Midterm Paper in Applied Science

Question 1

Intentional injection of a lethal dose of a medication by a nurse into a patient is __________.

fraud

manslaughter

murder

negligence

Question 2

__________ is reckless disregard for the safety of others and the willful indifference to an injury that could follow.

Tort

Crime

Fraud

Criminal negligence

Question 3

Forcible administration of medication to a patient who does not consent would be considered __________.

kidnapping

the health provider’s duty

fraud

patient abuse

Question 4

Detectives are assigned to cases when it is necessary to gather __________.

evidence

background related to the cases

legal case issues

policies and procedures

Question 5

An individual may not be tried for a felony without indictment by a __________.

judge

prosecutor

police officer

grand jury

Question 6

To fight healthcare fraud in both the public and private sectors, Congress passed the__________.

Fraud Act

FMLA

Whistleblower Protection Act

HIPPA

Question 7

A handbook is not generally considered a contract because of __________.

a mistake of fact

a consideration

a disclaimer

an article of agreement

Question 8

If a contract is to be considered valid, an offer must be __________.

assumed

tacit

communicated

inferred

Question 9

A special kind of agreement, either written or oral, that involves legally binding obligations between two or more parties is a __________.

nondiscriminatory act

moratorium

communication

Question 10

When a party to a contract has breached the contract and refuses to or cannot perform, the general rule is that the law will attempt to __________.

create separate agreements for the parties of the contract

require specific performance of the contract

create a new contract

make the contract non-binding

Contract

Question 11

Ordinarily, substantial performance by one party to a contract will obligate the other parties to __________.

perform their obligations under the contract

perform their obligations without being under contract

void the contract

invalidate the contract

Question 12

Medical staff membership that admits only physicians with academic appointments is__________.

an open staff

a closed staff

a full staff privilege

a temporary privilege

Question 13

The right to a jury trial is guaranteed by the __________.

President

Congress

U.S. Constitution

U.S. Supreme Court

Question 14

A formal objection by one of the parties of a lawsuit that the evidence presented by the other party is insufficient to support a suit is __________.

a demurrer

a countersuit

a dismissal

an answer

Question 15

The order that calls for a document to be produced by an organization is called a __________.

summons

subpoena duces tecum

search warrant

court request

Question 16

Damages that are awarded to compensate for gross negligence and to deter wrongdoers, for example, when there is sufficient evidence of the willful and wanton disregard for the rights of others, are called __________.

special damages

exorbitant damages

general damages

punitive damages

Question 17

The common law doctrine that holds a physician, for example, responsible for the acts of a nurse in the operating room when the physician directs the nurse to perform a particular medical act in the operating room and the nurse then performs it negligently and consequently injures the patient is the __________.

borrowed servant doctrine

res ipsa loquitur

Good Samaritan Act

statute of limitations

Question 18

Comparative negligence generally requires that damages among multiple defendants be divided __________.

equally

60/40

50/50

according to the degree of negligence

Question 19

An organization’s code that provides guidance for behavior that helps carry out the organization’s mission, vision, and values is the __________.

Code of Ethics

Code of Medical Ethics

State Government Code

State Government’s Code of Behavior

Question 20

The 1965 benchmark case in the healthcare field that had a major impact on the liability of hospitals and physicians is __________.

Roe v. Wade

Carrasco v. Bankoff

Hunt v. Rabon

Darling v. Charleston Community Hospital

Question 21

The doctrine of respondeat superior is analogous to __________.

vicarious liability

res ipsa loquitur

independent contractor

captain of the ship doctrine

Question 22

A committee of the governing body that is delegated authority to act on behalf of the full board is the __________.

audit committee

finance committee

executive committee

long-range planning committee

Question 23

Hospitals in a variety of states may not add additional programs or services in excess of specified threshold limits without first obtaining approval from appropriate state regulatory agencies. The process by which this approval is granted generally is referred to as the __________ process.

state medical code requirements

certificate of need process

Medicare nonprofit requirements

capital financing requirements

Question 24

The __________ committee of the governing body reviews quality of care issues.

patient care

audit

infection control

long-range planning

Question 25

Corporate authority that is not expressed but that is understood to exist is __________.

express corporate authority

statutory corporate authority

implied corporate authority

documented corporate authority

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