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Law & Ethics for Health Professions (Judson, Revised), 8e

Chapter 3   Working in Health Care

 

1) A valid out-of-state license is accepted as the basis for issuing a license in a second state without reexamination. This is called

1.   A) Certification.

2.   B) Accreditation.

3.   C) Registration.

4.   D) Reciprocity.

5.   E) Endorsement.

 

Answer:  D

Explanation:  Reciprocity is when a second state accepts the first state’s credentials for licensing a healthcare provider. Certification, registration, and accreditation are not licensure methods. Endorsement is on a case-by-case basis and infrequently used.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Licensure, Certification, and Registration

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  4.f. Comply with federal, state, and local health laws and regulations as they relate to health care settings

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.5. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health care providers

2) Which of the following credentials is a voluntary, national examination that shows the level of competency for an individual?

1.   A) Certification

2.   B) Accreditation

3.   C) Registration

4.   D) Reciprocity

5.   E) Endorsement

 

Answer:  A

Explanation:  Certification and registration are both voluntary, but certification will require an exam. Reciprocity is when a second state accepts the first state’s credentials for licensing a health care provider. Licensure is a mandatory process. Accreditation is used for organizations, not individuals. Endorsement is on a case-by-case basis and infrequently used.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Licensure, Certification, and Registration

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  1.c. Describe and comprehend medical assisting credentialing requirements, the process to obtain the credential and the importance of credentialing

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.5. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health care providers

 

 

3) Which of these credentials is mandatory for certain health professionals to practice in their field?

1.   A) Certification

2.   B) Accreditation

3.   C) Registration

4.   D) Reciprocity

5.   E) Licensure

 

Answer:  E

Explanation:  Licensure is a mandatory process. Reciprocity is when a second state accepts the first state’s credentials for licensing a healthcare provider. Certification, registration, and accreditation are not licensure methods.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Licensure, Certification, and Registration

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  4.f. Comply with federal, state, and local health laws and regulations as they relate to health care settings

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.5. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health care providers

4) A healthcare provider is explaining to staff members about the accreditation process. Which of the following may be accredited?

1.   A) A pharmacist

2.   B) A hospital

3.   C) A pharmaceutical company

4.   D) A pharmacy

5.   E) A medical supply company

 

Answer:  B

Explanation:  Accreditation is the process by which healthcare practitioner education programs, health care facilities, and managed care plans are officially authorized. It is the official approval for conforming to specific standards.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Accreditation

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

 

 

5) A new long-term care facility is applying for accreditation of the facility. To which of the following organizations should the facility submit the accreditation application?

1.   A) The American Health Care Association.

2.   B) The National Committee for Quality Assurance.

3.   C) The Joint Commission.

4.   D) The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

5.   E) The National Association for the Support of Long Term Care.

 

Answer:  C

Explanation:  The Joint Commission accredits healthcare organizations that meet certain standards. The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a recognized accrediting agency for management care plans. An accrediting agency for healthcare practitioner education programs is the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The American Health Care Association and the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care are industry-specific professional organizations.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Accreditation

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

6) The statutes in all 50 states that govern the practice of medicine are called

1.   A) medical practice acts.

2.   B) medical licensing acts.

3.   C) occupational statutes.

4.   D) physician licensing acts.

5.   E) national board of medical licensing.

 

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A medical practice act is established in each state to govern not just licensing but other practice standards.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Medical Practice Acts

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

 

 

7) Which of the following is not sufficient grounds for revoking a medical license?

1.   A) Conviction of a felony

2.   B) Falsifying medical records

3.   C) Misdiagnosis

4.   D) Personal incapacity

5.   E) Unprofessional conduct

 

Answer:  C

Explanation:  In the options provided, a physician may, depending on the state medical practice act, lose his or her license for conviction of a felony, falsifying medical records, incapacity, or unprofessional conduct. A misdiagnosis is not grounds for revoking a license but that does not mean that the physician won’t be sued for the misdiagnosis.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Medical Practice Acts

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.5. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health care providers

8) Medical practices are being consolidated in many forms. Which of the following is not one of those forms?

