Question 1

Which patient could probably receive a blood transfusion without consent if the physician obtains a court order?

Accepted Answer

A)   A 65-year-old nursing home patient
B)   A 20-year-old victim of an industrial accident
C)   A 17-year-old female whose parents refuse a transfusion
D)   A 42-year-old mentally incompetent patient who has a legal guardian presentE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

As a result of increased use of computers in the healthcare setting, the following was established to decrease the potential for breach of confidentiality:

Accepted Answer

A)   OSHA
B)   HIPAA
C)   Ethics
D)   CMSE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Quasi-intentional torts include all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   slander.
B)   invasion of privacy.
C)   battery.
D)   breach of confidentiality.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 4

Which can be transferred?

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A)   Consent
B)   Intent
C)   Defamation
D)   TortsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 5

A written statement of defamation is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   slander.
B)   assault.
C)   libel.
D)   negligence.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Documentation for using restraints should include:

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A)   the type of restraint.
B)   the patient's attitude about being restrained.
C)   the type of monitoring the patient will require.
D)   the age of the patient.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which is not a requirement needed to avoid a false imprisonment charge for an involuntary admission?

Accepted Answer

A)   The statutory provisions for the reason for involuntary commitment exist.
B)   All statutory requirements for physician examination have been met in a timely manner.
C)   All the patient's rights have been followed.
D)   All statutory time limits have been exceeded for holding an individual against his or her will.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In which situation would a medical facility probably avoid false imprisonment charges?

Accepted Answer

A)   A competent, elderly cancer patient needs surgery and refuses to stay in the hospital.
B)   A minor female is held against her parent's will without a court order.
C)   A severely intoxicated adult male is held in the hospital emergency department and the physician refuses to release him.
D)   A 20-year-old rape victim refuses to press charges to stay at the hospital for treatment.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

An example of medical battery is:

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A)   violating a patient's confidentiality.
B)   the patient asks you to remove a catheter and you do so.
C)   a surgeon removes the wrong organ during a surgery.
D)   a physician is placing a cast on a patient, and the physician slips and falls and injures the patient in the process.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which would not be considered a tort?

Accepted Answer

A)   Medical malpractice
B)   False imprisonment
C)   Trespass
D)   Theft of narcoticsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

During which surgeries would it be reasonable for a physician to remove the organ mentioned without specific consent?

Accepted Answer

A)   The physician removes an ovary that contains several cysts instead of removing the cysts alone.
B)   The physician finds an unexpected blood clot and removes it during heart surgery.
C)   The physician removes a uterus that is full of fibroid tumors.
D)   The physician notices a sebaceous cyst when removing suspicious moles from the surface of the skin and removes the cyst at the same time.E) All of the above
F) A) and C) B

Question 12

Which would not appear in an institution's policy on use of restraints?

Accepted Answer

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 shortageE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In which situation could sexual activity with a patient be acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A)   The physician and patient are both consenting adults.
B)   The patient agrees to sign a release form.
C)   The physician has clearly stated his or her intentions with the patient.
D)   Sexual activity is never acceptable with patients.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Placing a person in immediate fear or apprehension of harmful touching without his or her consent is:

Accepted Answer

A)   assault.
B)   battery.
C)   consent.
D)   negligence.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The statement, "The information is true, but it is information that a person wants to keep private," likely pertains to:

Accepted Answer

A)   invasion of privacy.
B)   breach of confidentiality.
C)   slander.
D)   false imprisonment.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which is not among the major intentional torts?

Accepted Answer

A)   Battery
B)   Murder
C)   Assault
D)   False imprisonmentE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Use of a restraint on a nursing home patient who is constantly wandering the halls is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   slander.
B)   assault.
C)   abuse.
D)   false imprisonment.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Raising a hand to strike a patient, even if the patient was not touched, can be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)   assault.
B)   battery.
C)   libel.
D)   abuse.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Committing battery means:

Accepted Answer

A)   a person tried to maliciously hurt a person.
B)   a person touched another person with his or her consent or legally justifiable reason.
C)   touching something in close proximity to a person without his or her consent.
D)   all of the above are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which type of tort has at its essence the relationship to or ownership of the thing that causes harm?

Accepted Answer

A)   Intentional torts
B)   Quasi-intentional torts
C)   Strict liability
D)   NegligenceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 7: Intentional and Quasi-Intentional Torts

Which patient could probably receive a blood transfusion without consent if the physician obtains a court order?

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As a result of increased use of computers in the healthcare setting, the following was established to decrease the potential for breach of confidentiality:

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Quasi-intentional torts include all the following except:

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Which can be transferred?

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A written statement of defamation is known as:

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Documentation for using restraints should include:

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Which is not a requirement needed to avoid a false imprisonment charge for an involuntary admission?

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In which situation would a medical facility probably avoid false imprisonment charges?

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An example of medical battery is:

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Which would not be considered a tort?

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During which surgeries would it be reasonable for a physician to remove the organ mentioned without specific consent?

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Which would not appear in an institution's policy on use of restraints?

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In which situation could sexual activity with a patient be acceptable?

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Placing a person in immediate fear or apprehension of harmful touching without his or her consent is:

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The statement, "The information is true, but it is information that a person wants to keep private," likely pertains to:

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Which is not among the major intentional torts?

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Use of a restraint on a nursing home patient who is constantly wandering the halls is an example of:

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Raising a hand to strike a patient, even if the patient was not touched, can be considered:

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Committing battery means:

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Which type of tort has at its essence the relationship to or ownership of the thing that causes harm?

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