Final Exam HCA 201
What is the best definition of "privileging"?
A. The process whereby a physician's services are authorized on the basis of evaluation of the
individual's credentials and performance
B. The process whereby a physician's credentials are authorized on the basis of evaluation of the
individual's services and performance
C. The process whereby a physician's performances are authorized on the basis of evaluation of the
individual's credentials and performances
D. The process whereby an individual's performances are authorized on the basis of evaluation of the
physician's services and performances - Answer-A
Which of the following is the best definition of "credentialing"?
A. A process for establishing the qualifications and competence of medical staff applicants through
review of their training, licensure, and scholastic history
B. A process for reviewing the qualifications and competence of medical staff applicants through review
of their training, licensure, scholastic history
C. A process for establishing the qualifications and competence of medical staff applicants through
review of their training, licensure, and practice history
D. A process for establishing the qualifications and competence of medical staff applicants through
review of their schooling, licensure, and practice history - Answer-C
,Which of the following is the best definition of state action?
A. The act of any governmental body or individual acting on behalf of such entity which violates the
rights of a person
B. Conduct that an individual or entity undertakes on behalf of a governmental body
C. The act of any governmental entity (including employed individual's) that imposes or restricts a right
of an individual
D. An act or conduct undertaken by a state but not a local entity - Answer-B
Which of the following is not a state actor?
A. A county owned hospital
B. A government owned coroporation
C. The company that is building the state capitol building
D. A bus driver employed by the state - Answer-C
Which of the following is not a factor that a hospital may consider when reviewing a medical staff
applicant?
A. The college the applicant attended
B. The birthplace of the applicant
C. Legal difficulties
D. Ability to work with others - Answer-B
This case was decided by our Supreme Court and is an example of a hospital's duties in selecting medical
staff:
, A. Poliner v. Texas health systems
B. Moore v. Board of trustees of Carson-Tahoe hospital
C. Kadlec medical center v. Lakeview anesthesia associates
D. Patrick v. Burget - Answer-B
This case is an example of what medical staff SHOULD NOT do when addressing a physician's privileges:
A. Poliner v. Texas health systems
B. Moore v. Board of trustees of Carson-Tahoe hospital
C. Kadlec medical center v. Lakeview anesthesia associates
D. Patrick v. Burget - Answer-C
This case is an example of what a medical staff SHOULD do when addressing a physician's privileges:
A. Poliner v. Texas health systems
B. Moore v. Board of trustees of Carson-Tahoe hospital
C. Kadlec medical center v. Lakeview anesthesia associates
D. Patrick v. Burget - Answer-A
The ultimate responsibility for appointing a competent medical staff lies with which of the following:
A. The hospital's C.E.O.
B. The hospital's medical staff
C. The hospital's governing board
D. The hospital's shareholders or members if the hospital is non-profit - Answer-C
What is the best definition of "privileging"?
A. The process whereby a physician's services are authorized on the basis of evaluation of the
individual's credentials and performance
B. The process whereby a physician's credentials are authorized on the basis of evaluation of the
individual's services and performance
C. The process whereby a physician's performances are authorized on the basis of evaluation of the
individual's credentials and performances
D. The process whereby an individual's performances are authorized on the basis of evaluation of the
physician's services and performances - Answer-A
Which of the following is the best definition of "credentialing"?
A. A process for establishing the qualifications and competence of medical staff applicants through
review of their training, licensure, and scholastic history
B. A process for reviewing the qualifications and competence of medical staff applicants through review
of their training, licensure, scholastic history
C. A process for establishing the qualifications and competence of medical staff applicants through
review of their training, licensure, and practice history
D. A process for establishing the qualifications and competence of medical staff applicants through
review of their schooling, licensure, and practice history - Answer-C
,Which of the following is the best definition of state action?
A. The act of any governmental body or individual acting on behalf of such entity which violates the
rights of a person
B. Conduct that an individual or entity undertakes on behalf of a governmental body
C. The act of any governmental entity (including employed individual's) that imposes or restricts a right
of an individual
D. An act or conduct undertaken by a state but not a local entity - Answer-B
Which of the following is not a state actor?
A. A county owned hospital
B. A government owned coroporation
C. The company that is building the state capitol building
D. A bus driver employed by the state - Answer-C
Which of the following is not a factor that a hospital may consider when reviewing a medical staff
applicant?
A. The college the applicant attended
B. The birthplace of the applicant
C. Legal difficulties
D. Ability to work with others - Answer-B
This case was decided by our Supreme Court and is an example of a hospital's duties in selecting medical
staff:
, A. Poliner v. Texas health systems
B. Moore v. Board of trustees of Carson-Tahoe hospital
C. Kadlec medical center v. Lakeview anesthesia associates
D. Patrick v. Burget - Answer-B
This case is an example of what medical staff SHOULD NOT do when addressing a physician's privileges:
A. Poliner v. Texas health systems
B. Moore v. Board of trustees of Carson-Tahoe hospital
C. Kadlec medical center v. Lakeview anesthesia associates
D. Patrick v. Burget - Answer-C
This case is an example of what a medical staff SHOULD do when addressing a physician's privileges:
A. Poliner v. Texas health systems
B. Moore v. Board of trustees of Carson-Tahoe hospital
C. Kadlec medical center v. Lakeview anesthesia associates
D. Patrick v. Burget - Answer-A
The ultimate responsibility for appointing a competent medical staff lies with which of the following:
A. The hospital's C.E.O.
B. The hospital's medical staff
C. The hospital's governing board
D. The hospital's shareholders or members if the hospital is non-profit - Answer-C
