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Ethics chapter 1-5 Review

1. Mary Jones, LPN frequently takes home samples of Zyrtec from her office. Has Mary committeda crime? If so, which crime?

2. If Marys supervisor gives her permission, is this still a crime? If Mary has permission from herphysician employer, does this change the situation?

3. During a civil case, the plaintiff is trying to prove the defendant guilty by:a. Proving beyond a reasonable doubt c. by a preponderance of the evidenceb. Beyond reasonable suspicion d. by circumstantial evidence

4. Baby Sarah comes to your office which several bruises on her back and arms. Her mother tellsyou she fell out of her crib. The bruises look like handprints. What are you required to do as a

medical provider? What would you do if your employer tells you to forget it?

5. You overhear the receptionist talking on her cell phone discussing personal information about apatient in your office. What law has she broken? What could happen to her?

6. Mr. Brown is a patient at Poorcare, a rehab facility. He is admitted to the hospital withdehydration and pneumonia. He tells you he only gets one meal a day, one pitcher of water at

midnight, and is left lying in bed all the time. Do you think his medical care or lack of it

contributed to his condition? Is this elder abuse?

7. Dr. Overcode routinely charges for a 12 lead EKG on his patients. His office only has a 3 leadEKG. If this illegal? If so, what has he done?

8. Judy, RN misread the order and gave a patient magnesium sulfate instead of magnesiumcitrate? Could she be sued from malpractice? Was her action deliberate or accidental?

9. Faye, CMA was drawing Mr. Thomass blood when he jerked his arm. This left a large bruise.Could Faye have done anything to prevent Mr. Thomas from jerking his arm away?

10.Dr. Right was performing a routine appendectomy. After surgery, the team noticed has had arash from the surgical drapes. Is this negligence?

11.Mrs. Graham is very unhappy about having to wait so long to see the doctor. She iscomplaining continuously while you are getting her ready for her exam. What could you do to

help the situation?

12.Bob, RN is constantly called doctor by his patients. He never corrects them. What couldhappen as a result of allowing patients to think he is a doctor?

13.Ms. Wreck is admitted to the ER after a MVA. She has a head injury and is unconscious. There isno family with her. If the ER physician treats her, could he be charged with battery?

14.Katie is 16 and pregnancy. By law, does she have the right to make decisions regarding herpregnancy?

15.Katie is an ________________________________ minor.16.Fran, LPN is about to give Mrs. Wilson her flu shot. When Mrs. Wilson rolls up her sleeve, she

has given an example of an _________________________________ contract.

17.Mr. Hughes has a living will which states he does not want to be placed on a ventilator. He isnow unconscious and his son wants him to be placed on a ventilator. What should be done?

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18.List one reason it is important to know the laws which affect health care.19.Sally, CMA often gives injections, performs venipunctures, schedules surgery, and provides

patient education. Is functioning within her training?

20.Since there is no state practice act for CMAs, how does Sally know what she should do?21.A________________ defines the education and experience required to perform certain

procedures; it indicates the holder has the basic qualifications required by the state for that

occupation. It is the strongest form of administrative regulation.

a. Certification c. registrationb. License d. practice act

22.A medical assistant, working under a physicians directions, may be help to the _____________standard of care.

a. Reasonable person standard c. same standard as a physicianb. Layperson standard d. lower standard as a physician

23.The purpose of law is to provide:a. Benefit society c. a system for society to live byb. Provide punishment d. all of the above

24.A person can have their license revoked if they:a. Are convicted of malpractice c. are convicted of substance abuseb. Are given a speeding ticket d. are convicted of delinquent child support payments

25.This type of crime results in a fine and/or jail time:a. Felony c. statuteb. misdemeanor d. federal

26.HIPPA requires that a medical facility take __________________________ reasonable measuresto protect confidentiality of patient information

a. Reasonable c. permanentb. Definite d. tamper-proof

27.Patients trust that they are:a. Being treated by a qualified physician c. being treated by a qualified staffb. Being treated with due care d. all of the above

28.Shelley is being assigned a new responsibility. Where can she find information that will help herperform her duty.

a. Policy and procedure manual c. human resources manualb. OSHA manual d. employee handbook

29.This determines the length of time after an injury has to file a lawsuit.a. State statute c. contract with providerb. Advanced directives d. statute of limitations

30.HIPPA laws regulated PHI. PHI stands for:a. Protected health information c. personal health informationb. Personal health identity d. protected human idenity