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Mrs. Higgins is in the office because of a severe sinus infection, and the physician orders an antibiotic injection. Jerome, the office assistant, prepares the injection, but when Mrs. Higgins sees the needle, she exclaims, "No! You are not going to stick me with that needle!" Jerome replies soothingly, "It's for your own good, Mrs. Higgins" and proceeds to give the shot. Jerome is guilty of ____.


A) battery
B) fraud
C) invasion of privacy
D) assault
E) false imprisonment

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Open threat of bodily harm to another is the intentional tort of ________.

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For which of the following services is it ethical for a physician to bill?


A) An office visit
B) Dispensing a drug
C) Making a referral
D) Office pamphlets
E) Parking access

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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Kelley has been diagnosed with HIV, and has agreed to allow you to inform her current and former partners. The first few calls go well, but when you call Paul, he demands to know who is spreading ugly rumors about him. Which of the following is an appropriate response?


A) "Her name is Kelley Iverson."
B) "I'm sorry, that information is strictly confidential."
C) "If you refuse to be tested, you will probably die of AIDS."
D) "I can't tell you her last name, but her first name is Kelley."
E) "If you think this is only a rumor, then no action is needed."

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The term res ipsa loquitur refers to cases in which the ____.


A) patient has a previously existing condition
B) doctor's mistake is completely obvious
C) patient has already filed a lawsuit
D) doctor's error was caused by faulty record keeping
E) patient failed to follow medical advice

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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It was discovered in the recovery room that a physician removed the left lung of a lung cancer patient scheduled to have the right lung removed. This is an example of ____.


A) subpoena duces tecum
B) an accident
C) res ipsa loquitur
D) battery
E) assault

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The practice of controlling risk is called risk ________.

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You overhear a coworker talking with your supervisor about a person who is being interviewed for employment. Your coworker says, "Are you sure you want to hire her? I know her slightly, and it seems she has a new boyfriend every week. I wouldn't be surprised if she has AIDS." Your coworker is guilty of ____.


A) assault
B) slander
C) fraud
D) invasion of privacy
E) libel

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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A physician reports a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) to the state. This is ____.


A) negligence
B) breach of contract
C) the physician's public duty
D) lack of confidentiality
E) invasion of privacy

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The Patient Care Partnership is a list of standards that patients can expect in healthcare and is required by ________ to be posted in hospitals.

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Accurate and proper ________ is essential because patient records are often used as evidence in professional liability cases.

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If Mr. Harris rolls up his sleeve when you tell him you would like to take his blood pressure, he is giving implied ________.

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You can help prevent lawsuits by ____.


A) telling the patients how billing will be handled only after treatment is complete
B) being a good listener
C) always being upbeat and optimistic about the patient's prognosis
D) explaining in detail what went wrong if an error was made during patient treatment
E) demanding that patients sign a document that releases your practice from culpability

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Improper use of or breach of ________ of medical records is an example of invasion of privacy.

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Any bodily contact made without permission is called ________.

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Ethical issues that arise related to medical advances are known as ____ issues.


A) civil
B) criminal
C) bioethical
D) felony
E) fraud

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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Which medical practice model is referred to as a "solo practice"?


A) Partnership
B) Group practice
C) Professional corporation
D) Sole proprietorship
E) Clinic

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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At the end of a shift, a labor and delivery nurse leaves a woman in labor before the nurse's replacement arrives. What kind of negligence does this constitute?


A) Delay in treatment
B) Poor judgment
C) Direct cause
D) Abandonment
E) Fraud

F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

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A civil wrong committed against a person or property that causes physical injury or damage to someone's property or that deprives someone of his or her personal liberty and freedom is called a(n) ____.


A) duty
B) tort
C) battery
D) assault
E) breach of contract

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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When three or more physicians share the collective income, expenses, facilities, equipment, records, and personnel, they have formed a(n) ________ practice.

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