CH4 NRCAHA Law and Ethics Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
May refuse to accept a patient if he or she chooses, to may not refuse provide follow-up care after
treatment is initiated, and does not have to provide a medical. - Answers Legally, a physician
the physician must sign a release form - Answers In order to release medical information to another
source
and offer, a consideration, and an acceptance - Answers In order for a contact to enforceable, the
contract must include
until the patient reaches the age of majority plus the number of years for the statue of limitations in that
particular state. - Answers The medical record of a patient who is a minor should be kept
the doctor - Answers The medical record is owned by
risk management - Answers Establishing and maintaining policies and procedures that protect the
medical office and staff from lawsuits is called
the time period allowed for beginning a lawsuit for malpractice - Answers Statue of limitations refers to
the medical terminology used in the record - Answers It is important for patients to understand their
responsibility in relation to their medical record. The patient needs to understand all of the following
EXCEPT
records should not be left hanging around the office. - Answers Confidentiality of the patient record
means that
before the patient has been administrated any medication. - Answers For office surgery, a consent form
must be signed
living will - Answers Mabel, a terminal patient, is adamant that should she become incompetent, no
"heroic" measures be taken. This would be detailed in Mabel's
death and specific infections, communicable, or contagious diseases - Answers In most states, a
physician is required to report
Is told by the physician of any risks, hazards, or possible complication with the treatment in terms that
the patient fully understands - Answers Informed consent is established when the patient
unacceptable, because doctors must give their permission to release test result. - Answers The
administrative health assistant knows that Hazel Dexter wanted her test result as soon as possible. The
administrative assistant called Hazel before the doctor had seen the test results. This practice is
considered
the parents of a patient who is a child - Answers Administrative health assistants can usually give
negative test results over the phone to
, CLIA - Answers The legislation that was developed by the Department of Health and Human Services in
1988 to oversee the work of all clinical laboratories is known by the acronym
coverage for Medicare deductible and patient portion of bill - Answers The purpose of Medigap
insurance is to provide
$240.00 - Answers The doctor, who participates in Medicare, performs a service for a woman. He
ordinarily charges $350 for this service. The woman has met her deductible for the current year. The
Medicare allowable charge for the service is $300.00. Medicare will pay
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Answers The government agency
responsible for the physical protection of employees in the work place is
criminal law - Answers The branch of law that deals with offenses against the public welfare that affect
all people is
refuse to accept specific types of insurance. - Answers It is considered ethical and legal for a physician to
let the master answer - Answers The doctrine of "respondeat superior" means to
confidentiality - Answers Once a medical facility has received notice that a patient has initiated a lawsuit,
the patient usually signs a statement releasing the facility and the doctor from the requirements of
statues - Answers Laws which have been enacted by a legislative body are called
fraud - Answers The deliberate and frequent act of using a more complex code for a procedure o forms
submitted to an insurance company do that a higher level of reimbursement will be made to the doctor
may result in a case being brought against the medical facility for
attend appropriate seminars in order to get CEU's keep track of the paperwork acknowledging their
attendance at classes or workshops and be active in local groups. - Answers Administrative health
assistants have to re-certify ever year. In order to meet this requirement practicing administrative health
assistants should
something for something - Answers quid pro quo means
mutual agreement, based on sufficient consideration to do or not to do certain things - Answers A
contract is a
Veracity - Answers The duty to tell the truth is
medical practice acts - Answers Each state regulates medical care and certain other health care
professions through a group of laws known as the:
compulsory - Answers Medical Office compliance with government regulations related to the workplace
is
May refuse to accept a patient if he or she chooses, to may not refuse provide follow-up care after
treatment is initiated, and does not have to provide a medical. - Answers Legally, a physician
the physician must sign a release form - Answers In order to release medical information to another
source
and offer, a consideration, and an acceptance - Answers In order for a contact to enforceable, the
contract must include
until the patient reaches the age of majority plus the number of years for the statue of limitations in that
particular state. - Answers The medical record of a patient who is a minor should be kept
the doctor - Answers The medical record is owned by
risk management - Answers Establishing and maintaining policies and procedures that protect the
medical office and staff from lawsuits is called
the time period allowed for beginning a lawsuit for malpractice - Answers Statue of limitations refers to
the medical terminology used in the record - Answers It is important for patients to understand their
responsibility in relation to their medical record. The patient needs to understand all of the following
EXCEPT
records should not be left hanging around the office. - Answers Confidentiality of the patient record
means that
before the patient has been administrated any medication. - Answers For office surgery, a consent form
must be signed
living will - Answers Mabel, a terminal patient, is adamant that should she become incompetent, no
"heroic" measures be taken. This would be detailed in Mabel's
death and specific infections, communicable, or contagious diseases - Answers In most states, a
physician is required to report
Is told by the physician of any risks, hazards, or possible complication with the treatment in terms that
the patient fully understands - Answers Informed consent is established when the patient
unacceptable, because doctors must give their permission to release test result. - Answers The
administrative health assistant knows that Hazel Dexter wanted her test result as soon as possible. The
administrative assistant called Hazel before the doctor had seen the test results. This practice is
considered
the parents of a patient who is a child - Answers Administrative health assistants can usually give
negative test results over the phone to
, CLIA - Answers The legislation that was developed by the Department of Health and Human Services in
1988 to oversee the work of all clinical laboratories is known by the acronym
coverage for Medicare deductible and patient portion of bill - Answers The purpose of Medigap
insurance is to provide
$240.00 - Answers The doctor, who participates in Medicare, performs a service for a woman. He
ordinarily charges $350 for this service. The woman has met her deductible for the current year. The
Medicare allowable charge for the service is $300.00. Medicare will pay
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - Answers The government agency
responsible for the physical protection of employees in the work place is
criminal law - Answers The branch of law that deals with offenses against the public welfare that affect
all people is
refuse to accept specific types of insurance. - Answers It is considered ethical and legal for a physician to
let the master answer - Answers The doctrine of "respondeat superior" means to
confidentiality - Answers Once a medical facility has received notice that a patient has initiated a lawsuit,
the patient usually signs a statement releasing the facility and the doctor from the requirements of
statues - Answers Laws which have been enacted by a legislative body are called
fraud - Answers The deliberate and frequent act of using a more complex code for a procedure o forms
submitted to an insurance company do that a higher level of reimbursement will be made to the doctor
may result in a case being brought against the medical facility for
attend appropriate seminars in order to get CEU's keep track of the paperwork acknowledging their
attendance at classes or workshops and be active in local groups. - Answers Administrative health
assistants have to re-certify ever year. In order to meet this requirement practicing administrative health
assistants should
something for something - Answers quid pro quo means
mutual agreement, based on sufficient consideration to do or not to do certain things - Answers A
contract is a
Veracity - Answers The duty to tell the truth is
medical practice acts - Answers Each state regulates medical care and certain other health care
professions through a group of laws known as the:
compulsory - Answers Medical Office compliance with government regulations related to the workplace
is
