Healthcare Policy and Regulation Review Questions
Course Introduction
This course provides an in-depth examination of the policies and regulations that shape the healthcare system at local, national, and global levels. Students will explore the development, implementation, and impact of healthcare laws and regulations, considering the roles of government agencies, stakeholders, and advocacy groups. The course covers key topics such as healthcare reform, insurance systems, regulatory agencies, ethical and legal issues, and the influence of policy on healthcare delivery and financing. By analyzing case studies and current events, students will gain the skills to critically evaluate policy decisions and their implications for healthcare practice and patient outcomes.
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Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professions 3rd Edition by Elsevier
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Chapter 1: The Us Legal System
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Q1) OSHA was created by which branch of government?
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judicial
D) Municipal Answer: B
Q2) If a physician is being sued by a patient for the acts of a medical assistant, which of the following applies?
A) Stare decisis
B) Respondeat superior
C) Res ipsa loquitur
D) Quid pro quo
Answer: B
Q3) This branch of government proposes legislation and enforces laws.
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judicial
D) Municipal Answer: B
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Chapter 2: The Basics of Ethics
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Q1) In the Dr. Bernard Lo clinical model method of decision making, one should first:
A) clarify the ethical issue.
B) determine the pros and cons of each option.
C) determine the exact ethical issue involved.
D) gather information.
Answer: D
Q2) In the seven-step decision-making model, what is the first step that should be taken?
A) Determine the exact ethical issue involved.
B) Determine the rules, laws, principles, or values are involved.
C) Determine all the facts of the situation.
D) List all possible courses of action.
Answer: C
Q3) This ethics theory is based on character traits and qualities of individuals.
A) Teleology
B) Virtue-based ethics
C) Rights-based ethics
D) Justice-based ethics
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Ethical and Bioethical Issues
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Q1) This states that when a patient has irreversibly lost function of the entire brain and/or the circulatory and respiratory systems, they are considered to be dead.
A) Uniform Death Act
B) Uniform Determination of Death Act
C) Death Determination Act
D) Determination of Death Act
Answer: B
Q2) An ethical dilemma of artificial insemination can be:
A) the woman may have too many babies as a result.
B) full consent was not obtained by the partner for implantation.
C) the woman may be too old.
D) the couple breaks up.
Answer: B
Q3) What is the main factor in deciding how to treat a patient?
A) What the physician thinks should happen
B) What the patient wants
C) What the family of the patient wants
D) What is in the best interest of the patient
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Workplace Issues
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Q1) Using the SOAP format, which are objective data?
A) "My stomach hurts."
B) Patient given Milk of Magnesia for stomach discomfort.
C) Patient points to lower area of stomach.
D) Stomach pain present.
Q2) The length of record retention is determined by:
A) the local government.
B) the state government.
C) the federal government.
D) the American Medical Association.
Q3) What would be illegal to ask in an interview?
A) The candidate's age
B) The candidate's work history
C) The candidate's references
D) Why the candidate left their previous job
Q4) How can a lost medical record be damaging to a physician?
A) It shows a patient that his or her physician is careless.
B) It may look like an attempt to hide the record in a lawsuit.
C) It may cause the patient to think something is wrong.
D) The patient may think the physician is lying about his or her condition.
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Chapter 5: Code and Standards Infractions
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Q1) Disciplinary action varies from all of the following except:
A) state to state.
B) facility to facility.
C) one area of expertise to another.
D) state and federal regulations.
Q2) What are workplace standards?
A) Standards that are expected of employees dependent upon their position
B) Rules of the workplace, no matter your position
C) Laws set forth by local governments
D) Standards set by society
Q3) A patient's right to confidentiality is covered under:
A) AMA.
B) AHIMA.
C) OCR.
D) HIPAA.
Q4) The Office of the Inspector General investigates:
A) the American Medical Association.
B) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
C) the Department of Labor.
D) the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Chapter 6: The Medical Malpractice Lawsuit and the Trial Process
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Q1) Awards that are intended to punish are considered:
A) compensatory.