1.   A) Associate practice

2.   B) Partnership

3.   C) Sole proprietorship

4.   D) Group practice

5.   E) Corporation

 

Answer:  C

Explanation:  Sole proprietorships are no longer a popular way to practice medicine. In an associate practice, space and staff may be shared, but not profits or liabilities. Partnerships, group practices, and corporations share not only profits but also losses and liabilities. Because of higher technology costs, more managed care, and reduced reimbursements, most physicians practice in some kind of group arrangement.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Medical Practices Management Systems

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

 

 

9) A copayment is

1.   A) a percentage of the fee for services provided that the patient pays.

2.   B) a set amount that each patient pays for each office visit.

3.   C) a portion of the fee that the physician must write off.

4.   D) the actual payment the insurance company makes to the provider.

5.   E) a capitation payment.

 

Answer:  B

Explanation:  A copay and coinsurance are both related to what the patient pays. However, coinsurance is always a percentage, not a set fee.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Types of Managed Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  VII.C.6. Explain patient financial obligations for services rendered

10) When physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers contract with one or more HMOs or directly with employers to provide care, it is called a(n)

1.   A) health maintenance plan.

2.   B) physician hospital organization.

3.   C) fee-for-service plan.

4.   D) indemnity plan.

5.   E) open access plan.

 

Answer:  B

Explanation:  In many areas, physicians and hospitals join forces to negotiate with the HMOs or large employers to provide care. A fee-for-service plan and an open access plan focus on patient choice, while an indemnity plan is a more traditional insurance plan, sometimes called fee-for-service.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Types of Managed Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  VIII.C.1. Types of third party plans

 

 

11) A patient is established with a physician in a primary care group practice that provides a long-term partnership between the patient and providers in the group practice and also provides enhanced access for patients. This is known as a(n):

1.   A) Health maintenance plan.

2.   B) Primary care medical home.

3.   C) Patient-centered medical home.

4.   D) Independent practice home.

5.   E) Open access plan.

 

Answer:  C

Explanation:  A patient-centered medical home (PCMH) provides the patient with a team of physicians and other staff whose focus is on coordination of care and shared decision making. This is a relatively new concept in managed care.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Types of Managed Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  VIII.C.4. Define a patient-centered medical home

12) Coinsurance is

1.   A) a percentage of the fee-for-services provided that the patient pays.

2.   B) a set amount that each patient pays for each office visit.

3.   C) a portion of the fee that the physician must write off.

4.   D) the actual payment the insurance company makes to the provider.

5.   E) a capitation payment.

 

Answer:  A

Explanation:  A copay and co-insurance are both related to what the patient pays. Coinsurance is always a percentage, not a set fee.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Types of Managed Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  VII.C.6. Explain patient financial obligations for services rendered

 

 

13) A method used by a health plan to measure the amount and appropriateness of health services used by its members is called a(n)

1.   A) coinsurance review.

2.   B) capitation review.

3.   C) accountable care review.

4.   D) formulary review.

5.   E) utilization review.

 

Answer:  E

Explanation:  A utilization review is the method used by health plans to measure appropriate services. A formulary is a list of approved prescriptions for which it will reimburse subscribers. Capitation is a set advance payment made to providers, and coinsurance refers to the amount of money that insurance plan members pay out of pocket.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Types of Managed Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

14) Under which type of plan, a patient may see providers outside the plan, but the patient pays a higher portion of the fees?

1.   A) Health maintenance plan.

2.   B) Indemnity plan.

3.   C) Fee-for-service plan.

4.   D) Preferred provider plan.

5.   E) Open access plan.

 

Answer:  D

Explanation:  In a preferred provider plan, patients have a monetary incentive to stay within the preferred provider plan, but they have a choice of seeking care outside the plan and can seek some reimbursement. An HMO-enrolled patient is prohibited from going outside the plan. Indemnity plans, fee-for-service plans, and open access plans allow patients to see physicians of their choosing.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Types of Managed Care

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  VII.C.2. Identify models of managed care

 

 

15) What federal legislation created health insurance exchanges that provide individuals with an ability to purchase insurance?

1.   A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

2.   B) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act

3.   C) Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank Act

4.   D) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

5.   E) Health Care Quality Improvement Act

 

Answer:  D

Explanation:  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, better known as the Affordable Care Act, provided for a health insurance exchange process that was put into place in 2014. This process allowed many individuals to purchase low-cost health insurance subsidized by the federal government based on income status. The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act had a variety of student loan provisions and support for training programs.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Legislation Affecting Health Care Plans

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

16) What federal legislation provided employees the ability to keep health insurance coverage when transferring to another job?

