MDAST 320 Final Review Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Laws are societal, human-made rules that are advisable or obligatory to
observe. - ANSWER True
Ethics is easier to define than law. - ANSWER False
Decisions related to bioethical situations are influenced by a person's culture. -
ANSWER True
Medical specialization means fewer people are involved in personal health care.
- ANSWER False
Honesty and integrity are two traits required of the ambulatory health-care
professional. - ANSWER True
Ethics are sometimes defined as morals, values, and codes of behavior. -
ANSWER True
Discussion of law, ethics, or bioethics will include discussion of the others. -
ANSWER True
Medical law addresses licensure of health-care professionals; it does not
address client safety. - ANSWER False
Ethics is a set of moral standards. - ANSWER True
The personal code of ethics of a physician may vary from that of the medical
assistant or patient. - ANSWER True
Laws are: - ANSWER obligatory societal rules.
Since federal law permits abortions, a physician is required to perform
abortions or risk being penalized by the state. - ANSWER False
Ethical issues include: - ANSWER right to refuse immunization.
Bioethical issues: - ANSWER relate to biomedical technology and its practices.
,Factors that influence law, ethics, and bioethics include: - ANSWER all of the
above.
Ethics is/are: - ANSWER different in every culture.
The economics of health care: - ANSWER is, in part, driven by medical
technology.
Ethical and bioethical standards can be ____, ____, ____, and ____. - ANSWER
personal, organizational, institutional, worldwide
The three Codes of Ethics that apply to worldwide issues are ____, ____, and
____. - ANSWER Geneva Convention Code, Nuremberg Code, Declaration of
Helsinki
Who dictates the ethics for an individual health-care employee? - ANSWER The
health-care workers themselves
"Bond" is a document banked for an employee to provide a bonus for work well
done. - ANSWER False
Providers are responsible for both general liability and professional liability. -
ANSWER True
Corporations are easy and inexpensive to establish. - ANSWER False
Physician-hospital organizations combine hospitals and insurance companies to
offer a "one-stop shopping approach." - ANSWER False
General liability helps a provider to cover any malpractice suits. - ANSWER
False
A provider who receives all the profits and takes all the risks is practicing in a: -
ANSWER sole proprietorship.
Advantages of a partnership include:
A. increased financial strength.
B. incompatibility of partners.
C. increased managerial skill and shared workload.
D. A and C. - ANSWER A and C.
The HMO: - ANSWER was introduced to emphasize preventive health care.
Preferred Provider Organizations: - ANSWER contract with providers for
medical care to an established number of clients.
, All but one of the following is an example of payment for medical services: -
ANSWER bonding
A type of managed care that reimburses providers for their progress toward a
fixed goal. - ANSWER P4P
This health plan is one of the largest, not-for-profit HMOs in the country: -
ANSWER Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
A HMO makes use of the concept of a primary care provider (PCP) as a method
of controlling costs. This PCP is known as a: - ANSWER gatekeeper.
There can only be two partners in a partnership. - ANSWER False
A patient pays a co-payment once a year to keep the policy current. - ANSWER
False
The physician/owner of the practice is also responsible for the parking lot and
its mainentance. - ANSWER True
Medical assistants may be trained for front office, back office or both. - ANSWER
True
Continuing education is important for all health care providers. - ANSWER True
Once a person receives a medical license, it is valid for life and does not have to
be renewed. - ANSWER False
One advantage of a group practice is there is more opportunity for
advancement. - ANSWER True
Certification credentials imply that professionals have met certain standards
identified by a particular organization. - ANSWER True
The physician assistant (PA) may be licensed, certified, or registered. - ANSWER
True
Most licensed practical nurses (LPNs)/licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) give
bedside care in hospitals, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities. -
ANSWER True
Certification is a self-regulating, credentialing process that is fully voluntary. -
ANSWER True
A custodian in a provider's office is considered part of the "team." - ANSWER
True
With Correct Answers
Laws are societal, human-made rules that are advisable or obligatory to
observe. - ANSWER True
Ethics is easier to define than law. - ANSWER False
Decisions related to bioethical situations are influenced by a person's culture. -
ANSWER True
Medical specialization means fewer people are involved in personal health care.