B) punitive.
C) nominal.
D) none of the above.
Q2) "The thing speaks for itself" is called:
A) res ipsa loquitur.
B) respondeat superior.
C) res judicata.
D) duces tecum.
Q3) Which is a way to resolve conflicts using alternative dispute resolution?
A) Negotiation
B) Mediation
C) Arbitration
D) All of the above
Q4) To help prevent malpractice, a healthcare provider should:
A) work within their scope of practice.
B) make promises to cure a patient.
C) treat patients as if they were friends.
D) with permission from a superior, work outside their job description.
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Chapter 7: Intentional and Quasi-Intentional Torts
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Q1) As a result of increased use of computers in the healthcare setting, the following was established to decrease the potential for breach of confidentiality:
A) OSHA
B) HIPAA
C) Ethics
D) CMS
Q2) Which would not appear in an institution's policy on use of restraints?
A) Under what circumstances restraints may be used
B) What type of monitoring the patient will require
C) What documentation is adequate to justify use of restraints
D) What type of restraints can be used during a staffing shortage
Q3) Which would not be considered a tort?
A) Medical malpractice
B) False imprisonment
C) Trespass
D) Theft of narcotics
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Chapter 8: Statutory Reporting and Public Duties
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Q1) Who is responsible for verifying that the information reported is accurate and complete?
A) Office manager
B) Physician
C) Nurse
D) Patient
Q2) Amphetamines are considered a Schedule ___ drug.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
Q3) If you suspect abuse and do not report it, what are the potential consequences?
A) You may endanger the child further.
B) You may be held legally responsible for further abuse.
C) You may lose status with the child as a trustful person.
D) All of the above are true.
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Chapter 9: Professional Liability Insurance
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Q1) Which of the following claims would probably be excluded from a professional liability policy?
A) Dispensing the wrong medication
B) Reporting incorrect lab results to a patient
C) Sexually assaulting a patient
D) Removing the wrong organ
Q2) If a policy was in effect from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 2000, and a liability claim was filed on June 23, 2002, what type of coverage could cover the claim, if purchased?
A) Claims made
B) Tail coverage
C) Umbrella coverage
D) No coverage at all
Q3) Liability insurers are interested in whether individuals or facilities have ever had which of the following filed against them?
A) Lawsuit
B) Malpractice
C) Negligence
D) Claim
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Chapter 10: Death and Dying Issues
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Q1) This document allows an individual to make bank transactions and write checks to pay the bills while an individual is medically incapacitated.
A) Durable power of attorney
B) Living will
C) Healthcare proxy
D) Do not resuscitate
Q2) This is the last stage of grief.
A) Denial
B) Anger
C) Depression
D) Acceptance
Q3) The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 made it criminal to market for profit human organs for transplantation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If a patient wants to donate organs, they must donate their entire body.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Conflict Management
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Q1) Which is a way to resolve conflicts using alternative dispute resolution?
A) Negotiation
B) Mediation
C) Arbitration
D) All of the above
Q2) Which is not one of the usual stages of mediation?
A) Identification of party's interests
B) Submission of documents to a court for approval
C) Information gathering
D) Negotiation and selection of appropriate resolution
Q3) Which is used in numerous situations with patients, families, coworkers, and employer-employee situations?
A) Communication
B) Negotiation
C) Mediation
D) Dispute resolution
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Chapter 12: Business Aspects of Healthcare
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Q1) In this insurance plan, the patient chooses his or her provider and pays a flat fee to the provider.
A) Point-of-service
B) HMO
C) PPO
D) Worker's compensation
Q2) Why must a healthcare professional wear an identifying badge at all times in a hospital?
A) Some people may mistake a mid-level practitioner with a physician.
B) Some people may try to fake being a physician.
C) Some people will try to gain entry by pretending to be a medical staff member.
D) Some people want access to medications for their own use.
Q3) Medicine is a business.
A)True
B)False
Q4) All physician assistants bill insurance companies for their services.
A)True
B)False
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