Rt Legal & Ethics June 2016 III

43 Questions | By One_militantmind | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 107

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1.

A civil wrong committed against an individual or property for which the court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damages
- A.
  
  Tort
- B.
  
  Negligent tort
- C.
  
  Intentional tort
- D.
  
  A felony
2.

Concerned with loss or damages resulting from the unreasonable behavior of another individual
- A.
  
  A felony
- B.
  
  Tort
- C.
  
  Negligent tort
- D.
  
  Intentional tort
3.

Perpetrated by an individual who intends to break the law
- A.
  
  A felony
- B.
  
  Intentional tort
- C.
  
  Negligent tort
- D.
  
  Tort
4.

May involve punitive as well as actual damages
- A.
  
  Negligent tort
- B.
  
  Intentional tort
- C.
  
  Tort
- D.
  
  Punishment by law
5.

Defamation (damaging a persons reputation) of character, invasion of privacy, assault and battery
- A.
  
  Negligence
- B.
  
  Intentional tort
- C.
  
  Negligent tort
- D.
  
  Tort
6.

Failure to perform one's duties competently
- A.
  
  Tort
- B.
  
  Negligence
- C.
  
  Intentional tort
- D.
  
  Civil negligence
7.

Failure to take reasonable and prudent action (AARC)
- A.
  
  Negligent tort
- B.
  
  Civil negligence
- C.
  
  Negligence
- D.
  
  Tort
8.

May involve acts of commission or omission
- A.
  
  Civil malpractice
- B.
  
  Negligence
- C.
  
  Malpractice
- D.
  
  Criminal malpractice
9.

Assessment is based upon what is reasonable and prudent action as determined by established guidelines (AARC), direct expert testimony, or by circumstantial evidence
- A.
  
  Criminal malpractice
- B.
  
  Negligence tort
- C.
  
  Civil malpractice
- D.
  
  Negligence
10.

Choose which best describes the four D's of negligence
- A.
  
  Duty to the patient owed by the practitioner
- B.
  
  Dereliction of that duty
- C.
  
  Direct cause of damages is the dereliction of duty
- D.
  
  Damage or harm resulted from the dereliction of duty
11.

Form of negligence which involves professional misconduct, an unreasonable lack of skill, an evil practice, or unethical conduct
- A.
  
  Negligence
- B.
  
  Malpractice
- C.
  
  Tort
- D.
  
  Civil negligence
12.

Involves the performance o a crime such as assault or euthanasia and tried in a criminal court
- A.
  
  Criminal tort
- B.
  
  Civil tort
- C.
  
  Criminal malpractice
- D.
  
  Civil malpractice
13.

Negligence or practice below a reasonable standard and tried in a civil court
- A.
  
  Tort
- B.
  
  Civil tort
- C.
  
  Criminal tort
- D.
  
  Civil malpractice
14.

Violation of professional ethics and may result in censure or disciplinary action by a licensing board
- A.
  
  Ethical malpractice
- B.
  
  Criminal malpractice
- C.
  
  Civil malpractice
- D.
  
  Negligence
15.

Verbal defamation of an individual by false words by which the reputation of the individual is damaged
- A.
  
  Verbal defamation
- B.
  
  False information
- C.
  
  Forging
- D.
  
  Slander
16.

Which one do you like?
- A.
  
  Option 1
- B.
  
  Option 2
- C.
  
  Option 3
- D.
  
  Option 4
17.

Printed defamation of an individual by written words, cartoons, and such representations to cause an individual to be avoided or held in contempt
- A.
  
  Slander
- B.
  
  False information
- C.
  
  Libel
- D.
  
  False accusations
18.

The maintenance of privacy by not sharing or divulging to a third party any information which is privileged or has been entrusted to the respiratory care practitioner
- A.
  
  Record keeping
- B.
  
  HIPAA
- C.
  
  Privacy
- D.
  
  Confidentiality
19.

Essential to the establishment and trust between the caregiver and the patient
- A.
  
  Privacy
- B.
  
  Confidentiality
- C.
  
  HIPAA
- D.
  
  Friendship
20.

Which one do you like?
- A.
  
  Option 1
- B.
  
  Option 2
- C.
  
  Option 3
- D.
  
  Option 4
21.

In CONFIDENTIALITY what information may be revealed in specific instances
- A.
  
  When required to protect the welfare of the community, e.g; communicable disease
- B.
  
  When required to do so by law, incidents of child or elder abuse, subpoena
- C.
  
  When required to protect a vulnerable individual, e.g; souse of an HIV positive patient
- D.
  
  All of the above
22.

How would one not breach CONFIDENTIALITY
- A.
  
  B and d
- B.
  
  Discuss only in secure areas
- C.
  
  Discuss with patients family members
- D.
  
  Discuss only with caregivers who have a need to know
23.

What are some common factors for breaching confidentiality
- A.
  
  Record keeping
- B.
  
  Reviewing patient charts to whom you are not administering care to
- C.
  
  Leaving security passwords available to your colleagues
- D.
  
  All of the above
24.

Designed to strike a balance between protecting information and not impeding the exchange of information necessary for quality care
- A.
  
  HIPAA privacy rule
- B.
  
  Confidentiality
- C.
  
  Negligence
- D.
  
  Tort
25.

Document in which an individual specifies what medical care is desired in the future should the patient be unable to make decisions about medical treatment
- A.
  
  Next of kin
- B.
  
  Living will
- C.
  
  Advanced directives
- D.
  
  Durable power of attorney