NCCT )NCCT Exam: Questions & Answers
Medical ethics and medical etiquette are_______ - ANSWER:different
"Ghost surgery" is a _____ - ANSWER:Situation where the patient has consented to surgery by one
physician, but without the patient's knowledge or approval, another surgeon performs the surgery
A_______is a practical rule guiding behavior or technique - ANSWER:precept
Information that is in the _______ belongs to the community at large and may be appropriated by
anyone - ANSWER:public domain
______ ethics, concerns issues of right and wrong, human character and behavior - ANSWER:moral
The most commonly known code of ethics for the medical profession, written about 400 BC, is the _____
- ANSWER:Hippocratic Oath
The first American Medical Association code of ethics was written in ______ - ANSWER:1847
The latest revision of the American Medical Association code of ethics took place in_____ -
ANSWER:1980
The principles in the AMA code of ethics are not law but_______ - ANSWER:standards
Violation of the tenets of an association or society may result in _______ - ANSWER:censure, expulsion,
suspension
If a physician is involved in _____ activity, the medical society is obligated to report it - ANSWER:criminal
A physician is not prohibited from performing a lawful abortion according to good medical practice -
ANSWER:true
Law requires that a physician report_____ - ANSWER:child abuse
In cases where a physician must make moral decisions, such as who shall receive an organ donated
transplant, highest priority is given to the _____ - ANSWER:patients who will derive the most long-term
benefit
In artificial insemination situations, what is true - ANSWER:written permission of the mother is secured
and written permission of the mother's husband is secured
A physician does not participate in ______ - ANSWER:capital punishment
When human subjects are used to test new drugs, what takes place - ANSWER:voluntary written consent
What is a dilemma that may face a physician - ANSWER:balancing the cost of treatment against the
advancement of the treatment
genetic counseling and organ transplant decisions require consideration of_______ - ANSWER:quality of
life for the patient
, In a case involving a transplant of a single, vital organ, the death of the donor must be determined by
_______ - ANSWER:a physician other than the recipient's physician
In cases where the future is determined for a deformed child or an elderly person of advanced age, the
physician's primary concern is ______ - ANSWER:what is best for the patient
A possible problem that may arise in cases of surrogate mothers is ___________ - ANSWER:mother may
not want to give up child, abortion, child may have problems
A ________ is a document that states that wishes of a person in the event of a terminal illness..... -
ANSWER:living will
A physician is committed to _____ life and relieving suffering - ANSWER:saving
A physician cannot aid and _______ a person practicing medicine without a license - ANSWER:abet
If a PCT suspects there is something wrong in a physician's orders, he or she must___________ -
ANSWER:report the suspicion to the physician
A sports physician's judgment is governed only by_____ - ANSWER:medical considerations
Advertising by physicians may not be____________ - ANSWER:deceptive
The PCT is authorized to release news to the public - ANSWER:false
If a physician accepts payment for the referral of the patient to another physician, this is _________ -
ANSWER:fee splitting
After one insurance form is submitted, the physician may charge for ___________ - ANSWER:multiple or
complex forms
It is _______ for physicians to charge interest in situations of late payments - ANSWER:appropriate
A physician's notes concerning a patient are considered his or her _________ - ANSWER:personal
property
A physician who ______ a narcotic drug to a patient is required to keep a record - ANSWER:dispenses
Physicians are legally _______ for the acts of their employees - ANSWER:responsible
The willful use of force against another person is called________ - ANSWER:battery
The difference between slander and libel is that libel refers to defamatory words that are ________ -
ANSWER:printed
The person who brings an action in a lawsuit is the _____ - ANSWER:plaintiff
Statute of limitations refers to the length of ________ during which a matter may be brought to legal
attention - ANSWER:time
Which of the following is not a category of professional liability claim - ANSWER:malpractice
A physician ___________ be held responsible for an unsuccessful result in a medical case -
ANSWER:cannot
Medical ethics and medical etiquette are_______ - ANSWER:different
"Ghost surgery" is a _____ - ANSWER:Situation where the patient has consented to surgery by one
physician, but without the patient's knowledge or approval, another surgeon performs the surgery
A_______is a practical rule guiding behavior or technique - ANSWER:precept
Information that is in the _______ belongs to the community at large and may be appropriated by
anyone - ANSWER:public domain
______ ethics, concerns issues of right and wrong, human character and behavior - ANSWER:moral
The most commonly known code of ethics for the medical profession, written about 400 BC, is the _____
- ANSWER:Hippocratic Oath
The first American Medical Association code of ethics was written in ______ - ANSWER:1847
The latest revision of the American Medical Association code of ethics took place in_____ -
ANSWER:1980
The principles in the AMA code of ethics are not law but_______ - ANSWER:standards
Violation of the tenets of an association or society may result in _______ - ANSWER:censure, expulsion,
suspension
If a physician is involved in _____ activity, the medical society is obligated to report it - ANSWER:criminal
A physician is not prohibited from performing a lawful abortion according to good medical practice -
ANSWER:true
Law requires that a physician report_____ - ANSWER:child abuse
In cases where a physician must make moral decisions, such as who shall receive an organ donated
transplant, highest priority is given to the _____ - ANSWER:patients who will derive the most long-term
benefit
In artificial insemination situations, what is true - ANSWER:written permission of the mother is secured
and written permission of the mother's husband is secured
A physician does not participate in ______ - ANSWER:capital punishment
When human subjects are used to test new drugs, what takes place - ANSWER:voluntary written consent
What is a dilemma that may face a physician - ANSWER:balancing the cost of treatment against the
advancement of the treatment
genetic counseling and organ transplant decisions require consideration of_______ - ANSWER:quality of
life for the patient
, In a case involving a transplant of a single, vital organ, the death of the donor must be determined by
_______ - ANSWER:a physician other than the recipient's physician
In cases where the future is determined for a deformed child or an elderly person of advanced age, the
physician's primary concern is ______ - ANSWER:what is best for the patient
A possible problem that may arise in cases of surrogate mothers is ___________ - ANSWER:mother may
not want to give up child, abortion, child may have problems
A ________ is a document that states that wishes of a person in the event of a terminal illness..... -
ANSWER:living will
A physician is committed to _____ life and relieving suffering - ANSWER:saving
A physician cannot aid and _______ a person practicing medicine without a license - ANSWER:abet
If a PCT suspects there is something wrong in a physician's orders, he or she must___________ -
ANSWER:report the suspicion to the physician
A sports physician's judgment is governed only by_____ - ANSWER:medical considerations
Advertising by physicians may not be____________ - ANSWER:deceptive
The PCT is authorized to release news to the public - ANSWER:false
If a physician accepts payment for the referral of the patient to another physician, this is _________ -
ANSWER:fee splitting
After one insurance form is submitted, the physician may charge for ___________ - ANSWER:multiple or
complex forms
It is _______ for physicians to charge interest in situations of late payments - ANSWER:appropriate
A physician's notes concerning a patient are considered his or her _________ - ANSWER:personal
property
A physician who ______ a narcotic drug to a patient is required to keep a record - ANSWER:dispenses
Physicians are legally _______ for the acts of their employees - ANSWER:responsible
The willful use of force against another person is called________ - ANSWER:battery
The difference between slander and libel is that libel refers to defamatory words that are ________ -
ANSWER:printed
The person who brings an action in a lawsuit is the _____ - ANSWER:plaintiff
Statute of limitations refers to the length of ________ during which a matter may be brought to legal
attention - ANSWER:time
Which of the following is not a category of professional liability claim - ANSWER:malpractice
A physician ___________ be held responsible for an unsuccessful result in a medical case -
ANSWER:cannot
