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Workplace Liability and Malpractice — Unit test Answers

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Why is confidentiality important to patients?

A
It helps patients feel as though they will receive better treatment, more attention, and quicker services.
B
It makes patients feel more comfortable so that they can be more open with their providers about their health conditions.
C
It helps patients feel closer to their providers, so that they can develop a friendship that extends outside of work.
D
It makes patients feel as though they have more patient rights, which gives them more control over their health services.
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What would be most likely to happen if there was no Patient’s Bill of Rights?

A
Patients would make all of their treatment decisions themselves.
B
Patients might no longer be able to make end of life decisions.
C
Patient information might no longer be kept confidential.
D
Patients would have more opportunities to participate in research.
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What does medical malpractice insurance provide protection against?

A
general workplace risks that are a part of everyday medical practice
B
building or equipment damage as a result of working in healthcare facilities
C
law suits brought by patients for medical errors or wrongful death
D
staff injuries that occur regularly in hospitals and clinics
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What is the best description of what a medical professional is doing when they demonstrate non-maleficence?

A
helping patients and their families write advance directives
B
refraining from actions that might harm a patient
C
taking action that will benefit the patient and the patient’s care
D
giving patients the right to make their own medical decisions
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Which federal legislation specifically protects patient rights in nursing homes?

A
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
B
Patient Self-Determination Act
C
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
D
Patient’s Bill of Rights Act
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Which factors would indicate that a patient would be unable to use autonomy to make a decision?

A
a rude personality and an unwillingness to follow the doctor’s orders
B
a family history of mental disorders and a criminal record
C
a criminal record and trouble following simple directions
D
a mental condition and an age below the legal age of consent
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Which strategy below would be most appropriate for helping a victim of domestic violence?

A
Encourage the patient to pick up a hobby.
B
Tell the patient to forget about his problems.
C
Refer the patient to a professional counselor.
D
Encourage the patient to find new friends.
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After a healthcare worker reports suspected abuse, what should be the next step?

A
immediately stop treating the patient until law enforcement arrives
B
try to obtain the name and number of the abuser from the patient
C
restrain the patient so that they do not run away before law enforcement arrives
D
remain available to law enforcement authorities in case they need to ask questions
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According to their ethical standards, what are medical researchers required to give to patients before they participate in research studies?

A
better treatments than those available for patients who are not part of the research
B
a fair amount of money for participating in medical research
C
the right to decide whether or not they want to participate in the research
D
opportunities to communicate with other patients in the research
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Ethics are moral guidelines that help people distinguish between which kinds of behavior?

A
active and inactive
B
polite and rude
C
good and bad
D
useful and impractical
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Read the following scenario, and answer the question that follows. A nurse accidentally spills some water on the floor, and before she has had time to clean it up, an elderly patient comes out of the bathroom, slips, and almost falls. The patient is not hurt, but he blames himself for spilling the water and says how silly he was forgetting that he did so. The nurse apologizes and explains to the patient that actually he did not do it, but she was the one responsible for spilling the water.What is the best description of the nurse’s behavior?

A
She is acting with integrity.
B
She is following a code of ethics.
C
She is breaking the law.
D
She is experiencing a conflict of interest.
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What information is necessary in order to make a report on suspected domestic abuse?

A
the unembellished facts or evidence you know about
B
the patient’s permission regardless of age
C
the relevant medical records if a patient is taking medication
D
the consent of a parent or guardian if the patient is under the age of 18
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How are ethics and ethical behaviors regulated in the healthcare workplace?

A
by establishing ethical standards and codes of ethics for employees to follow
B
by prosecuting employees who do behave within the bounds of the law
C
by creating a vision statement about the work that it hopes to accomplish in the future
D
by setting up video monitors to watch how employees behave when no one is looking
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How does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act impact patient medical records?

A
by establishing which patients need to have medical records
B
by not allowing medical records to be stored electronically on computers
C
by establishing how medical records are to be stored and accessed
D
by determining how many times a provider can access medical records in a day
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The factor most likely to influence someone’s personal ethics is that person’s

A
school grades.
B
appearance.
C
media use.
D
upbringing.
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Getting fired, demoted, fined, or imprisoned are possible consequences for doing what?

A
breaching confidentiality
B
losing medical records
C
practicing integrity control
D
participating in privileged communication
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What is the difference between the law and ethics?

A
The law is a set of principles of right and wrong, and ethics is a set of legal requirements based on those principles.
B
The law is a system administered by the government, and ethics is a system administered by professional medical organizations.
C
The law is a set of values based on legal principles, and ethics is a set of guidelines given by the government.
D
The law is a system of official rules carried out by the legal system, and ethics is a set of values based on principles of right or wrong.
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Informed consent is directly related to the principle of autonomy, because patients using autonomy are

A
informed of the risks and capable of weighing the consequences of the decision.
B
willing to make a decision without having all of the information first.
C
mentally incapable of understanding the risks of the decision.
D
under the age of 18, with permission from a parent to decide things on their own.
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Which statement best describes the importance of having the right to access emergency services?

A
The right to access emergency services can help patients get their medical needs met more efficiently.
B
The right to access emergency services allows patients to use medical facilities whenever they want to.
C
The right to access emergency services minimizes patients’ treatment costs.
D
The right to access emergency services provides patients with the comfort of having a doctor on standby.
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Which of the following rights are part of the HIPAA guidelines that require healthcare organizations to maintain policies and procedures for confidentiality?

A
the right to speech
B
the right to privacy
C
the right to remain silent
D
the right to life

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