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04 Legal and Ethical Test [2230506]

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1. Jasper calls Dr. Thompson’s office to make a new patient

appointment. The receptionist makes the appointment. What part
of the contract is the appointment?

  A. Acceptance

  B. Capacity

  C. Consideration

  D. Offer

   

2. A student nurse told his roommate about a patient at the nursing

home. Which patient rights legislation was violated?

  A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

  B. Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA)

  C. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)

  D. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)

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3. Jim asked Sue to be his spokesperson in determining treatment

measures that should be taken if he is unable to make his own
health care decisions. After signing a legal document, Sue is
Jim’s:

  A. advanced director.

  B. power of attorney.

  C. ombudswoman.

  D. organ director.

   

4. Meagan began working high school football practice as the new

Certified Athletic Trainer. She has not yet passed the national
certification exam. Meagan is guilty of which offense?

  A. Malpractice

  B. Physical abuse

  C. Practicing without a license

  D. Negligence

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5. Duke Hospital receives federal aid. What law requires personnel

to provide patients with information about assistance in
preparing advance directives?

  A. Good Samaritan Law

  B. OSHA

  C. Patient Self-Determination Act

  D. Patient's Bill of Rights

   

6. Jack stole a patient’s ring and another patient’s medication.

These were violations of:

  A. civil law.

  B. criminal law.

  C. ethics.

  D. invasion of patient privacy.

   

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7. Roger failed to answer Mrs. Edward’s call signal. What patient
right did he violate?

  A. Be informed of any hospital rules and regulations

  B. Respect and nondiscrimination

  C. Provide confidential treatment of all communications/records

  D. Provide reasonable response to a request for services

   

8. Which is an example of a legal disability?

  A. 45-year-old man having elective surgery

B. Drug addict waiting in the emergency department for

 
treatment

  C. Married 16-year-old having a baby

  D. Patient from an assisted living facility

   

9. If a nursing assistant uses water that is too hot when bathing a

patient, and the patient is burned, what type of obligation has
been violated?

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  A. Cognitive

  B. Ethical

  C. Legal

  D. Medical

   

10. Which law requires new patients of a long-term care facility to

have an initial evaluation of their memory, habits, and hobbies?

  A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

  B. Nursing Home Reform Act (NHRA)

  C. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA)

  D. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)

   

11. What does stopping the use of a feeding tube or refraining from
performing CPR on a patient have in common?

  A. Abortion

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  B. End of life dilemmas

  C. Organ donation

  D. Research treatment

   

12. Tommy called Mr. Adams an “old geezer.” Mr. Adams is suing
Tommy for:

  A. malpractice.

  B. negligence.

  C. physical abuse.

  D. verbal abuse.

   

13. Dr. Michael left two sponges and a pair of scissors in the patient
during surgery. Dr. Michael may be charged with which civil tort?

  A. Invasion of privacy

  B. Malpractice

  C. Sexual abuse

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  D. Verbal abuse

   

14. Exposing a patient unnecessarily, calling a patient a name, and

failing to lock the brakes on a wheelchair are all examples of:

  A. acts of omission.

  B. civil torts.

  C. criminal torts.

  D. contracts.

   

15. Which document details end-of-life care requests of a patient

who has a terminal illness?

  A. Power of attorney

  B. Living will

  C. Patient self-determination clause

  D. Right-to-die declaration

   

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16. A patient decides to have an abortion. The nurse comments, “I
would never allow my daughter to do this!” The nurse has
violated which behavior?

  A. Educational

  B. Ethical

  C. Legal

  D. Nurse law

   

17. A nursing assistant was accused of negligence. What did he/she most likely
do?

  A. Ambulated the patient down the hall as ordered

  B. Assisted the patient with bathing

  C. Failed to put up the side rails of the bed

  D. Fed the patient his/her dinner late

   

18. Shameka needs her medical records. She is aware that she must:

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  A. ask her parent or guardian to get a copy of her record.

  B. ask the doctor to make a copy for a new doctor.

  C. sign a consent form to receive a copy of her record.

  D. talk with the owner of the agency where her records are kept.

   

19. Mr. Sams shoots and kills his wife in a nursing home. Mr. Sams
will most likely be charged with which criminal violation?

  A. Assault

  B. Battery

  C. Murder

  D. Theft

   

20. A medical assistant was fired from a medical practice and has
been making negative, untrue statements about one of the
physicians. The assistant could be charged with:

  A. defamation.

  B. immorality.

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  C. invasion of privacy.

  D. negligence.

   

21. Daniel was admitted to the intensive care unit. He is not sure of
his prognosis and insists on signing a statement to express end-
of-life wishes. Which document will he sign?

  A. Confidential treatment

  B. Ethical treatment

  C. Informed consent

  D. Living will

   

22. When Susan cares for patients, she always follows procedures
just as she learned in a nursing assistant course. This illustrates
the legal obligation she has to provide:

  A. clean care.

  B. good care.

  C. reasonable care.

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  D. step-by-step care.

   

23. What do ethics and laws in health care have in common?

  A. Both are determined by a person’s conduct.

  B. Both always involve doing the right thing for patients.

C. Both have requirements that may change depending on the

 
health care profession.

  D. Both are regulated through patient rights legislation.

   

24. A celebrity’s medical records were viewed by unauthorized

personnel. Which tort was committed?

  A. False imprisonment

  B. Invasion of privacy

  C. Malpractice

  D. Negligence

   

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25. John is convicted of selling medications he stole from the nursing
home. He is sentenced to five years in prison. This type of crime
is considered a/an:

  A. ethical violation.

  B. felony.

  C. misdemeanor.

  D. tort.

   

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