MED 118 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Laws are societal, human-made rules that are advisable or obligatory to observe. -
ANSWER-True
Ethics is easier to define than law. - ANSWER-False
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
Since federal law permits abortions, a physician is required to perform abortions or risk
being penalized by the state. - ANSWER-False
The AMA puts forth a code of ethics that all health-care professionals must adhere to. -
ANSWER-False
"Bond" is a document banked for an employee to provide a bonus for work well done. -
ANSWER-False
"Conglomerate" is a corporation of different companies operating in many different
fields. - ANSWER-True
"Co-payment" is the expense providers pay for insurance participation. - ANSWER-
False
"Opt-out option" allows members to seek treatment outside their health-care plan. -
ANSWER-True
,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 MSO allows providers to focus on client care - ANSWER-True
An employee who works only in the clinical area may be asked to become bonded. -
ANSWER-False
Laws are: - ANSWER-obligatory societal rules.
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
Which of the following influence the ethics of a health-care worker? - ANSWER-Culture
of the worker
A provider who receives all the profits and takes all the risks is practicing in a: -
ANSWER-sole proprietorship.
Advantages of a partnership include: - 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.
HIPAA requires standardization of only health and financial data. - ANSWER-False
Special consideration is given to the confidential nature of information about clients who
test positive for HIV/AIDS. - ANSWER-True
In HIPAA, PHI means Patient Health Information. - ANSWER-False
HIPAA regulations do not apply when treating substance abuse clients because of their
potential danger to themselves and others. - ANSWER-False
The Controlled Substances Act is a statute that is enforced by the Drug Enforcement
Administration. - ANSWER-True
Employees might choose to work in a group practice because: - ANSWER-there are
opportunities for advancement.
All but one of the following is an example of payment for medical services: - ANSWER-
bonding
Providers who practice in any integrated organization must remember: - ANSWER-B
and C.
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.
Certification credentials imply that professionals have met certain standards identified
by a particular organization. - ANSWER-True
Registration, the strongest form of regulation, is a credential granted by state statutes to
perform specific acts. - ANSWER-False
The nurse practitioner (NP) is a practical nurse who has successfully completed
additional education and training. - ANSWER-False
The physician assistant (PA) may be licensed, certified, or registered. - ANSWER-True
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Laws are societal, human-made rules that are advisable or obligatory to observe. -
ANSWER-True
Ethics is easier to define than law. - ANSWER-False
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
Since federal law permits abortions, a physician is required to perform abortions or risk
being penalized by the state. - ANSWER-False
The AMA puts forth a code of ethics that all health-care professionals must adhere to. -
ANSWER-False
"Bond" is a document banked for an employee to provide a bonus for work well done. -
ANSWER-False
"Conglomerate" is a corporation of different companies operating in many different
fields. - ANSWER-True
"Co-payment" is the expense providers pay for insurance participation. - ANSWER-
False
"Opt-out option" allows members to seek treatment outside their health-care plan. -
ANSWER-True
,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 MSO allows providers to focus on client care - ANSWER-True
An employee who works only in the clinical area may be asked to become bonded. -
ANSWER-False
Laws are: - ANSWER-obligatory societal rules.
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
Which of the following influence the ethics of a health-care worker? - ANSWER-Culture
of the worker
A provider who receives all the profits and takes all the risks is practicing in a: -
ANSWER-sole proprietorship.
Advantages of a partnership include: - 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.
HIPAA requires standardization of only health and financial data. - ANSWER-False
Special consideration is given to the confidential nature of information about clients who
test positive for HIV/AIDS. - ANSWER-True
In HIPAA, PHI means Patient Health Information. - ANSWER-False
HIPAA regulations do not apply when treating substance abuse clients because of their
potential danger to themselves and others. - ANSWER-False
The Controlled Substances Act is a statute that is enforced by the Drug Enforcement
Administration. - ANSWER-True
Employees might choose to work in a group practice because: - ANSWER-there are
opportunities for advancement.
All but one of the following is an example of payment for medical services: - ANSWER-
bonding
Providers who practice in any integrated organization must remember: - ANSWER-B
and C.
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.
Certification credentials imply that professionals have met certain standards identified
by a particular organization. - ANSWER-True
Registration, the strongest form of regulation, is a credential granted by state statutes to
perform specific acts. - ANSWER-False
The nurse practitioner (NP) is a practical nurse who has successfully completed
additional education and training. - ANSWER-False
The physician assistant (PA) may be licensed, certified, or registered. - ANSWER-True
