Question 1

The __________ is essentially an amendment to the Federal Labor Standards Act that was passed to address wage disparities based on gender.  14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution  Equal Pay Act of 1963  11th Amendment to the US Constitution  Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964

Accepted Answer

Equal Pay Act of 1963

Question 2

Which medical professional, more than any other, generally sees the patient? This puts him or her in position to monitor the patient\'s illness, response to medication, display of pain and discomfort, and general condition.    all of these answers are correct  physician  radiology technologist  nurse

Accepted Answer

nurse

Question 3

Staff rights include the right to __________.    equal pay for equal work  all of these answers are correct  refuse to participate in certain aspects of patient care (e.g. abortions)  question patient\'s care

Accepted Answer

all of these answers are correct

Question 4

Healthcare professionals are required to exercise the same degree of care and skill exercised by other __________ under like or similar circumstances.    physicians  nurses  physicians and nurses  caregivers

Accepted Answer

caregivers

Question 5

Following Hurricane Katrina, Tenet Healthcare was found responsible for the deaths of several patients who had been stranded in Memorial Medical Center under _____:    ultra vires act  corporate authority  respondeat superior  corporate negligence

Accepted Answer

Respondeat superior

Question 6

Dismissal of an employee shortly after a request for a grievance hearing regarding a salary discrepancy with another employee can raise an issue of liability for __________.    being fair  too many promotions  being sincere  retaliatory discharge

Accepted Answer

retaliatory discharge

Question 7

Failure to obtain a family history and perform an adequate physical examination _____.  violates state insurance rules  violates the standard of care owed to the patient  violates the needs of the family  demonstrates quality patient care

Accepted Answer

violates the standard of care owed to the patient

Question 8

The Hippocratic Oath provides that a physician __________.    provide the necessary diagnostic tests required including a CT scan  refuse a patient care if he or she is unable to pay  will abstain from seduction of females or males  will \"do no harm\"

Accepted Answer

will do not harm

Question 9

The authority of a corporation is expressed in __________.  the organization\'s medical staff bylaws  the law under which the corporation is chartered  its management guidelines  community advisory board bylaws

Accepted Answer

the law under which the corporation is chartered

Question 10

The public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine provides that employees may not be terminated for reasons such as ___________.    age discrimination  race discrimination  all of these answers are correct  religious discrimination

Accepted Answer

ALL

Question 11

A nurse has a duty to question the discharge of a patient if he or she has reason to believe that it would be __________ to the health patient.    detrimental  favorable  advantageous  helpful

Accepted Answer

detrimental

Question 12

A student nurse is held to the standard of a competent ___________ when performing nursing duties.  nursing assistant  student  nursing aide  professional nurse

Accepted Answer

professional nurse

Question 13

Federal and state statutes impose a duty on hospitals to provide ___________.  emergency care  elective care  passive care  nonurgent care

Accepted Answer

emergency

Question 14

Physicians have a legal, ethical and moral duty to __________.  be paternalistic  provide only authorized medical treatment  pursue a treatment alternative other than the one to which their patient has given consent  all of these answers are correct

Accepted Answer

all

Question 15

Whistleblower policies are ___ :  non-existent  in place to find employees who are not loyal  not mentioned by healthcare organizations  often describe in healthcare organization compliance manuals

Accepted Answer

often describe in healthcare organization compliance manuals

Question 16

The public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine provides that employees may __________.  be terminated based on race  not be terminated for reasons that are contrary to public policy  be terminated based on religious beliefs  be terminated for reasons that are contrary to public policy

Accepted Answer

not be terminated for reasons that are contrary to public policy

Question 17

An act that a governing body may perform which is beyond its scope provided in its articles of incorporation or implied in law is referred to as a/an __________.  ultra vires act  negligent act  corporate malpractice  ethical negligence

Accepted Answer

ultra vires act

Question 18

Employees have a right to __________.  to refuse to answer a call bell if it would mean missing lunch  not to challenge a physician\'s treatment decision even if it would serve the best interests of the patient  question a physician\'s order  all of these answers are correct

Accepted Answer

question a physicians order

Question 19

It is unethical for health care organizations to __________.  maintain a uniform standard of care throughout the organization  provide patients with information as to their rights and responsibilities  inform patients of their rights  advertise misleading information

Accepted Answer

advertise misleading information

Question 20

Organizational duties and responsibilities of healthcare organizations include __________.  provision of a safe environment  appointment of CEO  all of these answers are correct  allocation of scarce resources

Accepted Answer

all

Question 21

Caregivers:  have no right to refuse to participate in patient care treatment based on religious beliefs  have a right to refuse to participate in certain aspects of patient care, based for example, on religious beliefs  have no right to refuse to participate in patient care  can refuse to participate in any patient care treatment as they wish

Accepted Answer

have a right to refuse to participate in certain aspects of patient care, based for example, on religious beliefs

Question 22

When an individual has an opportunity to promote self-interests that could have a detrimental effect on an organization, there is a possibility that this could occur:  tort  conflict of interest  financial incentive  virtue