1.   A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

2.   B) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act

3.   C) Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank Act

4.   D) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

5.   E) Health Care Quality Improvement Act

 

Answer:  A

Explanation:  While most people know that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is known for its privacy and security provisions, it is also responsible for creating the law that allows individuals to keep health insurance coverage when moving from job to job. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as the Affordable Care Act, provided for a variety of new opportunities to purchase health insurance. The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act had a variety of student loan provisions and support for training programs. The Health Care Quality Improvement Act created the national Practitioner Data Bank.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Legislation Affecting Health Care Plans

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.3. Describe components of HIPAA

 

 

17) The National Practitioner Data Bank may disclose information to which of the following groups?

1.   A) Medical malpractice insurers.

2.   B) Defense attorneys.

3.   C) State licensing boards.

4.   D) The general public.

5.   E) State legislators.

 

Answer:  C

Explanation:  State licensing boards are entitled to the information. Only hospitals conducting professional review and other health care entities with formal peer review programs, a self-query, and some plaintiffs’ attorneys under certain circumstances may access the information.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Legislation Affecting Health Care Plans

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

18) As a provision of the Accountable Care Act, healthcare insurers were encouraged to unite with health care providers to form what type of an organization?

1.   A) Health maintenance organization.

2.   B) Preferred provider organization.

3.   C) Open access plan.

4.   D) Accountable care organization.

5.   E) Indemnity plan.

 

Answer:  D

Explanation:  The Affordable Care Act created opportunities to form Accountable Care Organizations. These ACOs make a commitment to help specific patients with chronic illnesses. The ACOs were in their beginning stages when the book was published. Health maintenance organizations, preferred providers, open access, and indemnity plans are all forms of provider reimbursement plans that were in place before the ACA became law.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Legislation Affecting Health Care Plans

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

 

 

19) Under the provisions in the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies must cover dependent children under the age of ________.

1.   A) 22

2.   B) 23

3.   C) 24

4.   D) 25

5.   E) 26

 

Answer:  E

Explanation:  The Affordable Care Act requires insurance companies to cover dependent children until age 26, as long as the parents have coverage.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Legislation Affecting Health Care Plans

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

20) A physician is undergoing professional peer review related to an incident of fraud in his practice. Which federal law requires that professional peer review action be taken in this case and also limits the damages for the professional review?

1.   A) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act

2.   B) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

3.   C) Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank Act

4.   D) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

5.   E) Health Care Quality Improvement Act

 

Answer:  E

Explanation:  The Health Care Quality Improvement Act requires that professional peer review be done in certain cases. It also created the National Practitioner Data Bank. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as the Affordable Care Act, provided for a variety of new opportunities to purchase health insurance. The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act had a variety of student loan provisions and support for training programs. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is known for its privacy and security provisions.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Legislation Affecting Health Care Plans

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

 

 

21) Which of the following is not true about certification?

1.   A) If you lose your certification, you cannot work in your profession

2.   B) If you lose your certification, you can continue to work in your profession

3.   C) Certification is voluntary

4.   D) Certification requires an exam

5.   E) Certification is the same as registration

 

Answer:  A

Explanation:  Certification is voluntary and requires an exam. However, if you lose your certification or never take the exam, you can still work in field.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Licensure, Certification, and Registration

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  4.f. Comply with federal, state, and local health laws and regulations as they relate to health care settings

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.5. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health care providers

22) Reciprocity may apply to

1.   A) certified professionals.

2.   B) licensed professionals.

3.   C) licensed and certified professionals.

4.   D) licensed and registered professionals.

5.   E) registered professionals only.

 

Answer:  B

Explanation:  Reciprocity may be granted to individuals who are licensed in one state to practice in a second state. Most certification and registration processes are national in scope.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Licensure, Certification, and Registration

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  4.f. Comply with federal, state, and local health laws and regulations as they relate to health care settings

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.5. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health care providers

 

 

23) The Joint Commission accredits

1.   A) Educational institutions.

2.   B) Managed care organizations.

3.   C) Hospitals and other patient care organizations.

4.   D) Professional associations like the College of Health Care Executives.

5.   E) None of these.

 

Answer:  C

Explanation:  The Joint Commission accredits hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, home care facilities, as well as other institutional providers of health care. Educational institutions are accredited by a variety of organizations and the National Committee on Quality Assurance accredits managed care organizations.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Accreditation

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

24) The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) oversees the accreditation process of a variety of individual allied health educational programs. Which of the following educational programs is not accredited by the CAAHEP?

