EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the reportable disease in most US states? - ANS HepA
HepB
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
Mumps
Measles
Rubella
Tuberculosis
Salmonellosis
Shigellosis
E.Coli (think food outbreaks)
AIDS (not HIV)
Varicella
Meningitis
***easily spread and/or dangerous diseases need to be reported
True or False: Parents can refuse to have their child receive Chemotherapy - ANS False- if
parents refuse consent for treatment for a non-emergent, but fatal medical condition the
physical should obtain a court order
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, In terms of consent, if both parents (who are divorced) have custody of a child, do both need to
give consent for the child to be treated? - ANS No- only one parent needs to consent for
treatment
What classifies one as an emancipated minor? - ANS Homeless
Parent (i.e. 16yo mother)
Married
Military
Finically independent
High School Graduate
What medical circumstances do minor not need parental consent? - ANS emergency care
STIs
substance abuse
prenatal care
How long does a physician have to release records when requested by a patient? - ANS 30
days
What is the difference between competency and capacity? - ANS Competency= legal
definition
Capacity= medical definition
--ability to make decisions on their own
What is the Hospice Model? - ANS -focus on quality of life (not life prolongation)
-symptomatic control (i.e. pain, N/V, anxiety, depression)
-interdisciplinary team (medical, nursing, psychosocial, spiritual, bereavement care)
-services provided at home, assisted living, or dedicated facility
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