Comlex Level 2 - Medical Law/Ethics | 70 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024

Comlex Level 2 - Medical Law/Ethics | 70 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024 What is contributory negligence? - ✔✔it is when a patient voluntary neglects to follow advice leading to injury. If doctors are talking about a patient then when are they considered violating HIPAA? - ✔✔If they mention the state then they are not in violation of the law. However, if they mention the city then they are screwed. If a patient comes in to the ER with emergency symptoms and they request to be examined or in need of care what must you do even if the insurance denies pay? - ✔✔if the insurance denies pay and the patient has emergency symptoms then they are required to be screened. If it turns out they have an emergency medical situation then you must treat them until they can be transferred to another facility. This is EMTALA (emergency medical treatment and labor act) If you have a patient with an STD and you try to convince them to tell their partner and they repeatedly refuse, what is it your duty to do? - ✔✔It is your duty to warn an endangered third party if you try to convince someone that they should report their STD and use protection and they refuse. what is paternalism, nonmalificence, due care? - ✔✔paternalism - ignores patient's autonomy nonmalificence - do no harm due care - provide care to the patient. When does a doctors duty to exercise reasonable care to a 1st time patient arise? - ✔✔It arises when the doctor actually provides medical treatment, even if the doctor gives a treatment without physically contacting the patient. What agencies must be contacted in the case of child abuse? - ✔✔a doctor may contact local law enforcement first before submitting a written report to child protective services or department of children and family services. In what patient population is a physician required to report abuse? When is a doctor not required to report abuse? - ✔✔They are required to report abuse of children and elderly, even if the patients request nothing be said. If a spouse if being abused they are NOT required to report it because the spouse may get beaten more. What is the rule regarding patient confidentiality? - ✔✔The doctor is required to maintain patient confidentiality even when it involves third party payers. So if an insurance company asks for the patients file you gotta ask the patient. When can a doctor break confidentiality? - ✔✔A doctor can break confidentiality if they feel a patient will harm their own body, certain infectious diseases, & patients with epilepsy to the DMV. When is a hospital not forced to follow EMTALA? - ✔✔When a patient comes into an ER asking for nonmedical emergency services like a shot or gathering criminal law cases. However, they must comply if they seek a medical screening exam. What is implied consent used for? - ✔✔implied consent is used for when a patient is incapacitated; they pass out. When a patient comes into an urgent care facility it's implied that they are going to get TX so if they pass out then you should treat them. When a caretaker verbally insults, insults, or threatens harm what type of abuse is this? - ✔✔it's psychological abuse. What is 'violation of basic rights' and how is it different from active neglect? - ✔✔violation of basic rights: deprives the basic rights that are protected under state and federal law like the right of privacy to freedom of religion. Active abuse - when the caregiver intentionally doesn't provide care to the patient like not giving food or meds.