HIM 130-450: CHAPTER 8 REVIEW
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
A living will ________.
a. Enables another to make healthcare decisions for an individual
b. Is written when an individual is alive, but applies when the individual dies
c. Always takes precedence over a durable power of attorney for healthcare if both exist
d. Expresses an individual's healthcare wishes when specific health conditions exist -
ANS Expresses an individual's healthcare wishes when specific health conditions exist
Consent that is conveyed through spoken or written words is______.
a. Implied
b. Informed
c. Express
d. Unilateral - ANS Express
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, Mr. Smith fell off his roof will cleaning the gutters on his home and is brought into the ER
comatose. He does not have the capacity to communicate consent to his treatment,
thus________________.
a. The staff cannot treat him
b. His consent is expressed so he can be treated by the ER staff
c. His consent is implied by law so ER staff can treat him
d. None of the above - ANS His consent is implied by law so ER staff can treat him
Emancipated minors are defined as those who have____________.
a. Reached age 17
b. Gotten married
c. Disowned their parents
d. Been afforded legal status as an adult - ANS Been afforded legal status as an adult
A patient signs a consent form, authorizing hospital staff to perform interventions necessary for
overall medical care. This consent is___________ .
a. General
b. Specific
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS
A living will ________.
a. Enables another to make healthcare decisions for an individual
b. Is written when an individual is alive, but applies when the individual dies
c. Always takes precedence over a durable power of attorney for healthcare if both exist
d. Expresses an individual's healthcare wishes when specific health conditions exist -
ANS Expresses an individual's healthcare wishes when specific health conditions exist
Consent that is conveyed through spoken or written words is______.
a. Implied
b. Informed
c. Express
d. Unilateral - ANS Express
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, Mr. Smith fell off his roof will cleaning the gutters on his home and is brought into the ER
comatose. He does not have the capacity to communicate consent to his treatment,
thus________________.
a. The staff cannot treat him
b. His consent is expressed so he can be treated by the ER staff
c. His consent is implied by law so ER staff can treat him
d. None of the above - ANS His consent is implied by law so ER staff can treat him
Emancipated minors are defined as those who have____________.
a. Reached age 17
b. Gotten married
c. Disowned their parents
d. Been afforded legal status as an adult - ANS Been afforded legal status as an adult
A patient signs a consent form, authorizing hospital staff to perform interventions necessary for
overall medical care. This consent is___________ .
a. General
b. Specific
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