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Chapter 3 Assignment Fill in the Blanks The practice by which a state grants a license to practice medicine to a physician already licensed in another state is known as 1. or nurse 2. means an approval or sanction. A physician cannot legally practice medicine without a 3. In addition to paying a fee to renew their license, physicians must complete 75 hours of (CME) units every 3 years to assure that they 4. remain current in their field of practice. or taken away A physician's license may be 5. refers to the ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners such as physicians, nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, and phlebotomists 6. must use. laws are those laws that help protect health care professionals 7. from liability while giving emergency care. is a Latin phrase that means "let the master answer." 77 8 is a Latin phrase that names an adult who acts on 9. behalf of a child in court. Most physicians carry a special type of insurance that covers employees who handle money. This is called 10. Multiple Choice The state seeks to protect patients from harm by 11 interviewing physicians annually a. b. testing and licensing physicians. charging fees for physicians C d. none of the above. ni m

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1. The practice by which a state grants a license to practice medicine to a physician or nurse already licensed in another state is known as MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT.

2. ENDORSEMENT means an approval or sanction.

3. A physician cannot legally practice medicine without a LICENSE.

4. In addition to paying a fee to renew their license, physicians must complete 75 hours of CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) units every 3 years to assure that they remain current in their field of practice.

5. A physician's license may be REVOKED or taken away.

6. STANDARD OF CARE refers to the ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners such as physicians, nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, and phlebotomists must use.

7. GOOD SAMARITAN laws are those laws that help protect health care professionals from liability while giving emergency care.

8. RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR is a Latin phrase that means "let the master answer".

9. GUARDIAN AD LITEM is a Latin phrase that names an adult who acts on behalf of a child in court.

10. Most physicians carry a special type of insurance that covers employees who handle money. This is called MAY BOND.

11. The state seeks to protect patients from harm by
a. interviewing physicians annually
b. testing and licensing physicians
c. charging fees for physicians
d. none of the above

12. Malpractice suits:
a. seldom end up in court
b. are not important to the consumer
c. are not important to the physician
d. are not brought against certain types of physicians

13. If physicians continue to practice medicine without renewing their license:
a. nothing happens if they do not practice out of their home state
b. they are considered to be practicing medicine without a license
c. nothing happens unless a patient is harmed
d. nothing happens unless a patient is harmed and sues

14. A physician:
a. is the only medical professional required to be licensed by the state
b. may be called to give testimony in court
c. is never called to give testimony in court
d. is exempt from criminal charges for the "good of the people"

15. Certification of a physician:
a. is involuntary
b. indicates an additional level of training in specialized area
c. is not important to the patient
d. is the same as licensing

16. What does the law require of a physician regarding treating patients?
a. Physicians are obligated to treat everyone
b. Once a physician has accepted a patient for treatment the physician has entered into a contract with the patient
c. Physicians must use extraordinary skill
d. Once a physician has accepted a patient, the physician cannot stop care under any circumstances

17. The statute of limitations refers to the:
a. number of people who can be represented in any given lawsuit by one attorney
b.number of people who can sue any individual at the same time
c. period of time that a patient has to file a lawsuit
d. period of time that an attorney has for discovery