Medical Law And Ethics Test Questions – Flashcards
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wagner act of 1935
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law that greatly strengthened the ability of workers to unionize, collectively bargain, and take part in strikes
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laws regulating employment relationships, recruitment, placement, pay plans and terminations are based on?
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Job performance
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Family and medical leave act of 1994 allows:
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mother to take a leave of absence, father to take a leave of absence, unpaid medical leave up to twelve weeks
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Guidelines for use of an individuals credit information are established by the:
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fair credit reporting act of 1971
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fair labor standards act of 1938 regulates employee benefits such as:
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minimum wage, hours that may be worked, payment for overtime
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the civil rights act of 1991 permits the court to award____to mistreated employees
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compensatory damages, prison sentences, and punitive damages
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The workers compensation act protects workers and their families families from financial problems resulting from:
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employment related injury, disease or death
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origin of the current unemployment insurance program for employees who are unable to work through no fault of their own is the :
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social security act
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healthcare providers and healthcare institutions who disclose confidential health information may :
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face civil or criminal liability for disclosure
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the disadvantage of chronological documentation is:
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medical problems may go undiscovered
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laws regarding medical records:
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vary from state to state
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the application of communication and information to medical practice, research, and education is called:
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informatics
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violation of HIPAA is a:
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federal offense
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a private or public healthcare entity that facilitates the processing of nonstandard electronic transactions into HIPAA transactions is a :
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clearinghouse
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the privacy rule is meant to ensure that there is/are:
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security of electronic transfer of information and disclosure of only the necessary information
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a national source of reports of actions taken against healthcare provider, practitioners, and vendors who are in noncompliance or performing fraudulent activities is the:
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heathcare integrity and protection data bank
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earliest code of ethics governing the conduct of those practicing medicine is:
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code of Hammurabi
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giving organs to patients who will benefit the most:
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social utility
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the study of heredity and its variations was discovered by
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Gregor mendel
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the equal pay act:
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requires that men and women be paid the same wages for doing equal work