1.   A) Medical assisting

2.   B) Respiratory Therapists

3.   C) Emergency Medical Technicians

4.   D) Registered Nurses

5.   E) Anesthesiologist assistants

 

Answer:  D

Explanation:  The nursing profession has several different accreditation agencies that are specific to nursing. CAAHEP accredits 28 different health care educational programs.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Accreditation

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

 

 

25) What is the difference between licensure and certification?

 

Answer:  Licensure is a mandatory credentialing process, and certification is a voluntary credentialing process.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Licensure, Certification, and Registration

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  IX.C.5. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health care providers

 

26) The term that refers to a process for officially authorizing or approving health care practitioners, education programs, healthcare facilities, and managed care plans is called

 

Answer:  Accreditation is official authorization or approval for conforming to a specified standard.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Licensure, certification, Registration, and Accreditation

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

27) When an organization is formed and authorized by law to act as a single person and legally endowed with specific rights and duties, it is known as a

 

Answer:  corporation.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Medical Practices Management Systems

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

 

28) Health insurance that covers the insured against a potential loss of money from medical expenses resulting from an illness or accident is known as

 

Answer:  Indemnity insurance. Indemnity is a traditional form of health insurance.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Types of Managed Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  VII.C.2. Identify models of managed care

 

 

29) What is the purpose of a medical practice act?

 

Answer:  The purpose of a medical practice act is to define what is meant by “practice of medicine” in each state, explain requirements and methods for licensure, provide for the establishment of medical licensing boards, establish grounds for suspension or revocation of license, and to identify conditions for license renewal.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Medical Practice Acts

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.5. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health care providers

30) Identify at least three reasons a physician’s license may be revoked.

 

Answer:  While laws vary in different states, a physician’s license may be revoked for prescribing drugs in excessive amounts or without legitimate reason, impaired ability to practice due to addiction or physical or mental illness and conviction of a felony.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Medical Practice Acts

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.5. Discuss licensure and certification as it applies to health care providers

 

31) Group practices and hospitals need to provide good patient care. What types of nonpatient care professionals might be needed in a group practice?

 

Answer:  Group practices and other healthcare facilities need to hire individuals who are familiar with federal healthcare law, state and local healthcare regulations, employee management, case and utilization management, practice guidelines, disease management protocols, clinical reporting practices, and managed care protocol for reimbursement.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Medical Practices Management Systems

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

 

 

32) Who may own a healthcare corporation?

 

Answer:  Ownership of healthcare corporations may be traced to any number of sources, such as groups of physicians, healthcare professionals practicing the same medical specialty, groups of investors (e.g., Hospital Corporation of America, Ardent, Capella, and Cirrus Health), religious groups (e.g., Catholic or Jewish hospitals), state or local governments, university-affiliated medical schools, or insurance companies and managed care organizations (MCOs), where physicians and other health care practitioners are often salaried employees.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Medical Practices Management Systems

Bloom’s:  Understand

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  None

 

Law & Ethics for Health Professions (Judson, Revised), 8e

Chapter 5   Professional Liability and Medical Malpractice

 

1) The definition of liability is

1.   A) the legal responsibility of competent adults for their own acts.

2.   B) applied only to on-the-job acts.

3.   C) duty of care.

4.   D) standard of care.

5.   E) confidentiality.

 

Answer:  A

Explanation:  Liability is the legal responsibility of all competent adults to be responsible for their own acts, both on the job and in their private lives. Duty of care is the legal obligation of healthcare workers to patients, and sometimes to nonpatients. Standard of care is the level of performance expected of a health care professional, and confidentiality is the act of holding information in confidence.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Liability

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  4.f. Comply with federal, state, and local health laws and regulations as they relate to health care settings

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.6. Compare criminal law and civil law as it applies to practicing medical assistant

2) As employers, physicians have general liability for many aspects of their business. Which of the following does not fall under the responsibility of the employers?

1.   A) The practice’s buildings and grounds

2.   B) Automobiles used in the practice

3.   C) Employee safety

4.   D) Employees driving to and from the workplace

5.   E) Building damage due to bad weather

 

Answer:  D

Explanation:  Employers are not responsible for employees traveling to and from work. However, if the employee must use their personal automobile for the employer’s purposes during the day, then the employer is liable. Employers are also responsible for the building and grounds and employee safety.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Liability

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  4.f. Comply with federal, state, and local health laws and regulations as they relate to health care settings

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.6. Compare criminal law and civil law as it applies to practicing medical assistant

3) A physician working in an emergency room is obligated to treat all the patients who come through the door. This is an example of which of the following concepts?

