L&E TEST 6 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS.
The legal representative of a minor may be a guardian ad litem. (T or F)
true
The tendency of something or someone to act in a certain manner under given
circumstances is called:
disposition
Turning to something or someone for help or protection is called:
recourse
What ethical problem is created with the use of computers & patient databases in the
modern medical office? (important patient info can be lost b/c of a lack of knowledge about
the use of the computer; many patients believe that computers represent an impersonal
way of conducting business; unauthorized individuals may gain access to confidential
medical records; computers have increased the cost of providing medical care)
unauthorized individuals may gain access to confidential medical records
What is the strongest argument for the use of unique identifiers for patients with HIV? (to
keep the identity of the patient confidential, to keep on record a list of the names of those
who are HIV positive, to make processing insurance claims easier, or to ensure that
patients receive proper care)
to keep the identity of the patient confidential
Physician-assisted suicide now is generally accepted in the USA. (T or F)
false
The failure to perform an act that should have been performed is called:
nonfeasance
, A(n) _______ is something done or said that serves as an example or rule to authorize or
justify a subsequent act of the same kind.
precedent
The person giving a deposition is called the:
deponent
In the allocation of health resources, the criterion (or criteria) should be which of the
following? (likelihood of benefit, urgency of need, duration of benefit, or all of the above)
all of the above
Which statement best defines the practice known as "fee splitting"? (the unethical practice
in which physicians are paid for referring patients, the unethical practice of basing the
physician's fee on the success of the treatment, an appropriate method of allowing two
physicians to work together in treating a patient, or the lowering of the physician's fee as a
way to help poor patients)
the unethical practice in which physicians are paid for referring patients
Advertising is not considered ethical for physicians. (T or F)
true
Considered the most serious crime, an offense to overthrow the government is classified as
a(n):
act of treason
A physician may be subject to civil or criminal _______ for violation of government laws.
charges
The willful and unlawful use of force or violence on the person of another is called assault.
(T or F)
false
The willful and unlawful use of force or violence on the person of another is called:
ANSWERS.
The legal representative of a minor may be a guardian ad litem. (T or F)
true
The tendency of something or someone to act in a certain manner under given
circumstances is called:
disposition
Turning to something or someone for help or protection is called:
recourse
What ethical problem is created with the use of computers & patient databases in the
modern medical office? (important patient info can be lost b/c of a lack of knowledge about
the use of the computer; many patients believe that computers represent an impersonal
way of conducting business; unauthorized individuals may gain access to confidential
medical records; computers have increased the cost of providing medical care)
unauthorized individuals may gain access to confidential medical records
What is the strongest argument for the use of unique identifiers for patients with HIV? (to
keep the identity of the patient confidential, to keep on record a list of the names of those
who are HIV positive, to make processing insurance claims easier, or to ensure that
patients receive proper care)
to keep the identity of the patient confidential
Physician-assisted suicide now is generally accepted in the USA. (T or F)
false
The failure to perform an act that should have been performed is called:
nonfeasance
, A(n) _______ is something done or said that serves as an example or rule to authorize or
justify a subsequent act of the same kind.
precedent
The person giving a deposition is called the:
deponent
In the allocation of health resources, the criterion (or criteria) should be which of the
following? (likelihood of benefit, urgency of need, duration of benefit, or all of the above)
all of the above
Which statement best defines the practice known as "fee splitting"? (the unethical practice
in which physicians are paid for referring patients, the unethical practice of basing the
physician's fee on the success of the treatment, an appropriate method of allowing two
physicians to work together in treating a patient, or the lowering of the physician's fee as a
way to help poor patients)
the unethical practice in which physicians are paid for referring patients
Advertising is not considered ethical for physicians. (T or F)
true
Considered the most serious crime, an offense to overthrow the government is classified as
a(n):
act of treason
A physician may be subject to civil or criminal _______ for violation of government laws.
charges
The willful and unlawful use of force or violence on the person of another is called assault.
(T or F)
false
The willful and unlawful use of force or violence on the person of another is called:
