MA305-FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Laws applying specifically to the practice of medicine in a certain state are called -
Answers -Medical Practice Acts
Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs) must be reported whenever diagnosed.
Which of the following is not a reportable STI? - Answers -Cervical cancer
For which of the following examples would implied consent not be legally appropriate? -
Answers -A patient agrees to a test for HIV
Which of the following is an example of a patient who usually cannot give informed
consent? - Answers -An adult who is mentally incompetent
What is the meaning of the term litigious? - Answers -Increase in the number of
lawsuits
An informal proceeding of arbitration, each side presents evidence and witnesses. In
the dispute resolution method, referred to as med-arb, who resolves the dispute if the
two parties are unable to reach an agreement after mediation? - Answers -The
mediator
A pledge for physicians that remains influential today is - Answers -Hippocratic oath
Which of the following statements best describes the term "grief"? - Answers -Grief is
the human reaction to loss
The difference between an electronic medical record (EMR) and an electronic health
record (EHR) is - Answers -The EMR is a record from a single provider, an EHR is a
more comprehensive record from all providers of care
Amanda is a nurse in Dr. Smith's pediatric practice. She accidentally gives a patient the
wrong medication. Dr. Smith is held responsible under - Answers -Respondeat superior
The failure to act when one should is called - Answers -Nonfeasance
A surgeon removes the wrong kidney from a patient. The patient can sue under which
of the following legal doctrines? - Answers -Res ipsa loquitur
A hospital maintains medical records on all patients treated in the hospital. Who owns
the information in the hospital records? - Answers -The patient
Laws applying specifically to the practice of medicine in a certain state are called -
Answers -Medical Practice Acts
Certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs) must be reported whenever diagnosed.
Which of the following is not a reportable STI? - Answers -Cervical cancer
For which of the following examples would implied consent not be legally appropriate? -
Answers -A patient agrees to a test for HIV
Which of the following is an example of a patient who usually cannot give informed
consent? - Answers -An adult who is mentally incompetent
What is the meaning of the term litigious? - Answers -Increase in the number of
lawsuits
An informal proceeding of arbitration, each side presents evidence and witnesses. In
the dispute resolution method, referred to as med-arb, who resolves the dispute if the
two parties are unable to reach an agreement after mediation? - Answers -The
mediator
A pledge for physicians that remains influential today is - Answers -Hippocratic oath
Which of the following statements best describes the term "grief"? - Answers -Grief is
the human reaction to loss
The difference between an electronic medical record (EMR) and an electronic health
record (EHR) is - Answers -The EMR is a record from a single provider, an EHR is a
more comprehensive record from all providers of care
Amanda is a nurse in Dr. Smith's pediatric practice. She accidentally gives a patient the
wrong medication. Dr. Smith is held responsible under - Answers -Respondeat superior
The failure to act when one should is called - Answers -Nonfeasance
A surgeon removes the wrong kidney from a patient. The patient can sue under which
of the following legal doctrines? - Answers -Res ipsa loquitur
A hospital maintains medical records on all patients treated in the hospital. Who owns
the information in the hospital records? - Answers -The patient
