MEDICAL LAW & ETHICS CHAPTER 10 EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A practice manager fires a medical assistant and cannot provide a legal reason for the dismissal. This is
an example of which of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅wrongful discharge
A practice manager is interviewing a medical assistant for a new position in the office. Which of the
following information can an employer legally ask of a prospective employee? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅education
An OSHA inspector finds that a hospital lab is operating under unsafe conditions that could endanger the
lives of employees. What is the initial action that would be taken by the inspector? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Ask the employer to remedy the situation.
An employee of a hospital is injured on the job and files for workers' compensation. Which of the
following type of state compensation benefits would be available to this injured worker? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅permanent disability indemnity in the form of weekly cash payments
An employee of a nursing home is injured on the job while lifting patients. She believes her back has
been injured, but not badly. What is the initial action she should be taking after hurting her back. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Report the injury to a supervisor.
An employee who is laid off from his job files for unemployment insurance. Which of the following
accurately describes the management of unemployment funds available to this worker? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅In all but a few states, the total cost is covered by the employer.
Federal and state workers' compensation laws establish procedures for compensating workers who are
injured on the job. Which of the following accurately describes an aspect of these laws? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The injured employee can file a claim with the government instead of suing.
In 2012, OSHA published the first major revision to the Hazard Communication Standard. What was the
main purpose of the revision? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Transform the right of employees to know about
workplace hazards to the "right to understand" workplace hazards.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A practice manager fires a medical assistant and cannot provide a legal reason for the dismissal. This is
an example of which of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅wrongful discharge
A practice manager is interviewing a medical assistant for a new position in the office. Which of the
following information can an employer legally ask of a prospective employee? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅education
An OSHA inspector finds that a hospital lab is operating under unsafe conditions that could endanger the
lives of employees. What is the initial action that would be taken by the inspector? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Ask the employer to remedy the situation.
An employee of a hospital is injured on the job and files for workers' compensation. Which of the
following type of state compensation benefits would be available to this injured worker? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅permanent disability indemnity in the form of weekly cash payments
An employee of a nursing home is injured on the job while lifting patients. She believes her back has
been injured, but not badly. What is the initial action she should be taking after hurting her back. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Report the injury to a supervisor.
An employee who is laid off from his job files for unemployment insurance. Which of the following
accurately describes the management of unemployment funds available to this worker? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅In all but a few states, the total cost is covered by the employer.
Federal and state workers' compensation laws establish procedures for compensating workers who are
injured on the job. Which of the following accurately describes an aspect of these laws? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The injured employee can file a claim with the government instead of suing.
In 2012, OSHA published the first major revision to the Hazard Communication Standard. What was the
main purpose of the revision? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Transform the right of employees to know about
workplace hazards to the "right to understand" workplace hazards.