- ANSWER False
Honesty and integrity are two traits required of the ambulatory health-care
professional. - ANSWER True
Ethics are sometimes defined as morals, values, and codes of behavior. -
ANSWER True
Discussion of law, ethics, or bioethics will include discussion of the others. -
ANSWER True
Medical law addresses licensure of health-care professionals; it does not
address client safety. - ANSWER False
Ethics is a set of moral standards. - ANSWER True
The personal code of ethics of a physician may vary from that of the medical
assistant or patient. - ANSWER True
Laws are: - ANSWER obligatory societal rules.
Since federal law permits abortions, a physician is required to perform
abortions or risk being penalized by the state. - ANSWER False
Ethical issues include: - ANSWER right to refuse immunization.
Bioethical issues: - ANSWER relate to biomedical technology and its practices.
,Factors that influence law, ethics, and bioethics include: - ANSWER all of the
above.
Ethics is/are: - ANSWER different in every culture.
The economics of health care: - ANSWER is, in part, driven by medical
technology.
Ethical and bioethical standards can be ____, ____, ____, and ____. - ANSWER
personal, organizational, institutional, worldwide
The three Codes of Ethics that apply to worldwide issues are ____, ____, and
____. - ANSWER Geneva Convention Code, Nuremberg Code, Declaration of
Helsinki
Who dictates the ethics for an individual health-care employee? - ANSWER The
health-care workers themselves
"Bond" is a document banked for an employee to provide a bonus for work well
done. - ANSWER False
Providers are responsible for both general liability and professional liability. -
ANSWER True
Corporations are easy and inexpensive to establish. - ANSWER False
Physician-hospital organizations combine hospitals and insurance companies to
offer a "one-stop shopping approach." - ANSWER False
General liability helps a provider to cover any malpractice suits. - ANSWER
False
A provider who receives all the profits and takes all the risks is practicing in a: -
ANSWER sole proprietorship.
Advantages of a partnership include:
A. increased financial strength.
B. incompatibility of partners.
C. increased managerial skill and shared workload.
D. A and C. - ANSWER A and C.
The HMO: - ANSWER was introduced to emphasize preventive health care.
Preferred Provider Organizations: - ANSWER contract with providers for
medical care to an established number of clients.
, All but one of the following is an example of payment for medical services: -
ANSWER bonding
A type of managed care that reimburses providers for their progress toward a
fixed goal. - ANSWER P4P
This health plan is one of the largest, not-for-profit HMOs in the country: -
ANSWER Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
A HMO makes use of the concept of a primary care provider (PCP) as a method
of controlling costs. This PCP is known as a: - ANSWER gatekeeper.
There can only be two partners in a partnership. - ANSWER False
A patient pays a co-payment once a year to keep the policy current. - ANSWER
False
The physician/owner of the practice is also responsible for the parking lot and
its mainentance. - ANSWER True
Medical assistants may be trained for front office, back office or both. - ANSWER
True
Continuing education is important for all health care providers. - ANSWER True
Once a person receives a medical license, it is valid for life and does not have to
be renewed. - ANSWER False
One advantage of a group practice is there is more opportunity for
advancement. - ANSWER True
Certification credentials imply that professionals have met certain standards
identified by a particular organization. - ANSWER True
The physician assistant (PA) may be licensed, certified, or registered. - ANSWER
True
Most licensed practical nurses (LPNs)/licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) give
bedside care in hospitals, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities. -
ANSWER True
Certification is a self-regulating, credentialing process that is fully voluntary. -
ANSWER True
A custodian in a provider's office is considered part of the "team." - ANSWER
True
