NCCT Prep- Medical Assissting 2011 Law And Ethics
This is from the ncct book written in 2011 for the year 2012
- 1.Right and wrong conduct is known as
- A.
Empathy
- B.
Criminal law
- C.
Ethics
- D.
Licensure
- 2.The most common type of medical tort liability is
- A.
Negligence
- B.
Breach of contract
- C.
Breach of confidence
- D.
Fraud and deceit
- 3.A person being sued is called the
- A.
Criminal law
- B.
Tort
- C.
Plaintiff
- D.
Defendant
- 4.The withdrwal of a physician from the care of a patient without reasonable notice of such discharge from the case by the patient is
- A.
Abandonment
- B.
Reasonable care
- C.
Contract
- D.
Negligence
- 5.An unlawful threat or attempt to do bodily injury to another is
- A.
Assault
- B.
Litigation
- C.
Libel
- D.
Crime
- 6.The time established for filing law suits is
- A.
Civil law
- B.
Contract
- C.
Statute of limitations
- D.
No correct answer
- 7.The ability to see things from another person's point of view is
- A.
Empathy
- B.
Ethics
- C.
Respondeat superior
- D.
Consent
- 8.The breaking of a law, promise, or duty is called
- A.
Incompetent
- B.
Consent
- C.
Breach
- D.
Statute
- 9.Negligence by a professional person is called
- A.
Invasion of privacy
- B.
Slander
- C.
Malpractice
- D.
Tort
- 10.An act that violates criminal law is called
- A.
Crime
- B.
Defamation
- C.
Libel
- D.
Slander
- 11.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...
- A.
Duty of care
- B.
Statute
- C.
Respondeat superior
- D.
Reasonable care
- 12.A writ that commands a witness to appear at a trial or other proceeding and to give testimony is a
- A.
Habeas corpus
- B.
Tort of appearance
- C.
Subpoena
- D.
Tort et a travers
- 13.A wrong committed against another person or person's property is a
- A.
Defamation
- B.
Libel
- C.
Tort
- D.
Plaintiff
- 14.Holding or detaining a person against his will is
- 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 gibing consent is
- A.
Invasion of privacy
- B.
False imprisonment
- C.
Malpractice
- D.
Statute
- 16.A major crime for which greater punishment is imposed other than a misdemeanor is
- A.
Licensure
- B.
Civil law
- C.
Tort
- D.
Felony
- 17.One who institutes a lawsuit is
- A.
Plaintiff
- B.
Defendant
- C.
Litigation
- D.
Respondeat superior
- 18.A ______ is a leagal statement of how an individual's property is to be distributed after death.
- A.
Contract
- B.
Judgment
- C.
Tort
- D.
Will
- 19.Information given by a patient to medical personnel which cannot be disclosed without consent of the person who gave it is______
- A.
Duty of care
- B.
Respondeat superior
- C.
Judgment
- D.
Privileged communication
- 20.The rule of conduct made by a government body is
- A.
Tort
- B.
Law
- C.
Will
- D.
Contract
- 21.Failure to do something that is reasonable person would do under ordinary circumstances that ends up causing harm to another person or a person's property is
- A.
Malpractice
- B.
Negligence
- C.
Slander
- D.
Defamation
- 22.Permission granted by a person voluntarily and in his right mind is
- A.
Consent
- B.
Litigation
- C.
Breach
- D.
Duty of care
- 23.Injuring the name and reputation of another person by aking false statements to a third person is
- A.
Defamation
- B.
Ethics
- C.
Negligence
- D.
Empathy
- 24.An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing is
- A.
Contract
- B.
Litigation
- C.
Statute
- D.
Felony
- 25.Lack of physical or mentalfitness is known as
- A.
Breach of duty
- B.
Abandonment
- C.
Competence
- D.
Incompetence
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