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Personal Protection means

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all the above; protecting yourself from needless litigation, Protecting yourself from loss of reputation, Protecting yourself from loss of earning power

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Which statement best describes an informed employee

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An informed employee is aware of the contractual agreement with the employer

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Licensure laws

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Protect the public and serve patients' intrests

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The medical office Procedure manual documents

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Each task to be performed

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The practice of the medicine includes

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All the above; activities that are routine, advanced training, skill and judgement

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which of the following would be considered a "layperson" by the law

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A receptionist

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In today's medical office, which of the following tasks does a medical assistant perform?

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All of the above; scheduling hospital admissions, performing waived lab tests, a nurse

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The practice of medicine is generally held to mean

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All the above; diagnosis and treatment, prescription for prevention or cure of any human disease, treatment for ailment and injury

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Why is it important for medical assistants to understand and work within the parameters of the laws that apply to a medical office

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doing so protects themselves and their employer

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Which of the following statements is true

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A medical assistant, working under the physician's direction, may be held to the same standard of care as a physician

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Medical practice acts and health care licensing regulations define

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scope of practice

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In carrying out their responsibilities, administrative agencies usually perform all of the following functions

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Mediation

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_____ means " let the decision stand"

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Stare decisis

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During Phase II , ____ consist of deposition, interrogatories, motions, and (often) further negotiation

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Discovery

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testimony is

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Evidence

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Once a complaint has been filed, the patient officially becomes the ____ and the provider officially becomes the ___

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Plaintiff/defendant

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Ninety percent of cases settle out of court. Cases are settle out of court in several ways, including

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Arbitration and /or mediation

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Discovery consists of

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deposition and interrogatories

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in a bench trial, the :

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judges serves as both judge and jury

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Preparing your case requires you to

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All the above; pay attention behave in a professional manner, cooperate with your attorney

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In a medical malpractice case, who is the plaintiff

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the patient

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a deposition is

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a prior statement made by a witness

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perjury is

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a false statement during a deposition

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the stage of the federal appellate process are

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federal district court, U.S. court of appeals, U.S. supreme court

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in a criminal case "beyond a reasonable doubt" is

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the burden of proof

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the most common civil claim in medical law is an action known as a tort. Tort liability is based on the following grounds

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intentional, negligent, or strict liability

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the standard of proof required to find a defendant guilty in a civil case

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preponderance of evidence

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to prove that a defendant is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime, three things must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Which of the following is not one of the conditions

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the defendant informed the victim of intent to commit the crime, but came close

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manslaughter is defined as

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unlawful killing of another without malice

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conspiracy occurs when two or more persons

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commit an unlawful or criminal act

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larceny would occur if you took a lawn mower from your neighbor

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without permission and you had no intent to return it

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these types of abuse may involve medical office personnel with criminal investigation agencies

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child, elder, and domestic abuse

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which of the following statements is true regarding reporting child abuse and penalties for failure to report abuse

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all states have reporting laws

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the Health Insurance Portability and accountability act of 1996 (HIPAA) protects the disclosure of

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individually identifiable information

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elder abuse is divided into ____ classifications

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five

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By entering into a contractual relationship with a health care provider, the person is requiring medical attention becomes the

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patient

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contracts can be either

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implied or expressed

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which best describes the concept of " consideration" in the medical community

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fee for service

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physicians enter into contracts with managed care companies that keep a panel of physicians under contract by paying them

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a capitated rate

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the statue of fraud requires

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an agreement to be in writing

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minors, incompetent persons, and individuals under the influence of a drug that alters their mental state are

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legally disabled

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which statements best describes the statute of limitations

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the length of time after an injury a plaintiff has before he or she may no longer file a suit

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the physician tells a patient she will be cured after the procedure. After the procedure, the patient is not cured. The physician could now be liable for__

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breach of contract

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a healthy proxy is

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a medical durable power of attorney

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a remedy provided by a court decision preventing or requiring someone to perform a particular action defines

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an injunctive relief

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in order to have a civil medical malpractice lawsuit, the patient must show

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the physician breached the duty to the patient

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which statement does not describe an expert witness

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certified by HIPAA

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the defense to a medical malpractice cause of action includes all of the following, execpt

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res ipsa loquitur

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___ is a term used to describe any unreasonable behavior on the part of the patient that contributed to the cause of injury

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contributory negligence

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which of the following is a reason a physician could be sued for malpractice

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failure to inform the patient of drug reaction