1.   A) Standard of care

2.   B) Duty of care

3.   C) Reasonable person standard

4.   D) Reasonable person care

5.   E) Performance standard

 

Answer:  B

Explanation:  Duty of care is the obligation of health care workers to patients, and in some cases, nonpatients. Physicians have a duty of care to patients with whom they have established a doctor-patient relationship, or in the case above been hired to treat. Standard of care refers to the level of performance expected of a health care practitioner in carrying out his or her professional duties. The reasonable person standard or care means the physician or other provider may be charged with negligence if someone is injured because he or she failed to perform an act that a reasonable person, in similar circumstances, would perform.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Standard of Care and Duty of Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  4.c. Follow established policies when initiating or terminating medical treatment

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.1. Differentiate between scope of practice and standards of care for medical assistants

4) A physician working in a nursing home warns the residents of an outbreak of a communicable disease and takes measures to protect them from exposure. This is an example of what principle?

1.   A) Standard of care

2.   B) Reasonable person care

3.   C) Reasonable person standard

4.   D) Duty of care

5.   E) Performance standard

 

Answer:  D

Explanation:  Duty of care is the obligation of health care workers to patients, and in some cases, nonpatients. Physicians have a duty of care to patients with whom they have established a doctor-patient relationship, or in the case above been hired to treat. Standard of care refers to the level of performance expected of a health care practitioner in carrying out his or her professional duties. The reasonable person standard or care means the physician or other provider may be charged with negligence if someone is injured because he or she failed to perform an act that a reasonable person, in similar circumstances, would perform.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Standard of Care and Duty of Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  4.e. Perform risk management procedures

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.1. Differentiate between scope of practice and standards of care for medical assistants

5) A medical assistant takes universal precautions while drawing blood for analysis. This is an example of

1.   A) Standard of care.

2.   B) Reasonable person care.

3.   C) Reasonable person standard.

4.   D) Duty of care.

5.   E) Performance standard.

 

Answer:  A

Explanation:  Standard of care refers to the level of performance expected of a health care practitioner in carrying out his or her professional duties. The reasonable person standard or care means that an individual would be charged with negligence if someone is injured because he or she failed to perform an act that a reasonable person, in similar circumstances, would perform. It is reasonable to assume that universal precautions are necessary when drawing blood.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Topic:  Standard of Care and Duty of Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  4.f. Comply with federal, state, and local health laws and regulations as they relate to health care settings

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.2. Compare and contrast provider and medical assistant roles in terms of standard of care

 

6) If a patient is injured because a health care professional failed to exercise the care and expertise that under the circumstances could reasonably be expected of a professional with similar experience and training, then that professional may be liable for

1.   A) standard of care.

2.   B) fraud.

3.   C) reasonable person standard.

4.   D) duty of care.

5.   E) negligence.

 

Answer:  E

Explanation:  Health care professionals are expected to behave as a reasonable person would in order to avoid liability for negligence. Standard of care refers to the level of performance expected and duty of care is a legal obligation.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Standard of Care and Duty of Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.7.a. Define negligence

 

 

7) A physician is a specialist in obstetrics. Which of the following is true regarding the standard of care expected of this physician?

1.   A) The physician will be held to the same standard of care as a general practitioner.

2.   B) The physician will be held to the same standard of care as other obstetricians.

3.   C) The physician will be held to a lower standard of care than a gynecologist.

4.   D) The physician will be held to the same standard as a gynecologist.

5.   E) The physician will be held to a standard of care only for direct patient contact.

 

Answer:  B

Explanation:  An obstetrician will be held to the same standard of care as other obstetricians. Direct patient contact is not always necessary for establishing a duty.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Standard of Care and Duty of Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  X.C.2. Compare and contrast provider and medical assistant roles in terms of standard of care

 

8) In a hospital, a certain standard of care is expected of health care practitioners. Which of the following best describes this concept?

1.   A) Legal responsibility.

2.   B) Minimum care as needed.

3.   C) An expected level of performance.

4.   D) Obligation to care.

5.   E) Reasonable person standard.

 

Answer:  C

Explanation:  An expected level of performance is referred to as a standard of care.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

Topic:  Standard of Care and Duty of Care

Bloom’s:  Remember

ABHES:  None

Accessibility:  Keyboard Navigation

CAAHEP:  IX.C.2. Compare and contrast physician and medical assistant roles in terms of standard of care