HSC 4652 EXAM 3 (8-11)

The __________ is essentially an amendment to the Federal Labor Standards Act that was passed to address wage disparities based on gender. 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Equal Pay Act of 1963 11th Amendment to the US Constitution Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964

Which medical professional, more than any other, generally sees the patient? This puts him or her in position to monitor the patient's illness, response to medication, display of pain and discomfort, and general condition. all of these answers are correct physician radiology technologist nurse

Staff rights include the right to __________. equal pay for equal work all of these answers are correct refuse to participate in certain aspects of patient care (e.g. abortions) question patient's care

Healthcare professionals are required to exercise the same degree of care and skill exercised by other __________ under like or similar circumstances. physicians nurses physicians and nurses caregivers

Following Hurricane Katrina, Tenet Healthcare was found responsible for the deaths of several patients who had been stranded in Memorial Medical Center under _____: ultra vires act corporate authority respondeat superior corporate negligence

Dismissal of an employee shortly after a request for a grievance hearing regarding a salary discrepancy with another employee can raise an issue of liability for __________. being fair too many promotions being sincere retaliatory discharge

Failure to obtain a family history and perform an adequate physical examination _____. violates state insurance rules violates the standard of care owed to the patient violates the needs of the family demonstrates quality patient care

The Hippocratic Oath provides that a physician __________. provide the necessary diagnostic tests required including a CT scan refuse a patient care if he or she is unable to pay will abstain from seduction of females or males will "do no harm"

The authority of a corporation is expressed in __________. the organization's medical staff bylaws the law under which the corporation is chartered its management guidelines community advisory board bylaws

The public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine provides that employees may not be terminated for reasons such as ___________. age discrimination race discrimination all of these answers are correct religious discrimination

A nurse has a duty to question the discharge of a patient if he or she has reason to believe that it would be __________ to the health patient. detrimental favorable advantageous helpful

A student nurse is held to the standard of a competent ___________ when performing nursing duties. nursing assistant student nursing aide professional nurse

Federal and state statutes impose a duty on hospitals to provide ___________. emergency care elective care passive care nonurgent care

Physicians have a legal, ethical and moral duty to __________. be paternalistic provide only authorized medical treatment pursue a treatment alternative other than the one to which their patient has given consent all of these answers are correct

Whistleblower policies are ___ : non-existent in place to find employees who are not loyal not mentioned by healthcare organizations often describe in healthcare organization compliance manuals

The public policy exception to the employment-at-will doctrine provides that employees may __________. be terminated based on race not be terminated for reasons that are contrary to public policy be terminated based on religious beliefs be terminated for reasons that are contrary to public policy

An act that a governing body may perform which is beyond its scope provided in its articles of incorporation or implied in law is referred to as a/an __________. ultra vires act negligent act corporate malpractice ethical negligence

Employees have a right to __________. to refuse to answer a call bell if it would mean missing lunch not to challenge a physician's treatment decision even if it would serve the best interests of the patient question a physician's order all of these answers are correct

It is unethical for health care organizations to __________. maintain a uniform standard of care throughout the organization provide patients with information as to their rights and responsibilities inform patients of their rights advertise misleading information

Organizational duties and responsibilities of healthcare organizations include __________. provision of a safe environment appointment of CEO all of these answers are correct allocation of scarce resources

Caregivers: have no right to refuse to participate in patient care treatment based on religious beliefs have a right to refuse to participate in certain aspects of patient care, based for example, on religious beliefs have no right to refuse to participate in patient care can refuse to participate in any patient care treatment as they wish

When an individual has an opportunity to promote self-interests that could have a detrimental effect on an organization, there is a possibility that this could occur: tort conflict of interest financial incentive virtue

If a caregiver disagrees with a physician's written orders, the caregiver __________. should seek clarification from the ordering physician should follow his or her own best judgment should not follow the physician's orders should not seek clarification of the physician's orders

What specific designation of nursing indicates the individual has passed a state registration examination or has been licensed to practice nursing? nurse midwife nurse practitioner nurse specialist registered nurse

The medical profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the __________ of the patient. detriment benefit fractious complaints financial assistance

The __________ alteration, falsification, or destruction of medical records to avoid liability for one's medical negligence is generally sufficient to show actual malice, and punitive damages may be awarded whether or not the active altering, falsifying, or destroying of records directly causes compensable harm. unintentional reasonable and acceptable mistaken deliberate

What may arise when the organization being surveyed/inspected reimburses the inspecting agency for the survey/inspection? reimbursement conflict of interest tort negligence

A physician is expected to __________. respect the rights of patients, colleagues, and other health professionals, and shall safeguard patient confidences and privacy within the constraints of the law respect the rights of the community colleagues and most health professionals respect the rights of patients, colleagues, and other health professionals, and shall openly discuss his patient's medical condition in the general community shall, in most instances, protect the confidences and privacy within the constraints of the law

The common law __________ doctrine provides that unemployment is at the will of either the employer or the employee. res ipsa loquitur strict liability employment-at-will respondeat superior

Physicians can be held liable for __________. reading nurses' notes failure, when appropriate, to seek consultation(s) ordering appropriate diagnostic tests obtaining a second opinion

The benchmark case in the healthcare field, having had a major impact on the liability of healthcare organizations, is ___________. Doe v. Wade Thompson v. Nason Hospital Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital Doe v. Bolton

What is the term for the result of a healthcare corporation's failure to perform those duties it owes directly to a patient or to anyone else to home a duty may extend. malpractice corporate negligence misfeasance respondeat superior

The oversight body for a corporation is a or includes a ___ : chief executive officer that has ultimate responsibility for decisions made in the organization governing body that has ultimate responsibility for decisions made in the organization chief financial officer that has ultimate responsibility for the decisions made in the organization medical staff that has ultimate responsibility for decisions made in the organization

The American Medical Association's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs mandates that, once having undertaken care of a patient, the __________. relationship between a physician and a patient, once established, continues until it is ended at the sole discretion of the physician all of these answers are correct patient's treatment will be discontinued without notifying the patient physician should not neglect the patient

The two schools of thought doctrine is applicable only in medical malpractice cases in which there is more than one method of accepted treatment for a patient's disease or injury. Under the doctrine, a physician will _____________ for medical malpractice if he or she follows the course of treatment supported by reputable, respected, and reasonable medical experts. not be liable be subject to loss of privileges be liable be subject to loss of license

According to Atul Gawande, what following value do checklists force doctors to embrace, vs what they already typically demonstrate? team work self-sufficience independence autonomy

Matthew Scheidt began fraudulently working in the Osceola Regional Medical Center after he obtained credentials by _____ : stealing them earning them forging them using what the hospital administrator gave him

What hospital guidance provide guidelines for behavior that help carry out an organization's mission, vision, and values? human resources policies and procedures code of ethics corporate policies corporate mandates

Patients assume that medical information collected by the physician will __________. be held in confidence be available by request to anyone related to the patient be posted in the patient waiting area be shared openly

A moral value expected of all caregivers is ______ : licensure compassion religion beneficence

Credentialing is a process for __________.