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which statement best describes some of the ethical and moral implications regarding informed consent

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a patient may selectively remember comments by the physician

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on of the negative consequences of so many medical lawsuits is that physician

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stay away from the treatment of difficult cases

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burnout happens when health care professionals

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are exhausted from overwork

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which statement best describes malpractice insurance

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medical malpractice makes headlines because of the rising cost to health care providers

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which of the following statements is true

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all the statements is true; all trespasser is someone who enters property illegally, a licensee enters property with implied permission, an invitee enters property for business as a result of express or implied invitation

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affirmative duty

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is to protect the invitee

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nonverbal communication is best defined as

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using body language

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two of the immediate effect of the increase in malpractice litigation are seen in ___ malpractice insurance premiums and the ___ in the number of carriers willing to assume the risk

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higher;decrease

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what is meant by " conspiracy of silence"

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one doctor is not willing to testify against another doctor

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The two bases forms of alternative delivery system are the health___ organization (HMO) and the preferred ____ organization (PPO)

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maintenance;provider

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control substance act restrict which of the following

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classification, sale, and use of certain drugs

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physicians are required to submit on a regular basis to various governmental agencies these report include all of the following execpt

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immunizations

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elder abuse is handled at the _____ not the ____ level

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state; national

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___ law regarding employment interview situations dictates that employers are not allowed to ask questions concerning race, religion, age, or whether a women is pregnant

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discrimination

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social security is several different but related programs, including

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retirement and disability

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most people sixty-five years of age and older, rich, or poor are eligible for ___ coverage, ___ is provided for low income individuals and is obtainable through local social services or welfare departments

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medicare; medicaid

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which statement best describes the regulations for blood borne pathogens

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regulations cover both administrative and clinical aspects of practice

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people join unions for many reasons, but primarily because they

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are dissatisfied with their wages, benefits, or working conditions

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A job description describes

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the responsibilities required of each employee

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the medical record is increasingly being used

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all the above; to determine teh necessity for and quality of health care, for reimbursement, as the standard by which the practice is judged

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which statement best describes the ownership of medical records

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ownership carries with it the right and power to exercise authority

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___ includes the right to make personal decision

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privacy

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the american health information management association (AHIMA) recommends health information

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only be faxed when patients needs immediate care

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which statement best describe HIPAA requirements regarding medical records stored on the internet

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all the above; patients have the right to see their medical records, patients have the right to make corrections in their medical records, medical records are accessible to the physician and other clinicians

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Hospitals and physicians should have a written policy on file detailing staff procedures for release of patient information the policy must reflect

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local statutes and federal law

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when in doubt about releasing medical information, you should

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err by not disclosing rather than disclosing

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___ medical records modifies the content of the record, while _____ records means inventing a story

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altering: fabricating

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___allows patients to see their records and make corrections in them

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HIPAA

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to correct an entry in a hard copy medical record, you should

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draw a single line through the entry being corrected, date and sign the entry

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the study of ethics is related to

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the study of laws

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Statutes exist that requires physicians to report

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all the below: contagious disease and measles, meningitis and AIDS, gunshot wounds and child abuse

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"teleological is a term deriving from the Greek, meaning

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design and purpose

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right moral conduct is based on which of the following three traditions

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Judeo-Christian, Buddhist, Islamic

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Medical etiquette is

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a demonstration of politeness, professionalism, and courtsey

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in the past, out economic system, based on supply and demand, has operated to regulated the health care system. When demand exceeded supply, ___determine who could afford access to what services

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managed care

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the american medical association's council on ethical and judicial affairs identifies which types of ethical conflict facing physician

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balancing the interest of their parents with the interest of the other patients; balancing the needs of patients with the financial interest of their physician

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breaking ___ codes results in the disapproval of at least a segment of society, but breaking ___ codes results in penalties enforced by the law

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ethical; legal

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each individual approaches the ethical problem from his or her own perspective. This includes

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cultural values and moral upbringing

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physician may exercise control over diverse matters except for

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the distribution of insurance plans

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a false malicious statement that damages a person's reputation is

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slander

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under HIPAA requirements, those found guilty of wrongfully disclosing private health information face ___years in jail and a ___fine

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10; $250000

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HIPAA is the abbreviation for

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Health insurance protability and accountability act

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in what year ha HIPAA signed into law

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1996

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what information does HIPPA protect

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information transferred by electronic media, information written in paper, information spoken verbally

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from whose philosophy was the idea of confidentiality, and thus HIPAA derived

