I. Medical Office Management A. Law & Ethics
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I. Medical Office Management A. Law & EthicsNCCT MA Review Questions fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01. 03. 01
- 1.Right and wrong conduct is known as . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Empathy
- B.
Criminal law
- C.
Ethics
- D.
Licensure
- 2.The most common type of medical tort liability is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Negligence
- B.
Breach of contract
- C.
Breach of confidence
- D.
Fraud and deceit
- 3.A person being sued is called the . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Plaintiff
- B.
Tort
- C.
Defendant
- D.
Criminal law
- 4.The withdrawal of a physician from the care of a patient without reasonable notice of such discharge from the case by the patient is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Contract
- B.
Reasonable care
- C.
Negligence
- D.
Abandonment
- 5.An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Litigation
- B.
Assault
- C.
Crime
- D.
Libel
- 6.The health worker is protected by law if it can be determined that he or she acted reasonable as compared with fellow workers. This is called . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Respondeat superior
- B.
Reasonable care
- C.
Duty of care
- D.
Statute
- 7.Negligence by a professional person is called . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Invasion of privacy
- B.
Slander
- C.
Malpractice
- D.
Tort
- 8.An act that violates criminal law is called . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Defamation
- B.
Crime
- C.
Libel
- D.
Slander
- 9.The breaking of a law, promise, or duty is called . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Staute
- B.
Breach
- C.
Consent
- D.
Incompetent
- 10.The ability to see things from another person's point of view is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Consent
- B.
Respondeat superior
- C.
Empathy
- D.
Ethics
- 11.The time established for filing law suits is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Civil law
- B.
Statute of limitations
- C.
Contract
- D.
No correct answer
- 12.A writ that commands a witness to appear at a trial or other proceeding and to give testimony is a(n) . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Habeas corpus
- B.
Tort of appearance
- C.
Subpoena
- D.
Tort et a travers
- 13.A wrong committed against another person or the person's property is a . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Defamation
- B.
Libel
- C.
Tort
- D.
Plaintiff
- 14.Holding or detaining a person against his will is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
False imprisonment
- B.
Crime
- C.
Incompetent
- D.
Duty of care
- 15.A violation of a person's right not to have his or her name, photograph, or private affairs exposed of made public without giving consent is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
False imprisonment
- B.
Malpractice
- C.
Invasion of privacy
- D.
Statute
- 16.A major crime for which greater punishment is imposed other than a misdemeanor is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Licensure
- B.
Civil law
- C.
Tort
- D.
Felony
- 17.One who institutes a lawsuit is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Defendant
- B.
Plaintiff
- C.
Litigation
- D.
Respondeat superior
- 18.A legal statement of how an individual's property is to be distributed after death is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Contract
- B.
Tort
- C.
Will
- D.
Judgment
- 19.Information given by a patient to medical personnel which cannot be disclosed without consent of the person who gave it is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Duty of care
- B.
Respondeat superior
- C.
Judgment
- D.
Privileged communication
- 20.A rule of conduct made by a government body is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Tort
- B.
Law
- C.
Will
- D.
Contract
- 21.Failure to do something that a reasonable person would do under ordinary circumstances that ends up causing harm to another person or a person's property is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Malpractice
- B.
Negligence
- C.
Slander
- D.
Defamation
- 22.Permission granted by a person voluntarily and in his right mind is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Consent
- B.
Litigation
- C.
Breach
- D.
Duty of care
- 23.Injuring the name and reputation of another person by making false statements to a third person is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Empathy
- B.
Negligence
- C.
Defamation
- D.
Ethics
- 24.An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing is . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Contract
- B.
Litigation
- C.
Statute
- D.
Felony
- 25.Lack of physical or mental fitness is known as . fff825f6-6bac-4102-92e5-b10fd8b4cbb01.03.01
- A.
Breach of duty
- B.
Abandonment
- C.
Competence
- D.
Incompetence
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