Quiz Health Law
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Question 1
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In 1918, the American College of Surgeons drew up a constitution for hospitals setting forth the requirements for the care of the sick. This document was known as:
the Minimum Standard.
the Strict Liability Doctrine.
the Medical Practice Standard.
the National Health Insurance Act.
Question 2
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__________ is often referred to as the first healthcare administrator.
Bedford Fenwick
W. G. Wylie
Florence Nightingale
John Hopkins
Question 3
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Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed the __________ on March 23, 2010. The legislation was designed to ensure that more Americans
receive healthcare benefits.
National Insurance Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Obama Care Act
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Question 4
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The first incorporated hospital in the United States was founded in:
Boston.
Philadelphia.
Manhattan.
Richmond.
Incorrect
Question 5
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With the goal of providing the best professional, scientific, and humanitarian care possible, the _______ was the focus of early efforts in hospital standardization.
drug regimen
patient
nurse
physician
Question 6
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The first American nursing school was established in 1872 at:
Roosevelt Hospital.
Bellevue Hospital.
Sinai Hospital.
Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Question 7
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__________ is a federally sponsored health insurance program for persons over 65 years of age and certain disabled persons.
Medicaid
Welfare
Medicare
Commercial insurance
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Question 8
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The ______ is responsible for the safety and security of most of our nation's food supply, all cosmetics, dietary supplements, and products that give off radiation.
Social Security Administration
Public Health Service
Department of Justice
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Question 9
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Which of the following is the only court created by the U.S. Constitution?
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Question 10
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The function of the judicial branch of government is to:
amend the law.
enforce the law.
adjudicate the law.
repeal the law.
Question 11
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Torts and contracts are examples of:
state statutes.
criminal law.
public law.
private law.
Question 12
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A __________ is a general rule of conduct enforced by government.
decision
policy
tort
law
Incorrect
Question 13
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_______ is a common law principle in which courts apply previous decisions to
subsequent cases involving similar facts and questions.
Respondeat superior
Res gestae
Stare decisis
Res judicata
Question 14
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__________ is the performance of an unlawful or improper act.
Malfeasance
Misfeasance
Nonfeasance
Malpractice
Question 15
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Failure to conform to or departure from a required duty of care owed to a patient is considered to be a:
foreseeable event.
breach of duty.
foreseeable act.
standard of care.
Question 16
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_______ is the failure to act when there is a duty to act.
Misfeasance
Nonfeasance
Intentional conduct
Malfeasance
Question 17
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Dr. Miller, an obstetrician, was enjoying a 25th anniversary celebration and had a few drinks. He arrived at the hospital and was seen staggering toward the delivery room. Ms. Marshall suggested that the on-call obstetrician be called to perform the delivery. Dr. Miller insisted that he was quite capable of
delivering the baby, and the on-call obstetrician was never called. During surgery, Dr. Miller accidentally nicked the patient's right thigh with a scalpel. Who is liable for the injury?
The on-call obstetrician
Dr. Miller and the hospital
The hospital
The on-call physician and the hospital
Question 18
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_______ is the reckless disregard for the safety of another.
Nonfeasance
Malpractice
Misfeasance
Criminal negligence
Question 19
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The written form of defamation is:
slander.
malpractice.
libel.
intentional misconduct.
Question 20
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A tort that is committed deliberately and is based on the premise that the defendant intended the harmful consequences of his or her behavior constitutes:
misfeasance.
coercion.
a misdemeanor.
an intentional tort.
Question 21
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Touching a person without consent is:
jostling.
battery.
false imprisonment.
assault.
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Question 22
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Wrongfully accusing someone of committing a crime is:
malicious prosecution.
slander per se.
false imprisonment.
libel.
Question 23
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_______ is a process whereby a third party attempts to bring a settlement between the parties of a complaint.
Consensus
Mediation
Peer review
Risk management
Question 24
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Several states have modified the collateral source rule in order to:
permit all states to increase the damages payable to a defendants and their families.
increase the amount of damages a plaintiff can sue for.
mitigate the damages payable to a plaintiff, thus encouraging excessive recoveries.
limit the damages payable to a plaintiff.
Question 25
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Unlike binding arbitration, the decision of a screening panel is:
not arbitrary and is not imposed as a condition precedent to trial.
conducted in lieu of a trial.
not binding and is imposed as a condition precedent to trial, whereas arbitration is conducted in lieu of a trial.
binding and is imposed as a condition precedent to trial.