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Hiprocrates

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what legal agency is responsible for enforcing HIPAA

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federal government

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communication between a physician and patient is legally recognized as ___ and in some states this extends to social workers and psychotherapists

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privileged

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to surrender a claim, privilege, or right is known as

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waiving

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under HIPAA, consent is required from a patient in order to carry out ___treatment

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basic

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what president signed HIPAA into law? up until this point there was no federal privacy act for medical records

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president clinton

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in what year was HIPAA signed into law

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1996

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what is public law 104-191 more commonly known as

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HIPAA

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what risks are associated with violating HIPAA

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losing your job and being sued

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there are ___human genetic disease

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3000 to 4000

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___is (are) an essential component of all living matter and the basic chromosomal material transmitting the hereditary pattern

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DNA

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wrongful death is death caused by

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negligence

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investigating an individual's genetic makeup may have ____effects on society or may produce ___outcomes

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positive; negative

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the genetic disease that causes fatal chronic lung problems is known as

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cystic fibrosis

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a genetic blood disorder found in 1 of 400 African Americans

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sickle cell anemia

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a genetic blood disorder that causes a failure in blood clotting is

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hemophilia

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a genetic defect in enzymes that causes retardation is

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tay-sachs disease

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select the type of samples necessary for genetic testing

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solid tissue, nucleated cells, saliva, blood

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an example of genetic testing is

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amniocentesis

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pre-implantation genetic diagnosis is a

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gender and physical traits selection process

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According to the AMA and its policy on newborns when does brain death occur

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when the brain and brain stem function sease

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what is the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Foundation known for supporting

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drug therapist for AIDS

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because the health care industry is determined to cut cost managed care organizations emphasize___ over ___

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drug treatment; counciling

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an anencephalic child is born ___ a brain but___ a brain stem

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without;with

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select the year managed care was introduced

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1990

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according to this chapter, what is the intended goal of managed care

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increased patient access and cost effective preventive medicine

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today what percentage of Americans with insurance are enrolled in some form of managed care health program

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90%

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in the 1940s the first transplant operations began. what was the transplant operation

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corneal transplant

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in which year did the first human kidney transplant occur

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1954

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in which year was the first human transplant attempted

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1964

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what is the most common transplant

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blood transfusion

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Any individual of sound mind and eighteen years of age or more may give all or any part of their body; the gift to take effect upon death. this is one of the provisions of the

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uniform anatomical gift act

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medical transplant are divided into three categories depending on the tissues used. a transplant procedure from one person to another person is known as

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homograft

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the transplant of animal tissue into a human is known as

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heterograft

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select the year in which the uniform anatomical gift act was passed

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1968

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what does DRG stand for

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diagnostic related group

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which american president declined to fund human stem cell research

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president George W Bush

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which of the following statements is true regarding conduction "community-based" research in a private medical office versus clinical trials in an academic medical center

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the cost of "community based" research are much less than the same trials in an academic medical center, results are produced much more quickly in "community based" research , the trend move research away from medical centers and into "community-based" research started in the 1990

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paternalism

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is interference with a person's independence, is in conflict with the concept autonomy

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select the definition of cardiopulmonary arrest

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cessation of normal functioning of the heart and lungs

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which od the following is not an advance directive

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PSDA

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a document signifying a principal to delegate to another person the authority to act on the principal's behalf is known as

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durable power of attorney

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as a result of the treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest with _______ patients may be literally brought back to life after the traditional signs of a death have appeared

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CPR

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assisted suicide laws fall under the jurisdiction of

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state law

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the number of states that recognize some version of the durable power of attorney is

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50

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the term for actively assisting someone to terminate their life at their request

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euthanasia

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these states have currently adopted or are currently considering legislation some form of "death with dignity act"

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Oregon, Washington, New Hemisphere

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identify the term that describes the ethical issue: helping, advising, and protecting geriatric patients may neglect individual choice and personal responsibility

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paternalism

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as of 1997____ states has living wills statues

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41

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living will laws are known as

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natural death acts

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hospitals must provide written information to patients upon admission informing them of their rights under state law to execute advance directives. this is a provision of which act

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PDSA

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termimation of life support system is considered

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an intentional act

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who is the Michigan doctor who received 10-25 year prison sentence for second-degree murder after he administered a lethal injection into a man in Michigan

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jack Kervorkian

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which is not a provision of the PSDA

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hospitals must identify the principal and the health care agent

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