HCA 340 Midterm Study Guide comprehensive Questions
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Question 1.
The reckless disregard for the safety of another is known as: a) nonfeasance b) malpractice
c) misfeasance d) criminal negligence
Correct Answer: d. criminal negligence
Question 2.
Legal obligation that requires a person to conform to a specific standard of care to protect
others: a) causation b) breach of duty c) duty to care d) standard of care
Correct Answer: c. duty to care
Question 3.
Physician submission of multiple bills for single office visits: a) fraud b) perjury c) criminal
negligence d) tort e) battery
Correct Answer: a) fraud
Question 4.
Physician assistant who intentionally injects a patient with a lethal dose of a medication
resulting in the patient's death is guilty of: a) misdemeanor b) negligence c) fraud d) murder
e) nonfeasance
Correct Answer: d) murder
Question 5.
The unwanted removal of life-support equipment can be considered the crime of: a) petty
theft b) murder c) battery d) assault
Correct Answer: b) murder
Question 6.
If a person presents or causes to be presented a false claim to the government, for the
purpose of getting the false claim paid by the government, he or she can be charged with
violating the: a) Anti-Kickback Statute b) Medicare and Medicaid Patient Protection Act c)
Health Care Fraud Act d) Criminal Health Care Protection Act e) False Claims Act
Correct Answer: e) False Claims Act
Question 7.
Another word for a civil wrongdoer is a: a) tort-feasor b) witness c) judge d) plaintiff
Correct Answer: a. tort-feasor
, Question 8.
Wrongfully accusing someone of committing a crime: a) malicious prosecution b) slander per
se c) false imprisonment d) libel
Correct Answer: b, slander per se
Question 9.
A complete defense to a deformation action is: a. truth b. consent c. retraction d. libel
Correct Answer: a. truth
Question 10.
Offense generally punishable by less than one year and/or a fine: a. misdemeanor b.
misconduct c. crime d. felony
Correct Answer: a. misdemeanor
Question 11.
The formal reading of the accusatory instrument, including the setting of bail: a. conference
b. grand jury hearing c. prosecution d. arraignment
Correct Answer: d. arraignment
Question 12.
A person who is physically restrained from leaving a health care facility for not paying a bill is
a victim of: a. kidnapping b. lawful confinement c. false imprisonment d. malfeasance
Correct Answer: c. false imprisonment
Question 13.
The reckless disregard for the safety of others and the willful indifference to an injury that
could follow: a. tort b. crime c. fraud d. criminal negligence
Correct Answer: d. criminal negligence
Question 14.
When members of a hospital council governing body solicit and receive money from
architects on a building project, they would be convicted of: a. bribes b. mandamus c.
kickbacks d. trespass e. petit larceny
Correct Answer: b. kickbacks
Question 15.
The written form of defamation is: a. slander b. false accusations c. libel d. intentional
misconduct
Correct Answer: c. libel
and Answers with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
The reckless disregard for the safety of another is known as: a) nonfeasance b) malpractice
c) misfeasance d) criminal negligence
Correct Answer: d. criminal negligence
Question 2.
Legal obligation that requires a person to conform to a specific standard of care to protect
others: a) causation b) breach of duty c) duty to care d) standard of care
Correct Answer: c. duty to care
Question 3.
Physician submission of multiple bills for single office visits: a) fraud b) perjury c) criminal
negligence d) tort e) battery
Correct Answer: a) fraud
Question 4.
Physician assistant who intentionally injects a patient with a lethal dose of a medication
resulting in the patient's death is guilty of: a) misdemeanor b) negligence c) fraud d) murder
e) nonfeasance
Correct Answer: d) murder
Question 5.
The unwanted removal of life-support equipment can be considered the crime of: a) petty
theft b) murder c) battery d) assault
Correct Answer: b) murder
Question 6.
If a person presents or causes to be presented a false claim to the government, for the
purpose of getting the false claim paid by the government, he or she can be charged with
violating the: a) Anti-Kickback Statute b) Medicare and Medicaid Patient Protection Act c)
Health Care Fraud Act d) Criminal Health Care Protection Act e) False Claims Act
Correct Answer: e) False Claims Act
Question 7.
Another word for a civil wrongdoer is a: a) tort-feasor b) witness c) judge d) plaintiff
Correct Answer: a. tort-feasor
, Question 8.
Wrongfully accusing someone of committing a crime: a) malicious prosecution b) slander per
se c) false imprisonment d) libel
Correct Answer: b, slander per se
Question 9.
A complete defense to a deformation action is: a. truth b. consent c. retraction d. libel
Correct Answer: a. truth
Question 10.
Offense generally punishable by less than one year and/or a fine: a. misdemeanor b.
misconduct c. crime d. felony
Correct Answer: a. misdemeanor
Question 11.
The formal reading of the accusatory instrument, including the setting of bail: a. conference
b. grand jury hearing c. prosecution d. arraignment
Correct Answer: d. arraignment
Question 12.
A person who is physically restrained from leaving a health care facility for not paying a bill is
a victim of: a. kidnapping b. lawful confinement c. false imprisonment d. malfeasance
Correct Answer: c. false imprisonment
Question 13.
The reckless disregard for the safety of others and the willful indifference to an injury that
could follow: a. tort b. crime c. fraud d. criminal negligence
Correct Answer: d. criminal negligence
Question 14.
When members of a hospital council governing body solicit and receive money from
architects on a building project, they would be convicted of: a. bribes b. mandamus c.
kickbacks d. trespass e. petit larceny
Correct Answer: b. kickbacks
Question 15.
The written form of defamation is: a. slander b. false accusations c. libel d. intentional
misconduct
Correct Answer: c. libel
