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Question 1 3 pts
Gives patients the right to accept/refuse medical or surgical treatment:
Patient Self-Determination Act (1990)
DRGs
Surgical Treatment Act (1990)
none of the above

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Question 2 3 pts
Treatment without consent is a:
Battery
Assault if the patient is unconscious
acceptable practice
none of the above

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Question 3 3 pts
When dealing with Incompetent Patients, the ability to consent is a:
question of fact.
question of law.
question that can't be answered.
none of the above.

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Question 4 3 pts
Conscious and competent adults may refuse treatment even when:
permitted by law.
the best medical opinion is against it.
it is deemed essential to life.
all of the above.

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Question 5 3 pts
Which of the following may be used as proof of consent?
Oral
Written
Special
All of the above

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Question 6 3 pts
Protects rights of patients to make decisions regarding their own health care:
Patient Self-Consent Act (1990)
Patient Self-Determination Act (1990)
Patient Self-Help Act (1990)
none of the above

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Question 7 3 pts
Enacted to safeguard privacy from misuse of federal records, gives patient access and establishes a Privacy Protection Safety Commission:
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 USC 552)
Safety Commision Act of 1974
Federal Privacy Safeguard Act
none of the above

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Question 8 3 pts
Methodology developed by professors at Yale for classifying patients according to age, diagnosis and treatment resource requirements:
DRG
SRV
Yale method
information management

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Question 9 3 pts
A process intended to facilitate the flow of patient and non-patient care data between departments and caregivers:
information management
DRGs
SVR
none of the above

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Question 10 3 pts
Improper information management leads to:
scattered databases
duplication
inconsistency and inefficiency
all of the above

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Question 11 3 pts
What law forbids Medicare-participating hospitals from dumping patients out of emergency departments?
Anti-dumping Statute
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Acts (EMTALA)
all of the above.
none of the above.

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Question 12 3 pts
The phrase "standard of care" includes: , , treatment and follow-up care.
proper assessment and reassessments
proper diagnosis
proper treatment and follow-up care
all of the above

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Question 13 3 pts
No profession is exempt from the long arm of the legal system.
True
False

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Question 14 3 pts
Treatment rendered by hospitals is expected to be comparable to what you d get in a similar community.
True
False

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Question 15 3 pts
Most states do not require pharmacists to be licensed.
True
False

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Question 16 3 pts
Many states provide civil immunity to Paramedics.
True
False

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Question 17 3 pts
Physician s Assistant are not responsible for own negligent acts.
True
False

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Question 18 3 pts
Minimum standards for record keeping have been established by the federal government for health care organizations receiving federal funding.
True
False

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Question 19 3 pts
A disadvantage of controlling costs may be early discharge and increased malpractice.
True
False

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Question 20 3 pts
Due to the hearsay rule, health professionals are never allowed to refresh their recollection during court testimony by referring to the medical records.
True
False

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Question 21 3 pts
Many states have enacted different privilege and non-discovery statutes protecting minutes and proceedings of certain committees.
True
False

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Question 22 3 pts
Medical records should not be the source of battles between professionals or health care organizations.
True
False

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Question 23 3 pts
Liability may be imposed for a nonconsensual touching, even if the procedure improved the patient s health.
True
False

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Question 24 3 pts
Organizations are generally not required to inform patients about surgical risks.
True
False

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Question 25 3 pts
Refusal must be honored, whether it s for religious reasons or a whim.
True
False

Answer 1

Answer 1:None of the above: as among these no act state that patient has right to accept or reject the medical/ surgical treatment. The purpose of this Act is to provide for the better protection of the public health through the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards for the care of individuals in ambulatory surgical treatment centers, and also for the construction, maintenance and operation of ambulatory surgical.

Answer 2: Treatment without consent is None of the above: if patient is unconscious or incompetent and no decision maker is available, then doctor can treat the patient.

Answer 3: Question that can not be answered: The physician generally assesses the patients' competence, but sometimes the dealing with incompetence patient, no answers will be obtained becuase they are mentally sick.

Answer 4: All of the above: As a Conscious and competent adults may refuse treatment even when:
permitted by law, the best medical opinion is against it,or itis deemed essential to life as they have right to take the treatment or not.