Chapter 3 - Essentials of the Legal System for
Healthcare Professionals UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Reciprocity - CORRECT ANSWER - The practice by which a state grants a license to
practice medicine to a physician or nurse already licensed in another state
Endorsement - CORRECT ANSWER - an approval or sanction.
A physician cannot legally practice medicine without a - CORRECT ANSWER - License
In addition to paying a fee to renew their license, physicians must complete 75 hours of
_______________________________(CME) units every 3 years to assure that they remain
current in their field of practice. - CORRECT ANSWER - Continuing Medical Education
A physician's license may be ____________________ or taken away. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Revoked
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWER - The ordinary skill and care that medical
practitioners such as physicians, nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, and
phlebotomists must use.
Good Samaritan Laws - CORRECT ANSWER - Those laws that help protect health care
professionals from liability while giving emergency care.
Respondeat superior - CORRECT ANSWER - A Latin phrase that means "let the master
answer."means the employer is responsible for the actions of the employee
, Guardian ad litem - CORRECT ANSWER - A Latin phrase that names an adult who acts
on behalf of a child in court.
Bonding - CORRECT ANSWER - A special type of insurance that covers employees who
handle financial statements, records, and cash
Bonding
The state seeks to protect patients from harm by
a. interviewing physicians annually.
b. testing and licensing physicians.
c. charging fees for physicians.
d. none of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Testing and licensing physicians
Malpractice suits
a. seldom end up in court.
b. are not important to the consumer.
c. are not important to the physician.
d. are not brought against certain types of physicians. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Seldom
end up in court
If physicians continue to practice medicine without renewing their license,
a. nothing happens if they do not practice out of their home state.
b. they are considered to be practicing medicine without a license.
c. nothing happens unless a patient is harmed.
d. nothing happens unless a patient is harmed and sues. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. They
are considered to be practicing medicine without a license
A physician
a. is the only medical professional required to be licensed by the state.
Healthcare Professionals UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Reciprocity - CORRECT ANSWER - The practice by which a state grants a license to
practice medicine to a physician or nurse already licensed in another state
Endorsement - CORRECT ANSWER - an approval or sanction.
A physician cannot legally practice medicine without a - CORRECT ANSWER - License
In addition to paying a fee to renew their license, physicians must complete 75 hours of
_______________________________(CME) units every 3 years to assure that they remain
current in their field of practice. - CORRECT ANSWER - Continuing Medical Education
A physician's license may be ____________________ or taken away. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Revoked
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWER - The ordinary skill and care that medical
practitioners such as physicians, nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, and
phlebotomists must use.
Good Samaritan Laws - CORRECT ANSWER - Those laws that help protect health care
professionals from liability while giving emergency care.
Respondeat superior - CORRECT ANSWER - A Latin phrase that means "let the master
answer."means the employer is responsible for the actions of the employee
, Guardian ad litem - CORRECT ANSWER - A Latin phrase that names an adult who acts
on behalf of a child in court.
Bonding - CORRECT ANSWER - A special type of insurance that covers employees who
handle financial statements, records, and cash
Bonding
The state seeks to protect patients from harm by
a. interviewing physicians annually.
b. testing and licensing physicians.
c. charging fees for physicians.
d. none of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Testing and licensing physicians
Malpractice suits
a. seldom end up in court.
b. are not important to the consumer.
c. are not important to the physician.
d. are not brought against certain types of physicians. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Seldom
end up in court
If physicians continue to practice medicine without renewing their license,
a. nothing happens if they do not practice out of their home state.
b. they are considered to be practicing medicine without a license.
c. nothing happens unless a patient is harmed.
d. nothing happens unless a patient is harmed and sues. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. They
are considered to be practicing medicine without a license
A physician
a. is the only medical professional required to be licensed by the state.
