The performance of a lawful act in an illegal or improper manner.  
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show Counter-claim  
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show Obtains expert witness report stating the standard of care was violated Submits an affidavit Reviews appropriate standard of care  
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show The amount of money sought  
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show Change of venue  
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What does a deposition contain?   show
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show Clerk  
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show They save costs to both parties. They discourage cases that are not based on merit.  
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show Plaintiff or defendant  
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During what phase is a trial date set?   show
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show Pretrial  
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What happens if someone fails to obey a subpoena?   show
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show Loss of the case by default  
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What are ways testimony can be given?   show
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show Circumstances, dates times  
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show A written set of questions requiring written answers  
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What is the term when either party in a lawsuit asks that the trial be held in another place?   show
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show fines and imprisonment  
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What is a technique for resolving civil disputes without going to court?   show
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show 90%  
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Which action would support best practice if you are subpoenaed to testify in court?   show
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show They are time efficient They reduce the expenses of settling a claim  
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If a patient cooperates with testing or treatment, it is assumed that the patient has provided what type of consent?   show
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show Interrogatory phase  
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show Med-arb Arbitration Mediation  
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show A minor who is living away from home and responsible for his/her own support.  
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show All facts should be brought out in a court of law. Attorneys' fees and damage awards are high.  
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show Consent  
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show Competent  
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show 24 hours  
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show Alternative dispute resolution  
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show Good Samaritan Acts  
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What are some of the requirements in regards to the fourth C of Medical Malpractice Prevention, Charting?   show
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show Select, Delegate carefully, Supervise  
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When should a physician seek a therapeutic course?   show
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What is the legal and ethical response when a health care mistake is made?   show
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What is the TJC's accreditation rule about improving the accuracy of patient identification?   show
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Documentation is....   show
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show Qualifications, Experience, Training  
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What methods should a physician use to diagnose and treat a patient?   show
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show Joint Commission  
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TJC recommends confirming which of the following prior to any surgery or invasive procedure?   show
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show regular checking of the alarms. that the alarms can be heard over other loud noises. that the alarms are set appropriately.  
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According to a 2018 Medscape Report, which of these are reasons that a patient might file a lawsuit?   show
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show Good nonverbal communication techniques Good listening skills  
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For an autopsy to be performed, who would typically sign the informed-consent form?   show
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show Failure to follow safety procedures Errors in medication administration Billing disputes  
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When explaining an illness, what should a health care practitioner do?   show
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Who can sign an informed-consent form?   show
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show The court & The physician's attorney  
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show if the family is dissatisfied & if the patient is not doing well.  
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What is a defense that asserts innocence of wrongdoing of the charges called?   show
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show The appropriate standard of care was met, given the emergency situation A true emergency situation existed and was not caused by the defendant  
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show Contact legal authorities  
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Which of the following describes denial as a defense strategy?   show
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What type of defense is based on legal technicalities instead of factual evidence?   show
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show Affirmative defense  
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Within certain provisions, the health care practitioner who comes to the aid of a victim in an emergency would not be held liable under __ law.   show
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Quality improvement is a method used in which of the following?   show
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show Insufficient evidence exists to support negligence Statute of limitations has run out  
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show Contract coverage for potential damages incurred as a result of a negligent act  
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show A physician can lose their credentialing A physician can be dropped from a hospital  
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show Prescription writing Patient scheduling Medical record charting  
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When considering claims-made insurance, when would a policy that is in force during the previous year cover claims?   show
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If a medical professional liability insurance policy covers a physician up to a certain established amount, in the event that the physician loses a lawsuit, what will the insurance company pay?   show
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show Tail , Prior, Acts  
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Physicians may drop their _______ _______ if the premiums get too high.   show
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What is a type of liability insurance that covers the insured only for those claims made while the policy is in force?   show
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show Occurrence insurance  
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What is the determining factor in claims-made malpractice insurance?   show
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show Claims-incurred insurance  
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