02302500 Law,Ethics and Medicine Penn Foster Sorry to Ask Again for the Answers Thank You?

Published May 16, 2010

1. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A. Laws have developed from our sense of ethics.
B. Medical ethics and medical laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

C. Our sense of ethics strives for the greatest good for humanity.

D. Ethical standards are usually more strict than the laws.

2. Which one of the following physicians violates medical ethics?

A. A physician reports another physician who’s presently using cocaine.
B. A physician disconnects the respirator of a brain-dead patient who has written a living will.

C. A physician performs an abortion on a married woman without consent from her husband.

D. A physician tells the parents of a 15-year-old drug addict that she’s pregnant.

3. Euthanasia, organ transplants, and genetic engineering are all issues dealing with

A. malpractice.
B. the Hippocratic Oath.

C. bioethics.

D. negligence.

4. Which answer best describes the relationship between the following words: duty, derelict, direct cause, damage?

A. Contractual agreement
B. Proof of negligence

C. Points of civil law

D. Four Ds of misdemeanors

5. A contract is best defined as a(n)

A. tort.
B. enforceable promise.

C. civil law.

D. exchange of something of value.

6. What is abandonment?

A. Leaving the office before seeing all of your patients
B. Discontinuing patient care without telling the patient

C. Refusing treatment to a patient in an emergency situation

D. Treating a patient without written consent

7. Which answer best describes the public duties of a physician?

A. Making patients aware of their rights
B. Using adequate knowledge, skill, and care

C. Making correct diagnoses, effecting recovery for patients, possessing the maximum amount of education.

D. Reporting communicable diseases, preparing birth and death certificates, controlling access to drugs

8. A doctor removes the wrong limb from a patient. This is an example of which kind of malpractice claim?

A. Non compos mentis
B. Respondeat superior

C. Res ipsa loquitur

D. Subpoena duces tecum

9. Mr. Reed has called the doctor’s office to find out the results of his wife’s pregnancy test. What is the correct procedure?

A. After you verify that Mr. Reed is who he claims to be, you give him the results.
B. Tell him you have the results, but he’ll have to speak to the doctor.

C. Tell him that you don’t release patient information to others.

D. Ask him if his wife knows he’s calling.

10. A physician provides emergency care at the scene of an automobile accident. Which act protects this physician from lawsuits?

A. Good Samaritan Act
B. Medical Practice Act

C. Controlled Substance Act

D. Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

11. What is it called when a patient voluntarily accepts a known danger?

A. Implied consent
B. Contributory negligence

C. Assumption of risk

D. General liability

12. A person who is incapable of providing his or her informed consent is considered

A. negligent.
B. incompetent.

C. emancipated.

D. derelict.

13. Which of the following information would be considered to be in the public domain?

A. Patient A was shot during a street fight.
B. Patient B has a venereal disease.

C. Patient C has AIDS.

D. Patient D has a mental illness.

14. Ms. Walsh has called to request that her medical record be transferred to another doctor. What do you do?

A. Advise her that she must stop by to sign a release.
B. Ask her why she’s unhappy with her present doctor.

C. Verify her identity and forward the record to the other doctor.

D. Forward the record even though she has a large outstanding bill.

15. Which one of the following statements is true?

A. Emancipated minors aren’t legally allowed to give their own informed consent.
B. A competent adult patient can’t refuse treatment if that treatment is needed to prevent death.

C. A patient can withdraw his or her consent at any time.

D. Informed consent must be indicated by a written or oral agreement.

16. At lunch in the hospital cafeteria, a small group of medical office staff is discussing the lifestyle of a patient who has recently tested positive for HIV. You know for a fact they’re wrong. What do you do?

A. Tell them. They should know the truth. Besides, you aren’t violating the patient’s right to privacy and confidentiality since you all work for the same doctor.
B. Tell the patient. He has the right to know what others are saying.

C. Don’t get involved. It’s none of your business-the staff has the right to talk about anything when they’re off duty.

D. Say nothing about whether they’re wrong or right, but tell them they’re violating a patient’s right to privacy and confidentiality, if they continue, inform your supervisor.

17. What is Roe v. Wade?

A. A law that provides legal protection for physicians who provide emergency care
B. A law that forbids physicians to prescribe drugs for known drug addicts

C. A U.S. Supreme Court decision that gives women the right to an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy

D. A U.S. Supreme Court decision that gives women the right to an abortion at any time during pregnancy

18. Because of a doctor’s negligence, Mr. Jones is unable to work. What kind of compensation is Mr. Jones entitled to?

A. Contributory compensation
B. General compensation

C. Reciprocal compensation

D. Special compensation

19. Which one of the following statements about AIDS is not correct?

A. ARC usually comes before AIDS.
B. AZT is a treatment for AIDS.

C. AIDS only affects homosexuals and drug users.

D. AIDS is transmitted through sexual intercourse.

20. Denial, anger, bargaining, and acceptance are all recognized stages of

A. chronic disease.
B. depression.

C. eugenics.

D. dying.

02302500 Law,Ethics and Medicine Penn Foster Sorry to Ask Again for the Answers Thank You?

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