Accepted Answer

conflict of interest

Question 23

If a caregiver disagrees with a physician\'s written orders, the caregiver __________.  should seek clarification from the ordering physician  should follow his or her own best judgment  should not follow the physician\'s orders  should not seek clarification of the physician\'s orders

Accepted Answer

should seek clarification from the ordering physician

Question 24

What specific designation of nursing indicates the individual has passed a state registration examination or has been licensed to practice nursing?  nurse midwife  nurse practitioner  nurse specialist  registered nurse

Accepted Answer

RN

Question 25

The medical profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the __________ of the patient.  detriment  benefit  fractious complaints  financial assistance

Accepted Answer

benefit

Question 26

The __________ alteration, falsification, or destruction of medical records to avoid liability for one\'s medical negligence is generally sufficient to show actual malice, and punitive damages may be awarded whether or not the active altering, falsifying, or destroying of records directly causes compensable harm.    unintentional    reasonable and acceptable    mistaken    deliberate

Accepted Answer

deliberate

Question 27

What may arise when the organization being surveyed/inspected reimburses the inspecting agency for the survey/inspection?    reimbursement    conflict of interest    tort    negligence

Accepted Answer

conflict of interest

Question 28

A physician is expected to __________.    respect the rights of patients, colleagues, and other health professionals, and shall safeguard patient confidences and privacy within the constraints of the law    respect the rights of the community colleagues and most health professionals    respect the rights of patients, colleagues, and other health professionals, and shall openly discuss his patient\'s medical condition in the general community    shall, in most instances, protect the confidences and privacy within the constraints of the law

Accepted Answer

respect the rights of patients, colleagues, and other health professionals, and shall safeguard patient confidences and privacy within the constraints of the law

Question 29

The common law __________ doctrine provides that unemployment is at the will of either the employer or the employee.    res ipsa loquitur    strict liability    employment-at-will    respondeat superior

Accepted Answer

employment-at-will

Question 30

Physicians can be held liable for __________.    reading nurses\' notes    failure, when appropriate, to seek consultation(s)    ordering appropriate diagnostic tests    obtaining a second opinion

Accepted Answer

failure, when appropriate, to seek consultation(s

Question 31

The benchmark case in the healthcare field, having had a major impact on the liability of healthcare organizations, is ___________.    Doe v. Wade    Thompson v. Nason Hospital    Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital    Doe v. Bolton

Accepted Answer

Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital

Question 32

What is the term for the result of a healthcare corporation\'s failure to perform those duties it owes directly to a patient or to anyone else to home a duty may extend.    malpractice    corporate negligence    misfeasance    respondeat superior

Accepted Answer

corporate negligence

Question 33

The oversight body for a corporation is a or includes a ___ :    chief executive officer that has ultimate responsibility for decisions made in the organization    governing body that has ultimate responsibility for decisions made in the organization    chief financial officer that has ultimate responsibility for the decisions made in the organization    medical staff that has ultimate responsibility for decisions made in the organization

Accepted Answer

governing body that has ultimate responsibility for decisions made in the organization

Question 34

The American Medical Association\'s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs mandates that, once having undertaken care of a patient, the __________.    relationship between a physician and a patient, once established, continues until it is ended at the sole discretion of the physician    all of these answers are correct    patient\'s treatment will be discontinued without notifying the patient    physician should not neglect the patient

Accepted Answer

physician should not neglect the patient

Question 35

The two schools of thought doctrine is applicable only in medical malpractice cases in which there is more than one method of accepted treatment for a patient\'s disease or injury. Under the doctrine, a physician will _____________ for medical malpractice if he or she follows the course of treatment supported by reputable, respected, and reasonable medical experts.    not be liable    be subject to loss of privileges    be liable    be subject to loss of license

Accepted Answer

not be liable

Question 36

According to Atul Gawande, what following value do checklists force doctors to embrace, vs what they already typically demonstrate?    team work    self-sufficience    independence    autonomy

Accepted Answer

team work

Question 37

Matthew Scheidt began fraudulently working in the Osceola Regional Medical Center after he obtained credentials by _____ :    stealing them    earning them    forging them    using what the hospital administrator gave him

Accepted Answer

using what the hospital administrator gave him

Question 38

What hospital guidance provide guidelines for behavior that help carry out an organization\'s mission, vision, and values?    human resources policies and procedures    code of ethics    corporate policies    corporate mandates

Accepted Answer

code of ethics

Question 39

Patients assume that medical information collected by the physician will __________.    be held in confidence    be available by request to anyone related to the patient    be posted in the patient waiting area    be shared openly

Accepted Answer

be held in confidence

Question 40

A moral value expected of all caregivers is ______ :    licensure    compassion    religion    beneficence

Accepted Answer

compassion

Question 41

Credentialing is a process for __________.

Accepted Answer

Determining that a professional is qualified to perform the procedures for which he or she is seeking credentialing

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